New-York tribune., 1876-06-26
TIE snrru TO DECIDE.
TIE DELEGATIONS FROM That SECTION UNcoNMf
TED-rHE TWO GREAT FACTIONS LAp0EiNG VT

1HE DELEGATIONS FROM That SECTION UNCoNMII-
rrD-rHE TWO GREAT FACTIONS LApOEING WITH
THEM.
ST. LorIs. June 25.-The battle-ground of the ~.
Iouis Convention is TO he in the South. The IL
States which lie south OF Mason and Dixon's line,
with the 13j votes which they will east, come here
generally uncommitted 10 any candidate Tor the
Presidency, and equally ready to support any man
ybose friends can demonstrate his ability TO lead
his party TO victory next November. II shouid not
lac understood that these Southern delegates have no
preferences. They have, and very strong ones; but
ar in 1872, when they adopted Mr. Greeley, Repub-
can of the sraitest sect, as their candidate, that
they might demonstrate their willingness TO accept
the situation as il was so their preferences Will
Weld 10 their Judgment and that Of the wiscst men
in tle party from the Noril and they viii give
their votes not only in the canvass but on the hoor
Of the Convention, TO the man who, all things con-
sidered they believe 10 be the strongest lbs aD-
sence Of partisan feeling in favor of any of the can
didates which is marked in all the Southern dcega-
tons and the almost universal Willingness 10 iolio"
wherever the Northern leaders may think 1T wiso 10
90 il one of the peculiar features OF the pending
contest.
Bavard. Hendricks, Thurman, and Hancock have
each many warm friends among the Southern dele
gates II Southern preferences were to be consulted
and were to govern the choice of candidate, the
name of Senator Bayard would probably be placed
az the head Of the ticket; bnt the South
ern delegates know that in spite or MS
spotless character, his uneXceplonable puplc
record as a Democratic statesman, the sound
ness of his views on currency and hnance' ana
the high ground he takes and would carry out in
ot,ice in favor of administrative reform, he Is not
now an available candidate. Some of them viii
COMPLIMENTARY
6rt ballot TO show appreciation Of his high charac-
and pnblic services and then transfer their sup
mort 10 some candidate whose name Is presented III
earnest Mr.. ThurInans Southern admirers VIII
hardly do more than this, unless in some Unforeseen
contingency his name should be brought forward
more prominently than it has been thus far Inc
support of Gov Hendricks and Gov. IIlden Is OF
different sort Ii is earnest and determined on the
mart of the immediate friends OF both, and inspires
a corresponding confidence among Their folo"erS'
Gen Hancock is principally looked upon only as
possible compromise candidate.
sucb being the temper of Southern delegations
onxious To hear all questions discussed and desrous
70 arrive at wise conclusions the anti-llldeh men
from New-York have devoted much time 10 afgu-
mept with them, sometimes taking oeega'e
onietly aside and presenting the case 10 MN pr
vately. aud sometimes holding discussion WIN
Gov Tildens friends in the hearing OF Whoie ueic-
cations. In this way the representatives OF every
state have probably become pretty famliiar WIN
,be arguments used by both parties from New-iork.
What effect these discussions have had upon the
purposes of delegates, however 1t is hard to say.
II cannot be doubted. for the evidences OF 1t are
avervwbere to be scon that the representatives from
S,e- Soutb generally have kindly feeling toward
Gov Tilden. The Ohio ahd Indiana politicians have