The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-28
ference this morning, but ridden held his

ference this morning, but Tilden held his
own.
Virginia has agreed to vote as unit for Tor
Tilden. Maryland has deserted Tilden, and
agreed to scatter. Hancock will have Penn
sylvania, Louisiana, Texas, and portions OF
the Georgia md Alabama delegations on the
first ballot. Voorhees,, Beck, and other
leading Democrats now concede Tilden's
nomination, and doubt il any combination
can prevent it.
| A desperate effort Is now being made to
induce Hendricks to take the second place.
REPUBLICANS ANXIOUS.
There is considerable anxiety among the
Republicans in this city about the nominal
ton, and no pains are taken to conceal It..
They concede the great strength OF Tilden
and Hancock, and would much rather some
other would be nominated than either OF
these. AS strong, full ticket, Tilden and
PAYNE, the latter from Ohio, and Hancock
and Hendricks, are the leading ones that in
spire thoughts OF difficulty on the part OF
the Radicals.
!: Under all circumstances, it seems that no
"Great Unknown" will come to the front.
The contest is to be between q positive
Democrat and negative Republican.
| STAR.
speculations of the Politicians at the
National Capital.
Especial telegram to the Dispatch.]
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The bulk Of the
reports received privately and otherwise
from st. Louis refers to the spirited contest
going on between the Tilden men and the
opponents to his nomination. The friends
of that gentleman are thoroughly alive to
the great advantageous results which they
| consider will inevitably come from his NOM
ination, and all reports say they have no fear
OF tho great opposition that meets their
efforts, as it only tends to show the Great
Rciormer in the proper light before the
country. There is strong German influ-
ence at work for Tilden, and this will de-
velop so strongly rs not to admit Of being
lightly thought OF. The kilograms received
here have been comparatively few to-day,
owing to the fact that the Convention has not
fairly got to work. The weather has been
intensely hot, and the telegraph offices and
news quarters generally have not been filled
with scarchers for information. TIMoN.
ASSOCIATED Press dispatches.
Greeting from the Temperance Con-
2re.s..Tammany Hall Weakening.
ST.. LOUIS, June 27.-The following tele-
gram was received here this morning:
NEW YORK June 27.-To the President OF
the National Democratic Contention, st.
Louis, No.-The International Temperance
Congress held in Philadelphia, sends greet
ing, and the earnest prayer OF many thou
sands OF Christian citizens that in your GEN.
tennial platform about to be adopted you
will pronounce against the traffic in alco-
holic liquors, rs a CHIEF cause OF crime, paul
pcrism, and political corruption, and nom
mate as your candidates for President and
Tice-P President total abstainists from intoX-
icating beverages, and supporters OF the
prohibition OF the liquor traffic as the true
national legislative policy.
WILLIAM f. DODGE, President.
j n. StearnS, Secretary.
REPUBLICAN VIEW OF THE SITUATION.
The New York Times Of yesterday (Tucs-
day. morning says editorially:
.The chances are that il the Democratic
Convention proceeds to ballot for its candl-
date to-day the nominee will be Samuel D..
| Tildcn. What combinations might result
| from another night OF fighting, should it
end IN intrigue, it is impossible to guess !;
but so far the opponents of Tilden have
shown neither generalship nor organization,
and the triumph OF his friends has been easy
and complete. Tilden now lacks only 80
votes of the requisite two-thirds, and there
are but two somewhat improbable accidents
relied on to defeat him-one' the release OF
the New York delegation from the opera
ton of the unit rule, and the other the
holding OF the Pennsylvania. delegation long
enough to the support OF Hancock to gam
the Allen and Thurman vote, and eventu-
ally break the ranks OF Tilden. But Tam
many Hall has given up the fight, and the
complete decentralization Of the cohorts OF
Kelly could be caused by nothing short OF
the impending certainty OF defeat
The Convention Called to Order and
Temporarily Organized.
The Convention assembled in the hall OF
the Chamber OF Commerce, which was
handsomely decorated. The delegates hay
ing been promptly seated were called to
order by Augustus Schell at 1920.
In calling the Convention to order he sub
mitted brief remarks on the purposes OF
this Convention to nominate candidates
whose election shall change the Government
and overthrow corruption, and produce re-
forms demanded by the people. [Applallse.5
COHRUpTI0Ns OF GOVERNMENT.
Mr.. Schel said:
The corruption now existing in the Gov
eminent must be buried. This duty must
be contided to the hands not OF those who
now hold the Government, but OF the Demo-
cratic party. The thing to be reformed
can't be reformed by itself. The people are
intelligent and sagaciolfs. They understand
their rights, and will not again trust their
interests to the Republican party.
He referred to the Democrats pat, rs the
hard-money party from the lightning, and
said it was trick to try to saddle on it the
existing policy inconsistent with ilard-
money principles.
RADICALS RESPONSIBLE FOR PAPER MONEY
Mr.. Schell declared that ali the acts autho-
rizing paper-money as legal tenders. ~ he
opinion OF the Supreme Court Sustaining
all, were done during the Republican adj
ministration. He then referred to the evil
results. The remedy is not rapid c"ntrac-
ton or increased currency, but the one
remedy ut this time is a repeal OF the re-
sumption act. Do that and give the Demo
cratic party the reinS Of Government, and
their policy OF the ore money and sound
finance will bring specie payment speedily.
[Applause.]
THE CENTENNIAL YEAR.
In this centennial OF national independ-
ence we have met to adopt the means to re-
store the country to- prosperity. May we