The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-15
SPECIAL rtlseaAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

PHILADELPHIA, August IL, 1900.
To-day, liked for The opening Of the great National
Convention OF 1860, ushered in with roseate smiles
and sunshine. Phpbus evidently being good humor,
gave promise he would his course the close
without giving occasion to have repeated Macbeths or
Csm upon the weather when he said, $50 fair and foul
day have not secD. But u is necessary TO record.
The morning rose early and did the great body
polite that at present lives and has its being
the great city Of Philadelphia Throughout the previous
evening" late into the night and indeed up to the sma
hours, there had been and private meetings,
mud conferences and confidential consultations upon the
MI absorbing topic Of the hour, the best way
{. open the business OF the Convention on
the to insure its harmonious working
20 the great desired end. Everything promised
Tho leaders having themselves fused and smoked the
saumss OF peace Of plain sailing 10 bring
the true and earnest men-the men who desire 10
ths Union fully restored all sections AZ peace and the
North and Soash linked more together -
brehren of the greed repubicto perfect ACCORDION the
details which ~ 70 govern the proceedings Of the Con-
veptioa Everything therefore looked hopeful VAL
Hand CHAIN aud his ruie purposes forcoen
conienDed tho dxed resolve Of all 10 rule him
Ne longer bugsboo 10 delegates committees
or caucuzcx Tho Convention would go work and
publicly him need be. Thus the matter
when the last committee and reporter last night
sought their rest-sought II and found Il not But the
dawn which is the dsposor Of darkness and all cnmeras
dire, dissipated the last shadowy vcsige which
sns,sed OF vailandg ham thing to be troubled st
The hotels had not yet gwen forth their crowded and
Gnrsfresbed inmstes-hough ''rsfrsshers'i had long
been cusy sought sfter--when il r,morcd That
vsand CHAM had succumbed had thrown mp the sponge
mad retired from the contest Men Of both parties
pleased this the Southern delegations
than their Northern corsres for they could entertain
respect Cor the who, when he went among thcm
Ia seek protection aed aghast the responsible,
WHICH freedom and that protection demanded from him.
SELF, aud again turned ts 10 eek rromnious safety
The many who not or the facts IN the ease
doafui of the report and cautiously awaited the
arrival Of the HEaALn TO seek in is explana
iioa solution OF what 10 them enigma. Bat u
only al the ias, moment tins morning that he sue
eumbcd and the particulars will he found in detail in
other place.
Tho excitement Of the previous days on the in
crease throughout the morning view 81 the immediate
approach ~ tho opening OF the Convention There
but feeaing, howcver-tha Of qualification NJ the
movaI al tho unpleisanneSscs that threatened 70 the
harmony which should prevail among body who had
srrsptel groat task and high duy, and OF hope that
that duty would he usefully aud periodically
performcd aud 70 The ,-iing beneh, o. ali sections
country.
During The morning the varous state committees met
Committee snd learn the 6nal arrangements A. every
thing prcar ga taarc dclay this
but dirculty did srse a. t. whether ihcy
could asemble IN The monster Wigwsm not
and IN isis u proposed that the
formal cRiIg or ihe Convention should take place
the Atsdc;,y u Mnsc Tbis Wisvam structure wliich
mas been "a rally described - referred IT,
sin in . WY unfinished state although i devoted
to-day 10 the purposes for which d,sgned Either
shr part. whom ~ erection intrasted very
segeefu n their amte. Or they failed il getting in all
Philadelphia N0rxmcn ~ brains and energy sufficient
up wuofcn structure n he long lime which bad
BEEN allowed Cor The purpose y was finally determined
Nv the Executive Committee ha; they should repair
shr SHE'D wigwsm and there formally initiate tho
p'oce dus q The Convention rhis bong ascerianod.
ar.e cfoa1s began 10 pour ont " the hotels on the
route ta tho Nlgwam = little after eleven O'Clock.
NJ, moment too early conadrrng the dtancc and tho
faet that ~ extra put any Of the lines lead
jag t"h The snn was shining warmly aud the feelings
~ 81 thev wended their way ~ tho place Of meeting
y1rtook something % the hoalhful of tho day
Bu sppr rne are deceptive and the weather . fine
~ the mFriSg. aud which smiled upon the pro eedngs
81 ne n"" changed Y. aspect aud though %. Convon
vnrnced simultaneously with the close or The proceed
ine., kept The whole body Of people confined 70 the
huiidiny To- considerable time afterwards The pro.
cecdint were great sncccrs and ibis evening Il IL
hoped that Tho work will h. entered on tomorrow
~th spfit ths' will bring y W speedy and glorious
Is-ar
Fay iiffs morning things did not io-s very promiH.
Ing Earnest excited men passed up and down the
sairs "a The hotels; psacards printed and written ia
every rnie able STYLE converting meetings OF dele
xale. Werc handed round New York In particular
Seemed 20 Ne w fever Of excitement There were
ptniei motives urging the delegates In one
rtrr written notices desiring them to meet IN another
rlsre and verbal requesting them assemble
~ every place except where they really wanted
stfanae men hed strange conferences IN strange psces
Thce va silent hubbub, 80 TO speak. porentous
tha be uo,siesi demonstration. Eveywhereyo heard
sthe eDfd tNaiisndlghsm.
The truth must BE- c0nfcssed--f cement r. vallandlg
Tam ohio the pivot upon whom ttn great Con-
-v~niirn or turned II will doubtless be graft
,fyng the vanity OF this excessively egotstics gsn.
tl.nsr 20 have this public acknowledgment made of bis
inrr but The fact remains hsi Just ~ the nevi
tubic aoe winch always srrosr the Epscrn
the start for the Derby draws upon himself
lc attention and be roncal blessings of ten thousand
prur,s Clement T. vsllsnd CHAN for several tedious
Aoprs topped the way Of the Phlsdep his Convention.
.Has e resigned yet " vas The question banded from
rn0sth 20 mouth from dawn " the time when the fst
lcrth for the assembling Of the Convention
esnr last aud received with breath az relief by
tse whole convention Early IN the moving The Ohio
delegates assembled 10 solemn conciavs the ssnsors
Hal. the democratic delegates occupying wing
aud the national aniop delegate the other each
u fyd v~ness entire loss N insa-
ssss~. tine s'ssore pe ssa,y vouId say 10 We d.