New-York tribune., 1876-08-23

all their cndeavoTs to induce him to Withdraw, but
without success. He determined TO remain In the
field, decision which is thought to have been
partly due to exaggerated reports made to him of 'is
strength. Collector Arthur, DStrici-AttoTney
Bliss, and others found that their reprcsen-
tatons were of no avail These appeals have
been repeated during the day without success,
and tonight formidable embassy, including Col
lectOr Arthur, Distnct-AttOrney Bliss, Appraiser
French, and John l. Davenport waited upon him,
but found him unmoved in his stubborn resolution.
The secret of the action of Collector Arthur and
other delegates like him is in their fear that if Mr.
Cornell snoUld go into the convention and
be beaten, his defeat would injure Mr.. Conkng.
Mr. Cornelps efforts to draw Mr.. C0nklinG into the
fight has not succeeded thus far. Telegrams
were sent to him by some delegates to come, and by
others to stay away and the latter advice he seems
to have taken il is given out to-day that he viii
not be here. 1t is generally remarked that 1t wonld
bc political suicide for Mr.. Conkhng to come here
and attempt TO turn the scale of battle which Is
already lost There seems to be prospec, tonight
of any change IN his resolution before morning, II
indeed 1t should come then. With Mr.. Cornell out
of the way and hi; vote disposed of, it would be
comparatively easy matter to guess at the result OF
to-morrow's convention; but his determination TO
stav ~ the field acts as a bUlwark TO check the
drift of the convention. Exactly what he VIII do
with his yofo is a matter of conjecture
disturbed by considerations of all the
great interests that underlie this nomination.
Mr. Cornell is quoted himself as saying tonight
that if reformer insisted on IL should be Mr..
Evarts, meaning by this to punish those who nave
been opposing hIs nomination; but who prefer Nr.
Morgan to Mr.. Eyarts There is little solid au-
thoyiy for this statement, however, and 1t has
great many probabilities against it. Many
n ..,c.
the nomination of Evarts is the one
thing they cannot and will not have and the
prospect of it which has been improving so greatly
during the day has added greater eagcnoss TO their
desire that Cornell should withdraw They say that
the nomination of Evarts would be 80 insulting 10
Mr. Conkling and would SO inevitably make him
formidable candidate for the two places toward
which Mr.. Conklings ambition is directed,
that his nomination must be prevented II
the Custom-hcuse can prevent II. II Is because ot
this that many expect 10 see Mr.. CorIelS vote cast
for Mr. Morgan as a lesser evil. Ii is thought that
Mr. Conkling will not have much to fear in the
rivalry OF Mr. Morgan, who has passed the primc "i
his political activity, and might not gam by pot'-
cal acts the prominence which Mr.. Evarts would he
likely TO command by sheer force Of ability. In this
way Mr. Morgan may become the candidate and ms
friends are hopeful tonight of this result
Cornell can deliver his vote. Judge RoirTtson's
friends think hc can get half Of it, and he can un-
douLtedly get a share. But part would undouht-
cGjy 20 TO Mr. Evarts. A majority of the New-lork
delegation vouid go to Morgan under the lead OF
Arthur and Bliss 1t is generally believed that Mr.
Cornell will remain in the field during at least one
ballot What may come after that is mere matter OF
conjecture
Meanwhile Mr. Evarts has been making rapid
strides as an independent candidate. The strength
which he shows, and which 10 be- steadily IN
creasng is remarkable for a candidate who docs not
know what it is to handle primary, who has no
headquarters here, and no trained political workers
The arrival of delegates from the strong Republican
counties during the day has served to increase by
large percentage the list of delegates favorable
to his nomination, and reports come III
from all sections Of the popular demand for it in
counties represented by Corneirs delegates as well
as in others. Some of these gains are most cnl-
pLatic. The Monroe County delegation, for IN
stance of II is solid for Eyar,s. Ten d the Onon-
iapa County delegation who have been down ~ Of
one mind for Andrew d. White, are for Mr.. Eyaris.
One is for Mr.. Morgan, but would bc well saiisl.d
with Mr. Evarts, and one il for Mr. White, but VIII
hardly cast his solitary vote for h'm. III ci the
seven votes instructed from Chautadfua County t"r
Gov Feuton are said to bc for Mr. Evars for SER
ond choice. III the lack of anything like an LEaits
organizations n canvass Of his vote ~ a matter of
some difficulty increased b. the fact that many the
delegates who announced themselves rs LTaIts men
have taken him more a6 an ideal than az per'on9l
candidate and would be well satisfied with "ihcr
names The following however, Is as nearly
correct an estimate a. can hc made-Caftdrauaus,
3 Chautauqua, : Chcnango, Cortlandi, 3; -
sex, /; Delaware, 6 Franklin, 3 Fulton and
Ito,nilton 2 JcfprsOu 4 Lewis 3 Monroe. II
Oneida, 10: OnOudaPa 10; Ontario, y; DsweGo,
3 ; Otsegc G Queens, 81 Richmond, 3 : -. Law
renee II Schuyle,, StUbcE, 5; Sullivan,
Tioga, Ulster, 9 Washington, Wycming 3
total 1913. While in some instances votes
may be credited here which Mr. Eyarts will
not receive there are others not set down which he
s likely TO get after one or two ballots. The Erie
County delegation, for instance, which contains
10 Eyarts delegates has resolved 10 present Senator
Rogers name in the hope Of bringing MIN on asa
compromise. There is q strong dlift toward Mr..
Fyarts that will tend 70 mp bis vote, unless an
obstacle is iutcrposcd. His friends are much en-
couraged by the look of his canvass.
They Lcl1 an Opcn meeting tonight Gt the
Grand Union Hotel. at which about 100 pcrsOnj
were present II was decided that George William
Curtis should present Mr. Evars's name. and Cen.
Martindac of Rochester should second IT, T. was
also proposed that a committee eiiould bc appointed
TO confer with delegations as TO the nominations,
but the proposal was dropped Many prominent
delegates were present, including Mr.. Curtis,
Senator Dickinson, Gen. L. A. Merritt Theodore
Bacon, Clinton l.. Merriam, Charles t. Fitch, and
others.
At milnicht the opinion Of many machine men IS
20 the effect that M Cornell viii yield 70 the hourly
growing pressure upon HIM and withdraw III FAVOR