The Portland daily press., 1876-06-14

Matthews of Cincinnati but the fact that he is
strong Bristow man stood in the way and a
friend of Conkling'S obtains the honor Moth
ing is known as to who will he chosen perma-
nent president.
BristOw Meeting.
There was large and enthusiastic gathering
of the friends and supporters of Brstow at
Pixies Opera Honse tonight Hon. S. E. Stew
enson presided, and brief addresses were deliy-
cred by Rev. Dr. Bellows of New York, Rev.
James Freeman Clarke of Boston, Henry A.
Brown of Philadelphia, Kirk Halves of Chica-
go, and others. George VIM. Curtis occupied a
seat upon the platform.
The Maine Delegation,
The officers of the Maine delegation are as
follows: Chairman, Josiah III. Drummond-
| Vice President of the Convention, John b.
| Brown; member of the committee on creden-
| tials, S. L. Milliken member of the committee
| on resolutions, ex-Gov. Nelson Dingley, Jr.
member OF the committee on permanent organ.
| lzatlon, John Il. Stevens; member of the COM
mittee on rules, j. M. Stone. The delegation
| elected az member of the National Republican
Executive Committee Congressman Frye.
Meeting OF the National Convention.
| New YORK, June 13-The New York Times
| special says the National Convention, with
| Hon. Edwin ID. Morgan of New York, presid-
| ing, and Hon. w. e. Chandler of New Hamp
shire, Secretary, held protracted meeting to.
| day.. The arrangements of the local committee
| for the convention were all approved and rules
| adopted for carrying them into effect Ticketi
| for admission to the convention were ordered
| distributed by Mr.. Shattuc on orders from Mr.
| Chandler.
| Hon. Theo. M. Pomeroy of New York, was
| unanimously chosen temporary chairman OF
| the Convention. After disposing of much gen.
| eral routine business the committee adjourned
| Hon; Z, y. Vanzandt of Rhode Island, Hon
| Shelley b. Cullom of Illinois, and Gen. M
| Harlan OF Kentucky, are mentioned for perma
| nent President. 1t is understood the last per
| emptorlly declines, and it is probable the m os
| pressure will be in favor of Cullom for the
reason that Pomeroy is from the East.
| Notes
The Kentucky delegation has resolved to pre-
! sent John M. Harlan for permanent president
There are large number of newspaper rep
| resented, and many of the smaller papers ara
unable to obtain seats in the reporters circle the
number being limited. Three seats were
| granted TO newspapers from the state of Maine
| Papers like the New York Herald Times, &c
| receive two seats each. Many papers applied
for as m my as six seats each.
A new candidate for Vice-President is Gen
u. ID. Harrison, grandson of President Har
| rlson. bis great grandfather, Benjamin Har.
| rison OF Virginia, was one of the signers of the
| Declaration of Independence. His grandfath
! er, VIM. Henry Harrison of Ohio, was Cover
nor, Congressman and President His father
| Scott Harrison, was a Congressman and he is
| prominent man in the politics of Indiana.
A special from Cincinnati says that certain
politicians have been trying to injure MIR
Baine's chances Of domination by false report.
of his death. Several dispatches were received
at Cincinnati coming, as is supposed, from
Washington, but without any signatures. an
nouncng the death of Mr.. Blaine.
The Conkling mems demonstrations revive
recollections of the Seward delegation at Chi
cago in 1860. The splendid band of music, the
pictures, the badges, the banners, the shout ng
the discipline, the professions, the exultanl
energy the perfected system so sgnally over
thrown in the defeat of Mr. Seward, are re-
peated, as if there was an old play revived ant
the final scene, there can be little doubt will be
as at Chicago sixteen years ago.
Mr.. Hoar is working zealously and effective
| ly for Blaine. He asserts most pointedly that
| it is not true that Bristow has twenty vote:
| from Massachusetts. On the contrary, Blaine
| will, he says, have on the second ballot more
than majority of the delegation.
Maine headquarters were crowded yesterday
with Mr.. Blane's enthusiastic supporters Gov
Fenton is on hand With large delegation o
| New York Liberals working for Blaine. The
Buffalo Blaine Club, 500 strong President T.
W. Conway. arrived yesterday The Philadel
phia Hartranft Club are almost un animous fo
Blaine as second choice.