The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-19

The Reason why Cincinnati Won.
Washington Special (January 49,, Chicago
The meeting of the National Republi.
can Committee here to-day was con-
trolled by Presidential considerations.
Inc candidates whose interests were
actively advocated in the deliberations
and in the choice were Morton. Bristow
and Blaine. The advocacy of these can
dldates was not publicly avowed, but, pri.
vateiy, 1t was constantly, although conf
dent'ally conceded. The key to the con-
test was this:
Morton preferred location as far south
as possible. He expects to have all the
delegates from Louisiana, Mississippi, AL
ALBANIA, Georgia, and probably from other
southern States. He naturally desired
to have the place Of meeting as near as
possible to the nucleus Of his strength.
This could be best occupied by the choice
OF Cincinnati. That locality would give
Morton the additional advantage of being
contiguous to his own State. Morton was
present at the deliberations of the com.
mistee, and seemed to have good control
Of his friends.
Bristow's friends, for similar reason.
desired Cincinnati. They rely upon hav-
ing the entire Kentucky delegation. and
to-day declartd that they were confident
OF having Ohio. They decided. therefore,
that Cincinnati would be their best rally
ing point. The friends of both Bristow
and Morton claimed that the atmosphere
OF Chicago was friendly to Blaine. This
was another reason for them against Chi.
cago.
The majority of the Blaine men, how
ever, voted for Philadelphia. They
imagine that Blaine would have some
prestige in his native State that he might
not have elsewhere, Notwithstanding the
tact that the Republican convention OF
that State has already declared for
Hartranft. The Chicago delegates we're
not influenced by any Presidential con.
slderation. A coalition between Phila.
delphia and Chicago votes was attempted
In the interval between the morning and
evening session. It was proposed to
threaten Morton that if he did withdraw
his votes from Cincinnati this coalition
would select Philadelphia.
The condition of the ballot at that
time rendered this proposition probable.
The ballot was: Cincinnati 20, Phila-
delphia l6, Chicago Z; necessary to a
choice, %. The union of Chicago and
Philadelphia would then have given one
majority for this place. This coalition
was formed and would have been success
full had it been possible. AS the final
ballot locating the convention at Cincin-
natl June 18th shows Cincinnati %, Chi
cago Is, Philadelphia 81, the coalition
could not control all of the Philadelphia
votes. Three remained with Philadel-
phia and two went to Cincinnati, while
but seven went to Chicago. The latter
required five more votes. Cincinnati was
chosen by exactly the necessary number
of votes. There is good deal of feeling
between the Morton and Blaine men on
account of this. The charge is made that
many of the proxies have always voted
the Democratic ticket.
NJ" NALIS Al AFFECT The Length OF THE
CONGRESSIONAL SESSION.
Congressman who have been longest
here say that the choice of time renders
a session until August l probable. It
has often been the custom for Congress
to sit until after both political conven-
tons have adjourned. Both parties gen.
orally review in Congress the respective
platforms, and put their party records
into speeches for distribution in the cam
paign. The Democratic Convention is
not likely to be held until after the Re-
publican Convention adjourns. The ten
dency in the House will be to withhold
the reports Of many of the Investigating
Committees until after the Republican
Convention, and in that event the Repub.
lican Senate would be likely to prevent
an adjournment until counter statements
could be made in reply to the reports of
these Democratic Investigations. The
indications, therefore, are that the session
cannot be terminated much before Au-
gust LIST.