The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-11

Conspiracy Of the Democrats TO Secure
the PrOsidOnt's RecOg gniIIOn OF Them.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-The serenade designed
Tor tonight has been postponed. 1t is said that
the leading Democrats refused to have anything
to do with it, In consequence of the presence
of Montgomery Blair, heverdy johnson, Jesse
ID. Bright, and others in the city to-day, rumors
were flying about of an intended change in the
Cabinet.
There is the best authority for saying that if
any of these sensational reports reach New York
they may be set down as premature. 1t has
come to light through letters from prominent
New York Democrats, that the Democratic party
has entered upon policy designed to drive Pre-
sIdent Johnson TO recognizing them as a party
and reforming his Cabinet solely out Of their
representative men,
Their plan is to hold aloof from him alto
ge'her and leave him without party, in the
expectation that he VIII in that event call in
Seymour, Valandighau, Wood, Voorhees,, and
others to form Cabinc5 tor him out of their
own ranks. The President has no idea OF sur
ferlng the old Democratic leaders to use him in
any such manner That he will at hls own time
make a sweeping change in the Cabinet Is Ger.
tain; but when he does, the old Democracy will
derive as little satisfaction from it as the radi-
Gals. This may be relied on as authoritative.
The Radicals Dubious About a CandI-
date for the Presidency.
Judging from the opinions Of recognized
leaders of the radical party openly expressed
since the late elections. the question as TO
who will be their candidate for the Presidency
has been eheCtually set at rest by the present
conservative revival. Hitherto there mas
been little doubt entertained that Chet
Justice Chase would be the radical
candidate for President; but within the past
day or two he seems TO have lost ground anna
zngly, especially among the leading politicians
OF ms own state. Quite number OF prominent
and influential radicals are nov here, and the Y
almost unanimously agree that General Graut
is he only man the parry should nominate for
the Presidency next fall, and several Republi-
can members of Congress who are now in the
city have expressed Their agreement in this OPT
Mon.
Applications of Rebels for Pardon.
The application for pardon of James A.
Seddon, formerly Secrel lary of War of the Rebel
Confederacy, was under consideration at the
meeting OF the Cabinet on Tuesday last. Mr..
Seddon's petition is we'll supported by inHuen-
tial endorsements, but, by the advice Of the
members of the Cabinet, the President has de.
cded to postpone action in the case for the pre-
sent. An application for pardon from ex-Com-
modore Barron, of the Rebel navy is now in
the hands of the President awaiting his con.
sideration, and it is thought the application of
Barron, as well as that of Alexander II, Ste
pheDs, will be granted in few days.
The Rise of an Anti Convention Party
in Richmond.
learn from Richmond, Va, tonight, that the
white people in that city are jubilant over the
result of the elections in Pennsylvania and
Ohio There has always been strong party in
the State opposed to calling Convention, and
the general impression is that the result of these
elections will so strengthen this party as to
defeat the call.
An officer of the Freedmens Bureau, who has
recently visited every portion OF the State on an
inspecting tour, was OF the opinion a week ago
that the ant-convention party was almost
strong enough to vote it down then. The radi-
calls are looking blue. 1t is stated that many
negroes are deserting them because the party
has refused to give their race sufficient guaran-
tees in the Northern States. They begin to see
that their loud professions of friendship amount
to nothing, and are made for the sole purpose of
getting their yotes.-N Y. Herald.
The Latest RetuEns-ThO Negro Suffrage
Amendment In Iowa Probably Defeated
The Impending Cabinet ChRngess
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10.-Washington continues
absorbed in election returns, though some
attention is paid in political circles to the
anticipated course of the President III changing
his Cabinet. With regard to the former, Volu-
minous dispatches to night from the West
indicate the defeat of the negro suffrage amend
ment in Iowa as well as Ohio, the election OF a
Democratic Legislature in Ohio, and the r!'
umph of Judge Sharswood in Pennsylvania.
The contest Is very close in Ohio over the
Governor, and both parties claim 1t by a small
majority, but the most reliable returns indicate
| that General Hayes has barely squeezed in
With regard to the Cabinet changes, i have bu
to more strongly Teiterate my despatch OF last
night that some are impending, though they
u. .ay not take place for several days. new
Secretary of War is the most likely to be ap
pointed at an early day, even before the close
of the week
General Frank Blair, of Missouri, aud General
| McClernand, of Illinois, are named; but 1t u
| not improbable that the former will be selected
| The President has been in conference to-day
| with eminent friends of the Administration
and there can be no doubt that they urged .