New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-06-14
CINCINNATI.


Alabama Contest-The Programme O1
Organizatien - Blaise's Friends are
Alarmed 1t his Conditien-His Strength
On the First Ballet-Bristew's Hopes
Enthusiasm tor Hayes - Hartranft'l
showing The New York Delegation.
CINCINNATI, June l2.-The Morton men
staring with the assumption that Blaine
will not recover in time to secure in conven
ton the vote he otherwise would, even if
presented there at all, are in much better
spirits to-day than yesterday, claiming the
dAnger of the defeat of their candidate has
lessened, and that what danger he has to
fear comes from new source, not as yes.
terday, from Conkling, but from Hayes
They assert that the efforts made BY the
C0nkling men to secure Southern votes,
that being supposed the most vulnerable
quarter, have failed, and that the delegates
from that section, c0lored and white, remain
as yet faithful to those whom they were
pledged to support. The chief reliance OF
Morton is on acceesions which it is believed
will come to him from the Blaine men OF
the Northwest and Northeast. Should it
be found that the latter could not be nomi.
mated, it is claimed that q third of Iowa, q
portion of Wisconsin, share of Michigan.
fraction of Illinois, and pretty full vote
from Maine will 60 for Morton when Blaine
drops out. The number to be thus obtained
from Illinois is not as large as has been
claimed by some. Colonel Ingersoll and
about five others will probably make up all
that can be obtained from that source,
rather to the disappointment of Indianians.
The delegation from Indiana seem to be de-
termined to stick to Morton to the bitter
end, and have no second choice.
The contested seats from Alabama will be
the first matter before the convention which
will create any discussion. 1t will be pre-
ceded only by formal business.
The convention will be called to order by
Governor Morgan, of New York, chairman
of the National Central Committee, who will
make brief address, not exceeding five min
utes in length. Then Judge Stanley Mat
thews. temporary presiding officer, will ad-
dress the convention, after which commit
tees on credentials, resolutions, ETC., will be
appointed. The report of the former on
proposed by some to settle the difficult
point by admitting neither, but the feeling
among Blaine, Morton and Conkling men
seems in favor of admitting the Spencer
delegation, since none of its members will
vote for Bristow, who is considered the
common enemy. Each of the three candi-
dates ma ned nope for strength from the
Spencer delegation.
Owing to Mr.. Blaine's attack on Sunday
is not very active to-day, much of their
time being necessarily spent in reassuring
delegates who are alarmed at the tone Of
some of the dispatches received from Wash
ington. These apparently unfavorable tele-
grams are met BY others received from his
family. 1t can not be safely said yet that
any votes are lost to him by reason of his
sickness. Should his condition remain un-
improved twenty-four hours more, how
<ho~n ans1 90 h<r
support him only on informal and possibly
the first formal ballot. This evening Sena.
tor Logan claimed that Blaine will have 3O9
votes on the first formal ballot, and on the
second will secure enough of wanderers to
put him through. Senator Logan denies
the statement that he is at heart for Conk-
ling, asserting that the choice of the con-
vention must be between Blaine and the
Senator from New York, and he is strongly
in favor Of the former.
The Bristow men are making claims that
in the second formal ballot their candidate
will have 200 votes. They say instead of
two votes formerly allowed Bristow in Illi-
nois, they have six, and after . ballot or
two nearly all of the Missouri delegation
will unite ON him. They admit their force
is chiefly made up of scat5erers, but claim
those will stand firm against all pressure
and persuasion, and not allow themselves
to be coerced into letting their States vote
as unit. Yet many Of them now enter
tain no faith in Bristow's nomination, say.
ing that after Blaine is disposed Of Morton
aud C0nkling will unite to slay BristOw, if
in NO other way, by giving the nomination
to Hayes. There was q meeting of Bristow
men to-day, with Solicitor Wilson present
- the leading spirit. They counted up to
160 votes, which they claim certain for Bris-
tow on the first formal ballot.
Ohio men have grown to be very enthu-
siastic for Hayes. They had two meetings
this afternoon and evening, at which re-
ports were made by prominent members of
the delegation, who have been in confer
ence with other delegations, going to show
that there is general feeling Of confidence
in the ultimate nomination of Governor
Hayes as compromise candidate. 1t was
stated at the meeting that, with Blaine out
Of the way, majority of the Missouri
delegation would 20 over to Hayes and the
remainder to Morton. Prominent Massa-
chusetts delegates, it was also said, have
assured Ohio delegates that all they de-
sired was that Ohio should stand firm on
the ballots and Massachusetts would finally
come to the support of Hayes.
The Hartranft Club, Of Philadelphia.
panied by . band, and marched to the Bur-
nett House. The members are uniformed,
wearing black cloth suits and white dress
hats, and . handsome portrait banner of
their favorite candidate. Among the more
prominent in the party were Colonel Will
liam B. Mann, William r. Leeds, General
81. II. Bingham, Postmaster Fairman,
Mayor Stockley and Gideon Clarke.
The New York delegation took . vote.
George William Curtis and A. A. Low ere
Tor Btietow, the remainder jor Conkling.
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