, 1876-06-19
A Calm Review OF the Great
Contest.
The Part Played by the Pennsyl-
vanians.
How Blaine Was Defeated and
Hayes Nominated.
All Republicans Can Support the
Ticket.
Frot1 The Sunday Tribunal


occurring hofore his oYcs In great convention
like TINT Of yestertlay rs for one soldier to scc
or comprehend all that Ia happening on grcat
battlefield between contcnl[ng armies. The
Convention proper consisted Of nearly 500 dele
gates and 500 nlternatcs, but tllcru was body
Of as 1nnny more and fully M sharp and fnl1u-
cntial men as TINT Which composed the Convcr-
tton Itself. THUS there were more than 5000
men actively participating III tho great struggle
OF five torrIl dnys' duration, and tll1s whole
1llass Of members, nlternatcs, and irreguars
were in constant tclcgrapllic communication
with tile various candidates, aud their lending
friends ut home. Dispatches wcrc going and
coming over tho wires
LIKE FL101tTs OF ARROWS,
by hundreds and thousands per hour. Tho last
two days and nights Of tho Convention
members wcro receiving tc1egrams from al1
parts Of tho Union urging thcfn to stnnd fast
by Blaine, or Morton, or Conklng, or 1Iartranft,
or Desccching them TO chango to
DrIstow or Blaine. A continual stream Of
dispatches were sent to Blaine's headquarters
III Washington, and another stream Issued
tllercfrom to his friends IN tho Convention,
encouraging and tnstructing them how to
act. THO wlrcH and resources Of both telegraph
companies were taxed to their utmost capacity,
uuy At5u HISlki " 4lCUus!AaAAAto kAV lOAttA@ALo
and the press, anl inform the people. The
long, desperate battlc was fought out, by means
OF tho wonderful electric agency,
IN FULL VIEW OF TIE WHOLE AMERICAN
NATION.
Those who were hundreds mud thousands Of
miles nwuy could sec the mighty contest
IS 1t slowly but surely progressed from the
carcfut preparation TO the grand melee and
Gnnt charge and rout Of the beaten sfle, "a
clearly and wildly as II they Ind been delegates
themsclycs; Md they we're matlc TO understand
the changing phuses Of the light, the ups and
lowns tho intrigurs and schcmes, and plots
and countcrplots, the growing strength mud
weakness OF tho respective factions, Infinitely
clearer from reading
THE TELEuRArluC HErORT5
Than II they lln hecn spectators III the galleries
Or in reserved scntB, or Ind clbowed their way
In the throngs tllat swampcd thu corridors OF
Tint sweltcrcd In tho numerous headquarters
Of State delegations In search Of news, Those
Hho remained at homo aud depended OH the
wires md newspapers were far wiser mud more
comfortable than the 5000 mcn who rushed
hers In pursuit. Of Knowledge aud carly lnfor-
nation, aud to witness thu struggle.
Iaino lind al oEetlicr tic must powerful and
eonpnct organization Of any Ut TIC candidates.
Ills supporters, willie considerably less than
majority Of Tho Convention, far ousi.,l1nbcrcd
thosc oi my other candidate. They were tnl-
bucd with tic fiery audacty OF tlieir leader,
unaer waose ,,., nl"E Enat1 sas1 s, ,,y,v.vn
,u, a., A1SnEL ALckLEsst1 f ," aoamn"u, ,,o,, ,oa
BY Ficld-atursl,nl alurat. Indeed, BluIne's tao
tics closely reacnblcd those Of that magnificent
IN oFt rs a t1a ,.'a' us n toir , ,1
~ ~ ~ .rrl ti,tm,s I j."
force, and exhibited altogether too tlosninccrng
q temper. They would LISTEN to nothing, *
pih ' s'osi'H, n.y. ne',,tn, ,,ii, ~. incratir
rougsloa eyer GYs1ytE " VIII ~ n tn gss,,s
hhu nGnaut us' MY tlsueeu .Ho Vste M
as tney Mcso De'ioeIa!s W" .,,5 t!,,t tin,r,,
anu chelI'les IL ~ ue.Husc" n'o iu' """" '''',".
~ insurgents t m an a!a,t tri.ss Ine.sod gp rocoz @
np p thc1 ~ 1los ~ scnI,lioms and rneusirs
" 'u san,G ,.,s.orntt,,n @ u arI 1";n tr"at
10 respectful cohssaesa'loh a''e oeseh' 'f'a'"
n'f'1a Elaine Inn, t,o.hei, Tx, mailed knight.
LOUISE o. hepecseInsxes IT, ~ asa I,s ut
thcm 70 lst aha 1ls inlaI,atcu toilo"eEs s.M
~ esiry M1pu,is u. .o fr mai, WY r"s
fnosnt p1 n ,v n!u f,y T ciarnri nj, tu
~ n W Icy ,",,!1 n!M .s.t, no"s at
nut Lucy naa men 10 heai Masa WY me!o pui " W
he efasaSa W my suei tg.tacs, ahes"1 " ny
5 .ys,e' ~ coaxiug others, ind keeEIag the Ypposi:
t,on beparaael, asn ptesnsnis srits INV ar,
every lneahs posslple 70 ueslsc, tnes actu1,ly
uI9sG eASn " ~ tuf.tt'e' ~ tnea a. tNinuss"h i4h
aa dohllfeefhg sondne.. Ha.,'s t, WV! nisscu us,
pouglass ws WIS.,! snunea' ana snen tnromi Gut w.. oa
a ssas ihe M M9itom 'en ,,n'e1; weae glra Er 1o
fvjeet'on o. .ne spencer uesesaia9m is9 M.a-
Sana a'a swors vsngeaanso a On hnes naeScssl
VINO ula H. h1sW i.'Smas , McIe ag9lIua aa,is a'.
snsercd % Us We Uh.y iolest 'nGn, neeInsv
tey nna their lcadGFs %ef" 9Rosea 70 s!enl1
IT, revenue au % ulagAna'ln ~. .c ~ us.sI1 ntris.
lucy hooted and 1eerea tllo aeihmu ios tssi' ~
Service rc!ostn eaiatlsatS, ana 'a!gneu i at ino
eao! oovSsasi feas,o1t w. h' goa 3snr JuKo'
lsy regaruGu thelr ~ "Au wGfG
urging ConEsag ior rfes", ",l %.m ,av rt,s.d y.
aiger a'iA Ampatssngg, pegan5e e, tmey 'eluSea u
eoAlesce Torres anu support n'a,tie; ~ s;,,
.h TIE rnsr rAkrA5iE "a ,1; nLuNphh
, c blae ras o Sn,.eu n. " Whe a ~ Goic Mcrhss.
t9n ot tt os tGrsaG trt,r o u ,u
Goh7entlohi 1or tn1s wus tE,rownE uo"n titc ~
gase ol bAtalo to Don Cainern!! anu n, H.
Clans ttno 'hey gaiSa iS Gma'tlnan s,, N na, %"
vas hoi lastsat " blaiho alla 10 wGlt.
tllcJ Could e1nluo thttr p!ans, pseaffa'.Ee tnelt
motions, ana secure tne noos Ut any tlne ta.
snGE spe1hets, h'a ontaia a'ty !u,!s !as".a"s
10 70 iHalt,cs sue or INJURIOUS 70 his onpoaen.s
@ @n'eh Toa'u YOU 1l9t outlSao hpn aretnry WEN. INV NV h Ky