The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-07
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available candidate. because he is not nh honest
Personally favor Conklng after Hartranft, but
Conkng won't gel the nomination. II viii be either
Hartranit Hayes Why can't Conkliug get III
Because there would not be places enough satisfy all
his friends iron. New York who would want Office
New York Is large place II is mistake TO suppose
that Blaine has the least chance. You Will find that
this city-Bngham and McMIcheaL How
Hartranft ins Why we will let the giants fight It on;
and annihllate each other and then Will come in
With a second rate man.
piprH DISTRICT.
j. NJ BYRON, delegate from the Fifth district, de-
clares that Hartranft Is his only choice
Mr. JOSEPH JOHNSON is III favor OF Blaine as q second
choice, but is willing to go with the majority.
SMITH DISTRICT.
Mr. GEORGE 4. DARLINGTON or the Sixth district,
Is quoted for Blaine II Hartranit is withdrawn.
Mr. J. SMITH FurHEy is also friendly to Dlainc's
nomination in Pennsylvania finds It impossible to
nominate Governor Hartranii.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Mr.. HENRY T. DARLINGTON, OF the Seventh district,
is for Hartranft with all his heart AS second choice
he for Blaine, subject. OF course TO the condition Of
things at the time OF the Convention Bristow be says,
has lew advocates in bis district and Conkng none at
ALL
Mr.. ALLAN woop, Jr., the Representative, in Con-
grcss from the Seventh district also one OF the repre-
sentatives Of the district at Cincinnati He rs for
Hartran OF but after Hartranft be says he is
first tor Blaine and then for Brstow
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
DR.. +. T. GRIEsEMER, OF the represen tatve dele
gates from Berks county, is Reading physician
tired from practice, who holds position surgeon
OF OF the regiments OF the State National Guard,
for reasons partly military partly political and partly
and his party devotion is something pleasing to
contemplate in its simplicity DR.. Gricscmcr talks
mostly by indirection but with great earnestness,
nevertheless. and he occasionally nterjecs sentence
ike you Will understand me ~ or Oh. see you get
at what ! mean" which goes far to indicate his
political sympathes and personal preferences in re-
gard To the Cincinnati nomination What Is more,
he did not bother me with much twadde in regard to
Governor Hartrnnft which Is very rare virtue IN
a member OF the Pennsylvania delegation From
what he said l gathered that his own
choice would be Senator Conklng long before no
told me go II
careful to hedge himself about by favorable CON-
ments touching the other candidates. Dr. Gricsemer
SAYS he prefers Conkling because Of his manly and
straightforward defence OF the administration OF Gen
era Grant against the assaults OF Sumner, Schurz and
the other republican indictments After Conkiing he
would prefer Blaine; and although he says no Will DO
satisfied with any action the majority OF the delegation
tow n nder any circumstances What gives this inter.
especial significance is the fact that 1t took place
before Don Cameron was appointed Secretary OF war,
and II is consequently free from the imputation OF
having been inspired by the assumed meaning Of that
event
Mr. WILLIAM s. McMAxus who IL Dr. Griescmer's
associate from the Berks district IS manufacturer,
engaged IN tho business at Reading Captan
McManus is young man, and is not likely to exercise
much influence the delegation. Indeed he Is not
that he shall attend the Convention at all leaving
that pleasant duty to his alternate When spoke to
hun in regard TO his probable action at Cincinnati after
Hartranit out Of the field he declared that his own
choice would be General Grant McManus IL the only
Grant the delegation, and he pays tho President
the high compliment saying that General Grant has
had sufficient experience to enable him 10 MI the
position with great benefit to the country II there IS
any in this 1t is not mine. Captain McManus
declines to second choice, except 10 say that he
Is not Brstow 1t is not likely he is for Blame
he put the delegation In place OF Buch dropped
being pronounced in that direction This and
tine tact that his associate goes that way
Manus does know what he wants
IL he is a little slow In indicating whom he wants
lie thinks the government ought TO aid in the con-
slruction OF another Pacific railroad, and he believes
ironcad navy is expressly required by the OXYGEN
cies OF the iron trade One tho other of these, If
BOTH necessary tothc prosperity Of the country,
for this is the only way by which business can obtain
that impetus which u so absolutely requires AFTER an
this IL IS not 80 difficult to understand the political
position of Captain McManus, and he declares he Is in
favor or any who bring relief to the manufac.
turing interests.
Mr.. BENJAMIN r. EsHELMAS, OF Lancaster Is young
lawyer who takes the place in the Pcnnsy wanna delcga
ton made vacant by the death OF the late o. j. Dckey
had understood from well informed sources that Mr.
Esheman was personally friendly to Blaine but that
he young man of political ombition and aspira
tlons and would not be likely to imperil them by an
unwise opposition to Conkling ! called upon him
merely 10 verify these views and found him as had
been Told would find him. After much beating about
the bush he told me that after Hantraft he would
prefer Blame but he said ut the same time he would be
perfectly satisfied with the nomination Of Conkling.
The method was compelled TO adopt IN order TO obtain
these avowas was IN ,.sel very nunny rlsa sug
give the Pennsylvania delegation TO Conkling in
return Tor his own appointments as Secretary oil War;
Mr.. Esheman admitted that he alse had heard some
thing OF the same kind. swell. them asked s'sup-
posing this reported arrangement 10 have been made
do you think il will be possible for Mr. Cameron de-
liver the goodss" 1.-The goods-the goocsn said Mr.
Eshelman, ''the goods is pretty good name for It"
"You must excuse me-" ! repned II got the phrase
in Pennsylvania. Can any such arrangement be con.
summated ~ s'lf there Is any such arrangement
said Mr. Esheman laughing, 'it is my opinion that
the goods can be deiyered.n
Mr HENRY s EnERLY, who Is Mr. Eshelman's COL
league froln the Lancaster district, Is the County
miles, from Rphrasa where he Keeps country store
He gives Monday to his office and the rest OF the week
10 the store and unfortunately had left for the store
just before ! reached tho Office. He Is quoted for
Blaine, but like his colleague 1t is likely that he will
be amenablc.
TENTH DISTRICT
Mr.. HOWARD JsREEpER Of Eas,on, one ofthe delegates
from the Tenth district son or the famous Cover
nor Andrew H. Reeder, who took such prominent
at the ceiling when he talks and delivers his political
judgments in way that only be called oracular
called upon him at his house and We walked to his
Office, where spoke TO him OF my purpose IN calling
upon him. and of my desire TO gam accurate inorma.
ton for the HERALD in regard TO the probable action Of
the Pcnnysyranm delegation at Cincinnati
THE Pennsylvania delegation" Mr.. Recder, said In
response. lis more determined Tor Hartran than gets
credit for outside OF this state. II Is through and
through Hartranit delegation, and II Is not trading
delegation in any sense"
l asked him whom ho would support second
choice, but he chose TO DO recent on his point In
the course OF the conversation he expressed great
fricndhness toward Blame ana added :-"You may DO
that the Pennsylvania delegation will not support
either Morton or Conkling" was not so sure Of it.
and so suggested that there story that the dele
Cabinet appointment tor Don Cameron This was be-
fore Mr. Cameron named for secretary OF War by
General Grant, and Mr.. Recdcr refuted the suggestion
with much warmth
..Ihat story OF Cabinet appointment he said.
.'orignaied with Mcclure who started It out OF hos
tility TO the Camerons knowing all about the work
ings OF party conventions in tins state and especially
OF republican conventions IL was easy for HIM 10 name
the delegates at large, even before the Convention met
and acquire some cheap reputation as political
prophet TINS Mcclure did the day before the Conven-
ton but amer the meeting OF the Hartranit caucus
nj nredie tions ho
To his story with all It's adornmcnts It's CHIEF element
the allegation that there bargain 10 behalf OF
Conklng the consideration OF which place tho
Cabinet for Don Cameron. Unfortunately the Nc~
York papers accepted the statement as true merely
because Mcclure made H. and that about all there Is
to IT,
then asked him whether Brstow had any strength
in the State. to which be replied, No, SIR; Dristow
get six votes In the delegation His treatment
OF Grant going into the Cabinet only to bccomc
Pres dchta aspirant Is not such TO recommend him
the party. He would make strong candidate but
fear the republican party would have 10 regret
having made him President" As Mr.. Rccdcr
friendly Blaine. but uniavorabe both TO Morton
and Conkllur while expressing such grave fears OF