Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-08-31

numbers have come from all quarters OF
the country New York and Pennsylva-
mia send very large delegations, all violent
ly in favor of Mcclellan. A large amount
of money has been expended by them in
aags, fireworks, bondres, private manipu-
lating of delegates, and in all the devices
which are common in political engineer
ing. The preliminary meetings, thus far.
have all been with view to forcing the
grave digger down the throats of the more
reluctant, peace-at-any-price submissionists,
The politicians, in the delegations, are not,
however, in favor of Mcclellan The
trouble with them is that he has had lit
tie smack Of war about him, and the genu-
inc Copperheads hate blue cost. Those
who are in favor of Mcclellan freely say
that unless the Democratic party is put
upon war platform there is no hope Of
success. They admit that their only
chance is In coneiliating the Republican
vote in the army and in the North and if
this cannot be done the struggle might as
well be given up. IF you talk with them in
the hotels, and on the streets, you. will
find they are much opposed to anything
which looks Ike cringing to the rebels
The probabilities, however, are most de+
cidedly that the Peace wing win control
the construction Of the platform. 1t is
understood that a great fight is going on
tonight in regard to platform. There is
a class of men here that feel that certain
death awaits the party unless they can get
a clause into their platform, which provides
for restoring the Union, even if it takes
war to do it. There is another class, to
whom the very sight of a soldier is hateful.
They want nothing in the platform that
will, in any event, convert the Democratic
party to war. They would rather get down
in the dust before their lords and masters,
than put themselves into an opposition wor-
thy ytho dignity and manhood Of fanAmerioan
citizen. There promises tomorrow to be q
free Eight among the fierce Democracy
over this all-imporiant question There
are not wanting rumors Though of these
they are so thick and conflicting that no
human agency can-sift out the truth) that
the wing of the Democracy led by Wood
and Yallandigham viii bolt determination
aud platform if they are not suited. 1t is
also very common thing, in talking with
the Mcclellan men, to hear them say they
wish the whole foul litter Of peace
sneaks would leave tho party. They feel
that they are being dragged upon just such
shoals as wrecked the party last fall in
Ohio and other States. The fact is, the
difference between the factions that are
here are so frreeoneilable, that, if they inal-
! " do amalgamate, it will be with the most
shameless hypocrisy and hunger for the
spoils.
The press is more largely represented
than at Baltimore and, by the bad man
agement of certain Democratic chieftsins
from New York, seats for only one hun
dred we're provided. New York, Philn-
delphia, Cincinnati and other points, that
have Bohemians by the dozen here, were
in a state OF frenzy and indignation this
evening in consequence of the wretched
manner in which the affair has been man
aged. Ia building that will accommO-
date is, 600, the Democracy made arrange
ments for but one hundred for the press.
By the efforts Of certain gentlemen outside
the ring, the arrangements will be
changed BY tomorrow, and all the
hungry quill,drivers viii be sup
piled. If the Convention is not fully
written up it will not be for the want of
reporters.
Chicago, this evening, on State street,
looked like great mob-stump
speeches were being made in front of the
Court House, in defiance of Sunday, and
loud roars of laughter and fierce discussion
were heard above the rattling of carriages
and street-cars.
The grand Moguls of the Convention,
such as Richmond, Wood, Vallandigham,
keep away from the rabble, snd are shut
up in their own private apartments, where
they wage war with each other over the
questions at issue. George Francis Train
has been previously snubbed since he came,
and he sweats and roars like a lion To-
night, in our presence, he denounced the
whole Convention as being managed by
English money, through Belmont, of New
York. Train wants the Chicago Conven-
ton adjourned for thirty days and if he
can't get his object accomplished, proposes
to go for another Convention,
Fremont is being rendered to the Con-
vention by Oaspar Butz, but they seorn
the idea of taking up SO radical man.
Look out for scenes tomorrow. Moth
ing but the most oily management will en-
able the party to go through the Oonven-
tion tomorrow without big rupture. No
conclusion can be drawn from talking |
with outsiders about the nominee OF
platform. The preponderating voice is
however, for Mcclellan. But you may
hear, in ten minutes, ten contradictory
statements as to the candidate and plat
form, all based on what pretend to be state
ments from headquarters. We still in
cline to the opinion that Mcclellan will be |
the man JHR
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