The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-26
TELEGRAPHIC.
gT. LOUIS.
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verv busy dny at the hotels. Delegates
hnvt, poured in by every regular train
and several special trains have arrived
heavily laden with delegates and friends
of the various candidates. But few full
delcrntions have arrived. Il is, there
fore, difficult to ascertain what is the
real position this or that State will take
In the convention, and conversation
with individual members discloses only
Prominent delegates from Michigan
say their delegation has had no confer.
enoe yet. They are without Instructions,
and Will vote 40 the best interest of the
party seem TO Indicate. 1t ts claimed,
however. that 1S OF the "a delegates nre
for Tjlden. Most Of the Indiana delega-
tiou have arrived. They are for Hen
tricks first, last and ell the time. Fur
thermore. they will listen to no COM
promise. nor will they agree TO any
arrangement looking 70 giving Hen.
dricks second place on the ticket with
Ttlden whether they would favor Hen
bricks being placed second to any other
man than 1iiden Is not known, and does
not seem to have been discussed.
Tn reply to question whether In
dinna Democrats would support Tllden
n nominated. 1t was stated that the
sanding Democrats would: but there
was much apprehension that the coun,,
try press would not, and II there shouia
80 anything like d bolt, the effect would
be very disastrous on the eleetloh IL
that State. 49,,
ri ID leserted that Pennsylvania will
give Tilden but two votes, that three
fIfths OF the delegation are for Hancock,
and that these. In the event that 1t ap-
nefsra that Hancock cannot be nom
mated, will 90 TO Hendricks.
ri il claimed that Illinois, which has
heretofore been reported 30 Tor Tildcn.
will give 81 votes for Hancock, ii for
ridden and for Davis.
The Hendricks men claim that the
vote OF Davis will go To them ultimately
A prominent member of the limos
delegation states that he intends to
make speech In the Convention ana
brinu charges against Tilden OF q very
damaging character. He says Tilden
does not deserve the respect of the
nation. and In anything but reformer.
John Morriasey arrived to-day. and
has been a center OF attraction. He is
very pronounced in his advocacy of
ridden as the best, strongest and most
available man.
There have been several quite heated
disputes between the Tammnny and
a,lti-rammany men. Some or them
rather exciting In character. me TAM
many men are hot for the defeat Tilden
AZ all hazards.
rtluru's Chances Gov. Parker n Possible
compromise Candidate.
sr. LOUIS. June 25.--Saturday the New
York delegation had a meeting and
elected Senator Herman chairman.
There are still twenty-five members ol
this delegation absent.
Several other delegations also held
meetings. but owing to the fact tha'
none of them were complete in mum
bers, no formal action was taken.
There has been some talk about q
compromise candidate to-day, and
among those most prominently men
toned Is Henry Il. Payne, 81 ohio.
Senator Herman OF New York was ser.
anaded at the Lindell House tonight
and made speech advocating the nom.
inntion of a man who can wrest the
Government from the party or corrup
tion and place il In the hands OF those
who will administer it In the interest q
honesty, reform and justice to all
Henry M. Watterson, OF the Louisville
Courier Journal. was serenaded at tht
Southern Hotel. He responded Ia q
speech. Hon. Dan Voorhies and others
made brief remarks:
IL Ia asserted that Tilden cannot carry
New York. and that his nomination will
defeat the party. Mr.. Morrissey and
his friends on the other hand contend
that Tilden's reform record will enable
him to sweep New York by q larger una
iority than ever. as we'll as New Jersey
and Uonnecticut. They say the battle
ground of the Democracy lies within
these three States.
They think the Democrats can con
cedo the doubtful Western States to the
Republicans and still win. The advance
guard of the New Jersey delegation
came to-day. The delegation Is IN
structed. and will vote as a unit for ex.
Governor Parker They claim to have
encouragement that In the event ol
Tilden q defeat Parker will be the sue.
oessful man. The body OF sixty Arkan
sas gentlemen, who were appointed 10y
the State Convention recently held al
Little Rock. to select from their number
delegates to the National Convention
will assemble here Monday and carr,
out the instructions OF the State Con
vention.
This body consists of twelve represen
tatives from each Congressional Dis
large, and when assembled will present
the novel feature Of an Arkansas con
yention held in Missouri. This body il
said to be composed largely OF Tildel
men, and they will probably elect del
egation in favor Of that gentleman
Mayor Wickham, Of New York, ar
rived to-day, and expressed himsel
strongly in favor Of Tilden.
the WiNsLOW CASE.
ReaaOns for the Action of Englamd II
the Matter.
WASHINGTON, June 25.--It is hintet
that the action Of Lord Derby in tn,
Winslow case was founded upon the ac
fi0n OF the United States In the case o
Lawrence, who was extradicted for for
gerry, but in addition indicted for SNUG
Cling. The prosecution Tor smuggling
was aban doned only after a long Cabine
consultation and visit Of the Attorne.
General to New York.
Had the prosecution proceeded ]
would have been Derby's duty, unde
the English law and his construction o
the treaty, to have demanded the sur
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