The New York herald., 1864-06-07
Meeting Of the Republican Nominating
Convention at Baltimore To-day.
LincOln's Prospects for Re
nomination.
The Candidates for the Vice
Presidency,
&s,s &s.s ~.
Our Baltimore Desp to hes.

The political elements are in decided Torment this
morning II is all Lincoln the surface but they
exceedingly uneasy and act like gropog the dark
The Grant meeting in New York Saturday night per
plexes them. swhat does Il meanr' is the constant
inquiry. ~wi the committee appointed there call .
convention 2"
II presents . feature which they little anticipated.
Many Of them begin 70 see visions Of defea-f the de-
feat OF the nominees here-they keep up outward
appearance courage But there great deal Of hol
Iownes their professions. The leaders arc evidently
SAxious for some one to sympath;zewitn them
With all this Iinoons nomination still appears bs
pertain will be the result unless Unforeseen cir
cunstancs gets up Juror for Grant and carries the
Convention BY We're not for the fact that nearly
two thirds OF the Convention ofcehoders, Lincoln
could not be nominated. Almost every delegate from
Connecticut 10 an otncehoider. large portion OF tho
balance OF the New England delegation are in the
same boat The New YORK delegation, with about
dozen exceptions, are oficeholders The Penn
sylvania delegation have several Of the same
class Some OF the Eastern delegation are
nearly all OF the Same stamp II there ever Was a
Convention entitled to the title q 'oce hOders this s
that In fact appears that the Lincoln men
afraid to any person but Office holders These
men matter Of COURSE have TO shout aud vote for
their master. Tbeir pocketsthe plunder and spo;s-
them. Lincoln OF in such crowd will win.
called him at the White House yesterday, at ts one
thing to nominate and another to elect"
leading delegate from Ohio Is said 70 have announced
himself Fremont in preference TO Lincoln. Every
and then member Of different delegations stands out
from colleagues and boldly talks for Grant Thus the
AFFAIR is stewing and the delegates sweating.
The Missouri delegation still presents q troublesome
and-vexed phase Tho Blair scs 10 not represent any
considerable portion Of the people tits simply fac
tion delegation. -
Some OF the border States mss prepared reso,a
tious dcnounoing the Amnesty proclamation. They
that OF these after taking ths OATH arm
themselves go into the bushos and shoot down Union
they pass Others claim that platform will DO
adopted to satisfy ths radicals: but none imagine
that they will denounce arbitrary arrests which
one OF the strongest points at Cleveland.
The Lincoln all lay great upon the point that
Grant will not allow hs to be used Those elected
BY tine recent state Convention declare that thoy will not
for Lincoln II admitted to the Conventon but he
s nominated acclamation they will take any stand
in the Convention against him. reservns their to
be decided by events after reaching home.
The Cleveland Convention Ia not thoroughly reli5hed
here The Lincoln talk OF II with contempt, but
their very manner Of speaking exhibits uneasness.
Tho indications that tho platform and resolutions
will be the Convention for the Presidency and
convey the idea that Grant is pledged beyond doubt
This may be- but Il stated by those who int mate
with Grant, that he considers himself the property OF
administration until be takes Richmond and destroys
Lees army, and then he is Iublic propry
The Private Secretaries OF his Excelcncy tbs President
arc here. busy morias we'll can be.
The Ohio delegation pressing Governor Dennson
very strong for President OF the Convention II
looks though they would succeed.
The New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
delegations all oppose the denomination Of Hamin. Til
latter delegation probably take that OF
Hsmn's part 10 securing the appointment Of Gideon
welles Secretary OF tho Navy against their wishes
Name the only New England delegation known 10 be
for Hamlin This TACT which in measure grows out OF
that New England Senators chrmen OF the
most important committees in the Senate wi beyond
douot throw hm. Pennsylvania is still Tor him, but II
dropped will then present Cameron.
The west are urging Dickinson. Johnsop is growing
weaker The Seward and Weed opposing the
20 take the Vice President from New York. r.
stands In the way cr position in the Cabinet General
s. Ilanoocks has been started for that position
BY tho latter interest but the pennsylvania delegation
declare that they do want him. Weed aud his party
may yet Ilsm,n Cameron to prevent the noni
noe coming from New York Trsmaine Is ,sti urged by
tbs young, men 10 'ths New York dGlegatou aud has
strength in the West.
Montgomery Blair and senator Lane were in consulta.
ticn for long time IN Washington yesterday The Mis-.
delegation tho question. IL said that Ians
at nrsi went for the oaybank Blair deega,ion but
his kansas colleagues repudiated Il. Iane, therefore.
goes for the charcoal radical set II Is given out ia
wash ng,on Blar IN withdraw his delegations and
have the others admitted under sort OF patched UP
comprcmi-s.
rners are s,rcus indications that the delegations from
the States which have been IN rebellion will DO all re-
ected This Is talked Of to get rid OF the
south Carolina delegation-hsf white and half black
rhsy desire sbrk the question aud prevent committing
the party on the miscesens proposition. II s re-
ported that Senator lane has decided to lead o. ~ that
direction.
Events are c,owdins chick aud fast upon Every
bcur adds 20 the confusion aud increases the mudde
BALTIMORE, June 6--l0 ".
Tue telegraph operator or printer made me say, my
despatch or yesterday, that there number OF
asrsav men here. wross II "Grsnt" mon. A. TO the
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