Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-06-13
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BEFORE THE BATTLE.
CINCINNATI TO-DAY.
GATHERING OF THE CLANS.
A BLAINE TIDAL WAVE!
PENNSYLVANIA DECLARES FOR HIM.
AL o CONNECTICUT.
WILD EXCITEMENT AT gLAIlES HEADQUARTERS
CONKLING NEXT IN THE RACE.
NEW WORKERS INHARMONIOUS.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
TILDEN DELEGATES FROM MAINE.
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
The Situation "a. Cincinnati To-day.
Blaine the Coming Man.
C0NKLING NEXT IN THE RACE.
NEW WORKERS INHARMONIOUs.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
TILDEN DELEGATES FROM MAINE
BEFORE THE BATTLE.
The Situation iss Cincinnati To-day
Blaine the Coming Man

The Situation iss Cincinnati To-day.
Blaine the Coming Man.
Especial Dispatches TO The &ar.l
CINCINNATI, June I3.--Trains last night
and early this morning have brought nearly
| every delegation, and the political cauldron
| is now seething and boiling at a great rate
| The latest reports OF Mr.. Blaine's health are
SO favorable that his friends now concede
| that his illness has been more beneficial than
| otherwise to his canvass.
| BLAINE's STRENGTH
is increasing each hour. He will certainly
have three hundred votes on theHrst
ballot, and the second ballot, it is pre-
dicted, will nominate him. Hale. of Maine,
predicts that on the second ballot ali the he
doubtful delegations will wheel into line
ana that there will be scramble among
| others who are anxious to get recorded as
supporting the winning man.
| MORTON AND BRISTow.
NO Morton Is losing strength rapidly; His
chance.
Bristow is net named by any of the pol,t-
strength is sentimental and is so widely diff
fused that 1t has no point upon which TO
rally.
CoNKLING
| SHOWS up well. He will receive good sup
port on the hrst ballot. Geo. VIM. Curtis, of
| tne New YORK delegation, will not support
-%' ~~N "@~A WV tCA LiiseO"'
| will be supported through thick and thin by
me ONO delegation. He is also the second
| choice OF many Northwestern delegations.
| Inc Blaine men have force enough 10 con-
tTol the organic stion OF the convention. They
| VIII not demand that Blaine man be tenn
| porary chairman, but will copcede that to
| any of the rival candidates. Hale says he
is willing TO take General Harlan, or the
| kentucky delegation, and a warm friend OF
| Bristow, or Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, of New
| York, COnkling follower.
| BLAINE's NoMINATIoN
is corceded on all sides. The newspapers
here also which have been opposing him give
| II up. There never mas been such an exhiDi
| ilon OF personal devotion TO q candidate since
| The days OF Henry Clay.
| Pennsy Iyanfa for Biafue-Wild Ex-
c1tement.
The Pennsylvania delegation has go 80
was decided to Vote solid for Blaine con on ,he
| second ballot, and on the first IL their vote
was necessary to nominate. The Connect
cut delegation also held a caucus and L.
| clared solid for Blaine. Toe disaTection In
the Michigan delegation has been Teconcilei.
and Blaine will get its united support. The
widest excitement prevails at the Blaine
| headquarters at the Burnett house The cor.
ridors are crowded; the assembly is singing
songs and king outward demonstrations
strength OF Blaine continues to grow he will
be nominated on the first ballot.
The Temporary Organization.
Theodore NJ. Pomeroy, OF New York, was
OF the convention. Mr.. Frye, OF Maine, NOM
mated him at Mr.. Blaine's request. In
making the nomination Mr.. Frye said the
Blaine men, after to-day's good news, could
afford TO be magnapimous. Pomaroy is
Conkling man. Nc.
BlafDe's Growing Strength.
The Blaine men are gaming cond ience
hourly. Joseph Medill, editor OF the Chicago
Tribune, while hostile to him, comedies THAI
Elaine will be nominated on the second bal
lot. He insists, however that Blaine will be
beaten If NOM ted a
The sentiment 10 favor of Blaine is devel-
oping strongly in the Pennsylvania delega.
ION ana AMONGST the Hartranft club, OF
Philadelphia, that arrived last night.
A canvass Of the Ohio delegation this
morning shows that on SECOND choice after
tow, and the rest for Blaine.
The District Delegates
eagles j. Bowen aud A. NJ. Green will be
recog nized as republican delegates from the
District OF Columbia. Bowen will yo g for
Blaine and Green for Morton.
THE BLAINE TIDAL wAvEI
CINCINNATI, June 13.-The Blaine en;hu-
siasm is Increasing hourly, and 1t is now
generally conceded that If his health con.
tinues 10 improve he will be nominated
with whIrl on the second ballot aud possi-
bly, on the first. There is scene Of great ex.
element at the Blaine headquarters this
afternoon as The news of the accessi IN OF
strength from various state delegations is
received, while large throng, healed by
Asa Hutchinson, OF the Hutchinson Family,
are singing Blaine campaign songs, shoat-
ing and throwing up hats amidst the widest
enthusiasm. dig Blaine meeting is To be
held to night. G. s. N.
By Associated Press
Tho New York Delegation for Conk.
lfnK-ExcePt Two.
patch says The New York delegation met
for the first time and took q vote w hich
showed two delegates for MI. BristO~-Geo
VIM: Curtis and A. A. Low, the remainder
the Conkling men to force a unit vote failed,
and considerable bad feelitg was visible In
the debate, which became quite heated at
times. The meeting lasted three hours.
Three delegates were absent-Senator Ro-
bertson, Speaker Hustled and b. r. Wendell,
The former two having stopped at Column
to see Governor Hayes, for what purpose 1t
does not appear. Andrew White, delegate
at large, was not present, but was repre-
Highland Garnet.
Kentucky Aband0nfug Brfstow.
Nlw YORK, June 13.-The HeTdLfs Cincin-
met tonight and resolved to present to the
convention the name OF John NJ. Harlan for
permanent president. This Is an abandon
Their members OF committees is as foIloWs:
For National convention, w. G. Coolies; ON
resolutions, James Speed; on Organization,
i'll Lardium; on credentials, J. w. Fem
Biaine's Nominatien on the Third
Ballot Predicted.
The Iff6sme's special says the friends Of
are trying to break down Mr.. Blainey!s n sup,
port by arguments derived from his sudden
illness. Only the Vermont and Michigan
| following OF Mr.. Blaine, however, IL waver-
| Ing at present, and his nomination on the
third ballot IL predicted. Mr.. CoRkltng IL
gaining southern delegates, taking away
| that only q few votes from Pennsylvauia