The New York herald., 1866-03-07
IT'S ELEMENTS NOT HARMONIOUS.
a Strong Anti Johnson Interest
Indicated.
The Johnson Faction TO Urge on Congress the
Admission Of Southern Representatives.
The Candidates for the Republic
can Nomination.
&c. &c. &c.


The delegates TO the Democratic State Convention have
nearly all taken their departure but their places are
being filled with republicans, who have to attend
the convention Of that party tomorrow, at which an
altogether different drama will be enacted II is
ceded all sides that the assembage OF yesterday
OF the most enthusiastic and more numerousy
attended than any gathering Of the kind for the
years
The strong contest tho nomination regarded here
Of the most hopeful signs Of the campaign. s
old maxim among the politicians Of this State that
spirited controversy IN the Convention the nomina
ons Is sign that the OF tho party at the
polls Is certain Last year the democratic convention
did not have sufficient number Of outsiders present TO
make decent show Of mourners This time the crowd
great that the delegates had serious trouble
In getting into the hall The platform Is universally ap
proved and its straightforward and endorsement OF
Johnson the federal debt live OF tho hour
dscarding all the caprap Of the past has disappointed
those republicans who predicting copperhcad plat
FORM This class however, state that the candidate
Is sufficiently copporish to answer all purposes In
demning the whole thing Whether this is true not
the developments Of the canvass will determine.
Mr. Clymer has been for six years a member OF
the State Senate his record there will tell what his
predictions and have been One vote at least, docs
not show that he very bitter the copperhead SIDE
He voted for the resolutions in 1861 endorsing the action
Of the United States Senate in the expulsion Of Senator
Bright
The friends Of G. W. Cass In the Convention are how
ever, responsible for the platform adopted To them
belongs the credit OF manipulating and preparing It,
They managed TO sufficient number Of friends
on the Committee on Resolutions to control IT, and
made q platform such they knew Mr. Cass wanted
This being adopted by the Convention they imagined tho
nomination OF their favorte candidate certain But II
secms the Cymer men cared more about the candidate
than they did about the platform Cass lost considerable
strength by the dscouresy and tyrannca OF one
OF bfs associates In the management OF the Fort Wayne
Railroad Who as one Of tho secretaries OF the Conven
tion, exhibited not only lack OF common courtesy, but
even civiity. He undertook 70 domineer In railroad
monopoly style until he drove number OF Cass votes
The Republican Convention 10 morrow docs not give
evidence Of being 20 harmonious as that OF yesterday
and they pressing their candidate this issue.
They insist that resolution shalt be introduced endors
ing the President Thad Stevens Is expected here In time
TO lead this wing OF the party and approval OF
his course. The advocates Of Johnson's
also here In strong force and insist with equal peril
nacity that hs veto message shall be approved
by the Convention. They, however, are willing
thsi litlc sop by way of a resolution
Gals may claim shall be thrown 10 tho Stevens fac
tom but they will press resolution, az one plank Of
their platform urging upon Congress the admlss Of
all representatives from all South States OF whose
loyalty during the there Ia question: and the
mediate rejection Of all claiming seats IN Congress who
were any way Identified with the rebel government or
rebel army, and that the latter be sent home with
the request that the people send men OF undoubt-
cd loyalty In their place. This viii be OPP
posed by tho radicals, but the strong johnson
platform adopted by the democracy yesterday has
strengthen the advocates Of that resolution aud
ated impression that something OF the kind must be
done 10 retain the support OF the conservative repub
What its fate will be In the Convention the devc
opments IN morrow alone can tell
The Johnson wing OF the republican party pressing
General J. w. Gcary a. their candidate for Governor.
The Stevens faction opposing him tooth and na and
ose a their plea against him that he stands on
Johnson's platform. w. W. Ketchum and james
X. Moorhead the candidates the other side.
IT. therefore, oary is nominated II viii BE- OF itself
endorsement OF Pres dent johnson by the Convention
IT. on The other hand either OF the other gentlemen
carry on the pr 10 seted fact regardless of what
the resolutions may bc that the Convention does no,
has assumed today and upon the resolutions and cand
date spicy contest raging for the mastery II s not
yet certain which horn Of ths dilemma Cameron will
taxa No II talking on both rides thus far--no doubt
no decides There Is 70 be Senator elected winter
VII .ch no doubt explains all
Many of the democrats dseply mortified that they
omitted resolution yesterday In reference " the Mon
roe doctrine The introduction Of tho MEXICAN proposi
uon In Congress yesterday In the manner that II was
indicates that the Monroe doctrine 10 be one OF
live issues OF the campaign, and an isre that
Trey must take part In sgainst the encroachments OF
Napoleon The kepubiican Convention to morrow will
take decided ground on that measure, and call upon
Monroe doctrine Yon may look for spicy session To-
morrow unless the caucnssing tonight very much tones
The fartion down.
Geary nov considered ahead In the contest for the
their boastng pai resolution shall pass the Conven
ton endorsing the Presidents policy ff Thad Stevens
thu Head Centre of the radicals mako his appearance
then look out for storm.