Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-03-09

the Republicans as contrasted with
the Democrats in this respect, il, that
they are united very definitely in GER
tain States on fayorite men for the
Presidency. 1t Is a matter of some in
tereSt at this time to examine the rela-
tive strength of these favorites as ex.
pressed among the people of the differ
ent States, and see, if possible, whether
the cantidate OF the Republicans has
been already selected.
The National Convention will con-
SlSt of 756 delegates from the States
and Territories, making the mum Der
necessary for choice 379. 1t is not
probable that any candidate will have
TO receive over 800 votes Oh any ballot
to secure the nomination, as when that
number Is cast votes enough will be
changed from the weak to the stronger
candidate to secure the nomination.
Now, let us examine the indications,
as to the first ballot, Maine with four
teen votes has put in nomination the
Hon. james q. Blaine, the able eX-
Speaker and the present leader of the
Republicans in Congress, who has al
ready achieved two victories over the
Democratic majority there. New
Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island,
and Massachusetts, will add their fifty
four votes to those of Maine. 1t may
be that a part, if not all of the twelve
from Connecticut will also be cast for
him. New York will give Senator
COnkling her seventy votes. New
Jersey will compliment Senator FIRE.
linghysen with her eighteen votes.
Gov. Hartranft will get the fifty-eight
votes of Pennsylvania. The Baltimore
american says Maryland will send six
teen delegates instructed for Blaine,
and Delaware viii ,,.ni six. The thir-
ty-two votes OF Nirs Inia and West Vir-
ginia are in doubt. North Carolina is
divided between Bristow and Morton.
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
with their fOrty-siX votes may be set
down for Morton. Alabama cannot
yet be placed " 18th the twenty votes.
Louisiana with sixteen; Texas with
sixteen; Mississippi sixteen, and Ar
kansas with twelve, are for Morton.
Kentucky and Tennessee will cast their
fOrty-eight votes for Secretary Bristow,
with blaine as second choice. Ohio
will give for Hayes fOrty-four delegates.
Indiana will nominate Senator Nor
ton, and its thirty votes will support
him to the end; Michigan will proba-
bly, add twenty-five votes to his col
umn. Wisconsin has already declared
tor Mr.. Blaine with its. twenty votes.
Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska will
probably vote for him, and the indica-
tiOns are that Missouri with its thirty
and Kansas with its ten votes will also
support him. Illinois has determined
not to present the name G. Mr.. Wash.
burne, and his friends say that Mr..
Blaine will receive the vote of the ma.
jority of the delegates from that State
The vote of the Pacific States GA can.
not yet be fixed.
We have now run over the States
and give the settled results in some
and the indications in others. Let us
summarize.
For Blaine-Maine If, New Hamp.
shire 10, Vermont 10, Massachusetts
26, Rhode Island 8, Maryland 16, Della
ware 6, Wisconsin 20, Minnesota 10
Iowa -, Nebraska 6, Missouri 80, Kan
sas 10, Illinois 80. Total 2lS.
For Morton-Indiana 80, North Car.
Olina >, South Carolina IA, Georgia %
Florida 8, Louisiana 16, Texas Is, Mis-
sissippi 16, Arkansas Il, Michigan %
Illinois II. Total, 1873.
For Conkling, New York 20; fol
Hayes, Ohio Al; for Hartranft, Penn.
sylvapia 30; for Bristow, Kentucky and
Tennessee and five votes from North
Carolina 53.
These are all the candidates whe
will be pressed, and from among them
will probably be chosen the candidate
1t will be seen that we have only ac'
counted in the table for 626, out OF 75t
votes. If these uncounted votes should
be cast for either of the leading candi.
dates it would secure his nomination
They will probably be given in com.
plement to some one at first and then
to the choice of the State. 1t is
said that the vote of Pennsylvania viii
only be given to Gov. Hartranft for the
purpose of strengthening him in the
Convention four years from now, and
that the vote of that State will be given
to Mr.. Blaine. Should Connecticut and
Alabama vote him, or the Pacific
States, and the indications are that they
will, Mr.. Blaine would have within q
few votes of sufficient to nominate, and
some of the weaker candidates would
be Withdrawn in his his favor. thus
giving him the place.
This is about the condition as it now
stands. From our view, which is per
fectly Independent as between the as
pirants for the Republican nomina'
ton. (any of them are good enough fol
us), Mr.. Blaine seems to have the in
side track. REP.
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