The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-29
INDICATIONS FROM ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, June q.

for Tilden. A dispatch has been received
from the Virginia delegation stating that
they were united for Tilden.
The Illinois delegation are placed as
follows: Tilden %; Davis 10; Hen
bricks 9. Individual delegates from the
Southern States talk pretty freely, but
are careful not to commit their delega-
tions to any particular opinion or line of
action. One of them, very prominent in
Alabama, is for Tilden, and he believes
that most Of the representative men of
the South prefer that gentleman, though
his observations, since leaving home, have
tended to modify some of his views on the
general situation, and he thinks it likely
that such will be the case with many del
egates from that section. Gen. Hancock,
he says, has gained largely in the South
lately, and next to Tilden he is the choice
of the Southern Democrats. Although
the South has the majority of the Demo
cratic votes necessary to elect President,
yet they do not propose to dictate in the
least They want candidate who will
carry the election-one who will lead
them to victory, and place the govern
ment in the hands of the Democracy
Governor Hendricks, this Alabama gen.
tleman says, has little strength in the
South still, ifit is thought he is the strong
est man in the North, and can carry New
York and such other States as will insure
success, the South will gladly accept him
and give him its full vote. If the South
has any demand to make, it is that the
nominee of the convention shall be man
against whose loyalty to the Federal gov
ernment during the late war not even
shade of suspicion can attach. The NOM
ination of Hayes by the Republicans has
unsettled opinion in the South somewhat.
With Blaine, Morton or Conkling on the
Republican ticket, Tilden was by all odds
the man for the Democratic nomination (;
but the negative qualities of Hayes, and
the strength resulting therefr6m, have
modified views in the South to some ex-
tent; and although there is no doubt that
Tilden is the choice of the South, it may
be thought that some other man will be
stronger and more successful before the
people. Other Southern delegates ex-
press opinions similar to the above.
Individual members desire an acknowl-
edgment that the people of the Pacific
States are right in their opposition to
Mongolian immigration. A small por-
ton of the Ohio delegation have also ar
rived. The delegation is instructed to
voto for Allen, but the members now here
say they would accept Thurman, or per-
haps Hendricks.
The Maine, New Jersey and Georgia
delegations have arrived. There have
also arrived some seventy gentlemen from
Arkansas, who will hold meeting here
and elect delegates to the national con-
| vention.
The Nevada delegation favors Tilden.
The delegations from the Pacific slope are
anxious to have Chinese immigration dis
cussed by the convention.
ST. LOUIS, June 26.
The following is the count of votes for
Mr. Tilden the first ballot, as made by
his friends at Tilden headquarters. 1t
might be supposed to represent an ex-
treme view Of his hope, but it omits sew
eral States which it is believed will give
him some votes: Alabama, 16; Arkan-
sas, 12; California, 12; Colorado, 6;
Connecticut, 7; Florida, 8; Georgia, 10
Illinois, 80; Iowa, %; Kentucky, "a;
Maine, IA; Massachusetts, 26; Michigan,
20; Minnesota, 10; Mississippi, 16; Mis-
souri,, IA; Nebraska, 6; Nevada, g.; New
Hampshire, 10; New York, 70; North
Carolina, 10; Oregon, 10; Rhode Island,
8; South Carolina, IL; Texas, IS; Yer
mont, 10; Virginia, %; Wisconsin, Is.
Mr.. Tilden's opponents naturally take
different view of this count from almost
every State and deny him many that his
friends claim. Their computation is as
follows: Arkansas, IL; California, 8;
Colorado, 6; Connecticut, 12; Illinois.
10; Kentucky, II; Maine, IA; Mary
land s; Minnesota, 10; Mississippi, 16
Missouri, 10; Nebraska, 6; Nevada, 6;
New Hampshire, 10; New York, 70;
Massachusetts, 26; Oregon, 4; Rhode
Island, 6; Vermont, 10; Virginia, 10.
The full vote, counting one for each del
egate, is 79S.
Anti-Tilden men give the following as
Hendricks vote: Alabama, 20; Cali
fornia, 4; Illinois, 4; Indiana, 30; [;
Iowa, %; Kansas, 10; Kentucky, 12
Maryland, 4; Michigan, %; Missouri
20; North Carolina, 20; Oregon, 21 ;
Tennessee, "a; Texas, 10; Virginia, II
West Virginia, 10; Wisconsin, 10. Old
and experienced. politicians, who are sell
dom wrong in their calculations, but
whose judgment may be little shaken
now by their strong anti-Tilden feeling,
say they expect to see in this convention
an exact repetition of that at Cincinnati
| They look to see Governor Tilden lead in
the balloting just as MI. Blaine did, and
to see the prize 60 to General Hancock
lust as the Cincinnati convention went to
Governor Hayes.
The soft money element, with Richard
Schell, of New York, as President, held
meeting to determine their course o.
action. Twenty-one States were repre-
sented. Tom Erwing, of Ohio, was the
most prominent speaker. They will ask
a resolution from the convention calling
for repeal of the resumption act.
The Hendricks men feel more conf
dent. General Manson, who is managing
for Hendricks, has assurances of support
from States not before counted on, and
expects, after the first ballot, to make de-
cided gains. A Hendricks band is pa
rading the streets.
The anti-Tilden leaders are seeking
somebody strong enough to carry Ohio,
Indiana and New York. A conference
at the parlor of the Southern Hotel by
the delegations opposed to Tilden wa:
addressed by Roger A. Pryor, John Kelly
and others. The object was to see what
could be done. They report sufficient
strength to beat Tilden, but indicate
no choice.
Massachusetts and Wisconsin will vote
solid for Tilden-an important gain
The Tilden managers express increasing
confidence of ultimate success, in spite oi
Tammany.
It is now believed the two-thirds rule
will stand. None of the managers of the
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