The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-05-29

sJsa 10 urge reasons Why Gen. Grant should b nomi
private conversatioa not talking with
Leen ocsAoldess. me prediction that Grant, and no>
hhson. would ~ elected President, va evsrywhers
nade.
mere never was state Conventson Of eng party a.
ssabaed this Stale whore There little interest
aasn the election Of delegates On the part Of the
~ points the ae q railroad leading
Rabcan politicians who happened - be At the depot
anSured all these politicians the train were
gang and, when told that they their way to the
B1raeSss Csovspteo 70 elect delegates to the Baltimore
Osavssson manifested great SURPRISE declaring that
hey that State convention was " be held.
ne delegates outside OF three four cities all reported
ck OF interest the selection Of delegates and perfect
difference regard 70 It. IN numerous instances only
man enough attended the primary meetings to elect
sAemselves delegates In other localities nearly all the
pssons who attended the Assembly district conventions
administration oniceholders They were every
whore smly attended and the following characteristic
q Of the Assembly districts IN Onondaga county may
- taken fair sample OF over half Of tho Assembly
provost marshal presided; q clark in his Office and
- Official In the post Office acted secretaries, and
= Ont o. The three delegate: chosen, which every
Assembly district entitled 70 under the call, .
spsssors osoe were elected two OF the delegates In
seber districts they would elect those holding other
o. once and that vas soop. the only daaeeence
ADMINISTRATION onhcehoders Of some grade other.
1Aeee men, a matter Of COURSE cheered for Lincoln
whenever his mentioned. They would have
been uugrateful set they had not. II upiver
eaaiy remarked by those present that they never
occasion. Postmasters were numerous; provost and
1eputy provost marshas were seen in every crowd AS
where There we're enough Of these ofcias 70 Justify
fully the term that used-"This is convention OF
as s0oe 90 y ss s%
vAsrs The issue raised on Lincoln and the question
saaseiy contested The Lincoln wirepuliers agreed
upon set OF delegates to select 70 repre-.
sent their interest, and raised the cry that
- opposing delegations opposed TO the nomination
Lincoln The issue was met, and the avowed Lincoln
aeeGa,es received votes the other side
rsceived thirty eight. This county gives large a re-
~ state. When take the fact that
0e 70 the only county where much Of q contest was
Aas reary every other instance the administrator
stockholders managed the election Intensely eS and
imposed nearly oil thai attended the gathering may
ne contes. between the Two wings OF the republican
Iarty neree tenfod bitter before.
0oeh Weed and Greeley wore present actively at work
1sfore the Convention met The two sets Of delegates
from New York the nrst bone Of lention THIS
drove Surveyor Of Inc Pori who beaded the coptesing
allegation, in coonecson with his colleagues, and early
= could bs seen sha. the lines were being drawn and
~ issue made this questiop-weed aud anti
NJ arrival Of The HERALD towards evening with the
letter. giving important facts IN regard TO
Nv he hsd been nanpusiiss lincoln rsnomia alton
- nsso''stinx and eorrssroodns WITH L.eon relative
su tn: term ses 20 ss ss.' sr ~:
~ and . more firm determination 70 carr
sAear point. Weed and bic friends oil took
usder The auspices Of The Central Committee OF
which Mr.. Daring, Of .he Third Avenue Retire d, lie
III sided v ith the Andrews Bustsed delegation. They
saned that this delegation represented the and
sAsud be admitted instead the other bat manifested
. willingness u have both delegations sc the
sos New YORK city 70 DO DIVIDED equally between hem
Ssaesates Threatened 70 boit the congenoa cans 70
ne election OF Temporary cha,run va, the ars. step
- fight. Weed himself wsptet Thomas Hiibcnse for
eas position st but after the sob ect csnvsssed
shey settled upon the Secretary Of State Chan cey ~
pepsw for tnat position The Other side nrs trcttei
Us.ry Lord as their msn The temporary chairman
you'd have the appointment o. the committee 10 whom
WU1id be rserred the contested delegation and there
bre the character OF the committee al rested upon tAs
escon OF the temporary chsrmsn and, 10 fsot. upon
aide retired early Tuesday ds night confident o.
gsccess. They declared thai the state Central
81 SSs.oo sn 10 them IN srs w 90 .ur h
sse Of their side might become weak 10 the knees The
antweed party worked unti late hour In the night,
uuti the small hours In the morning 1bey IN canvass
81 the delegates counted tnsr majority about y votes
provided nat they COULD sencensrais their strength
psw Morning came. aod The anti. weed SIDE could
- ccrcsntrats, and they endeayOrsd TO obtain
= ccmprunise with the oiher side, although stn
sAanine any majority in the Convention mo State
Central COMMITTEES mes and they were prevailed utcu
~: made With NJ. yoOe. CHAIRMAN The couasuee
Mo 10 call the Con 10 order recognize ar
Sackson e.si and award b % mo foer who 60 romi
0a0 NJ Ifcrnau ~ chairman. appears. however,
eAt ssesecg hr Raymond secured similar srrange
1sut with Mr. ycpes Tor hmaslf zbe result wss tina,
Dspsw nominated 6rsi two hours nght in
80 Convention took place tins. The contest
~ the beireerent and trmultuors character o.
asnoeraiic convention and bore the evidence 81 demo-
critic pow WOW rather than thai Of republican cooven
ssaorly Bu, ,Ais, a'thorF. showed Inc spti.We ed
eide were the strongest IN the Convention,
Tor the reason mai Dep-v had MANY persona rieDcs
Whp a-e anti Weed men VINO vote1 for him He there
scss pohed vote wheh no thor ma IN thai
The committees q foar,eea ~. appointed on the ceu
sessing Delegation Thirteen ~ sne nrmbcv o
That both ds,egA,,o.s wee ie.u,sr oo, were 10
vtded cqusry between them. Tie other members re.
ported In favor o. the RsyncDd o~esaioa On this the
was arrived Ct Ninety eieb, voted favor of ,be
minority report, and tGndred sad p'eety two Tor
strength q Weed, sud showed thai toe anti
uesd psrty had sr overosilmsiea their real
scvcrsst blows thst ~ ever hsa froia the fact
shat owning, as has a. TIE mnenesmen OF Pres.
asst,sl scbernatoral canpsign II cause. al ,hcss
wno are wagering and aDeedea shcs rae y lahe eu,
wan 70 ee Oh the wnnioG side 70 20 over 70 sas anti
sss .,renast q. ia, . ~. ,0a ,a.rs ns,sa's
severe blow. The ssrrburner denocraic, free
30. s Ss@ sos- porte. q sss rsnse n y
-. Campoeit and Brysat. controlled abe Convention
nnsse ere che msa who isa sns democratic psry sra
vent over 20 The republcsn and them the
swe victories that they achieved the State sad
they come Oh eoeoustoss 10 the neA aviny had con
se control Of the Convsnuss. fsrc,sg weed 70 take
shs speech Of TrenAn On taxing the platform sorsiy
Arouoed the Weeditea- After euox,a0 the character
- pesxiosom 81 wadswerth, be bitterly sssaied those
rsosbIcans Who sssrsxy vo.E~ defeat q wsds
with Tor Govsrsor aDA for tbs esecses o. pyneur He
Declared that N justice bsd bes dcDe wsdsw orth By
every portion Of Abe party - wss net nov be sleeping
- hn grave but occupyise the executive chair this
unste This home thrass - DsaAv applAcded By the
n weed men, while 80 0ther sis 10 silence sat biting
0nsfv Hps.
1hs Convention was Sscsdsdy ssro~Dus ore from be
Ginng 70 end. The iinooa reeoHeans we're presented
81 oers accident. Had not been for The quarrel In the
Now York delegation IN regard 70 The eAecon OF dele
po~e b, b tore which casesd lu " the busnes Of