The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-20
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

DELEGATES GOING TO ST. LouIs-JoHN KELLY
AND sAcHEM scHELL ON THEIR WAY
THiTHER-THE SITUATION
The democratic politicians in this city and Brooklyn
arc in tho throes OF preparation for St Louis The
quarters whore the leading wrepuIcrs congrcgae wero
alive yesterday with country democrats who had
dropped from the interior Just TO show things
looked" before they took the final start for the West
Among them that old time politician who has
already in the opinion or the young men OF the party,
passed his day Of usefulness, ex-Canal Commissioner
W. w. Wright OF Geneva Dr. Miller, OF Omaha;
George W. Flower, Of Watcrtown; j. " v. Dodge,
OF Albany, and Theodore Cook. Of Utica Dir.
Wright Is q terrible anti Tden man. and he intends
60 to ST. Louis the OF the Canal Ring, every
member OF which rs personal friend of his, and do
all that he TO make Uncle sammys path a thorny
one As he comes from the same town with Steve
Hammond. one OF the delegates, the opponents OF the
Governor IN this city contend that the old man will
make the Senator bitor toward Tilden before he
half way on his journey as he is hmsolf-that IS,
the operat is necessary 1t being generally suspected
that Hammond secretly opposed to Tiden already,
heart and soul
TAXING soUNDINGs.
Several Of the Tammany politicians last evening took
some OF the rural gentlemen in tow with view OF
Tlden is concerned, but whether their arguments were
iorcble enough to weaken any one Of them who is q
Tilden man is yet an open question Dr.. Miller, Of
Omaha, delegate and editor Of the Omaha Herald,
was among those who well sounded. The sound
ings taken Of him showed him to be very strong
sammy man. as the Tanmauy people now dub any
one who is known supporter Of the Governor for
the st. Louis nomination.
THE SIDEWALK pYLIoATxa
Although II is asserted the very best Of authority
that nine out OF the delegates from this city
are really Tidcn the Indications yesterday showed
that 80 far Boss Kellys influence be exertcd
will be exerted at ST. Louis at all costs TO Til
denis defeat II is positively known that Peter b
Olney, Edward Cooper, Abram s Hewitt, Manton
Marble and William C. Whitney, the latter not very
heartily will do all they to advance the Interests
OF the Governor at the convention but they out
OF that class OF men who will show their
strength at ST. Louis by their numerous 'outside fol-
lowing" Not with Mr.. Kelly. Yesterday the last
decisive stops taken BY the democratic Alder
men--no doubt at the suggestion OF Mr.. Kcly--for
journey TO the Convention and SO on Friday morning
or Friday evening" with The exception Of Mr.. Lewis
who viii be acting Mayor IN the absence OF Mr.
Wick ham, who delegate, the Aldermen will start
body, via the Central Railroad, part oil the ''fo
low,ng Of the Boss They Will use their best
deayors TO show the Western delegates what they know
about Eastern politics. and the Tilden ~
candidate ~ New York. But the democratic Aldermen
are by NO meaus the only democrats from this city who
will go in body to St LOUIS.
or TIKI FAITHFUL
committee has been in session al Tammany Hall
for days Tor tho purpose OF giving ali the nior
NATION necessary 10 dsnerested patriots who desire
what the Convention will look like and to obtain
particular benefit OF course. subcommittee have all
along taken particular palma not 10 inquire VI the APP
plicants to them by the politicians whether they
intended 70 go to talk Tilden or antTden among the
delegates sidewalks and In the vcsbues vi the
hotels 1t 10 understood that the arrangements per-
eccd by this committee such that 800
will not have TO pay very much their board and
lodging nt St Louis while they are there, AID very
lille Iare 90 TO get back home. The anl-Tam-
many leaders do not seem 10 be making very great
efforts send representatives us such to ST. Louis but
n is understood that u large number OF the rank
next, and tia. most of tie leading men men
Will reach there by Monday. The ''outsue' repre-
anti Iammany democrats and Of democrats who yield
allegiance neither order will be very large Those
who will 90 simply rs lockers on In Venice, paying
their own way and asking no odds Of anybody, will be
fully as many AS those patriots who viii be In
cared for aud half Jared and led through the
influence OF the party managers There viii be irliy
thousand outsiders from this city, all told, a. the
Convention.
THE rAxxAxY DELEGATION.
The delegates from this city will not all leave to-
gethcr, but have been left o their discretion 10
leave when they please, so that they get TO ST. Louis
by Saturday next Is the desire OF the leaders tnat
they should be ali on hand sunday possibly with
the OF their beng able 10 90 to church body
for the edincation ot the ungOdy ST. Louisiea
THs BRooKLyx DRLEGATox
The Brooklyn Delegation will leave by the Central
road this evening. Iney have r.ade room Tor John
Fox, OF the Tammany delegates, IN their cur, and
they intend to lay over al Chicago iuli day, II IS
said no has been put under contract act guardian
for the party and see It, under tho severest kind Of
penalty. that leaving that city Of sainincss there
10 not Kings county man missing. He has terrible
job before him.
Most Of the Tammany delegates viii leave on Friday
evening Edward l. Donneiiy left several days ago
and doubtless safely housed at ST. Louis yesterday
He went the apant courier Vi the delegation 10
make certain that the quarters Of the delegates IRON
TINS city Will be IN apple pie order by Saturday al the
earliest and that the sidcboard in the reception
OF the delegation Is placed right 10 front of the
trance that all the Western delegates IRON
the hall way. As Mr. Donncily is the treasurer Of
Tammany Hall, and Is said DO well supplied with the
wherswhal the delegates will doubtless have
son to complain OF the ''gentlemany" clerks at the
hotels
In order appear fresh two daisies at ST. Louis
when the delegates begin 10 pour IN Oh saturday Mr.
the Central read. Neither OF the gentlemen before
leaving would enhghten any seeker alter niorma-
ton TO VINO was the man OF his choice.
GOVERNOR 1ILpEx
The Governor In town ~ his residence yestcr-
day and received many callers He paid visit TO
business trend IN the lower part Of the city the al
tcrnoon and to all appearances looked unconcerned
though he had nothing VI stake on the inanGu.
vrings OF the politicians There rumors
during Tho day that a formidable comoiaalIon
was beng made against HIM, and that
had been received from prominent Western
Tor President by the democrats TO Offset tho popu
larry of Hayes N the West In this connection The
OF Groesoeck. OF 0hio and Parker, Of New Jer
sey, were mentioned ~ the possible ticket As II 10
well known that Parker IS beng talked up by the
ianmsny people ana as !. y asserted sn ,ass ne =
the about the combination against Tilden
evidently started Tor we'll defined purpose. Al any
rate The lilden aid not 10 be very much put
out about then. However, the argument made Of
by some of The democrats who not friendly
70 Tammany Hall and not unirlcndy 10 Tliden, that
the nom nation OF Groesbeck might secure the State
OF Ohio TO the democracy In October and
thus gve the democrats throughout the coun-
try renewed courage to go ahead and
seemed 10 mako a strong impression on not few Of
his wartnest adherents they conceded that " the
democrats carried Ohio HAYES STATE in OCTOBER,
the republicans would receive staggering blow, and
that whose nomination would be reasonable
guarantee Of such victory would certainly be strong
Combinations or no combinations, oven the Tam
many leaders agree that Tden will 90 into the Conven-
tiou tho strongest man. and Will show the greatest
arenash the arst baLlaI