The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-20
THE REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION.

Excitement Over the Run,or Of Grants DecIi.
nation-Fight for the Vice Presidency-Wade
Getting Str0nger-Canvass Of the Vote
the First BmllOt-Ncgr0 Delegates To be Ad.
mitted.
CHICAGO, May 10, 1868.
The despatch stating that General Grant had writ.
ten letter declining the Presidential nomination
fell like q bombshell among the delegates here.
Great anxiety is manifested to know the truth on
the subject. The bulk Of the delegates asked about
1t deny that 1t 10 fact and declare Grant viii surely
accept If nominated, Of which no doubt exists at ALL
The Illinois delegates unite in pronouncing this
opinion, and the father Of General Grant, who to-day
made speech to the Soldiers and Sailors Conven-
ton, does not believe there is any truth in the
story. However. should 1t prove true, like
Fessendens opinion IL is difficult to soy who will be
selected in Grants place. Colfax, Wade and Phil
Sheridan are all spoken Of but there has been no
general consultation among delegates.
The Vice Presidency fight still RACES fercely among
partisans OF Wade, Hamln, Colfax, Wilson and Cur
tin. The pressure Of outside New Workers for Fenton
Is tremendous and the excitement so high that col
sion seemed imminent two or three times to-day
among the Fentons and Anti-Fentons. Some OF
Penton's opponents, like Hugh Hastings Of Albany,
are working to have New England concentrate on
Hamln or wilson, with the hope Of forcing New York
Of the State delegations to-day shows the strength Of
candidates for Vice President to be about as fol-
lows, and In order mentioned
CALIP0RNIA-wade, Fenton or wilson.
Buckingham, Colfax or fen,on.
ILLINors-Wade, Hamlln or Fenton.
INDIANA-Cofax or Wilson.
IOwA-Haran or Wade.
KANsAs-wade, Colfax or Fenton
KENTUCKy-Specd. C0fax or wilson,
MAINE-Hamlln, wilson or Colfax.
MARNLAND-Wadc.
Observation-Disclosures or wade.
MICHIGAN-Cohax.
MINNEsOTA--Wade,
MIssorRr-Wade.
NEW HAMPsHrRE-Hamp.
NEW IERsEy-Cofax OF wilson
NEW YORK-Fenton.
OHr0-wade or Hamlin.
OREaoN--wade.
observation-disclosures on the first ballot ON Cur.
tin and Wade; then Wade.
Nebraska, Nevada, Delaware, Tennessee and West
Virginia are still In fog a. TO q choice. -
As there still exists some doubts as to the admis
sion Of delegates from the States unreprescned In
Congress- these delegations have indicated no def
among them for fenton or Wilson.
at work drumming up recruits to support their can
ddates. The Wade men NOW claim eighty-four votes
on the first ballot while the New Workers say Fen,on
Is sure Of one hundred votes.
TIE National Republican Executive Committee held
protracted session this afternoon and reversed
Carl SEIZURE, OF Missouri, has been selected for
temporary chairman OF the convention. Bishop
simpson, OF the Methodist church, will open the con-
vention with prayer. The permanent chairman was
selected between Ex-Governor Hawley, OF Connecti-
cut and MT: Van Zsudt, Of Rhode Island. The
former 10 considered to have the best chances since
the withdrawal OF the claims of New York.
The excitement here about the impeachment fail.
ure is still very great aud some delegates are az
work on movement TO nave Fessenden,
Trumbull, Grimes, Henderson, Fowler, Ross and
Van Wrinkle read ont OF the party. more
moderate course IL likely TO prevail, as most
OF the old heads say the party cannot AFFORD to lose
such men. senator Thayer, OF Nebraska, has been
particularly conspicuous In abusing the tratorous
Senators and accuses Roes OF having sold out ior
gold.
The Niger question win be settled by allowing