Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-06-07
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
Caucus OF the Pennsylvania, New York
New Jer sey and Ohio Delegations.

Caucus OF the PennSy lvania, New York,
New JerseS and Ohio Delegations.
tDisIach to Philadelphia Inquirer
BALTIMORE, June 6-Among the arrivals
to-day are II. J. Raymond, Gen. Cameron,
Thuriow Weed, Simeon Draper, Lymon Ire
main, Preston King, Gov. Randall Gov Nor
gan, Hon orale Z. Mcpherson, and others of
less rotCrIety. The Pennsylvania delegation,
a. Barnum's, had caucus this afternoon: Ge1.
Cameron was chairman. 1t was unanimous
~ agreed to vote for Mr.. Lincoln for President
tomorrow.
Nj. Lowry moved that General Cameron be
presented oy the delegation as Vice President.
Mr.. Cameron declined being in Mr.. Hamlins
way, and moved that he Mr. Hamlin) be sus-
tanned by the delegation. Agreed to.
Vhadeus Stevens was named by General
Cameron as President Of the Con vention, but
he declined the honor, and the caucus ad.
JocrRed TO meet in the morning.
The New York delegation met to- night at the
Eutaw House. Ex-Governor King was chair
man, and after considerable cane using they
took vote upon the Vice President, which
resulted as follows Hamlin, Is; Dan Dickin-
son. l6 Lyman Tremain, :; Andrew johnson,
Tremain then Withdrew his name, and with.
on. coming to any conclusion they adjourned
until to-morrow. .
The New Jersey delegation met and unan.
iuously agreed to tender ex-Gov. Newell the
vote OF the delegation for Vice President, but
he declined the honor. 1t was then agreed TO
support Mr. Hamlin. The other delegation at
Ba-num's are making considerable noise. Their
delegation is headed BY two ex-Governers and
several eloquent speakers. They have band
Of music belonging to the eth Ohio Militia,
which were to-day reviewed by the delega.
ton il front OF Barnums.
Governor Todd asked them what they were
10 dc, and shout went up in vote for old
Abe On their banner HING out at the window
Is the following: "Ohio true to the Union
.Ohio has sent 29i 952 OF her gallant sons to the
Held Speeches were made TO- night from their
balcony 10 large Gro d, drawn together by
tae music. Governor Todd and others made
eloquent speeches, and were loudly applauded
They are for Governor Dennison for chairman
OF the convention, but have not yet voted for
Hice president. They will probably 90 for
Hamiin. - -
Indiana votes first for Andy johnson for
Vice President Kansas, Missouri Minnesota
and Iowa vote for HamIin.
Indications are that the following will be
porary Chairman, Rev. Or. Breckinridee. OF
Kentucky: Permanent Chairman, (}oyernor
Dennison, of Ohio; President, a. Lincoln. Vice
President, H. Hamlin. The radical delegation
from Missouri will probably be admitted. and
the Blair conser natives, part Of whom are said
10 be secessionists, will be thrown out.
The delegations fran seeded States will
probably BE- ali thrown out. The platform will
be very brief and the Convention will be ready
TO adjourn by Wednesday night The Ohio
band went around TO the Eutaw House to. light
10 eereE AIDE the New York delegation and
others. II. J. Raymond made short speec b,
In which he said that II was the intention of
The Con vention to demonstrate their ability to
carry on q war and the machinery OF civil
Government 81 the same time 'tz
He paid high tribute to the Presidents abil.
jfy and sficIencv, and was loudly cheered He
was followed by Gen Carey, Of OHIO, who
said that re bel has but two rights to which
be csn lay claim; one is a constitutional right,
situtiona, right to be HING, and a Divine right
to be damned Cheering He continued In
an eloquent strain for some time, and was con
unually npplauded.