The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-17


interest His plan Of battle very simple He
meant 10 come the Convention with the votes OF
Pennsylvania and Now York. and whatever scattering
Northern votes he could get He hoped for tho sup
port or General Logan in Illinois. and OF some
other Senators In other Northern StateR
He expected TO hold his forces with =
steady grip and to draw over to him
By this solid and impenetrabis IRON. from time 70
time other votes until II should 70 the Southern
delegations that he had tho winning cards when they
already Influenced By General Grants known wishes
and by tho arguments Of Frederick Douglass Emerson
OF Arkansas and Others would sweep 70 him In
body and give him the majority. Uniuekily, his plan
failed In it, vital point Hrs centre was not broken
up because u vas never formed II il now
known 10 all that the Psnnylvanh delegation never
friendly 70 Nj. Conklng; that the majority never
intended vote for him and he thus forced from
really never came into the hattle-his vote never
reached hundred.
The New Workers did their BEST and they made an
agreeable impression upon their rivals They werc
gentlemen and carried their genticmcn,
aud this said Of them hero constantly They did
lose the battle, for IL lost them before they
came here They were thorough and untirng in
their ass and kept the Of their
adroty hidden, that until tho third ballot to-day II
thoughs by many that there might be . reserve
force somewhere to be produced At tho proper
tho nrst TO fight not aggressive but defensive
battle In Alabama he friend after friend and had
from the very beginning Of tho balloting 10 weaken
himself in order TO lend = purely Fictitious aid to
Hsrranf,. He spent himself in these diversions and
moment but It was empty SHE'LL and tho skul
and adrot politicians Of tho South and West this
very early and hastened 70 accordingly They did
not intend 10 make Mr.. Conklng, but to appear TO
make HIM, ard they saw already last Monday that
he could not mako the game and therefore abandoned
him u his fate. Nor was he spared In the general
His supporters had to accept Mr. Wheeler, tho
friend OF Curtis, instead Of Mr. woodford, tho
friend Of Mr.. Conklina from another State
rs Vice President, aud they had 10 hear Mr. Curtis
reid. With singular emphasis 10 them and the Conven
the ADDRESS OF tho Bristow Club its biting
reference 10 their own Senator the common DIS
penser OF patronage tho State In Short II
be said that Mr. conklng has been successful in his
campaign Is equally true that tho vctors spared him
TUE yrxLixo TONIGHT Il
over tho ticket Is that is strong, and will prove
stronger. People IRON the East ask curously about
Governor Hayes. and Western want 70 know who
Their Nj. Wheeler q General what. Tho blo-
graphical columns Of tho newspapers will soon inform
them these heads and the quibs and taunts Of the
local newspapers here about Governor Hayes will now
be covered up by laudatory paragraphs, for IL Is
known that being nominated. he win have thcir
support, which no lacked woctuy while
his nomination still hung in doubt The
Independents will support the ticket Some Of
them have already been heard this evening, ana Mr.
Schurx is understood to DO the way favorable
conclusion and Will turn out good republican and
stump Ohio oncc more 1t is something for the Con-
vention have produced ticket which unites It's
support Conklng Curtis Norton, Cameron and Schurz
and which brings back to tho republican fold such
republican sheep the Cincinnati Commercial
and the Chicago Tbuse which have been either stray
ing in strange pastures looking the fence with
wstful eyes
GOVERNOR HAYES.
As TO Governor Hayes, there are here, OF course
plenty Of people who know him WE'LL and OF these
himself bcttor known than tho Governor and
not devoted follower Of HIS said things Of him
to me last Sunday which, that he is nominated,
may be OF interest 70 you "Hayes," said he, .is a
OF singularly little ambition and OF remarkable
equanimity OF mind. Ho has never pushed himself
forward In the asmy no fought well and stayed
with his troops al sue slnse. He . trusted
officer Of Sheridan and greatly beloved by his men,
for whom he provided with remarkable foresight
skill, but doubt II he over willingly knew
paper correspondent and ndeod he was careless Of
lame a could we'll be. In Congress he
silent observer and pushed himself little to tho
Speaker put him on the Library Committee
tho least important OF all in tho esteem Of Congress-
mon. Here he remained very comfortable In his mind
during his first session, the general belief about
him that he amiAble Western man, who
voted with his party and made fusa But in those
days. and particularly when be serving his second
term, when the party leaders held council some
was pretty sure to call Hayes in, and he
commonly sat silent listener while the discussion
on and being asked his opinion gave 1t some.
thing OF particular importance, but It noticed
that Hayes opinion and tho conclusion Of the council
commonly the same In fact he had. when he
left Congress- marked reputation among the higher
men Of his party as very clear headed, sagaciqas
man. with not the least trace OF ioar Of results Wit
policy was determined on. With an unimpassioned
way OF regarding events circumstances, which
gives him sound Judgment, he ID OF uncommonly
head of great moderation and lover Of moderate
ways but with arm hand and will OF his own, which
has always made him master, and not follower. This
said Of him before his nomination, and is perhaps
the valuable because OF that IL probably
account OF the man. OF his political opinions
hears enough warrant belief that he, least will
inject much OF the bloody shirt into tho canvass
He is hard money man. . moderate revenue re.
former and he is said 70 believe that the South might
well manage its own local AFFAIRS at least have
lair cnunce 70 NY WNuOut VI Ieo-
eral office holdcrA
On the question OF civil service reform he 10 proba
bly, full Of virtuous Intentions at this moment
General Grant the fall before he became Pros
dent how he Will out at the end OF four years.
If he should be elected open question. Is said
of him hero that no never rewarded . politca,
friend punished an enemy, and this
may account for the fact that he
rs not favorte with the machine politicians Of Ohio
who have generally taken him mp only whom they
needed HIM. Some one remarked to-day that General
Hayes cousins and other relatives had not tho least
personal motive for voting for him, because unless hc
radically changed his Dabits they were not likely 70
benefit the extent Of country post Office, by
his accession power. But he is, after all, strict
party He has boon a republican and nothing
else politics all mis- life. He was on horse
but worked tho with great good nature and
cheerful belief that the party could afford 10 bunder