Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-06-28
EASTERN NEWS.
81. Louis,

ST. LOUIS, June 26th.-The Hen
bricks men are feeling more confident
this morning than yesterday. Gen.
Manson, who is working very judi
ciously for Indiana's favorite, has as
surances ofsupport from States not
before counted on. After the first
ballot it is expected that he will make
decided gains. A Hendricks band is
now parading the streets, much to tie
qualification of crowds of people.
Meanwhile the anti-Tilden leaders
who are seeking for somebody strong
enough 10 carry Ohio, Indiana and
New York, are working with great en-
ergy.
A preliminary conference was held
in parlor No of the Southern Hotel
last night, which was attended by
representatives from different delega-
tions opposed to Tilden. Speec hes
were made by Roger A. Pryor, John
Kelly and others which We're received
with good deal of enthusiasm. The
object of the meeting of the committee
was to see what they can count on.
They report that they are strong
enough to defeat Tilden. They indi-
Gated no choice.
This meeting has been responded to
by work on the part of Tilden that
will count in the convention. The
delegations of Mississippi and Wis
consin held meetings and agreed to
cast the vote of each delegation solid
for Tilden. This is decidedly import.
ant gain. The same kind of work is
hainar donn xrith nfhnr 6alannfiAna
and Tilden managers express the
greatest confidence of Ultimate success
in spite of the efforts of Tammany.
1t is now believed the two-thirds
rule will stand. None of the friends
of prominent candidates seem to have
courage to attack it. lift does standu
said delegate, FTilden is beaten.u
No doubt somebody will raise this
question when the time comes and
there will be desperate contest.
The st. Louis Convention.
ST. LOUIS, June 27th.-The indica-
tion is that Tilden will have 2514 votes
on the first ballot, 30k short of the ma
jority. Hancock will probably have
81, Bayard IL, Hendricks 444, and
Parker g. The greenback men head
ed by Gideon Tucker will be refused
seats in the Convention.
The weather this morning is in
tensely hot. A salute of 3S guns will
be fired in honor of the opening of the
Convention.
The Merchants exchange where the
Convention assembled is handsomely
decorated with flags and flowers both
inside and out. Gov. Seymour of
New York has announced that he will
not be a candidate in this Convention.
Tilden men are still confident, though
some of Hendricks friends claim the
selection of Watterson as temporary
chairman will injure his chances on
account of the hostility Of Waterson to
Hendricks. They claim the selection
Of Watterson was an insult to Indiana
men. 1t is said the Convention can
not conclude its labors for three days.
At 1915 Augustus Schell of New
York called the Convention to order.
Mr.. Schell concluded by presenting
Henry w Watterson of Kentucky the
choice of the National committee for
temporary chairman.
Messrs. Ransom of North Carolina
and Barnum of Connecticut were ap-
pointed committee to conduct Wat
terson to the chair.
Mr.. Watterson was received with
cheers and said: The mission of this
convention was to decide by its wis
dom whether honesty should be restor-
ed to the government or by its folly to
keep people in the same old rule of
partisan lines under which rogues
stole and honest people were robbed.
Mr.. Watterson continued at length
closing with a recommendation for
hard money currency and an appeal
for harmony. ne was frequently
cheered.
Bishop Murrin then offered pray
er after which the Chair announced a
temporary Secretary.
Mr.. Abbott, of Massachusetts,, of
fered resolutions that the rules of the
last convention govern this until
otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Littlejohn of New York wished
to know if those rules included what
is known as the 2-3 rule. Chair said it
did. Mr.. Littlejohn said all right and
the resolution was adopted.
Senator Wallace of Penn, moved O