New-York tribune., 1876-04-24
MASSACHUSETTS, POLITICS.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A STRONG MOVEMENT TO PUT RIcuARD II. DANA. JR.,
AT THE HEAD OF IHB CINCINNATI DELEGATION
THE CONVENTION DIVIDED BETWEEN DRIsroW
AND BLAINE.
fFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE TRIBUNE
BOsToN, April 22.-Whatever may be the
result Of the coming State Convention nothing can be
predicted concerning 1t with creator certainty than that
Richard II. Dana, r.. Will lead the state delegation t.
Cincinnati When this suggestion first madc II re-
ceived favor the hands OF working Republicans ana
it is easy that II any attempt made to defeat MS
election there will be a sharp resistance His own ward
put him forward by placing him at the head OF
Its delegation to the Convention, supported by
the beet hst OF names ever sent TO any state
Convention. 1t comprises ex-aayor OTIS NOR
cross. one OF the sblest and most upright men
who ever filed tho Mayors chair; Charles Anen ex-
Attorney General and leader In both the hntfButier
campaigns; George Richardson. commission merchan'
doing large business and an ex-senator; George r..
Denny, another prominent merchant and ex-membcr OF
the City Government Edward o. Shepard for two years
President OF the Common Council and leader OF the bot
from the Republican Ward and City Committee wmoh
secured such signal triumph In the rejection OF Mayor
Cobb last year; George ;. Hale an able lawyer ana OK
Senator brother Of the Rev. Edward Everett HAM anu
Charles Hale and eI-Aiderman Charles j. Prescott
This Is certainly good delegation for work Threo
wards the city also instructed their delegates 10 Vo'e
for Mr. Dana.
The list Of delegates chosen in Boston Is an unusi-
ally good one. II comprises such men as william Enh-
cott ir Farnsworth Apheus Handy Martlh bfiih-
mer and william G. Russell who went on 10 Washington
10 advocate Mr. Dana's confirmation. There are fuiy
score who ARE or have been in tho Legislature ana
dozen who have been tho City Council The President
of the Common Council delegate; also the threo gen
tlomon who Immediately preceded him In the ONCE D.
f. Paul. an eK-Alderman aud n Liberal Republican,
goes from ward and tho Rev. James Freeman Clarke
ia l,xt .x2 2ana r.
H. Morse jr., and william Raymond Loe-and George
William Bond Mr. g. N stockwo the editor OF The Bos-
ton Journal. is also n delegate.
In Cambridge, Prof James Russell Lowell ana
ex-Gov. washburn both made speeches Ia be-
half OF Bristow at the meeting. and were
chosen delegates. Prof Lowell was for Charles Francis
Adams and Mr. Brstow next. Tho other delegates from
Cambridge are Estes Howe, Gen. Charles +. Wacott,
and exMayor Merrill. The entire delegation is for Bs-
tow. Somervllle sends delegation for Blaine, ana 30
does Lynn In the latter city th. Hon. John b. Alley and
United States Marshal Roland g. Usher were among tho
doeeates chosen. Chelsea sends delegation, most OF
whose members are for Blaine. The Hon. Edward L.
Pierce comes from Milton, and favors sending Mr. Dana
TO Cincinnati Lowell and Newburyport made no choice
but Bristow carried Haverhil The Rev John f. Moons
is sent from Greenfield. Prof Low stookbridge, VINO
comes from Amherst will vote for Blaine delegation
The Worcester delegation stands 81 to o In favor OF
Brstow and the Springfield Ii TO In favor OF Blaine
Fall River sends fair delegation ali OF them Blaine
men. Newton elected Bristow delegation tonight.
Dcdham aud Natick Instructed their delegates for Mr..
Dana as delegate at large Amesbury sends John o.
Whittier.
The choice OF many good has materially changed
the character of the Convention 1t has shown that no
candidate but Blaine Brstow stands any chance OF
getting vote from this state. and that there Is strong
probability that Brs,ow will receive the majority OF the
26 from Massachusetts. Before the Boston caucuses 1t
was understood that the State delegation would be
headed by e1-Gov. Talbot ex-senator Edward Learned
OF Pittsneld Gen. william Cogswen OF salem, and man
not named The man not named would have been eI-
Gov Bullock for his signing last week the call for a
conference OF independents a. Nsw-York. Now these
naInes have been dropped 1t announced that
Mr. Talbot Is going TO Europe, and The Bosfon Journal
says the ticket will be- headed by Richard H. Dana.jr
John NJ. Forbes, John L. Sanford. and Paul A. Chad
bourne.