Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-06-25

and that his nomination will defeat ths
party. MoTIiss6y y and his friends, on the
other hand, contend that Tilden's re-
FORM recoId will enable him TO sweep
! New Ielk by larger majority
than ever, as we'll as New jersey
and Connecticut, where, they say,
the battle-ground of the Democracy
lies. With these three States they think
| the Democrats can concede the doubs-
| ful western States to the Republican
and still win the victory.
The advance guard of the New Jersey
delegation came to day. The delegation
is universal and will vote as a unit fer
Governor Parker. They claim to have
eucaurageInent that in the event of TIL
den's defeat Parker's friends will be sue
cess'ul.
A body OF sixty Arkansians, who were
appointed by the State convention re.
Gently held at Little Rock to select from
their number the delegates TO the IA.
ti0Hal convention, will assemble here
Monday, sndplrry out the instructions of
the State convention. This body consists
Of twelve representatives, from each con-
gressionsl district and twelve fTom the
state at large, and, when assembled, will
present the novel feature of an Arkansas
convention held in Missouri. Tbis body
Is ssid to be largely composed OF Tilden
mer, and they will probably elect del
egation favorable to that gentleman.
Mayor Wiekham, Of New York, hss
arrived, aud expresses himself strongly
in favor OF TIlden as the true represent
ative OF rS:0rn, honesty and economy
Ia government, and the Cne most likely
to led the patty to victory.
All the Ohio te'eg 3te2, except four,
are now here. Various opinions prevail
ia the delegation as to the second choice,
but all are agraed or Allen for first, and
viii stand By bin as long s. he has any
chsrcs of succese. Tney believe hscan
carry the State against Hayes. TLut-
man has strong friends for second
choice, who may, ss matters now stand,
number about thirty, but the probabili-
ties are thas when the delegation leaves
Allen the preference will be forced foE
Hancock, for whom there is growing
feeling. Opinions differ as to Thurma1
being able to carry New York,
but all are saDgulne that Allen can
carry that State and Indiana.
and boast OF his strength in the south.
The sentiment is very EN- mphatic against
Tilden, ard in no case, il is asserted,
will he get more than struggling vote
from Ohio delegates. Allen is believed
to he stronger than Thurman, not only
in Ohio, but everywhere else. Some Of
the delegates say the country will be
aud tbs result disastrous if
the convention does not put a resump-
ton plank in the platform, and on this
issue they believe they can carry Ohio
with any scesptsble Democrat. Calcala-
tions made by persons who claim
to be well ad gised give Tilden
four hundred and four votes on the first
ballot, aud under the two. thirds rule it
will require four hundred and ninety
two votes to elect. There has been some |
talk about compromise candidates to-
day, and among those most prominent
ly mentioned is Henry D. Paine, o.
Ohio.
Senator Herman, OF New York, was
serenaded at the Lindell hotei, tonight,
and made q speech advocating the nom.
ination Of man who eau WTest the !
g g,vernmeat from the party of corrup.
ZION, snd place it in the hands |
of thOss who will administer it |
in the interest of honesty, reform and |
Justice 10 all II NJ Wat.ersOn, of the |
Louisville Courier Journal, was ser
enaded at the South IA and responded |
iu speech. Gen. Breckenridge, Dan |
Voorhees, and others slso made brief re- |
marks. The New York delegates held |
3 meeting TO uight and elected Senator
Herman chairman. There arest II tWen- |
-y-two members Of this delegation ab-
38nt, Several other delegations also |
held meetinge, but owing to the fact |
hat none CT them were complete in |
numbers no formal sction vas taken.