The Portland daily press., 1868-07-08

The name of Mr.. Chase was not presented
to-eay, as his friends thought that having so
small a vote cast for him would lessen his ulti-
mate chances. 1t will probably be presented
to- morrow after OF four ballots have been TAX
en-. The Southern delegates say they are pre-
pared to cast for Chase, as the Pendleton
vote has apparently no chance of increase
Personally they say they would have preferred
Pendleton, but believe. that the election OF
Chase wonld enure more to benefit of South,
as any measure originated by h m would have
better chance of adoption by the Senate The
Chase CO mmittee have been exerting them
selves all the evening at varions hotels in favor
OF their candidate. 1t is now certain that an
influential majority of the New York delega-
ton is in favor OF the CHIEF Justice.
THE BREACH IN THE OHIO DELEGATION.
The reports which have been in circulation
for the past few days as to break in the Ohio
delegation appear to be well founded, and con-
siderable ill-feeling seems to exist among the
delegation in consequence. 1t is further stat
ed that one reason foi the non-presentation of
Chase's name to-day was that his friends were
reluctant to excite the hostility of the Pendle.
ton men by pressing his claims until it became
certain that Pendlhton could not be nominal
ed The feeling tonight is that ticket COM
posed of Chase and Hancock may possibly be
| nominated after the recess tomorrow.
THE BLAIR MOVEMENT.
The name of Gen. Blair was started to-day
| in advance of the wishes of his feiends by an
| enthusiastic supporter from Kansas. 1t was
intended to hold it back until tomorrow.
INDIANA DELEGATES FOR HENDRICKS.
The Indiana delegation will almost certainly
vote for Hendricks.
MIR. PACKER TO BE DROPPED.
1t is presumed that the Pennsylvania dele
galon will tomorrow break from Packer.
THE CHASE MOVEMENT.
humor mas it that the name of the Chic
Justice VIII De sprung upon the Convention
tomorrow by some of the extreme PendletoI
men.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS CONVENTION.
The convention adjourned on Monday to II
A. M. of to-day, but at the hour ramed a yer,
slim attendance was found, the probability be
ing that owing to the confused debate which
occurred at the adjournment was made, it wal
misunderstood by a majority OF the delegates
and a motion of adjournment until IL M. wa
therefore made and carried.
| At IL o'clock it was announced Dy Coione
O'Brien, permanent chairman OF the conven
ton, that Maj. Gen. William b. Franklin MAJ
been compelled to retire on account OF lndls
position, and Maj. Gen. j. w. Denver, of Cali
fornia, first Vice President, was escorted I
the chair and received with cheers.
Gen. Slocum announced the following as tn
platform for the consideration of the conven
ton:
Whereas, a mutual interchange of views be
tween the members of this convention and tn
delegates to the National Democratic Conven
e tion has fully confirmed us in our previous
entertained opinion of the purity and patriot
| Ism OF that body, and fully justifies the belle
that in the selection of candidates and in tn
, construction of platform t1e convention will
be governed by the spirit of the address adopt
ed by this body on the 9th inst; therefore, re
] lying upon this belief,