The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11
NORTH CAROLINA.
VIEWS OF THE DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI
BLAINE.

VIEWS OF THE DELEGATES TO CINCINNATI
LEANING TOWARD CoNKLING RATHER THAN
BLAINE.
RALsrGH June g. 1875
Prominent among the republican delegates from this
state TO the Cincinnati Convention Is Major II. c.
BADGER, Of this city. He aud the Hon. W. A Smith
are the delegates from this tho Fourth district Mr.
Badger is son OF the late Hon. George L Badger and
Is q lawyer Of much ability, with 1rmness and dignity
Of political and personal character which gives him
high stand among the people Of all parties To-day
casually attending the meeting Of that convention,
asked him: -
ssMr Badger, who is your choice Of mem"
IL have no choice, sir Ny idea IS to get some
rcformatory man, with such strong points Of good
character and ability to draw back into the ranks
those republicans that stragslers Between Blame
and Conkling and Hayes prefer Blaine know
HIM personally. He elegant gentleman. Between
Conkling and Hayes prefer Hayes Conkljng appears
rather pompous and usurping Bristow think cannot
get the republicans The abol.tionsts will support
him. But there arc two men not much noised yet
whose chances are Hartranft, OF Pennsylvania
and Frcynghuysen, OF New Jersey. have adviccs
that Harrans strength increasing every day, and
Simon Cameron is going TO Cincinnati TO try and
nominate him"
Imet Hon. W. A. SMITH, ex- Congressman, the other
tion lilo declares decided preference for Chief JUS
ticc Waite for the Presidency. He thinks Waite leans
nearer to democracy than any other they could
get Said Mr.. smith:--'I don't ike Hartrann; us
too much trouble TO pronounce his name; and when
stump for q want him to have easy name ike
my own But seriously said he, ~ think three
fourhs OF delegation will 90 for Blaine II that gen.
tlcnan shows any strength At all before the Convcn
ton.
JAMES II. HARRIS. OF this city, is leading coorcd
man In North Carolina He Is u fine speaker shrcwd
70 ana mas very , sooS ar near n ns Ies
tend the Convention.
.sMr Harris who Is tho coming man for Cincinnati ?"
"Wcil, sir, nave been out in the woods my farm
and have not seen newspaper In week.
"who is your first choice at CincinnaiY''
"Morton rs my individual choice. As negro, my
sympatncs all Tor Morton. because he took such
hrm stand IN putting down the ku klux. Politically
my choice Is Tor Hayes and alter Hayes | am Tor
Blaine"
Jxrr. HoskIss, from Greensboro was in tho city
day. He viii attend the Convention as delegate
Mr. Hoskins SAID he was for Blaine, and Conking
his second choice.
JAxxs A. BOYD. once leading member Of the Ku
Klux organization, but now a leading republican OF
AIaancc county and delegate TO the Cincinnati Con-
vention Is Tor Conkling nrst, last and ali the time,
10 use hs own expression Jim Boyd. as no is iamiI-
lIary called says II Morton was IN health he would get
the nom nation but as II Is CorikIing Is the AZ
the time he says he does know how The dele
CATION from North Carolina to Cincinnati will GO
DR.. WILLIAM H. WHEELER OF Salem Forsytne
county In tins State, who delegate large to the
CINCINNATI Convention, was called upon NJ his home,
and the inquiries 10 his irst, second and third
choice Tor tho Presidency he said Blame Is my nrst
choice, Conkling my second lie had yet no third
choice IL Is stated that the leaders Of the cpu5cnn
party IN North Carolina, who mainly carpci-bag
gers will be likely control the delegation and that
they are almost unanimous for Conkling.
Mr. ;. " LrsK, delegate as large. who Is United
States Attorney for the Western district u this state
declines 70 give an opinion Us eel,eyed however;
Rin. at Greensboro. and the entire Department
OF Justice Is known openly To advocate the claims OF
Mr. Conkiing Mr. fusk may DO counted for that can
date as his nrst choice.
Mr. PiScKxEy RoLLIxs. delegate from tho Eighth
district residing nj A~nvilc, has decided opinions
10 candidates His first choice Is Mr.. Brstow, his
cnd Governor Hayes, but he Is At sea az TO the third