Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-24

Especial Dispd'ch 20 TIE Erenia1 Stdr.l
ST. LOUIS, June 2i-The preparation for
the Democratic Convention is notable to-day
on every hand. Up to last night only strsg--
glers had reached the Leading hotels; bat
since yesterday morning a dozen Complete
delegations have arrived, and aheadquar-
tiers" are placarded at the parlors OF the
Lindell, the Southern and the Planters. The
New York, New Jersey, Maryland, North
carolina Delaware Vermont, Missouri and
massachusetts delegations are full. The
latter came ria Washington. over the Penn
sylvenia and Baltimore and Ohio roads
The friends OF Gov. Tilden, headed by Man
ton Marble, late OF The World, arrived here
last evening, while their opponents Of Tam
many Hall, under the lead of Sachem
Kelly, were here Thursday, and have been
hard at work in every possible quarter.
denCuncing Tilden and predicting his
defeat in New York, IL nominated,
by large majority. They do not press
any particular candidate, though they pre-
fer Bay arc. Tie special Tammany delsga
t3h o. some three hundred. and the Young
Mems Democratic CLUB of New York. (whO
" "a on The contrary urge the nomination OF
4ildcn,) are expected tonight. Ii is evil
dent that the spirited contest OF the co1veu-
tiCn VIII be over TilCeu, who viii go into IL
with a clear plurality. His supporters claim
for him majority ON the Erst ballot, and
insist that SGca vote will carry him over
tle two thirds rule required 10 nominate
him. No one outside OF New York ventures
any such prediction. On the contrary. Til
deu's defeat is almost universally couce led
outside OF his New York friends. Even his
own Ge.egatiOn cannot be- wholly relief on.
The IilGeu leaders deny that they intend 10
move I'd &bTOSate the JwC-thirds rlle, "a IL
would test his Strength prematurel :, and de-
iGGralize the Dir cipllLe OF toe party.
Ine gossip over The strCngt OF other candi-
oates Is about equally divide1. Gen. ii n-
cock VIII bo nominated by PENNSYLVANIA
a.d promises 10 command good vote In
o. e south, hut not 50 large 2 one as vas
claimed for him in Washington, ind Inc
great objection 10 bin among The western
men 10 It That lie Is in the regular army and
NAT ms war record is odsett by that OF
hayes, who fought in TIE same corps
with him at Gettysburg. They saw 16a
military eieme is entirely out Of the dueS-
Ion SO lar as The west Is concerned In this
Justice E0ris name WiH not be presented IA N,
convention nth his consent. II nominated
when Is hardly possible, he would not ac.
cept. IL is auLhoritabiveIy announcer hero
that he and his liberal re on blicaD friends re
satlshed with the Cincinnati ticket This
taxes the liberal republicans out of the
democratic camp and releg9teS them to the
Iepuoncan party, where Feut1n, Merritt
and Others of the leaders went al the late
republ 'can convention.
AT The Hendricks Headquarters pt the
southern hotel, the Indiana delegation are
talking up their favorite, declaring tbat he
IS Inc only democrat who can carry Indiana
is rot carried the democrats will fail 10 win
ln November. One element of weakness i'm
HenGrlcks' candidacy is the opposition OF
the GERMAN vote IN Indiana, which is united
against him on account of his signing a local
temperance law. He Will not lake The sec
ond place on the ticket.
Senator Davis and the West Virginia del.
egatlon Intend TO urge Thurman. Sergeant
alarms Thompson is also here in Thur!nau's
interest, and says he is the only man who can
defeat the republicans in Ohio. / would not
ne surprised 10 see a compromise between
The ant1-ThurDen faction In Cfncinnati and
me rest OF the Ohio democrats in favor OF
thurman he Is universally highly spoken
OF, but his political strength is very geueraI-
~ discounted at present.
Hon. Hugh l.. Jewett, of Ohio, who is the
receiver OF the Erie railroad, Is favored by
certain politicians here who are backed by
an Influential railroad interest. 1t is claimed
that he can carry Ohio over Hayes on n tssoft
money" plank. He is the "dark horse'' who
has been put in trim In recent secret confer
enceS OF the Ohio democrats.
Gov. Parker, OF n. J., viii be presented to
The convention by his own state, and may
get the second place on the ticket.
HUTatio SeymOur's name is casually mem
toned outside OF New York