Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-01

great day for politicians. It WAS the dA,
in which, (vide the New York World ant
Herald, the Chicago Times and the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, Passin,) the creates
political movement Of modern times wa
to be set on foot, a new party to be formed
and the next President nominated day
moro fatal to Abraham Lincoln than the
Ides Of March to Caesar. For the com.
mencement of SO momentous an epoch, tn,
day certainly passed of with most remark
quiet. Beside the arrivals chronicled yef
ierdsy, but few made their appearance, snd
the convention, for one go widely heral.
ed and an1iOusly prepare for, was sin
gulsrly small in numbers and weak in
talent.
THE CHARACTER oF TIE CONVENTION.
The convention met at eleven o'clock at
Ghspin's Hall. This hall will seat com
fortably some three or four hundred per.
sons. At ten o'clock, the hour at which
the convention was called, it WAS about
half filed. After waiting for sbout an
hour for more arrivals, it was call
ed to order ct eleven o'clock. By
this time more delegates had arrived,
and the sssemblsge, including delegates
reporters and spectators, very nearly filed
the room. The two thousand delegates
frem Missouri have not been hesrd from.
Il is supposed that they stopped at CinOin-
natl for consultation with the proprietor
of the Enquirer as TO the best mode Of de-
festing Lincoln. The two thousand from
New York were similarly missing, and the
convention was in numbers very slim
affair there were not at any time over
four hundred in the room, including re-
portefs and spectators.
There was also ",most plentiful LACK
of leaders in the convention. Horace
Greeley, who was snziOusIy expected to
be present, was absent, and his absence
was regretted by delegates even more than
that ofthe masses. B. Grstz Brown was
algOiunsccountably missing, and the con-
vention felt the loss of his sctivs and com.
handing intellect. Emil Pretorius, Gen.
Wslbridge, Geo. B. Cheever,aud others con.
fdeDtly expected, we're not present. The
leading spirits OF the day were J.Cochrane
&. Gilbert Of New York, Col Moss Of
Missouri, Casper Butz of illinois, and VIM,
Goodell, David Plumb and Stephen s. FOs-
ter Of the old school of Abolitionists, and
sn ancient Democrat.
Parker Pillsbury, General MoKinis-
try, LeOnidss Hss,all, Gen. zsgOnyi
Ez Senator Colvin Of New York and
others we're present but took no active
art in the proceedings.
GRANT vs.. FREMONT.
From the FIRST it WAS evident that there
was q secret, but irreprsssible conflict be-
tween the friends Of General Grant, in
Guiding most Of Ii, New York delegation
and many from the Eastern States, who
we're msinly of Democratic sntecedents,
and those Of General Fremont, composed
mainly Of the old abolitiopists and the
radical Germans, and led by Col. Moss, Of
Missouri. The former comprised the
shre 8dest and oldest politicians, the latter
we're the most numerous, the most deter
mined and the most enthusiastic. The
former were anxious to nominate General
Grant or, that failing, to make no 1Omi-
nation st all; the latter we're bound to
make nomination at once, and to make
Fremont the nominee, That was their get
purpose, their unyielding determination.
For this reason they were jealous Of delay.
The Elmer's Hall meeting, on Tuesday
night, was intended to smooth over this
difference, and was perhaps partially sue
Oessful, but only partially, for the hOstili.
ty between the two sections was manifest
The Germans we're on hand early and in
strength, and we're throughout the most
enthusiastic and irrepressible delegates.
ORGANIZATION.
At eleven o'clock the convention was
called to order by E. Gilbert, Esq, Prssi-
dent Of the New York Fremont club, who
nominated Ex. Governor Johnston Of Pen.
sylvania as temporary chairman. Gov
Johnston was elected by scSlamation. On
taking the chair he returned thanks fol
the nomination, and said that be should
endeavOr to fll the place assigned hin
with all the ability in his power, so thai
the proceedings OF the convention should
have weight with the country.
B. h. Brooks, Of California, and Wolf
Of Washing ton, were Oh, sen Secretaries.
The following gentlemen were appointed
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Ezra C Andrews, Maine.
Parker Pillsbury, New Hampshire.
Stephen s. Foster, Massachusetts,.
| A. c. ColVin, New York.
VIM. GoOdell, New York.
| Nathaniel P. Sawyer, PENNSYLVANIA.
John T. Smiihers,. Maryland,
Casper Butz, Illinois.
Charles Z. Moss. Missouri.
| Judge L. D. Bailey, Kansas.
A motion was made for g Committee OF
Credentials, which was sharply discussed
it being urged that this was popu
lar convention and that such q committe,
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