The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-08-28

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Tone your speeches though he was shout to DO H.
for Il he does nol the Baltimore Convention viii 70
assemble aud take lincoln out OF aed" This ID i'm
portant, coming, does, from the Chairman OF the
REPUBLICAN, Committee. Raymond may take the custo
mary republican dodge to dany this but my Information
10 positive ard undoubted.
leading Massachusetts, republican, who has been
travelling for two weeks through the Northwest and
has made severed speeches for Old Abe arrived here this
evening, declaring that both the democratic repno
lican rrasses in the West al for
Mcclellan, and that he would be elected
why" says he, 'the prairie chickens
all singing Little Mac" he assorted that he was
gong East 10 insist upon the withdrawal Of Lincoln and
the nomina.ion OF some other candidate.
fhe National Conservative Convention Is In session this
aorning in BRYAN Hall, Amos Kendall presiding 1t Is a
mass oonvention, and Is largely attended. II
Chicago is crowded with Strangers and they s come
by nundgets and thousands.
The peace men, some eighty in number, met st the
Richmond House last night Nothing tranepired but
general talk. Trey meet again this afternoon, and Il Is
rumored that they intend to throw Wood overheard.
With all his paIastes. Ben Wood is sin threatening a
bolt which decidedly cool view OF the fact that it
looks as though they would kicked out for being in
league with Lucoin. z a n
CHICAGO, H.. AUGUST 2!-SP.M
Every hcur ccyeops something or a startling nature
Abraham Lcos has consented retire fron, me field as
candidate for reiscon number OF the Chase radi.
cal republicans vo been here day two enaeavorng
TO operate upoa this Convention. Senator Pomaroy OF
Kansas has figured prominently in this movement Last
evening Senator sprague Of Rhode Island arrived
Washington, and brought the information that Old Abe
bad consented 10 decline He brought the official docu.
nent as proof Of that decision agreement the part
Of Lincoln The whole party with sprague left for Joliet,
IN this morning, 10 ccnsul. They have gone there to
escape the crowd and 10 Is under stood that they will
agree upoa their candidate there present tho Repub
can Convention when il resssembies and bo back here
on Monday With he result.
IT s rumored that Mr. Adams, Minister TO England,
Will be the man but this Is doubted IN many quarters
As to the facts brought by Senator sprague that
lincoln bad consented to decline, you fully rely upon
my intrrnaticu It ia semi Official. Thus they are really
gong 10 swap horses while swimming the stream.n
The meeting Of tle party At tho Richmond House
this afternoon was nze Only about thirty pre-.
sent and large number Of those left Singleton
began to dsnoancs Mcclellan They Try IL again this
evening. Z
The New York delegation held . caucus TO day; but
there were six absenees and the caucus adjourned 20
this evening. E0 ..4 .sre .r0
Tho intimate friends Of Governor Seymour now say that
ne refuses have mis- used with the nomination
for the Presidency Be this as II may, Fernando Wood
10 still running him, and Woods parasites, with
the republican ocehoders, blowing for him and de-
nouncug Acceiian At al the hotels. yalandiyham and
Wood dned together to-day, and, under influence OF
wine the former declared that there chance for
Mcclellan !, be Minated and hc have fallen in
With Wood, aud is pursuing the course shat ne de-
nounced IN Wood this mornin4
The Ohio delegation the split up Of any deega
tion here. They are divided and wrangug with each
other with fair prospect destroying their influence IN
the Convention. One set enthusiastic for Mcclsian
aud The Other portion against him The latter are this
afternoon troins out Judge VIM Aisn for the Presi-
dency better known as tne.f ohio Gong"a title that hs
asreceyed tor taking 81 loud. Seymour, Mcclellan and
Fallen are now rae names caayassed. Dean Richmond
still declares that Mcclellan will be uomtna,ed,
He has been busy WORK aud ara assured by those
VINO know rhe OF tho has held
with the men OF inJneuee with the other Delegations
that not only McCielah's nomination certain but that
She sams inauence have got the platform their own
hands ia' t 7al WI.
There Is now great deal OF canvassing in regard to
nirg seymour urging It's adoption under the belief
that Mcclellan can never got two thirds and his full
strength viii be exhibited the drs ballot, aud not
ing the majority rae and thscones, will hsvs more
~ do with the nomination than most people ip,sgine
Pennsylvania q mi, for Little Nsc. So Is Kentucky,
night. 3tE.
~ - CscAto, I'LL, August 21-Mdnight. +.
The Mcclellan mass ME ting this evening js splendid