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What the Jersey Delegates Say
About a Democratic President.
'Goiden Opinions" of Governor Parker
in His Own State.
Unanimity of Feeling as to His
Superior Availability.
THE SITUATION SUMMARIZED
Whit Is Thought of Tilden, Bayard, Hen
dricks and Thnrinan.
Newark, N. J., June 0, 18T&
Herewith I forward tbo Ukkald my second scries of
Interviews, the Interviewed this time being the dele
gales chosen to represent the gallant little .State of New
Jersey at the St. Louis Conveutiou. As the result ot
my pulse feelings and observations throughout the
State 1 have no hesitation In saying that wbatover
Governor l'arker's chauces may bo ut St. I-ouis, his
home State has got the Paricer Presidential lever in the
dogree of a general epidemic. As it was at the Sluto
Convention In Trenton a few weeks ago, so it Is among
the delegates. 'Ihey stand, according to their own
siiowiug, eighteen to one lor l'arkcr, uud even the
solitary anti-Parker vote expresses no hostility to the
jovernor, but simply an opinion that, despite the over
irholmlug sentiment of the State to the contrary, Gov
ernor Tildon would make the strougor candidate of the
wo before the people. In a lew Instances 1 found a
iliglit tendency to lukewarmness lor Mr. Parker's
?and! lacy, bat in the main tho Jersey delegation is
oinst hearty, earnest aud enthusiastic in its prelerence
lor Governor Parker and in the determination to uao
svrry eflort lo bring about bis nomination. It is
proper to say, us a matter of lact, that tho Hkkald's
treatment of Mr. Parker's position In the canvass has
liven increased assurance ot success to his ardent sup
porters, and supplied backbone strength where it was
greatly ncedod.
In the Stale there is undoubtedly a strong latont feel
ing for Senator Bayard, but It Is accompanied generally
with (he conviction that Bayard's allln.ty to the Soutn
sad tho certainty ol his being attacked in truo bloody
shirt style render him unavailable. The undoubted
sentiment ol the State democracy is that, alter Gov
ernor Parker, Governor Tilden is the strongest and
must available candidate lor tho democracy. In the
event of Parker lading to make tho appearance tn Con
vention his triunds confidently hope fur tho eighteen
delegates of New Jersey may be safely counted us sure
to go to Mr. Tilden as a second choice. But, the ma
jority ot the delogntos Insist, they have no second
choice; their only choice Is Joel Parker. Tney aeem
lo think that with tho Freehold statesman they could
gel up
A Jersey blue, our Parker true
campaign, alter tho manner of tho
'Tippecanoe and Tyler, too,
contest of 1840l Appended aro tho views of the vari
ous delegatos to tho National Convention. First In
order are the
OKLKUATKS AT LAHOB.
In the Plate Convonliou at Trenton, Senator Leon
Abbctt, or Hudson eouuly, uctod us temporary chair
man, anil, for delegate ut large, carried oil' the highest
rote ol the lour cho-cn. Kor many years past he has
wielded great iiiQuotico iu his party councils and by the
mass s generally is regarded as a sharp, shrewd, ublo
tnd energetic politician and public innn. lie has been ,
Speaker of the House and is now the representative of
bis county in tlie Senate. During the last session of
the Legislature he carried off the highest honors of the
Senate, as regards legislative knowledge, lorensic power
and parliamentary law. Ho is a man ol One physique
and won the applause of friend and foe daring the ses
sion by a ten boors' talk against time, in order to pre
vent tho passage of a bill tending to rob, as alleged,
the citizens of his county of their right to self-govern
ment. It is understood that he lias strong guberna
torial aspirations. At tho Stale Convention, last
month, upon the announcement of the ballot for Sena
torial delegate*, Mr. Abbctt was culled to the plat
form. In the course ol a neut ana forci]
bio speech he pledged h.m.-elf In the very
strongest terms to do his very utmost to bring
about tho nomination of Governor Darker, whom be
regarded not merely as among tiie possibilities but
among the stroug probabilities of tho St. Louis Conven*
lion. When Interviewed recently touching the same
subject he reiterated these sentiraonts. His first choice,
lie said, was most assuredly Mr. Darker. As regards
the feeling in New J?rw lor the luttcr, Mr. Abbott
laid It was earnest, eulhusiaslic and unanimous. Since
the Contention at Tremon ho had looked the matter
over carefully, and tho more ho looked the moro satis
fied he was lust Uovcrnor Darker stood as good a chance
for the noiuinattou as unv man tn the Held The race
is It sloo I now was nobody's ruce. In sportsmen's par
lance, Mr Abbctt would bo iue.ltncd to take tho Held
against the favorite. Mr. Darker, ho said, was a man
of pure, unsullied public and private reputation, one
tgu'nsi whom the breath of scandal had never been di
rected, who hud been remarkaoly successful in public
life and of wonderful taking ways with the masses of
the people. It seemed to him, as the situation now
looked, he was the most available nod expedient of all
the gentlemen now associated In the public mind with
the democratic nomination. He was of opinion that
it, at the proper time, Mr. Parker's name was properly
iprung on the Convention It might
SW'KKr IT LIKS A WlllHI.WIND.
Mr. Abbett said hu bad really not given the subject
?I a second choice any consideration He had no sec
?nd choice. He admitted, however, that Mr. Tildeu
?romlscd to be the strongest man before the Conven
.ion, aud, In cQect, that he would probably curry tho
lecond choice ol the New Jersey delegation if it was
nadc clearly apparent that mere was no chance lor
dr. Darker s nomination.
Kx bcnaior Jcm> D. Stockton ;?"I have but one
ibsorhing idea, and that is that Governor Darker is the
'cry strongest luari. all tlnugs considered, that we can
present t > ibe people. wu every importaul question
ralore the people now be is entirely sound, as tully set
orlh in ibe admirable interview with bun pub
lished in tlie Hrkai.ii. 1 have been intimate with
aiui sini u his Dr?t entry into public itle.and have never
knowu lam to waver in his strict devotion to tb<- inter
ests of the people He Is a true and consistent demo
crat, but in all tits public acts, his appointment*, Ac.,
no* always considered tho Interest* ol tho people
narsuiounl to all cousiucrations of a personal or parly
nature. In our State, over which be has presided an
lioveruor lor two teim*. he I* known of ail men as a
grand exemplar ol the true democratic republican pun
ciplu that |>unite officer* are the servants, not the mas
ters, ol the people. He is a true Jerseyni|p, and that.
1 take It, is the truest kind of au American Citizen. 1
to not claim tor Mr. Darker any great intellectual
brilliancy or dazzling ability, but 1 (Jo insist?w hat no
body who knows the limn wilt dony?that in his pnbiie
lite,'in his treatment ol grave, important and delicate
governmental questions, and iu his consideration of all
aubiic questions, he has demonstrated the possession
?i eminent abilities, ol (treat prudence and wisdom.
Besides, he is a mail of great kindliness of heart, one
who is most easy ol access by the puoplo Iu
us character there is nothing harsh, nothing
vpellent, hut everything that ts genial and
iltraclive. As regard* his great popularity
with llie masses, it le only uerc-asry to recall ihn fact
.hat in ISJI be carried hit Slate by a handsome major
ity under most adverse circumstances. It was Just
alter the exposure ofthwTammany frauds in New York,
fbey had a must depressing inlluence on oar party In
hew Jersey. Alter gnat importuning by h- .ding meu
of b s pariy Governor Darker allowed his name to be
conditionally used. It was so need. He was uoml
uatcd by a whirlwind unanimity at Ireuton atier a
pitby, well chosen s|>ccch by Daggett Hunt anit tri
umphantly elected."
"Alter Darker, who Is vour next choice, Senator f"
"Well, sir, I mnnt assure you 1 have no next choice.
My whole thought has been centred on Joel Darker,
uo<, utidcrsuuu me, because ol my warn personal and
political regard ler him, but because the more I look
at matters tne moro thorougly eonviuied am 1 thai it
Would be for the best interest ol the party ned the
eoni try to nominate him. Kor .-enator tlaysid, with
whom I was so long asi-ocialeu in tho >enatc, 1 cherish
a regard that cannot lie expressed lb words Ue is *
?ubie reliow, a true btaiesssnn and an ardent patriot.
He would mako a splendid 1'resideul. So also would
He Da lor Thuriunu, Governor Hendricks and Governor
Tilde*. II 1 have a second choice at all?but hi ver
? ind that, yuoic me, it you qunte me at nit, as a Joel
Darker m*n aiwaya 1 sounder bin chance or the
Domination second to that ol another men."
in the course ol a general chat the Senator's remarks
left no doubt that, niter Darker, bu n.c.imtiiou* are tor
Hsvurd, and slter Bayard, Tildeu.
Mr. Jnnn McGRBooh, oi Newark, aatd ?"You can put
ae down as a Joel Darker man so long an there's a
living show lor New Jersey's tiniuiuious choice.'' In
explanation ot hut ilrwt choloo for the St. Louis uomi
nation Mr. McGregor said, aside front its li'eiug the
wish of the New Jersey deutocra'V, as enthusiastically
and unanimously expressed through Its grand Conven
tion at Trenton last mouth, tbut Mr. Parker's uuiiie
should be presented at Si. Louis, he was tirm in the
belie! that Mr. Parker was the most availuble candidate
in the held, the man with whom victory Would be as
sured. '?Governor Parker," eoutinued Mr. McGregor,
"is a tnan who lully meets the demands of the people.
He is able, entirely free irou) entangling political atllli
aitons or the control of cliques, unsullied in his pub
lie sua private reputation, has bud large experience in
public life, uud Is possessed in an extraordinary degrco
ol the respect and adm,rat ion of people ol ail classes
and purtie.?. No man could more lulls have the enure
confidence ol bis lellow citizens, over whose
affairs* be presided, than Mr. Parker. In Penn
sylvania no less iban In New Jersey Joel Pnrker's
name is syuouomou* with all that is pure, patriotic uud
unselllsb in public lile. The election of a man like
Parker would be sure to lead to a speedy restoration of
that continence among business men which Is absolutely
essential to a return ol prosperity. As everybody
knows and leels, tbo rich alike with tbe poor, thu con
dit on of affairs at present is depressiug and dis
couraging In the extreme, and no change can cutno
unless we have a sweeping change in the national ad
ministration. 1 aui aa certain mat Mr. Parker would
give us the change needed as I um that tbe sun rises
and seta "
He was loth to say at present tbat be had auy
second choice, and indeed be hudu't; but next to Mr.
Parker ho thought Mr. Tildeu the most likely man to
win.
Milks Hoes, Congressman from llto Third New
Jersey district, is the lourtb delcgaie-al-large to St.
Louis. Like bis colleagues, be is an ardent Purker
man,' and Irom ibe opening of the present canvass bus
been doing bis almost to impress representative ueino
crats at tbe national capital with the strong points of
Mr. Parkor's candidacy. He will not admit that he
bas any second cho co; but it is understood tbut should
Mr. Parker Inil ol the support that is asked and will be
labored lor Mr. Ross' next choice wonld be Governor
Tilden.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
MUST DISTRICT.
The lirst choice of Mr. Kskxkxkr Wsstcott, of Cam
den, one of the first district delegates, is Governor
Parker. >or his candidacy Mr. Wcstcoit, in common
with his district, is most enthusiastic. He regards
New Jersey's war Governor us decidedly the most
uvuilable cuudiduto for thu St. Louis nomination. Hut
for doubla us to his avuiiubiIlly Senator tiuyard would
undoubtedly be his seuoud choice. As it is bis inclina
tions are lor Mr. Tildeu alter Mr. Parker; but tor Mr.
Parker he declares his intuulion to go first, last and all
the time so long as there is a shred of chance of his
Success.
Joun It. Hoaqlam), of Brldgoioc, llko Mr. Westcolt,
his district collcugue, and, like ail the other dciegutus,
desires it to be understood ihul at the present tune,
nnd until such tithe as it shall become useless to press
thu mutter, if such tuue ever arises, which he regards
as improbable, bis sole choice is and will be Joel
Parker. Although bo declined to express himscll, it is
well understood tbat his second choice as the most
available man would be Governor Tilden.
SICCUS!) DISTRICT.
Kx-Assemblymau A. J. Smith, of Hightstown, con
siders Governor Purker by ail odds the sulcst, surest
and most available candidate. Mr. Smith stated that
since the Trenton Convention be had been upproucbcd
by large numbers ol influential republicans in bis dis
trict uud beeu assured by them tbat if tbe St Louts
Convention wouid give tlieui u clisnce they, and hosts
like them, who were thoroughly disgusted with Giant
ism and the rottenness w hich had been shown up In
every governmental directum by Congress, would
openly vote and use their best endeavors lor Governor
Parker. In common with other democrats Mr. Smith
said he bud thu very highest esteem lor ituyard and
'i'huruian and Hendricks and Tilden, hut the man lor
thu present emergency, tbe man to win sure, was Joel
Parser, whom he characterized as the-peoplu's choice,
If not ol the professional politicians. Aa regards u sec
ond choice, Mr. timilli said he bud not thought ol that.
His inclinations ure, however, toward Governor Tildeu.
The voice ol tbe delegation will control the vole of
I). W. Vroom, of Trenton. He Is lor Governor Parker
because uia Slate is lor him. At tbe time ol the Stale
Couvention he was loud iu his supprri of the Jersey
war Governor. Since then Ins ardor seems to liuvu
cooled somewhat, although be was chosen a delegate
under the belief that be was a standi and uutlincning
Purker man. He is loin to express himself lully, but
it is sale to say ibat at hourt his predilections are lor
Senator Bayard.
THIRD DISTRICT.
Kx-Assomblymun Joskph W. Yatks, of Plaiufleld,
suid be bad but one choice, Joel Parker. With bun, he
thought, the democracy could win sure. Still he did
nut meau to say ihul with Tildeu they could not win.
He Irare l, however, ibat Tildeu would be slaughtered
In the West aud in Ins own Stale before tbo Conven
tion. Bayard lie regarded wlib great admiration, but
Ins uvailubilitv ibis election was doubt ml. After
l'. rker Mr. 1 ales' second choice Is Tildeu, beyond
doubt. /
Judge Gboroi C. BkkkmaX, ol Freehold (Governor
Purker's home), if a most enthusiastic Parker uiuti.
Ho expresses high rogard lor Uovornor Tliduu, uud
pledges turn a hearty support should ho get the nomi
nation, but he docs think that New York uas had bur
lull share the last twelvo years ol Presidential candi
dates, and that it was about time New Jorsey obtained
recognition. There was no time so opportuue us tho
presuut. A hundred years ago New Jersey was the
battle ground ol the Revolution. In this Centennial
year Jersey ought to be recognized by the nomination
ol a trub blue son ot her soil?the noble Joel Parker.
rousTH iustkict.
It was the same general story with Senator Calviji
Cohlk, ol Some resile. His unqualified choice was the
choice of his dune, ex-Governor Parker. Ho had no
second choice.
Thomas i\ays is known us a hard-beaded, straight
forward, outspoken democrat. While he will doublloss
be ruled by tbe aouou ol hia delegation at Sv Louis,
but will stand by Governor Parker, he does not attempt
to conceal Uis be lie I tbut Governor Tilduu is the strong
est muu wbo could be notuiuuied. Ho regards Gov
ernor Tildou as tbe proven embodiment ot tbo great
popular idea and deuiaud just now in a candidate.
KIVTH DISTRICT
In tho democratic ranks ol Passaic county do man
occupies a larger share of public consiueratlou ibau
Senator John Uofpkk, now serving his secoud tetm lu
the Slate Senate. Mr. Hopper is not a great spucuU
maker, nut lie is u tbougbuul, carelul, sale uud popu
lar public niuu?a good worker in tho party or in the
Semite. Upou being usked what his Views were touch
| ing the nomination ol u candidate at St. Louis, he said
I he would give ex Governor Joel Park or, ol New Jersey
I his most hearty and earnest support lor the Urst place
I on the ticket. Parker was his "Urst. last uud all me
lima'' choice so long as thare was a ghost ol u
j chance to secure tue nomination lor him. He
was certain that every ono ol tue Jersey delegates
i was equally earnest lor Hr. Parker as he was. lu
! deed, uuless the) were tools?which, certainly, nobody
' considerk d any ol them?they could not he otherwise.
; In tau first place there was no luistukiug the 1 act that
| mo overwhelming sontiuieut ol not mono the demo
cratic masses of tue State but 01 thousands ol repuuil
cans was in lavor ot Mr. Parker's caudidacy, as was
mauilested by the Convention at Trenton ou the &id
uh. Thou, uside from that, Mr. l'arkcr, the Senator
thought, had oiemeuts ot strength and availability su
perior to any other candidate now iu the held, lu his
public record Mr. Parker was singularly tortunute in
| w inning golden opinions irom al parties The enmities
; be excited were lew aud cbiclly confined touisap
I pointed politicians, lobbyists aud She like, lie migkt
| not bo considered a mutt of commnndiugiy brilliant at.
laiumenis, nut nobody will question Ins ample ability
i to woil aud lullhluilv administer tbe ottlce ol President.
; His strong point was tho pctleci continence reposed iu
I him by ibe people, among wboui, iu his IStute and
! clsewhcrt, uo muu could well be uiorc popular. Mr.
Hopper said he thought the story about Randolph
' being opposed to Parker was groundless, and was
I sturted -nnplv to kill oil Kclsoy lor duiegnto at large.
1 Senator 1 nurinau Mr. Uopiicr regards as a very superior
! man, but not available. So with liayard and so with
| Hendricks. Por Bayard he had an exalted regard; but
the uproar that would he suro to bo raised iu the
radical camp about Bayard's .southern nllliiations
? rendered it .nipohiic to uuinniate bun. "You may say
j wiih con lid uic," said Mr. Hopper, "that no mll.ition
man, or auy ouo suspected ot being inciiued to that
heresy, tau have a single vote in the Jersey deloga
J tion. " We are true biue nard-money men, every one of
ua?' For Mr. Tihleu tho tienator expresscii a very
high regard. Alter Parker he regurucd him us tbo
strongest candidate, lie was a man oi decided grasp*
a siutcsmau. He was his ssi ond choice, aud Mr.
Hopper was inclined to think that, in ilia event ol Its
being luiposeible to secure Mr. Parker's nomination,
the Jersey delegation would wheel intollue lor "Uncle
Sam TUuoo." the senator desired to have It under
stood that be was in lor the man to win, and would use
his best endeavors lo secure his noiiilnulioii at SI.
Louis He was pledged to no uiau. but was a Parker
man through ?nu through.
Uakrktt At'kksso.v is the colleague of Senator Hop
per I roil! the til tb district When sought lie could
not be lound, hut his views arc understood to be
similar lo those expressed by Senator Hopper. He is
an earnest Parker mitu. not merely bccuu.-o his suto
bus the Parker lever, but because Lo considers linn
ihe most available uud salesi candidate lor tho democ
racy to nominate. Alter Parker his niaanoslutions
run toward Mr. Tildcn h* the next availability.
SIXTH UIMTRICT.
The Sixth district embraces meetly of Newark and
county of Loses. Tho townships are represented by
Mr. LIavid t>oor> as their district ten gate Hs is
one ot the most capable and popular democrats in ihe
Slate, being ihe only democrat elected iroui his county
to the lasi Legislature When approached on the
political situatiou Mr. llo<ld gave Ins Views sub-tan
t tally an loUows:?"1 ain tree lo say that
I nave a Urst mo ice, but uo second.
Parsouaily, politically, privately, publicly, I am
lor Joel Parker. 1 aiu for Mr. Parker
Is cause my district and my ?tate aro lor turn, but
particularly because my own deliberate convictions are
that he is to day, take him lor an lu ail, tue very
strongest man we couid put up. 1 hate Dot an unkiud
or adverse word to utter against auy <>ue of the other
candidate*, hut 1 to think that Joel Parker has ihe
elements necessary to success better Ibmi any other
mun named. Uon't you go and put this down at
merely tbe loam of my Man prme. tbe < Uampagno
truth of my feeiiugs. It's nothing of the sort. W nut 1
say I say coolly aud deiibemiuly, believing ?very
word 1 do say. Mr. I'urker would, I believe, poll more
votes by lii.OM) in New York thau auy other maa
named tie would do ihe same in New Jersey, in Con
accticut and in Pennsylvania, where he is ardently
admired."
>a id ex-A?tcmhlymau Patrick I tor lb, of Newark,
when asked what his views wore touching the Si. 1-oun
nomination ?"I'll stick to Joel Parker till the lluutou
River ireexes over. He's my llrst, last aud only cnoire
lor the nomination. As a man and ui a public oltlo r 1
know Governor Parker to be as true as steel, lothe
eliutts oi tbo obentv to- :s IWMgwMt, ui in his
IMirty, wherever be >? known, there he is most ad
mired. familiarity bi cede adiuiratiou, not contempt,
lu the caae of Joe! Parker, lama business man, a
member of au extensive maauiacturlng llim herein
Newark, and never bad anything io do with politics
except to vote until ! was sent to tbo Assembly the
your before lust, and 1 look at politics lrom a business
standpoint I am certatu mat with such u man as Par
ker in tin) Presidential chair oar business. which is as
dull us dull cuu t>e, would so >n pick up and return to
old time prosperity. I like tluyurd aud Tilden and
Tburiuao, and consider them all eminently til gentle
men. 1 would work and vole cheerfully for any one of
them, but the present crista convinces me that Parker
I* the winning horse to ontor 111 the great American
quadrennial political Iteroy. He Is wise, prudent, sags
emus and scrupulously honorable. Follows of the
Habcock. Belknap or Hoss shepherd stripe would have
snort shrift with Purser. 1 suppose Tilden has now
the most Hi ate* In the Convention, but I don't relievo
he cuu get the nomination. His weakness at nome and
iu the West is likely to lay him out aud lay Governor
Parker lu. Our State is solid Tor him, and we mean to
leave nn atone unturned to secure lor bltn the nomina
tion, *'
SEYLvrH DISTRICT.
Assemblyman Ri dolphk P. Baas, of Hoooken, Hud
sou county, Is one ot the two delegates representing the
Hevi'Uth district Us is a lawyer by prolsssioaand de
servedly one ol the most popular men of hla parly in
his district. In tbo last New Jersey Legislature he di
vided the honors of the democratic side of the Assem
bly with David Dodd and John Bugan, of Kliza
betb. Mr. Kabe Is s sincere Joel Parker man on
Urst choice. His second predilections are far Tilden,
but, ou the whole, bis choice ol all choices la tbo suo
cess of the democratic party this tall, aud the mau to
bring that about is assuredly the man to nominate.
His lirtu convictions are that with MV Parker at the
beud ol the ticket and with pro|>er harmony and effort
in the democratic ranks bis party could snatch victory
from the republicans
Sheriff Patrick H. Lavrrty, of Jersey City, Is Mr.
Kube's colleague, representing the Seventh Congres
sional district. Like Mr. Kabe, bis Ural and enthusias
tic choice is Governor Parker, his second beiug Gov
ernor Tilden. He considered Mr. Parker by all odds
the most avallablo candidate in the Held. Still, If the
Convention should decide otherwise and agree upon
Mr. Tilden, Ue stood ready to give the Kmpire Slate
statesman the heartiest kind of support?him or who
ever else tbo Convention agreed upon.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
DEIJCOATES GOING TO ST. LOUIS?JOHN KELLY
AND HACliEM SCHKLL ON TBEIB WAY
TH1THEB?THE SITUATION.
' The democratic politicians In this city and Brooklyn
nro iu tho throes ol preparation lor St Louis. The
quarters whore the leading wirepullers congregate W6ro
alive yesterday with country democrats who had
dropped in from the interior just to see "bow things
looked" before they took the Unitl start lor the Wesu
Among thorn was that old time politician who bus
already, In the opinion of the young men of the party,
passed his day of useluluess, ex-Canal Commissioner
W. W. Wright, ol Geneva; Dr. Miller, of Omaha;
George W. Flower, of Watertown; J. V. V. Dodge,
of Albany, and Theodore Cook, of Utloa. Mr.
Wright Is a terrible antt-Tilden tuau, aud he intends to
go to SL Louis in the interests ol the Csnul King, every
member of which is a personal Irieud of his, and to do
all tbut ho can lo make Uncle Sammy's path a thorny
one. As he cotues lrom the samo town with Steve
Hammond, one of the delegates, the opponents ol (he
Governor in this city contend that the old man will
niako the Senator as bitter toward Tilden belore he is
half wuy on bis journey us ne Is himself?that is, il
the operai.ou is necessary, it being generally suspected
that Hammond is secretly opposed to Tilden already,
heart and souL
TAKING SOUNDINGS.
Several of tho Tammany politicians last evening took
some of the rural gentlemen in low with a view ol
couverting them to their way of thinking so iur as
Tilden Is concerned, but whether their arguments were
lorclblc enough to weaken any one of them who is a
Tilden man is yet an open question. Dr. Miller, of
Omaha, a delegate and editor of the Omaha Herald,
was among tboso who wero well sounded. The sound
ings lukeu of him showed him to be a very strong
"Sammy man" as the Tautmauy people now dub uny
one who Is known as a supporter of the Governor lor
the St Lsais nomination.
TUB St OR WALK DBLKOATBR.
Although It ts asserted on the very best of authority
that nine out ol the lourtcen delegates lrom this city
are really lor Tilden the Indications yesterday sbowed
that, so far as Boss Kelly's influence cau be exerted, It
will be exerted at St. Louis at all costs to secure Til*
deu's deleau It is positively known that fetor B.
Olnoy, Edward Cooper, Abram S. Hewitt, Mauion
Marble and William C.. Whitney, the latter not very
heartily, will do alt they can to advanoe the Interests
of the Uovernor at the Convention; but they are out
ol that class ot men who will ahow their
strength at St. Louib by their numerous "outside fol
lowing." Not so with Mr. Kelly. Yesterday tbo last
decisive steps were taken by the democratic Alder
men?no doubt at the suggestion of Mr. Kelly?tor a
journey to the Convention, and so on Friday morning
or Friday evening, with the exception ol Mr. Lewie,
who will bo acting Mayor in - the absence ol Mr.
Wtckb"Ui, who is a delegate, tho Alderuieu will start
in u body, via the Central ltailroad, us part ol the 'Mel
lowing" of me "Moss." They will use their bent en
deavors to ahow the Western delegates what they know
about Eastern politics, and the weukness of Tiluuu as a
candidate in New York. But the democratic Alderuieu
are by no tneaus the ouly democrat* trom this city who
will go in a body to St. Louis.
tabiao caks or tuic rAiTurcn.
A committee baa boeu in session at Tammany Hall
lor sows days tor tbo purpose ot giving ull the tulor
motion necessary to disinterested patriots wUo uusire
to see what the Convention will look liko and to obtain
the cheapest possible rules of traniportatiou lor their
particular beueUt. Of course, tho^omuuitee have all
along taken purucutar pains not to inquire of tho ap
plicants sent to them by the politicians whether they
? uieuded to go to talk Tiiuen or antl-Tliden among the
delegates on the sidewalks and In the vostibuies ot the
hotels. It is understood that the arrangements per
fected by this committee arc such tlialover wOt> persons
will uot have to pay very much lor their board and
lodging at St. Louis while they ure there, and very
llttlu Ure to go or to get back home. The unii-Tam
many leaders do not seem to be ntakiug very grest
efforts to send representatives as such to bk Louis, but
It is understood tliat a large number ot the rank
and Ule will leave tbls city ou Saturday
next, and that most ol the leading meu
will reach theru by Mouday. The "outside' rcpre
aeulatiou at tho convention composed ol Tammany and
anil-lammauy democrats, and of democrats who yield
allegiance to neither order will bo very large. Those
who will go simply aa lookers ou In Venice, paying
their own way and asking no odds ot unybody, will ne
fully us uiuuy us those patriots who will be la a J
measure cared lor aud hull tared and led through the 1
Inllueuce ol the party managers. There will he luliy a 1
tbuusuud "outsiders'1 trout this city, all told, at the |
Convention. i
TUB rAMMAXT HBLBOaTIOX.
The delegates Irum this city will not all leave to- !
gether, but have beeu left to tbeir own discretion to
leave when they please, so that ihey get to St. Louts
by Saturday next, as it is the desire ot tbe leaders that
Ihey should he all on bend on buuday, possibly witb
the view ot their being able to go to church lu a body
for tbo cdiUcntlon ot tne ungodly nu Loulsites.
Tils SHOOBI.VM PNLKUATIOB.
The Brooklyn delegation will leave by the Central
road Ibis evening. They hnvo made room lor John
Fox, one of the Tammany delegates, in their car, and,
as they Iulend to lay over at Chicago a lull day, it is
said he has beeu put under contrae.t to act as guaruisn
for tbe party and see to It, under tbo severest kind of
penalty, that on leaving that oity of salullincss there
is uot it Kings county mau missing. He has a terrible
Job tie lore bim.
tub "boss" oomb.
Most of tbo Tammany delegates will leave on Friday
evening. Edward L Donuuily left several days ago
uud was doubtless suiely boused at St. Louts yesterday,
tie went on us tbe aranl courier ol tbo delegation to
make certain that tbe quarters of the delcgutcs from
this city wlU be in apple pie order by Saturday at the
eurllcsl, aud that tho sideboard In the reception room
ol the delegation is placed right In front of tho en
trance, so that all tho Western delegates can see it irom
the ball way. As Mr. Donucily is tho treasurer of
Tammany Hail, and is said to he well supplied with the
wherewithal, the delegates will doubtless have no rea
son to complain ot the "gentlemanly" clerks at tbe
hotels.
In order to appear treeh as two daisies at St. Louis
when the delegates begin to pour in ou .Saturday Mr.
Johu Kelly and Mr. Augustus Scbuil left last evening
via the Central read. Neither ol the gentlemen bcioro
leaving would euligliten any seeker alter luloriua
lion as to wno wus tns man of his choice.
UOVKRMOK ULUBX.
Tho (iovernor wss in tow it at bis rosidenco yester
day and received many callers. He paid a visit to a
biisintse iriend in tne lower part ol the city >a the at
. teruoou, aud to all app arances looked as unc oncerned
as though ho bad iioibiug at slako on tUo manii'u
i vrmits of lb# politician*. There were rumors
I during the day that a formidable cnn> >iSauon
| waa beiue luado against him, aud that
advice* bad been received I rota prominent Western men
; that a Western maa would have to be put in nomina
tion lor President by the democrat* lu oflset tho popu
, larity ef Hayes in the West. In ibis councctiou the
\ names ol (iroeaneck. ot Ohio, and Parker, ol New Jer
i sey, were mentioned as the possible ticket. As It le
tio'w well known that Parker is being talked up by the
' Taiauiaii.v people, and aa it Is asseited n at he is
I John Kr.Jy s hrtl choice, Hancock being bis second,
I the ruuior# about the combination agalust Tildea were
! evidently started lor a well dolmen purpose. At any
rate the 1 ilden meu aid not seem to be very much put
out about th-u However, the argumvut made use ef
by some ol she democrats who ure not over friendly
to Tammany Hall and not uuiriendly to Tilden, thai
the nomination of t>roesbeck might securo the Stato
ol Ohio to tbe democracy in October and
thus give the democrats throughout the coun
try renewed courage to gu ahead and win
seemed to make a etrong impression on not a few of
his warmest adherents They conceded that If the
democrats carried Ohio, Hayes' own fsiiuc, in Ootooer,
lbs republicans would receive a daggering blow, and
that a maa whose nomination would, be a reasonable
guarantee of such a victory would lerumiy be a strong
one. Combinations or no combinations, even the Tam
many leaders agree tbst T'ldeo wilt go into tbe Couven
ituu tbe strongest man. and will show the greatest
stream h on the Iru battel
WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY.
Ohio Stale Journal:?"Hayas is nominated, and thai
is the main pomh"
Lockport (N. Y.) Union:?"Governor Hayes baa been
in no doubliul railroad speculations, like Blaine. Ha
is iiersooally popular, unlike Conk ling; be baa
led a pure life, different from Morton; be baa never
tyen charged with want of gratitude and with intrlgu.
mg to disparage and overthrow his friend and superior
in office, like Brlstow; be was not the executor of Mrs.
Surrati, I ke Hartranft."
Troy (X. Y.) Budget:?"The general impression to be
derived from reading the democratic papers since the
Cincinnati nominations is that they preferred the nom
ination of any two mon rather than Hayes and Wheeler.
And we believe it."
Philadelphia Item:?"Owing to a half-hearted, shuff
ling sort or Independent, vote-on-yonrown-hook
policy, Pennsylvania had lost her grip on national
affairs."
Cleveland (Ohio) Flaindealer:?"Ohio, if Hayes is
elected, will want all the offices! She has had more
than ber share ol them under Grunt.'but uow the 'origi
nal Hayes men' of Ohio are so numerous that there
won't be any offices lor the tcllows In the other Elates.''
Williainsport (Pa.) Gazette:?"General Haves will
sweep the Northwest Hko a tornado, carry Peunsyl.
vuuia by 60,000, aud go Into the Presidential chair wtlh
a tremendous majority."
Charleston (3. C.) Aetct:?"The republicans have not
done either their worst or tbclr best, and. so give the
democracy a spleidid opportunity."
Mural Halstead:?"Hayes will be a good candidate.
Wo bad bi(n interviewed uwhilo ago on the money
question, and ho spoke out clearly. I remember
when he came borne wounded from South Mountain, he
was asked to attend a meeting to get the citizens of the
old Fifteenth ward out ol the dralt. He atlondod the
meeting, and, I may suy, disturbed tno meeting oy say
ing that, from bis point of view, the thing to do was
not to get the ward out of the draft, but to got the
quota of the wardt into ibo nriuy. He seemed to have
no regard lor the leclings ol lus iellow citizens who did
not wunt to fight."
Charleston (-S C.) Journal o/ Commerce:?"Mr.
Hayes bad no special claim to prominence among pos
sible republican candidates."
Indianapolis Newt:? "To the candidacy ol Benjamin
H Bristow Is the republican Pkfr ludebtod lor the
nomination ol Kulberlord B. Hayes and tu rescue from
clutches of corruption."
Philadelphia Timet:?"What Grant might have tele
graphed to Hayes:?'You would be a better man in my
place than I have been.' "
The Nashville (Tenn.) American:-"The coming cam
paign is certain to be fought ou the republican side in
lite old spirit ol balo and bitterness "
Wilmington (i)ol.i Kerry Keening (dcm.):?"Taken
together the nominations aro strong ones and glvo two
assurances ol the utmost importance at once. Thero
will be no tbird party. The democrats w|ll have to
nominate their very best man to cuable them to main
tain uuytbing like an equal contest against these nomi
nations."
Philadelphia Timet:?"The democratic politician
who regards the contest ol 1870 as won lor the
democracy by the nomination of a third class negative
republican candidate is ready for the madness that
threw- sway the great battles ol 1800, ol 1804 and of
1888."
The Convention took $100,000 into Cincinnati.
Cincinnati scid its-cuiire stock of paper collars.
Ht. Louis He public:?"It was Private Ualzell tiiat first
discovered Hayes. N'ow let Hayes see if he can't dis
cover Dalsell. Nothing less than a Cabinet appoint
ment in protpectu would be tho proper thine. Put htm
down at once, Mr. Hayes, for the Secretary of War's
portfolio. It is a promise easily made, for you will
nover get tho chance to kyep it."
AFTER THE CONVENTION.
(From the Cincinnati Gazette.]
Everybody acquainted with politics knows General
John A. Cochrane, the bluff, demonstrative, earnest,
persistent leader of men, who was so prominent four
years ago in this same Exposition Hall, when Horace
Greeley was nominated. He was not a delegate to the
present Convention, hut ho was present, and remained
an interested observer of the proceedings to the close.
Mr. Cochrane did not indicate any sorrow lu bis tones
or in bis countonanoe, on tbe contrary, be seemed to
be buoyant His opinion was sought, rather because
of bis well known leadership of a quite large class in
New York of liberal republicans.
"Weil," said he, "tho liberals of New York have
been desirous of such a man ior the Presidency us they
could cousisteutly support within the hues oi the re
pub'ican party. Their anxiety to do so was so gteat
as to luduce a number of them to attend this Conven
tion, not us delegates, but as outside parlies deeply in
terested in the lesulu They have favored a class of
candidate*, rather than auy special one Home in
dividuals, however, have eviucvd preferences lor one
aud another ol tbe candidates, wbo, uniloruily, tboy
thought, were opposed to the lutlucnco winch im
pressed in their opinions nnlavorably General Cram's
administration. So Mayes, and Uiaiue, and Wash
buruc, and Ur.aiow have been included by tbem in lb*
class or candidates whom they could support. Now,
there being no known objection to tbe record or
cbaraoierol Governor Mayes, yet bis nomination hav
ing boon the product ol a union betwccu Governor
Morton's irieud* and those of Senator Conkliug, geu
tlenieu wbo were both objectionable candidates to the
liberal*, there may arise a suspicion In the minds of '
tlio liberals aud that class ot men that Governor
Hayes, II elected, would tall under their Influence.
Such a suspicion might affect their support ol him.
"It thcreiore behooves the Inenus ol Governor
Hayes, by any legitimate methou, to dissipate auy
such fuspiclou; Ic which event, uniuestlonabiv, Gov
ernor Hayes would command their cordial and undi
vided support.
"The Vice Presidential nomination of Mr. Wheeler
recommends itseli to the independent men oi New
York. Doubtless the liberals will patiently and ruily
examine the claims ot the ticket and give it all the pos
sible support which consistency with their principles
and a desire 10 vote within the republican parly will
enable tbem to do. I have no doubt the contest is to
turn largely on the issues ol ilie war, as in the last
election, and that the memories of tho war, the sleeve
less arm, tho vacant chair, but not tbe bloody shirt,
will have a leading place in the* issues ol the cam
paign."
General Cochrane Is appnrenily himself sallsUed with
the work ut the Convention and seems to bo reasonably
confldent Unit tbe liberals ot New York will, In Novem
ber, vote with ibv republican party.
George William Curtis "was well salisfled," bo said,
"witii tho day's work. Mayes wus not my flrst choice,
but be represents tho true relortu clement, ana will
rally to his support all tbe Hristow strength ol tbe East.
He is a candidate whom Harper't Wctkty will be proud
to suppori. Wheeler, loo, is In every way doeorvtng
the cotiddcnce and support of tbe people. He has been
In Congress continuously lor eight years, and I believe
hiiu to be a pure, hmiorablo public servant He will
carry New York by a large majority."
Hon. Carl t-churg thought the noininatlon or Hayes
and Wheeler would bring back to the party all who loti
it in 1672. He could cucorluily support tbe ticket.
THE CINCINNATI SECliET.
[From tbe Cincinnati Commercial.]
It was proposed and uuderslood?if we were not cau
tious about tbe uso of words we would say It was
agreed?that when the Bristow vote should exceed the
Morton vole, the vote of Indiana should on tho next
ballot go over to Hristow, solid. Tho occasion cauie,
anu Coio. el Thompson hesitated aud waned for an
other ballot. Uvtore thai ballot, be bad received a
despatch irom Morton saying that the battle was not
lost, and that bis friends should stand by him. This
despatch wus laial. There was lurtber delay, and
Howard threw Micbigau lor Hayes, breaking down
Itrisiow's strength, and loading tne column ol tiluiuc's
opponents to Hayes. It Morton had telegraphed posi
tively that hia name should be withdrawn?and that
bis strength was wan.ng was per.ectly apparent?the
timely vote ol Indiana ior Hristow woui-i have been
followed by the wbole strength or Morion's Soatheru
vote, and by the greater part of Pennsylvania. II tbie
programme bad beeu carried out?it Morton's sagacity,
which would have been clear lu the case of any other
candidate, had not failed him as to himself, those who
have studied the history ol the Convention will, we
Iblok, agree with us tbst the nomination of Bristow
would have loilowed.
THUEMAN AND POTTEE SUGGESTED.
To ma Editor or ma Herald;?
While the democrats are lookiag about for standard
bearers In tbe coming Prcsideottsl campaign permit mo
to suggest tbe lollowlng ticket tbst woald carry the
country overwhelmingly lor tbe democracy
For I'RcaiiiRxT?
ALLEN' G Till KM AN. of Ohio.
Kok Vii e 1'RRSiDnar?
CLAKKmjn N. POTTKK, ol New York.
Judge Tburtuen, tbe son ot tbo Rov. Pleasant Thur
mau, an smborter in the Methodist Episcopal Church,
and in good standing in that Church hnu*eli, would
bring tbe strength and influence or the powerful Metho
dist Church 10 his support, and thai, adding to uis
eminent standing as a statesman, and the great influ
ence mat Mr. Potter would and oouid command in the
Protestant Episcopal -Lurch in Now York, whore be
resides, and in 1'eunsylvania, where he wae born,
makes tbem tho strongest, tne most avattablo and un
questloaally lbs best men that coukl be nominated by
the democrats at Louis, and with whom the demo
cracy couid Iwai ihe republican ticket nomiuated aud
on whom tho democrat* of nil olseseo could and would
?aim. *. A A
CONGRESS.
Proceedings Before the High Court
of Impeachment
APPLICATION FOR POSTPONEMENT DENIED.
Fassa$e by the Honse of the Army Ap
propriation Bill.
A SUITABLE GOVERNMENT FOR THE DISTRICT.
Amusing Debate on Fireworks
for the 4th of July.
BENATS.
Wasuixotox, June 10, 1876.
The Senate insisted upon lie amentlmeuu to tbo
Post OlUce Appropriation bill anil agreed to ibe con
ference asked for by tbo House ot .Representatives.
Messrs. West, Hamlin and Oavis were appointed mem
bers oi tbo committee on tbe part of tbe Senate.
TllK UKLKKAP IMPr.ACUMKXT.
Legislative business was tbon suspended and the
Seuuto resumed the consideration of tbe articles of im
peacbnieut ugaiust IV. W. iielknap, into Secretary of
\rtir.
Tbe accused, with Mr. Blair of bis counsel and tbe
managers on tbe pnrt of ibe House oi Representatives,
being present, proclamation was made in the usual
form by tbo Scrgo.int-al-Arnis. Tbe pending question
being on a motion submitted by deluudanl's counsel on
Haitirday lust to postpone tbe trial until some con
venient day in November next,
Mr. Manager Lotto su.d the rnanugors bad reported to
tbo Housu oi Representatives tbe proceedings of Ibe
Hcnate silting as a Court of linpcuchmout on Saturday
in regard to the question of tbo postponement, but tbe
House bad taken no uclton thereon. Tbe managers
Jolt the whole question to the Senate.
Mr. lxoalls, of Kansas, said lie would like to hear
Irom the managers as to tbe power of tbe Scnute to
sit iu trial alter tbe adjournment of tbe Hou?e of Rep
resentatives. *
Mr. 1.ohi> said some of tho managers bad fixed opin
ions thai the trial could proceed after Ibe ilnal ad
journment of the House, while others us Ormly be.
llcved it could not The managers, however, bud not
fully considered thai question themselves, but be be
lieved that after coubultuiiun tbey would agree upon
the subject. Speaking lor bunself lie bad nu doubt ot
the power ol the Semite to sit as a Court of lm|iench
moni alter tbe adjournment, though be believed that
tbo House should, by a vote, authorise the inuuagers to
uppcar belore tbe Senate alter such adjournment. He
quoted Irom several precedents in support of bis view.
Tbe Senate, at bulf-pusl twelve 1'. M , ou motion Of
Mr. Shkkmax, ordered tbo galleries to bo cloared und
the doors closed, und went Into consultation ou the
question ol postponing ibe trluL
WITH CLUSKD DOOUf. S
Alter tbe doors were closed Mr. Howk moved to re- ,
consider tbe vole by which it was ordered that tbey be
dosed. Rejected?yeas 19, nays 24.
Tbe question then being on tbo motion submitted on
Saturday, to postpone tbe trial until soqiu convenient
day in November next, Mr. Tuoriiax moved that tbe
application ol tbe respondent lor a postponement ot
' tbe trial be overruled. Agrce-l to.
THK DSFKXO.tNT S OZCLARATlUX.
On motlou or Mr. Eumuxds, tbo Senuto, sitting as a
Court of Impoaebment, 4a, then proceeded to con
sider the question ol tiling tbo paper read on Friday
last by Judge Black, of counsel lor the del once, assign
ing the reasons wuy tbe deleudunt declines to further
aui-wcr tbo srtlcles of impeachment as required by
tbe order of the Senate, adopted on tho tltb Inst.,
which paper Judge Black requested to nave placed on
tile.
Mr. Suirmax submitted tbe following for considera
tion
Ordered, that tlx paper aubmlttcd by tbe defendant on
the liith in?t. be tiled in this cause. and the deleudant h*v
iiiit (ailed to aniwer to the merits wlililn the teu daye
allowed by tbe order of the Senate of tbe litn Intl., the trial
aliall proceed on the Uth day of July neat as upon a plea of
Uot guilty.
Mr. Tui rman moved to amend tbe order by Inserting
the word "not" alter the word "be" ao as to read, iie
not II led, Ac. Rejected. Yeas, 24; nay a, 24; as fol
lows-?
Y mas?Messrs. Bony, Cuperton. Cockerel!, Davit, Kdmunds,
(iiildihwaite, liamlllcn, ohustou, Kelly, Keraau, Key,
McCruery, Matey, Morrill ol Maine. Morton. Norwood, ttuu
tfoipb, Kooerteon, fcauisbery, btevvnoou, Yhurmao, Wad
leiuh, Wallace und YUlherv?-'4.
Nays?Messrs. Alcorn, Allium, Booth. Cbrlitlancy, Cock
ling. t ratlin, Duwev, Kelon, Keiry, Prt-linfchuyseii, llowe, lu
?alia, Jones ol' Florida, Jones oi Nevada, Logan. Oglevby,
'uddock, Fattersou, Kentom, iiargent, Shermau, West, WIn
dent and Wright?24
The question recurrlug on tbe order of Mr. Sherman,
Mr. Uowk demanded a division ol order, and the ques
tion being on the flrat clause thereof, viz:?"Ordered
that the paper presented by the defendant on the lOtn
Inat. be bled in tho cau.-e," it was decided in the affirm
ative by a vote of 26 to 24, i.s follows:?
Ykas?Messrs. Alcoru. Allison, I'hristlancy, Clayton,
Coukling, frajrtn, Dawes, Katon, Ferry, Fre
llnglniysen.' Ooldibwaito, llamlln, Howa, Ingalls, Jones o
F.orida, Jones of Nevada, Loran, Oitlenby, Paddock, Pat-f
terson, Ransom, Bargent, Sherman, West, Windom, Wright
?IMA
Nays?Messrs. Bogy. Booth, Capsrton. Cockrsll, Davis,
Kdniunds. Hamilton, .lobnston, Kelly, Kernan, Kty, Mc
Crsery, Magoy, Morrill of Vermont, Morton, Norwood, Ran
dolph, Robertson, Naulsbnry, hterenaon, Tburman, Wad
deign, Wall ice, wltaers?24.
Tbe questiou thru recurring on the last clause of the
order ol Mr. Sherman as lollows:? "And tint defendant
having laded to answer to the merits within the ten
days allowed by the order of ibe Senate or the 6th
lusk, the trial shall proceed on the 6ih of July next, as
upon ti plea ol not guilty."
Mr. ali-mox moved to nraeud the clause by striking
out the "Mb ol July" and inserting in lieu thereof the
'-19th of Novcmuer," which was rejectod?yeas 9,
nays 37.
Those who voted in tbe affirmative were Messrs
Allison, Cbruilancy, Clayton, Joaes, of Nevada;
I.oguu, Mori ell, ol Maine; Wadlaigb, Windom and
M right.
Mr. Morton moved to amend the second clanse of
tbe ortier submitted by My. Sherman by inserting at
the end thereof ibe lollowing, "provided that the im
peachment can only proceed in presence ol the House
ol Representatives."
Mr. I- SKi.iNo0rY.-tRN moved to amend tbe amendment
by sirisiug out the words proposed by Mr. Morton and
itir-ertiug in lieu thereof as lollows, "while Congress Is
in session."
Mr. Moutox then withdrew tho amendment pro
posed by hint, and that substituted by Mr. Frellnguuy
sen ?m agrcen to.
Mr. CoKKkiNii moved to lurtber amend the clanse so
ns to make it rea l, I'rovided (hut the impeachment cau
only proceed while Congress is iu session. Agreed to.
Mr. Morton moved to lurtber amend tbeelause by
adding thereto tbe lollowing:?"And In thepressucs of
the House or Representative*."
Alter discussion Mr. Thi iiman moved to lay the sec
ond- clause of the order on the table. Rejected?yeas
21, nays 26.
The question recurring on the amendment of Mr.
Morton it was rejected?yeas 9, nays 26.
Tbe second clause ol the order, as amendod by
Mossrs. Freliughuyscn And Coukling, was then agreed
to?yeas 21, nays 16.
Mr. Udmuuds submitted tho following:?
PSrBHDANT'S W1TNKSSKS
Ordered, that the .--cretary Issue subpuraas, that may be
applied for by the revpondent, for seen witnesses to be sum
moned. at the expense of the halted Mates, as shall ba
allowed by a committee, to euu, 1st ul Senators Krelnigtiuv
st-n. I homos and Ciirisiiancy, and that such subpuriias lor all
other witnesses for the ri-spoinieut shall contain the state
ment that the witnesses u.errln named to attend upon the
tender oa behalf of the respoudent, of tbelr lawful fees.
Agreed to.
T he doors wero then reopened and theSonatc, sitting
as uCoari of lmpeschinAut, adjourned until Julys.
Legislative bdMiics? was resumed and Mr. Wisdom
called up the Indian Appropriation bill, but belore it
was read a raouon to adjourn was agreed to, and tba
Senate at a quarter-past six 1'. M. adjourned until to
HOC82 OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, Juno 19, 187&
Tba ten days for which Mr. Cox had been appointed
Speaker pro tern, having axplred, the House was called
to oruer by the Clerk.
Mr. Randall, (dam.) of Fa., offered a resolution ap
pointing Mr. Cox Speaker pro tern, in the absence of
the Speaker, which resolution was adopisd. On taking
the chair Mr. Cox said
aaaARga or he. cox.
It would he ingracious did I not expreas my acknowl
eogements lor thia renewed and utiunimous expression
ol cvnlldauce. I ahull best deserve that confidence by
proceeding to the uespaich ot business.
Mr. Southard, (dem. | ol Ohio, asked laave la offisr a
resolution calling oa the Soci ciury of tbe Treasury to
latorm the Hons# why be lias not compiled with a reso
lution nl ih>> Hou.-ie calling on him for Information ia
regard to delauUing internal revenue collectors
Mr. Kasimn, (rep. | ol Iowa, objected.
The Houee then went into Committee of tbe Whole
on tue Army Appropriation ??ill.
tun akuy appropriation bill.
Mr. TaosNavauM, (darn.) oi lean., offered SB amend
meat appropriating <200.000 for tbe construction of
two an u tor r l>o sis in tbe Yellow atone region, aad pro
Tiding that all existing military posts which shall he
tbua rendered unnecessary shall be abandons!
Adopted.
Alter completing the Mil the committee roee and re
ported tbe Lull.to tbe House. The Houae refuted to
agree to tbe amendment ottered by Mr. Thoroburgh
which bad been adopted in committee, and it waa
?truck out of tbe bill. Tbe bill waa then passed.
Mr. Loan, (dem.) of N. Y,, Chairman of tbe Impeach
ment Managers, aaltod and waa granted leave to with
draw the resolution which be had offered on Saturday,
pr vidiug that Congress should mcoi in November next
in order to proceed with the trial of W. W. Belknap.
THE DISTRICT Or COLl'XBIA.
Thla being the tbtrd Monday of tbe month the House
proceeded to tbo consideration of bills pertaining In
tbe LHslricl of Columbia.
On motion of Mr. Bi'CKHRK. Chairman of I be Com
inittuc on the District ol Columbia, tbo House went
Into Committee of ihe Whole (Mr. Sayler, of Ohio, in
tbe chair) ou tbe bill authorizing tbe rcparcmem of
Pennsylvania uvenue ana a resolution providing lor a
joint commuted to Irame asuitabin form of government
lor the District.
The bill for tho paving of Pennsylvania avenue
directs tbe President to detail Generals Wright and
Gilmore, of ibe Engineer Corps, wbe, with Edward
Clark, of Wasbingion, shall form a commission to
select the best kind of pavement for Pennsylvania ave
nue. It provides that the Washingtou and Georgetown
Railroad Company si.all pay tbe expense of pavlug
the portion of tbe work that lios between its mils and
tor two leet on each side ol its track, i.ut it shall not
be required to uso any other material Uisu cobble
stones ia paving tbe space between its trucks One
third of tbe paving shall be paid lor by tbe property
owners, one-third by the i'nitod Slates and one-third
by the District of Co'lu ..bin. Tho resolution provides
lor tbe appointment or three non-resideuta and three
residents ol tbe District as a commission to frame a
suitable government lor tbe District of Columbia.
Huving completed tbo consideration of tbe bill and
tbo Joint resolution the committee roso and reported
them 10 the Hous* The hill was passed hy a vote ot
118 to 34, and the Joint resolution lor a commission tw
frame a perm went form of government for the Dis
trict of Columbia was taken up lor consideration.
Alter discussion tbe Joint resolution wan paased aa
follows:?
THE JOINT RESObOTIOH.
That a commissi, n consisting ol two non-residents of tba
District of Columbia and one rcid-nt thereof, be appointed
by tbe SpuaEer of the House, and two reeidente ol the Dis
trict audone luui-rcsiilcnt, to be selected uy the presiding
officer of tbe Senate, is hereby appointed, whose duty it
shall be durlug tbe recess of Congress to prepares suitable
lorm of goserniiienl lor the District ?f Columbia, and appro
priate dratts of stattes to be enacted i.y Congress for car
rying the same into effect, end report Die same to the twe
houses r "pcctlvely on the first uay of tbe next session
thereof.
It ahull also be the duty of tbe said commission to pre
pare and submit to tbo next session ol i 'oncress a statement
ol the proper proportion of the exnenses ot the government
of the District of Columbia, or any branch tnereot, includ
ing toe interest on tho bonded debt, which should be borne
by said Di trict and tbo vorarnment of the Called States
respectively, together with the reasons upon winch its con
elusions are based. Said eotnruixeion Is authorised to em ?
ploy such assistance as may be needed to enable it to dis
charge tho duties hereby iuipoaed On it. and the sunt ol
#5,<WU is hereby appropriated, or so mncli I hereof as may
be necessary, to deli ..y too ucccsaary expenses of said com
mission.
A Joint resolutlou authorizing the Commissioners to
expend *1.0oo in fireworks tor ibe Fourth of July gave
rise to it good deal ol discussion,
Mr. Nkal, of Ubio. ion.Hug m opposition to It, and
saying that tho mutiny ol the District should be used
Hi paying its po .r demurs, minor than in llrccrackcrs
unit oilier torn oolery.
Mr CHiTTKNDic.il, of New York, followed in an earnest
speech against tbe indiscriminate use of nrccrackera
ou ibe 4th ol July, which w is largely tbo cause ot ilie
loss of $7UO,OOU,T)JO by lire within sum - years pas*..
SPKKl'll OF MR. HARK1HOX.
Mr. Harrison, ol Illinois. e.\prc.-soJ biaastonishment
at the position l.iken uy Mr. Chittenden. air. Harri
son asked Mr. Chittenden whether ho would have lue
Fourth of July without lire works Ho was afraid that
patriotism was oymg out. That bad been shown at
Cincinnati, whore it was all hazy; and now thegentlo
man wanted Congress to acknowledge that it bad uo
: patriotism. He would never oonsen to that, (-hunts
I of "Never! never I never!" :?ud loud laughter.) He
i would stand litre if it took him ail summer, votiop,
for lireworksQon the Fourth ot July. He usked > j
; republican friends to aid him in voting tor It; and, it
| democrats would not vote lor it, lie would turn repub
lican unu go with the party that favored the Fourtn of
| July. The gentleman (Mr. Cbitten on) belonged to
, what la called tbe Independent 1'arty, and It was no
wonder, therefore, that be did not waul any fireworks.
1 He cainu and talked to the House as it lie was a "free
I lance;" thai showed what a man got by Joining the
.! ".reo lance company." If he was nil honest republican
io woulu bp in luvor of tbo Fourth of July, for bo dare
not go to tho couutry iu opposition to it, aud if he
; were a democrat lie would want to celebrate the Fourth
of July because their patriotism would be big in big
bosom?a- big as It was in Ins own. (latugbter).
Mr. Ciiittknokn remarked that the humor and the
music ol tbo famous captain ol tho Marine Hand?
(laughter)?could not make It appear thai he (dr.,
Chittenden) bad raid auything against the propriety
of Qreworks ou the Fourth ol Juiy. Ho bad merely called
nllunlion to tbo serious (act that, within a law years,
*700,000,000 worth of properly?nenrly ball ol the
national debt? hud been burneu up, and that largely
through tbe curolcss use ol tire-works ou the Fourth ol
'July. His obiect had been to rna e soma impression
| cn the House and on tbe country as to ihe propriety
of exercising great care in tbe use ol tireworks.
I This d scussiuii would get into tbo uewspnptrs. for
anything that the captain ol ihe Marine Baud said al
ways got (here, and tins very discussion might savctha
country 1100,uOO,000 Ho was in lavor tit fireworks,
but lie would say, Let every man furnish bis own.
On tho question being taken, Mr. llolman, of In
diana, who Is noted as the great economist ol the
House, was observed voting In tbo affirmative, which
provoked loud shouts ot laughter. There was, how
ever, no quorum voting, and the question passed over
without action.
The speaker pro Urn. appointed Mcssra. Holman,
Blount ol Georgia, and Wuldron of Michigan, a Con
ference Committee on tho Foat office Appropriation
bill; and then, about five o'clock, tbe Honso adjourned.
ALABAMA CLAIMS.
Wasiiinotov, June 19, 1878.
Id the Court of Commissioners of Alabama Olalma
o-day tbe following judgments were announced by
Presiding Judge Weils.
Case Na 1673.? Henry I). Hotchklss, of New York
city, tor loss of merchandise ou the Tycoon, destroyed
by ttie Alabama April ?, 1800, $4,081 39.
For loss ot personal elTects and wages by tbe de
struction of the Courser and Sea Lark, case No. 1631,
Robert H. Patton, $1,400, and case No. 1713, Cromwell
Morslander, $600.
Case Na 1503.?Minerva IL Baker, administratrix.
New York, ror loss ol mcrcoandise by the destrnctlou
of the Tycoon. Dismissed.
THURLOW WEED CORRECTS OUR
REPORTEB.
Nsw York, Jane 17, 1878.
To ran Editor or rax Herald
I am reluctantly constrained to solicit your Indul
gence for a brief personal expiapailon. I was called upon
early last evening by one oi your reporters, with whose
request tor my views of tbe action and results ot the
Republican National Convention 1 cheerfully complied.
Later In the evonlug another Hkrajld reporter called,
who was Informed that tbe object ot his visit had been
anticipated. He expressed regret at this, adding that
he would like to nttce a more elaborate report. I re
plied that he would find careluliy written out in the
bunds ol tho gentleinau who preceded lilin all that 1
bad to say on tbe subject. Tbe couveraaiion, however,
was continued lor halt an hour, tbe reporter
asking questions, most of which were personal,
it not lrrelovaut. While I regarded tbe conversation
as lamlliar and private and supposed that tbe reporter
entertained the same view, 1 tind It exaggerated in this
morning's Hrralu, while what 1 did say understand
Ingiy to another Hkkald reporter is largely suppressed.
1 did not su.v half what Is written about Mr. Blaine or
Mr. Conkllng. nor did I Introduce Qoneral Grant, Mr.
Curtis, Mr. Cornell, Mr. Jones or the Tribune Into the
conversation. And the language credited to me In ref
erence to each waa lor tho most part bis own. I da
not attribute lotentlonal Injustice to your reporter. In
termer interviews with that gentleman be expressed an
just a sense and exercised so thoughtlul a discrimina
tion between what was lateuded lor puolicailon and
what was personal and private that I was unnrepared
for tits disregard of a well dutlned duty of journalist#.
T. W.
THE CALIFORNIA PIONEERS.
EXCEPTION TO XX-PBKSIDXXT PHILLIP At
BOACH.
A reception was given at tbe Stnrtevant House last
evening to tbe Hon. Phillip A. Roach, of Ban
Francisco, ex-President of the Society of
Calitorota Pioneers, on the occasion of his
first visit to the Atlantie Coast ainco the
spring of 1849. The event waa marked by all the ele
monu that could render it suocesalul. Nothing could
exceed In warmth lbs greeting extended to the wel
come guest, who was ulmoat overcome with tne heart*
felt maoilestatlon of good (holing and cordiality.
The menu was superb and rendered the
headquarters of this genial and influential
organization, if possible, more popular than ever. Mr.
Itoacli, was received by General H. G. Uibaoa, United
Biatea Army, President ol the society, so t shortly
after nine o'clock tbe party adjourned to the sapper
room, when nearly 100 gentlemen participated in tbe
festivities. The line presence of Mr. Roach attracted
general attention, and, as mi?bl be imagined, his emi
nent career formod tho principal topic ol con
versation. In the vicinity ot the chairman werh
J. IL Butler. F. D. Clarke, Aibn Sickles,
W. B. Far well, Colonel J. 1). Jon>s, Joan
A. Godfrey, C. U. Pierson, W. M. Walton, Colonel J.
K. Null man, J. Hberwood, John H. Hover, H. 81
Hawkins and others (icnt-ral Uioson delivered tho
welcoming address, wdle'i was rep let o with affectionate
rouiioiseencea He alluded to the prominent part thai
Mr. Roach had taken as an honored citizen ol CalifoP*
nla m forwarding the interests or that Butte, to bin
eminent qualities as a Senator and his great exocntlva
ability as Mayor. General Glbsoa, altar
reviewing many important events wbieh
bad taken place within the last quarter of a century,
aad in which Mr. Koaoh had actively participated, con
cluded by tendering a hearty welcome to the dis
tinguished guest. In reply Mr Roach briefly returned
tiunks lor tbe generous reception extended to htm,
and waa evidently ovoroomu with the enthusiastic
character of the ovation. He recalled many pleasant
associations, his remarks being greeted with loud
tokens ot approbation. Mr. Kemlde son other genUo.
men subsequently made artrtrsoeaa

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