New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-30
THE DKMOCBATvO NATIONAL CON.
VENTION.

Preliminary Organixa tisu--C esn mittcev On
Credentials, Officers and Ressiutionv-
Armissice Proposed with the Rebeis.-
Peace Platform Expected George
ID. ucClelian 20 be Neminased.
Special Dis patch to The N. Y Tribune. .Y.l aa -
CHICAGO Aug. %. lS6i-i0$p n.
The Committee Of Resolutions are reported Ia,
night ayerse to Mcclellan standing II for Noflai,
Ian to II against. This is regarded % eheerps By
the Peace men. 4
Rynders svears that Seymour is not candidate.
that no goes for Mcclellan.
The New-York Delegation worked among M
Clean men during the session TO prevent fsctious
opposition to Long aud Others who offered Peach
Resolutions.
The Mcclellan mon have overione the outs;ds
shows but are confident of final success. g. Rw.
To the As.ocisted Press
CHICAGO, Monday, Aug. g. 1864.
The New-York Delegation held their final meet.
ing at the Sherman House this morning Aftss
brief consultation .tbe vote was taken as to whs
should be the choice Of the Delegation for the Pre-
sidency, with the following result For Mcclellan.
So; scattering, H. N..
The vote Of the Ohio Delegation taken yester.
day, stood as follows: For Mcclellan, l6; against
him, 26. ~
The Missouri vote is as follows:-For Mcclellan,
l3; scattcrng,9.
Neither Ohio nor Missouri votes a. aunt.
Indiana is l8.for Mcclellan and against him.
Illinois IS 81 for Mcclellan TO 10 against him.
Bets of 81 TO 81 arc offered this morning that
Gen. Mcclellan will receive the nomination on the
first ballot.
1t is not expected that more than the temporary
organization of the Convention and the appoint
ment of the usual Committee will be effected to-day.
A majority of both the delegations from Ken.
lucky arc said to be for Mcclellan.
As yet little or no difference Of opinion is mani
tested as to the character Of the platform.
An armistice, q Convention of tho States, and
the adoption of every means consistent with Chrs-
tianity and civilization to bring about permanent
and honorable peace. seem to be the points gcnsr.
ally agreed upon by all the delegations.
Mr.. valandigham is understood TO have pledged
himself to the candidate Of the Convention who
ever he may be- and this is reported to DO also tho
position of Fernando Wood.
Hon. benjamin Wood is said to hold the position
that he will support the nominee unless there is
division, another Convention called, and Peace
Democrat nominated.
CHICAGO. H., Aug. s9-ll a. u.
The Wgwam is densely crowded, although the
Convention will not be called to order for an hour
yet.
The section OF the Amphithescr SET apart fos
ladies and gentlemen is filled to overlooking.
The day is bright and cool, and immense thronss
Of people, not favored with tickets are gathered on
the outside on the shore of the Lake.
The music is furnished by Gilmore's splendid
Brass Band of Boston.
A portion of the auditory without seats. where
the people are densely packed, has just given way,
and number precipita,ed to the ground, dis
lance OF ten or fifteen feet. Nobody was seriously
i.urt aud good humor prevailed orer tho affair.
Governor Seymour, Mr. vallandigham, Col. Rich
ardson, and other prominent gentlemen wore re-
coived with music and yoei!erous cheers as they en-.
tered the building.
Among the prominent gentlemen present may b
noticed Hon. Leslie Coombs Gov. Wioklihe, Ind
George ID. Prentice, of Kentucky; Gen. Naglec, OF
CALIFORNIA; Hon. WIN. Farley Gray, of Staten
Island; Dr. Stevens aud John b. Hsskns, OF New
York, and numberlcss others.