The New York herald., 1866-07-13

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traces Of him have been discovered.
POLITICAL GOSSIP.
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The Commotton About the Forthcoming
Phladelphia Convention-The Position
Of tho Conservative Rspublioans-Tam-
many Democracy I'm . Qusndsry-Ths
Wood Family Trying 20 Obtain = Seat
in the synagsgue-They Are RePsted -
Being in the Ray OF the Raatcsls-
Curious MISREPRESENTATION Are Dele-
gates 20 be Elected. SO.
The city politicians and the leaders Of tho several
cques and factions or this city are still in quandary
in regard TO the proper for them TO pursue In ref
erenco TO the forthcoming Philadelphia convention. 1t
seems that the call took them all by SURPRISE and they
are as general thing still unable TO decide what to do
under the circumstances The conservative republicans
In this locality at least appear to have been tho only
parties who had any forewarning Of the contemplated
convention. To them SURPRISE and they were
ready to take hold Of the once In fact tho
whole thing appears TO have originated with that class
and to have been thrown out bait to whether they
could sufficient number Of democrats unite with
them in making party powerful enough to cope with
she other parties 1t may be considered therefore,
experiment, 10 that extent at least Tho
tive republicans anxious to cut loose from theradi
cal faction In their party but anxious at the same
time 70 retain their prominence and secure official posi-
tions This could not be accomplished except by form
ing alliance with the democrats to such extent
would to the coalition. Otherwise
break with the radicals to make them poweress
They might is true, defeat the radicals but they
would at the same time destroy themselves But few
politicians arc willing TO commit hari-kari in that way
They fond OF Official position and prominence for
ot rAaIvI hao huor ~sllo A
obviate that necessity. in the hope Of building up
party that will become the great Union party Of the
country, occupying the medium ground between the
democratic and republican parties Of the day. and st
enable the conservative portion 70 retain their proi
nence.
THE DENOCRAcY IN DOUBT.
The conservative republicans anxious 70 COM
demonstrations by endorsing the call Of the
venon at the outset for they found the
democratic politicians all shy and non-committal Espe
cialy was this the case with that class from which they
anticipated hearty cooperation. This fact compelled
silence and action for time. In fact the ques
ton was one of great doubt whether the democracy
would take hold OF the not until the dem
ocratic members Of Congress from other sections Of the
country out with . proclamation dsbanding the
democratic party and endorsing the new movement 70
on At Philadelphia 1t was not until after this
address issued that the conservative republicans
received any encouragement whatever from the modo
democrats 1t is doubtful they would have then,
had It not been for tho spasmodic commissions exhibited
by the radical journals the moment that the Philadelphia
convention was mentioned. This led to the inference
that the movement amounted TO than appeared
upon the surface. The democrats commenced investi
eating It, and in many instances to the conclusion
that movement which created suoh fiuttenng among
the radicals must be Of some Importance and
was perhaps tho very thing TO kill them OF. Had the
radical journals remained quet, and treated the call
with silent contempt is doubtful II tho movement
would have assumed any formidable proportions The
democratic politicians In this city long time
ing round TO reimbursement of the convention and
TO this day they are only about halfway over.
The trouble is however, that the leaders, well as
the rank and file that side, have been making such
strong professions Of approval Of tho President that
they find themselves in q position which forces
them 60 with johnson. But the question with them
49, whether they will do this through their old party
ganization o. through this movement On this
point there wide difference Of opinion, but the ten
dsncy Is toward the Philadelphia convention. The
endorsement Of the movement among the democracy
appears be much stronger in other sections Of the
country than is In this city, The that will be
adopted by Tammany Hall is still very doubtful The
managers Of that organization have not yet to
. decision satisfactory to themselves
OTHER FACTIONS MOVING.
While the Tammany leaders hesitatng about what
70 do several now organizations arc springng up in df
crsnt portions OF the city with the express purpose Of
participating the Philadelphia convention These par
ties call themselves democratic and making consid
erable noss they do not embrace large numbers
in their organisations also reported that there Will
be State convention OF the Young Mons Democratic
Association held about the 1st Of August for tho
special purpose Of taking action in regard to the Phila
dephia convention and that they will send delegates
THE wooD FAMILY rAcKINo sArL.
The Mozart Hall General Committee has already hold
meeting on this question and adopted resolution au-
thorxing the Executive Committee 70 send delegates TO
the convention This 10 conclusive that the Woods
ready 70. unite In the movement, for II is well
known that all that therc Is left Of Mozart
Hall s the Wood family. All other names
that turn up al the meeting Of the general
committee are mere dummies, brought forward
TO make the public believe that there s really somebody
connected with that organization beside the woodsL
This movement Of Mozart has started the cry that the
Philadelphia convention Ia only move TO rcgalvanze
old defunct peace democracy and this cry deters
mauy from taking part sending delegates who other
WISE would unto In the movement There Is also q
rumor political circles that Fernando Wood has enter
cd into bargain with the radicals for the purpose Of
killing OF tho Philadelphia convention II is well known
that he had private understanding with Chase and
other radical leaders during the and that the peace
conventions and peace demonstrations induged in BY
that facon were concocted In radical circles and set OF
In accordance with the programme between them the
object being to give the radicals excuse 70 resort to
extreme measures to carry out their programme tits
believed by many that this Of the Woods at this
time Ia n dodge Of the same kind to disgust the
real friends of the convention and give the
radicals n handle to against the convention before
the people. There is certainly great deal OF plausi-
bty in this report Whether true not, II Is believed
by largo majority OF the democracy Of this city, and
the entire portion OF the conservative republicans II
will be useless for the Moar,es attempt 10 reate tho
report II has already taken such deep root among
the people that no amount Of evidence will dispel the