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the other contestants shall have lost their

Ihe otncf contestants shall have lost their
wind.
The New York Tldcnites are at heart
against Bayard, and except for that New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut could
practically consolidate upon him and then
draw to him nearly the whole southern vote.
As tho case stands it is still true that no man
can form an intelligent opinion OF the proba-
Die result, and the chances Of the dark horses
seem the best.
All effort To unite tile Pacific coast de legatcs
on Field still fails. Oregon is claimed solid
for him, but Eve California delegates insist
on voting for other candidates, and five OF
Nevada are tor Field.
Up to this time nothing in relation to the
probable nomination has taken definite shape.
II New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
could agree as to ticke, it locks as if the
convention would readily accept their deci-
sion, so far as can be gathered from opinions
OF numerous delegates. But thus far no such
united action has been agreed upon. Bayavd
still appears to have the largest number of
really earnest and hearty supporters, but there
is nothing yet to justify the expectation that
he will win.
The convention is rapidly assembling At
ll:30 a. III. in the spacious Music Hall whose
beauties have been too oftsn described to re-
qure any further no,irn
CISCINNATTI, iu;}e 22.-Ex. ScuaLor Bar
| mum, of Connecticut, chairman Of the Ma
tional committee, called the convention to
order at l2:45 p. IN. and presentel Rev
Werdte, who invoked the throne of grace
| thereon. Barnum then, by direction Of the
| National committee, presented the name OF
Hen. Geo. 1oadley, of Ohio. for temporary
chairman. Agreed. VIM. Scott and H. D.
Mci1enry were appointed to conduct him to
the chair. Hoadley's approach to the chair
was greeted with applause. Hoadley than
proceeded to address the committee and the
convention, thanking them tor their compi-
mentary action in putting him in the chair.
He pledged himself to the striGtcst impair
TALLY in the administration of the duties as
signed to him. This was the only adequate
method by which he could testify his graft
tudc. As chairman lie should be neither
friend nor foe Of any candidate. Though lie
had his favorite, in whose behalf he may be
both earnest and partisan, he took the ground
that the representatives here were not dele
gates of congress. Lime breaks. Ed
| CINCINNATI, Juno 22.--Praysr was offered
10y Rev. Chss. W. Werdte, of the Unitarian
church, who spoke Of The young democracy
Of America having become refuge. asylum
for the distressed and down-troddcn through
out the world and The light and hope of The
nations, and prayed that with an unfalterins
hand every unjust law on the statute book
might be erased and our political life purget
from every evil that keeps back the people
from The highest measure Of virtus and hap
piness. "Above all" he continued, "let ther,
be an end of all sectional divisions ans
} strtes; lei every root of bitterness and ever.
: occasion of estrangenlent be removed, ant
let our whole people, forgetting the thing
that are behind and pressing forward to TIN
things that are before, be united heart an,
} hand in the bonds Of mutual confidence an,
good will. Helpthe convention to choose fo
leaders in the approaching and honorable con
test men Of large wisdom and experience, c
lofty character and irreproachable life ,msntrl.
. and fearless in the hour of trial. yet arden
lovers of justice and peace. Let the member
OF this convention rise above all selfseekin
=, and personal performances and indiscree
, party zeal into the larger sentiment Of publ
good, American nationality and human brett
erhood. Let them remember that he serve
his party best who best serves his God. W
! ask that our action to-day may be well pleas
ing in the sight of God.