The Morning herald., 1876-01-15
The NATIONAL Rep Convention.

IRON tue NeW YORK lTsOnhH,
The meeting Of tie Republican Nationa
Committee at Washington, on Thursday,
was controlled by Presidential considera-
ions. The candidates whose interests
we're actively advocated in the delibera-
tions and in the final choice were Messrs
Morton, Rristow and Blaine. The advo
cacy of these candidates were not publicly
avowed, bnt privately it was constantly,
although contidentially, conceded. The
KEY to the contest was this: Senator Nor
ton preferred location as far south as
pos ible. He expects to have all the dele
| GATES from Louisiana Mississippi, Alabama,
Georgia, and probably from other Southern
states. He naturally desired to have the
the place of meeting as near as possible to
the nucleus of his strength This could
be best accomplished by the
choice of Cincinnati. That locality would
give Mr.. Morton the additional advantage
of being continuous to his own State. The
Governor was present at the deliberations
If the Committee, and seemed to have
good control of his friends. secretary
Bristow's friend for similar reasons desired
Cincinnati. They rely upon having the
entire Kentucky delegation, an to-day de-
cared that they were confident of having
Ohio. They decided, therefore, that Gin.
cinnati would be their best rally ing point
The friends of both Bristow and Morton
claimed hat the atmosphere of Chicago
was fri, udIy to Mr.. Blaine. This was an.
other reason, for them, against Chicago
The majority Of the Blaine men, how
ever voted for Philadelphia. The,
imagined that Mr.. Blaine woult
have some prestige in his native Stat'
that he might not have elsewhere, not
withstanding the fact that the Republica,
Convention of that Safe has already de
l. cared for Hartrantt. The Chicago dele
gates were not influenced by any presi
Dental considerations. A coalation be
a tween the Phi!a !e'phia and Chicag
: votes was attempted in the interval be
tween the morning and evening session
G 1t was proposed to threaten Senator MOI
: ton that il he did not withdraw his vote
J. from Cincinnati, this coalition would st
ect Philadelphia. rhe condition of tn
|. ballot at that time rendered this propos
l. tion possible. The ballot was: Cincir
J. mai, 2o Philadelphia, l6; Chicago,
l. total, 43; necessary to choice
%. The Union of Chicago and Phils
j., delphia would then have given on
W W m jority in either place. This coalitio
n was formed, and would have been success
W ful # it had been possible to control tn
~ l6 Philadelphia votes. 1t was not poss
=, BILE, az the final ballot, fixing Cincinna
!; !; as the place, and June IA as the time ft
Il holding the convention shows. The ba
E. lot was: Cincinnati, %; Chicago, Is
Is Is Philadelphia, 3. The coalition could NJ
III control all Of the Philadelphia vote
: Three remained with Philadelphia, an
i two went to Cincinnati, while only II wei
IN to Ch 'cago. The latter place required fl,
r NOR votes. Cincinnati was chosen by e,
le actly the necessary number of vote
h There is good deal OF feeling between IL
Morton and Blaine men on account
at this.
in The charge is made that many Of Il
,e proxies have always voted the Democrat
r. ticket Congressman who have been Ion
e. est here say that the choice of time re
lr ders session until Aug. probable.
has often been the custom for Congress