The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-13
Tricks Resorted to by Blaine's
Partisans.
PACKED DELEGATIONS.
Conkling Men Join Morton's
Supporters.
WRANGLING OVER SEATS


Under the skilful manipulation OF OK Congressman
Platt and Congressman stowc aided by nearly all the
federal occhodcrs in the state and corps OF depart
mcnt clerks from Washington, all OF whom
lively at work since last nigh lively but superficial
Blaine sentiment developed among the delegates 10
the Republican State Convention this morning. They
succeeded IN ovcrsaughng the strong feeling existing
among the delegates in favor OF Conkhng by plausible
representations and arguments, chief among which
the that the President had no choice as TO
candidates, and that Blaine would certainly be tho
choice OF the Cincinnati Convention. All the 'hurrah,
boys' and party workers instructed to these
and similar arguments, which so far succeeded that
this morning Mr.. Plat felt independent enough TO
hold
CAUCUS OF The ELAINE MEN.
In this Congressman Stowe stated that he had
called Jon tho President on Monday and asked his
what would be tho proycr TO pursue
at the Lynchburg Convention. Tho President IN re-
dy. said Mr. stowei expressed no choice az to candi
dates. Hc wished good republican nominated and
when nominated elected, but ne thought the delegates
elected should be sent 10 Cincinnati untrammcllcd by
any Instructions Upon this announcement party
pimp yelled Three cheers for President Grant, icaG-
Ing or himself and tho unsuspccng delegates Joined
In feeble way. Thus the trap WIS laid and into It
number OF tho leading Coukiing men fell with
out knowing how, why wherefore Followin. up this
success 1t vas moved and carried in tho caucus that
tho supporters OF Blaine would insist upon OF
preference In his favor In the Convention.
Collector Russell. OF Richmond who arrived here
this morning by way OF Washington, where no also
had an interview with the President corrobcratcd tho
statement OF Congressman Stowc in regard to choice
OF candidates and that the Cincinnati delegation should
be sent without instructions.
THE PRESIDENTS PREFERENCE.
Now both Of these gentlemen arc morally certain,
as are all The federal officials p this state that the
President has decided preference for Conkling and,
though they owe their appointments and official
stcncc him. they cvncc their gratitude by support
ing man TO VIII ON he Is said to be opposed hts
ccssor. II is a certainty to-day that the real repub-
sentiment of the state Is not in favor OF Blame.
His record republican is vulnerable than that
OF any nan named for the candidacy The negroes
in the South would have no confidence
in him whatever. II they wcro informed as TO his
course on the Civil Rights bill and tho enforcement of
It These matters studlousy kept from tho knowl-
edge OF tho .man and brother" but he is drngooncd,
hoodwinked and caJocd into his support Undue ad-
vantage has taken by the Office hodcrs OF tho
that President would make expression pcrscs-
ally TO them ns TO his choice OF candidates, and by
making It appear that he really had no cholcc they
have boon barely able to obtain expression in favor
OF Blame.
blaine CANNOT SECURE Az IMPRESSION.
On the question 1T an instructed delegation In the
interest OF the cx-spcakcr there has been square
treat by his supporters here; nor is this attributable
the Office holders with the wishes Of the
President that the delegates TO Cincinnati
snx sy % actual ,Sea
such instructions could not be carried. and viii DO
dincut TO force express on Of preference
Tor Mr.. Blane-which would, however, he devoid OF
any moral effect through tho Convention This is
conceded as a victory 10 The Conkling men, who now
Claim that fully " not more, than half the delegation
that VIII b. sent 10 Cincinnati will be In favor OF their
candidate their nrst choice. In the speeches that
were made to-day II was noticeable that the name cf
Blame did not elicit any more responsive and eDtnu-
sstc applause than did the names OF any OF the other
candidates His AndcrsonyiIIc speech freely dis.
trbutcd among tho delegates, and he was literally
landed by Mr. Piat the ablcst aud purest patriot
republican in the country. Hut no aiiusion made
to his ski US ,ac,lcan ana parliamentary s'raesst
A better analysis ~ tho Convention shows that
scarcely one-ihlrd OF its members coorcd aud the
other two-thrds tthc whitcsD well nigh number the
whole republican OF that tho state. Thu
latter 100. were principally ofcchoIdcrs, while the
negroes VINO arc The voters Of the party werc accorded
the empty honor OF temporary chairman or the Con.
"rAcxIxc' ron nLarxK
The Convention met ut noon. Peter j. Carter col
orcd, was elected temporary chairman Committee
on Credentials was appointed, which took up the en-
tire day hearing for seats Tonight the OPP
poncnts OF Blame OF the committee brought ia mi-
nority report, based upon allegations that unrcpre-
scented counties were illegally represented by proxies,
ynchbnrg Captain Rves, who submitted the minority
report. frequently Interrupted, aud he exposed
fraud fraud the majority became boslcrous and
great confusion cnsucd Among others, cx-Congrcss-
man Sencr proven to be alternate by fraud from
county IN which he does not reside. In short. the
Blame had eventually attempted TO pack the
vcntion, and The charge made that ono J. w.
Waltz had travelled the State making up the slatc
oil delegates.
coxRLtxGs STRENGTH TRANSFERRED TO MORTON.
Several attempts made 10 choke OF tnc reading
OF the report but the reading ncvcri hclcss proceeded
Mean hilc the CoDkllng men were ~ work shifting
their strength Ia Morton and Influencing coorc dele
gates support the ndianan on the ground that he
defended pnchback In the Senate and that he has been
consistently the friend OF Southern republicans.
II was becoming apparent at thus time that legally
elected aud respectable delegates were about equally
divided between Conkiing aud Norton anu that win
some exceptions the Blame thunder and hurrah
proceeded from n great many rotten borough dele
gates and the federal olt holders prolonged aud
stormy discussion took pInrc this minority report
on contested scuts and u looked ms n II would be
an inpossbility to effect permanent organization.
A. forty minutes past ten T. ~ the Convention was
still In n wrangc, without any prospcct Oi n ISOLATION
OF the contests.
DErEATED.
After bitter discussion. during which personalities
were freely INDUCED tho report oi the minority OF
the committee rejected and the Blaine delegates
were ,cated. The Hon. Amber smith, OF Richmond
spondcnt the New York. Tim~s 10 the effect that he
had characterized false tho statement made by
threatened federal ofice-hoicrs with removal " they
did not support Roscoe Cvnklng. Committees
appointed permanent organization, aud the Convcn