The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-11
The National Capital Captured
by Delegates.
The Mode Of Appointing Army Officers Uud,r
tho New Law Unsatisfactory.
Gratifying Condition of the Freedmen on
Uodmoiaw Island.
Commission for tho Examination Of
Claims in the War Department.
WASHINGTON, August 10. 1905


The Phtlade.phia Convention.
como curiosity Is manifested in regard 10 the policy OF
the delegations 10 tho Philadelphia Convention from the
States OF Maryi nd and Missouri which II argued mu ST
be unit both delegations be.ug CONSERVATIVE in charsc.
Ter aud represent ng constituencies Identical ~ border
States, both burdened with radical registry law and
dsrranchsng clause in their constitutions, and both en-.
Joying the luxury OF member OF tho Blair family IN
their politics. The ancient anagoni'in between the
airs and Seward Is expected 10 manifest itself in tltng
these delegations against thai from New York.
Governor Ewing being available for the Presidency
OF the Convention, he having declined being delegate
because Of his health II IL minated that General x
VIII be made temporary Chairman and Judge Curt
the permanent presiding Nicer Tbs plan may bs
modided by giving Gsucral Dix the temporary and per-
nanent chair as well.
Senator Hendricks VINO has just returned from
Indiana, reports strong feeling IN that State against
vaandighan, and attributes the psuoy Of members in
tho OF that the general apprehension
chat yaandigha, Wood and that class OF people would
have control OF the Philadelphia Convention. Owing 70
tho general expression of disconent at the probable
admission OF such men, i. seems fofcgone conclusion
that ruc viii be adopted excluding them As init.
mated in former despatch, this ralo viii be presented
by the Southern delegates and urged ny them to
tho exclusion OF some OF their menbcrs
! Governor Orr and tho other members OF the South
sng Oh their way TO the Convention.
Washington has been captured ii int by immense
crowd OF reconstructed delegates fsom The South TO tie
Philadelphia Convention. They represent all classes Of
socety from general officers rcsurrcctei politician
Tho halls OF wiiiards and the Metropolitan filed
with diiapidated baggage and the drinkin, saloon
mind OF the last days Of Congress.
The President and Secretury Gf state TO be
Present AT tae transformation OF the Douglas
Monument.
The President Secretary Of State will by invitation
visit Chicago par tcpao ID dc ceremonies nausur
atrg thu Douglas monument Leaving here on the 2sth
snstant, they viii stop over night at Phiidclphis and
reach New York on tho 29,h On the 30ih they viii take
run up 10 Saratoga and thence proceed west by tho
Now York Central Railroad reaching Chicago about tho
9Th OF September
The Secretary Of state and Assistant In
Search Of Health.
Secretary Seward having gone No rth for short
ton In search OF health, and Assistant Secretary E. W
Seward being absent similar mission the President
has appointed Attorney General Stansbury Acting secre
tary OF State.
General DIX Positively Deciiues the Mission
10 the Hague.
II 10 stated positively that General DIX declines the ap
polntmeut Of Minister the Hague, partly for the
sons heretofore communicated 10 the HERALD but
particularly with 81 succeeding Feuton as Cover
nor Of New York. position which the President i IN
derstood desiring him TO secure. The mission % the
Hague thus twice declined by prominent military OH.
GERS will Is stated DO rendered 20 Captain =. Adams,
tho author.
The sd Il: q Mgr"anF 2ssf- Give 's ai"
si0n.
The arrangement agreed upon beiwctn tbs Pres
dent tho Secretary Of War, and General Grant, for
the selection and appointment Of oi.cers IN the
army, under the law increasing the army, does
an
csrs who maintain that tho reference OF names to
Members OF Congress Tor recommendations viii have
shc effect OF Introducing political elcmen, into tho
vice Congressman will Ia their recommendations pre-
fer those who sympathze with them In politics rather
than those whose military record in the volunteer SCR
vice was palseworh u Is urged thrt the War De-
par,meut has the records Of oil tho y9innecr officers
who served during tho iac war which records are made
up by Boards Nd f0r that express purpose Il Is bet
Ter able 10 Judge Of the mcrits OF applicants for these
positions than arc mere politicians and Congress men.
Those views are nLderstood TO be share by General
Grant who merely essen'cd 70 the arrangement referred
20 because OF tho majority voice aainsthm but ar sonc
Appointments OF field officers bave already been made
tn the reg monts il would seem that General Grant
10 the extent aGccceded in having ne arrange
snent set aside Thus Generals Mcrr ana cr-tcr have
been appointed lieutenant colonies 81 Two q The
negro cavalry rcgmeuIs aid Other probable appoint
mens are mentioned 30 company oMcefr nave been
appointed viii they be appointed under my arrange
ent 20, decided upon other than that heretofore com
tnunicaicd, although strong cfor' r. being made .
have arrangement entirely 80 y q, ,ha Al "pp
Giants may stand on 'lc records they made the aio
war and not upon ue gaI el raueLcc they 10y brins
~ bear
The Arfuy Changes.
Notwithstanding the conirai,cti5n q nc partisan
preas repeat my Statement based upon authority, tn,
Gensrsl stoeeman vii lieye General Bard n View
orleans
Commission for the Examination and Decision
of Claims fn the Wnr Department.
WAR DKrArrmgyI, ArgrTAsT OrspAtA or. ~.
wAsm.sroS. n. G., August :. fs6a.
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