New-York tribune., 1876-06-19

cold blood came in the instantaneous and instructive
fusion of a desperate opposition.
The causes Of Mr.. Blaine's defeat may be thus
summed up:
FIRST: The fears of defensive campaign. His
opponents indefatigable in urging this, and it
this fear well personal hostility at the last
which frightened the rvaldelegations into union.
Second: The ill-advised attack the Cameron
minority in the Pennsylvania delegation. If tins
had not been made there is every reason to believe
that tho stampede to Gov. Hayes, such there was
of it, would have been Intellectual.
1t is worth noting that none of the predictions of
break in Mr.. Blaine's vote realized His last
vote his highest and within 80 of the figure
needed to nominate. There can be no question that
Gov. Hayes's nomination, while it did not provoke
the enthusiasm that Mr.. Blaine's would have DONE
has smoothed away the hard feelings that would
have followed that nomination in some quarters;
and this feeling cropped out in several places in the
Convention. 1t cropped out when Gen. Woodford
said boldly Of Mr.. Blaine that nomination which
could not carry the doubtful States would not
meet with his APPROVAL when Mr.. Dana inti-
mated that Blaine could not carry Massachu-
setts; and in pointed references to candidates
whose integrity could not be impeached, which were
always improved by the men whose chief argument
be coming than had ever been hintel at before. The
local Bristow papers kept incessant fire on the
candidate who seemed on the very verge of success
up to the very day when it seemed about to he
realized. One of them, The CiRciHpG Gd.Gtte, took
such a bold stand, and sustained it so pcrsistcnty
that it was difficult to see how il could support
him, and one day it ntimated as much. There were
rumors too Of detection by some prominent Lab
erals in the New-York wing and of call for third
Convention or a conference All these things
used against Nr. Blaine, and doubtless had their
effect. The nomination of Gov. Hayes has been
like oil on these troubled waters. All these elements
seem to be satisfied except perhaps some of the
Liberals and the Blaine men bore their defeat with
the utmost good nature. The nomination is acqui-
esced in on every hand. The ticket Is not one
which exctes much speculation Its merits are so
obvious that they do not need discussion.
This Convention will be noteworthy for one thing
that will do much to help it with the people. IL
smashed political rings. George i. Spencer and
" Boss" Shepherd were formally turned out of the
party. and blow dealt at the Cameron ring IN
Pennsylvania such ii has never received before.
A fierce conflict is now predicted within the party
lines in Pennsylvania for and against the Canerons,
in which tie opposition will have the prestige of a
victory here The honor Of putting end TO Spencer
is one that can be claimed alone by the Blaine men
and portion OF Mr. Bristow's friends.
OF Gov. HayeIs popularity in Ohio there can be
no doubt. The point has been raised whether his
prominence as the hard-money champion last year
in Ohio may not endanger his success in Indiana,
where the somOney feeling Is as strong as II ever
was On this point there seems to be some division;
but the preponderaucc of opinion seems to be IN
favor of Republican victory. An experienced pol
itican said in speaking of this that the sot-money
element in the Republican party is much more
tractabla than that in the Democratic. IL always
aequesced without murmuriug in the adoption OF a
harl-money platform. A Republican politician no
less experienced remarked briefly that whenever tho
Republicans have really undertaken 20 carry lndi-
ana they had doue so. There is a remarkable ele-
mcnt in that State not found III ONO or illinois
which is to he had whenever thc money ~ fortt-
coming. There is some local feeling against
Mr. Wheeler in Cincinnati, where most of
the commerce of the Ohio is owned, on
account of his opposition 70 the purchase
by the Government Of the Louisville Canal
but whatever weakness this may bring to the ticket
here the Republicans expect Gov. Hayes 10 over
come Just they look to Mr. Wheeler to strengthen
Gov HAYES in New-York. One Of Mr.. Whecler's
friends and Liberal, said that if he were nomi-
mated in either place he would get nearly every vote
in st. Lawrence County, and draw heavily from the
Democrats all through his section % the state.
The failure of the Committee on Resolutions to
produce a more acceptable plank on finance is
| ascribed by several members OF the Committee 10
Gen. Hawleys opposition to any recognition OF the
| Resumption act. This support from an Eastern
man kept the Western men in countenance and pre-
vented tie more specific declaration which others
wanted.