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Show The Washington correspondent of the Chicago Tribune estimates the first ballot at the Cincinnati conven tion as follows : Blaine, 256; Morton, Mor-ton, 1SS; Hartranlt, oS; Hayes, 44; Conkling, o0; Bristow less than 7o. Blaine's friends claim 33-1 votes, and Morton's 200. Bristow hag no or-gauiz.ition. or-gauiz.ition. but his strength lies in the weakness of the other candidates and his support is likely to grow should two or three ballots elapse without n choice. Mr. E. B. Washburne is still a possible, but not a probable candidate. |