Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-06-28
the SITUATION Az ST. LOUIS.

Iuuen 5 NEW Ork OppOLeuIs
are waging a lively war on him at
st. Louis. A rather sharp piece of
practice was played yesterday after
noon. Just as the convention adj
iourned a preconcerted call was
made upon Dan VOORHEES,, of In
diana, to speak. The "Tall Syca-
more of the Wabash" is bitterly
opposed to Tilden. He responded
in a most effective and powerful
speech, in which nothing occurred
personal or to particularly indicate
his preferences, they being already
understood. Voorhees, has lost
none of his old fire, and never, per-
haps, said a few words to better
purpose than yesterday. The anti
Tildenites, flushed by temporary
success, called for S. s. Cox, of
New York. He made a brilliant,
rambling, funny speech, which
quite undid the most that Voor-
hees had accomplished. The war
on Tilden is so relentless and vim
dictiye as to create the impression
that it is inspired by personal mo-
tives. A reaction has already set in
in mis- favor. The patriotic reasons
for such violent opposition are not
apparent. The Tilden men have
not been slow to avail themselves Of
the reyulsion in public opinion and
to press their fayorite to the front
with zeal and force. The fact that
MI. WatterSon, an earnest Tilden
man, was called to preside as tempo
rary chairman, and made a most
favorable impression upon all par
ties, was not without its influence
and significance. The Tilden men
are largely in the majority, and as
far as we can learn are bearing
themselves with dignity and fair
ness toward the supporters of other
candidates. In fact, a very temper
ate spirit seems to peryade the great
body Of the Convention. If there
is any pushing and browbeating it
is done by the outsiders, led on by
the agti-Tilden ~Tammanyists who
went to st. Louis purposely to Gre
ate a furore. Their power is greater
than generally supposed. 1t is SO
great, led on by Kelly, Church and
Others of hal class, that even S. S.
Cox cannot withstand it; therefore
he is for Hendricks. The Hen
bricks men hold good-natured pos
session Of the Southern Hotel and
are highly enthusiastic. Hendricks
is not likely to be on the ticket I'M
less he accepts the second place. If
a compromise man is taken at all it
seems at present that Hancock
stands the best chance. Tilden's
friends claim for him that he will 90
through by the third ballot and this
does not seem improbable. 1t is
claimed that Tilden will receive
425 votes on the first ballot; neces-
sary to a choice under the two
thirds rule, 492. General Jno. A.
McClernand, of Illinois. elected
permanent chairman, isan able man
and will doubtless rule fairly and
make a favorable impression.
Should Tilden be nominated it il
likely that the nomination for Vic,
President will be rendered Cover
nor Hendricks in such an earnes
manner that he cannot refuse to ac
cept. The roughs of New Yorl
have done the shouting on tn,
curbStone, but have not carried tn,
multitude. Handbills and pam
phlets have been rained on the del
egates setting forth the lame point
in Tilden's record and making hin
out weaker than Blaine. 0pposi
ton newspaper editors on tn,
ground can fill their carpet-bag
with such campaign documents
Indiana is solid for Hendricks an,
figures up $50 votes for him on tn
first ballot, but this is an over
estimate. Several candidates ar
kept out under blankets, as it were
and the most of them will be al
lowed to stay there. Carl Shur
has not put in his appearance an.
probably will not. The war 0
New York's great reform GovernC
through a portion Of the press an
by the New York Tammanyitc
has greatly strengthened his caus
peonle arwe that such q man mn,