The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17
OPENING PROCEEDINGS AT PHHAD ELPMA.
Arrival Of the Dclegates-Plans for the Cana-
paign-Prospects Of the Candidates Free
mont the Favofite, &c., &c., &c.

PmLApELrMA. June lG--!


OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
PmLADEIpaiA June l6-P. NJ
The city is fun OF srangefsdeegate and obbyers to
the Republican National Convention, which is called to
meet here morrow noon Tie readers OF the HkRALD
that meeting OF opponents of the policy Of
the Pierce administration held at Httsburg in this
State the I'D February, and that that meeting called
a Convention TO meet here the l7th June-a day
happily sclectcd-a day peculiarly interesting TO
New England men, and fgaught with the most
glorious "reminiscences TO the people Of all sections Of the
country
We have here, so far, delegates from every Northern
and Western State from Kentucky and Maryland. and
from California There to be general disposition
to make broad free platform, with no extension Of
slavery over Territories free FOR its principal plank
Also to nominate young fresh from the body Of
the people. bIr. Fremonts friends STRONG and 30
are those OF Mr Mclean Tho names OF Mr. Banks aud
NJ Stockton also mentioned but do not think that
either OF those gentlemen have any strength for the st
place the ticket As things look now, appears that
the nomination is the hands Of New York Part OF
Pcnnsy ,ana for can anc he has strength
West. New England is generally for Fremont, and
should Judge that the forces about equally divided
The Fremont men little shaSy but they take
rage from the fact that the majority Of the delegates
said 10 be democrats This hurts Mclean, and hesps
Fremont as the last named gentleman has always been
identified with the democracy. The various delegations
have me, and inte.ehanged sentiments to-day. The
chances Of Mr.. Fremont not good they to
be outside. There is large Ohio delegation here; one
hundred and fifty Of them hang their hats al The ST.
Lawrence Ho,e III Chestnut street They headed by
Thomas Spooner Colene Scoaer formerly editor 0;
the Cincinnati Caeae They 60 il strong for Mclean, and
a.c backed Up b. rcInsy yania Mex Jersey. TOO. is
said to be opposed to Fremont ana there wit be hard
struggle. Pen,s lsanls may be ooaG.lia,ed By giving
Johnston the second place on tire ticket.
The men wi,o oppose Fremont however, say they
must have VINO can carry Poems, wanna; and
that one is supposed to be stockton Mclean.
should SURPRISED pro.rac.ed SESSION and
great many bai.o,,ngs. The free soil clement VII
strcneo,sy orrcse fremont while the democratic
blood which has lately been infused the Of this
party insists e.c Fremont t,e mos. valuable
The Republican STATE Convention mel at National Hall.
Market street. above Twelfth. Par, of its duties
nominate 81 xdceftc Tie National Convention 70 meet
Thc district delegates have already been
appointed Tie Convention full and respect able.
Many democrats So. CT the benches and the prevailing
idea forth in the speech OF the Chair
mau, John Arson o. Beaver county. that the Pierce ad
minis iaon hal byoneu pledges and setonsliled The
government and that was necessary to unite al the
forces Of the opposition against It, Dr. William k1der Of
this city, made speech IN which he said that the Ger
nan element IA .hs State might be easily turned from the
democracy.
\ Convention held IN harrisburg Ia March
Last. II was COMPOSED Of opponents OF the Pierce
dynasty, and Ei.fe nominations tor State
officers. Tic Convention to-day took up the matter
resolution c.fed 70 approve these state Nominations and
there qriie lively debate.
The cal! for th Convention signed by David Wiimot
oS Proviso noorictY, and Issued from Towanda
The 18th os March II the duty of the Con-
vcntion 10 form electors. ticket ana 70 nominate
,icle, 70 be supported the ensuing Presidential
ana elections !; Insisted that under this cal.
ticket ought 10 be made but the matter passed
over The resolution 10 ratl the Harrisburg nominations
h,.uq vii no, lip-a
ratified. but Of the old politicians cont like to
ahead N tho dark. They desire to see what sor, a a
Presidential ticket they viii form before they move.
~! tho Old free sol here working like beavers
to fuse the elemsnis. There will be great many in
pfsciicable who viii INSIST upon an out and out s6oaon
platform. Among others there Is Booth Of Wisconsin.
who has, Ike SAINT Paul, bccn held IN bouds for the
18th.
The Kentucky ONO and Wisconsin delegations are at
the 81 Lawrence The Illinois delegation j. here fs!! h.
~ Morgan, III. u Stanton, Anson BurLnVame stephen r.
Phillips, Rodney Beach, Dssid Proviso Willnot Moses
knban Era sincoyn and Homer Bartlett are already on
the ground.
The hotels are filing up RAPIDLY. The Indiana Rhode
Island Illinois lin pe.t) Massachusetts, lin partl dele
cations at the Cirard House The franklin House Is
the headausrtefs Of of the New Workers Cafor
mans and delegate from " bleeding Kansas The
Franklin is nice comfortable establishment
Political excitement RUS rather high here just now
The Buchanan men arc ve,y confident and one Oilers
bet OF thirty thousand dol-rsone thousand each
statcha, Back viii walk into the White House easy
enough Betting that Fremont wiz not receive the
Opposition NOMINATION are cen IN inc present temper
o. the delegates think the chances rather against
l
nominated without great struggle The free soers are
little afraid OF Fremont they think he cannot
be easily managed q some Of their old hacks
~ tho afternoon Of the Republican state Con
vention the Harf tburg ticket was nominated ainosI
unanimously. The delegates al large TO the National
Convention are David WlInoi, Of Observation-Disclosures,
Vim. Jessrp; Thomas williams Of observation-disclosures,
J. W Morchcad John Dick, OF Crawiort-alternae. Da
vid Taggart; John Alison, OF Beavcr-alternate, j. H.
Hood James T. Yefrce, Of ephir-alternate Clas
Gibbons; D. Maxwell, of Observation-Disclosures, j.
Roberts After some routine business the Convention
cent far made outside pressure for Mclean.
Tho news Of Banks nomination Is received with sen.
saon Of relief The Weed and Wilson party gay leaves
tho road clear for Fremont who they arc confident viii
large majority OF the votes. Banks has been
here today and returns 10 Washington this evening He
has said 20 his friends That everything all right There
is doubt he Will decline lie i pressed for
the second place the ticket, but is opposed by
nsted for the FIRST place they must have whig for
the second. Tho republican congressman also
opposed Banks. They say he ayofs the democratic
members. There hare been large number OF Con-
grcssmen herc TO day All three d the Washbnrnes arc
here, going IN iog clean, who seems TO have the Con-
gTesonal influence but the support OF the people
There not much talk as yet about the second place on
tho .cSct.
The gensa delegates have met 10 night. The Cheya-
lef Webb has GOT himself into the New York delegation,
and is trying to make pull for Fremont The New
Workers Simply organized. Bit took The Penn
sy!v.. mic delegation had ballot when all but four
for McIean--ths four were for Fremont Afterwards a
resolution adopted pledging tho delegation unan
mously for Mclean Pennsylvania IS good deal both
ground and Mclean only carry it. Gen. Wilson says
that Penn VI wanna must be cOpoated but that she can
not have every thing her way
Massachusetts made good many speeches but is CON
sdcrcd see for Fremont. Judge Ioar was in favor OF
seward for bls first choice bat would 10 Fremont
next. He wanted some mao who would DC friend
10 the free State men and would hang all the
hord1r runeps. The Judge IS 10 favor Of putting tho
candidate. before The people without any PLATFORM and
adoption rcsout0n disappearing OF platforms altogether
Iowa and Connecticut have both expressed unanimous
preference Fremont The West IS generally for him.
ONO took vote The Western Reserve for Chase.
The Grst stood Chase thirty four, Mclean twenty
four Fremont ten Indiana stands twenty four for FREE
and five for Mclean On the second ballot Ohio
went all but i've for Fremont.
Tho Convention win meet at the Musical Fund
Hall tomorrow. Mr.. Ennett, OF New York, would
have been temporary President but he has not yet
arrived. | hear the OF Moses II. Gfnnelll,
John a, King Judge Srading, OF Ohio, and Governor
Bingham of Michigan mentioned for permanent Presi-
dnnt pnnnln lh.nE SMILING VII be tho man-