Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-26
~. Iouis convention.

st. Louis Convention.
Telegraus from st. Louis, dated last night,
says:
Additional delegations arrived late last night
and today. Special trains will reach here
early to worrow morning with several hundred
people from New York, New England and
other parts of the country. A train with three
hundred Tanmanyites arrived this morning,
and the opponents of TiIden from New York
are now very numcrou. The contest between
the Tilden and the anti-1iiden men has been
very warm to day, and 10 many cases quite Bit
ter. The opposition to him % the part OF the
Tamnany crowd is very strong and aggressive,
but, Notwithstanding this, Tilden' $ friends pro-
claim that he has gained streogtb. This is
coaccded by some OF his opponents, but when
attempt is made to ascertain how many votes
he can command 10 convention no Que Will say.
Everybody seems TO be at sea and drifting.
There is really no organization 10 favor OF any
candidate. The currency question Is assuming
u ore form and opinion upon that subject be-
coming more pronounced. promlueut Ohio
delegate asserts that the nomination of TIIden
and the adoption of his views on the money
question will lose that State by 80 QUO majority,
and Indianans say that State will give 49, 900
against him, while, if Heudrick, is nominated,
he would carry them both by handsome ma.
orities. Kansas delegates say the democrats
of that Stale will not support Tiden and If he
is nominated there will be third ticket put in
the field The Southern delegates seem to oc
cupy the same position they did three days
ago. They are willing 10 accept any mao who
promises the best chances OF success at the
polls.
Hendricks men profess to be hopeful, bur
many of them express disappointment at the
decrease Of his strength during several weeks
EAST. They cannot account for this change 10
sentiment, but admit that Ia the east and south
especially his strength has materially dlmln-
ished. Pennsyvanans say the day after their
convention was held Hendricks had three
fiftbs majority OF the delegates; now he has not
one fifth. Similar reports are made by other
eastern aud southern delegations The Han
cock movement on the other hand has develop
ed greatly during the past Two days, and al
though be has not been regularly taken up he
is 10 pretty general favor and talked of quite
extensively as the second choice. The south
seems TO be strongly III bis favor, aud will prob
ably rally to him if il is shown he Can be uoml.
mated.
In: N:braska delegation held meeting last
eight and resolved to cast their vJte as unit
frou first TO last for riiden. The New Hamp-
shire delegation is said 20 be almost solid for
Tilden. Several Michigan delegates are said
to lave deserted Tliden, ard Hcudrlcks is gain.
ing favor with that delegation. There are a
number OF pr5wnen1 influential Germans from
NV Yok, Pennsylvania, OHIO: ludIaua aud
other States, including seveta editors OF wide
y circulating pap, rs, who TO day had an lnfor-
nal meeting, at which the political situation
was pretty freely discussed.
1t was stated that in New York the Ger
mans are for reform, and will be satisfied with
nothing else. They believe Tideu t. be the
emb )dImcnt Of this principle, and favor him
They care little for platforms or promises
They are largely republicans, but are not we'd
ded to party, aud with the man who had shown
himself, by every act of his official life, to be
reformer at the head OF party the Germ IN
vote, with limited exceptions, will be cast for
that party.
A telegram to the Baltimore Gazette, sent
at late hour last plight, says: The southern
delegates for the most part did not arrive here
ill Saturday night and this morning. Messrs.
Pearce and Gale, OF the Maryland delegation
arrived Oh Sunday, aud Hon. Robert NJ. Nc.
Lane and the balance this moroiug. They
we're accompanied BY Upshur Dennis, Johu
GwioD, John Mahon and Daniel L. Murray, Of
Baltimore; Joseph Higgins, of Carol H6rsey,
OF Frederick; John Nj. Wooers, of Baltimore;
John Fay, OF Alegany, and Henry Cans, OF
Washington. The delegation are quartered at
the LindeII House, which is the centre OF the
prevailing excitement. Il is understood that
Freaner and johnson, Of the Sixth district Of
Marylaud, are for Hendricks, and that the bal.
auce will probably vote for Tllden.
The Virginia delegation, numbering twenty
two are at the Lecede hotel, and have the
large paror for their headquarters. Among
the delegation are Thomas 5. Bocock, GcD.J as.
A. Walker aud Gen. Fzhugh LIE. Governor
Gilbert T.. Walker Is here, but not as dele
gate. To-day the delegation assembled, with
MIR. Bocock as temporary chairman, and they
we're addressed By Lieutenant Governor DORIS
heimer, of New York, in 40 able manner, in
favor of the nomination of Mr.. liIdcD. He
claimed that MIR. Tilden was certain to carry
New York as the representative of the prlDcl
pies OF reform, and great many States. He
argued that the principle of reform was more
certain to carry Indiana aud Ohio in the Octo
man will. With reference to Gen. Hancock,
Horace Greeley ought to be sufficient to pre-
vent such nomination. The Virginia deega.
ton are unpledged but it is believed on good
authority that majority favor TiIdeu. The
Alabama delegation, with twenty votes, occupy
room twcnty-tbree. Southern hotel, as their
headquarters. The delegation are Gen. l.. 2.
Walker, Col. Eli Shorter, Col. G. G.. Lang
don, Gen. 4. w. Petus, ex- Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Mora and Hon. +. S. Lyon. General
Pettus will be the chairman. The vote, yet
will stand about eight for Tilden,
eight for Hendricks and the others scattering.
The delegates have decided, as Alabama leads
off, to divide their votes 10 this manner so as
not at first 10 give any one the force of their |
full twenty votes. The Louisiana delegation,
numbering sixteen, are on the first floor OF the |