Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-04
LATEST KILOGRAMS.
MIDNIGHT DISPATCHES.
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
Interview with Gov. Seymour.
Meeting Of State Delegations.
Selection Of Committeeman.
Position OF the Tennessee Del
egatiOn.
Meeting of State Delegations.
Selection Of Committeeman.
Arrival of Democratic Clubs.

New YORK, July 3.-The excitement
is increasing hourly. Pendleton's friends
are loud in expressions of confidence in
his nomination, claiming that he is the
only candidate can be elected. They OPP
pose Hendricks. Seymour is their second
choice. 1t is believed they control over
one hundred and sixty votes.
McLeon and Judge Flynn, of Cincin-
natl, had a private interview with Sey-
mour, and Green, Of New York. 1t is said
if Pendleton is not pressed to split, it is
very likely Seymour will be nominated
by reclamation before the sixth ballot and
forced to accept A letter from New York
bankers urges him to accept.
Many Southern delegates favor Johnson.
He will accept the candidate, and promise
to work and vote in the election.
Hendricks friends continue confident.
Should Seymour be nominated, Hendricks
or Blair win be the nominee for Vice
President. .--i..f rt.rf IN
To-day Hancock seems nowhere.
A number of the State delegations 10 the
Democratic Convention held a meeting to-
day. The convention chose w. w. Eaton
chairman. Nine of the delegations are for
English and three for Pendleton. .s
The Ohio delegation elected the follow
ing gentlemen as representatives in the
convention: On Committee on Credentials,
Messrs. Wayne and Griswold Committee
on rules, w J. Gilman Vice President,
Edison B. Olds; National Committee, John
g. Thompson. EIt1 ''
The Illinois delegation chose VIM. A..
Richardson chairman, and selected w. j.
Allen to serve on the Committee on Per
manent Organization Thomas Hart, on
Credentials d. NJ. Woodson, Vice Presi-
dent w. j. Dowell, Secretary, and w. F.
Story, on National Executive Committee.
The Kansas delegation held meeting,
General @. w. Blair in the chair, and ap-
pointed representatives on communities.
The Arkansas delegation elected A. II.
Garland, Chairman, and made the follow
recommendations for Vice President; B.
ID. Turner for Committee on Platform, A.
ID. Garland on Credentials, E. c. Brad
well on Permanent Organization, j. 8.
Durham, Secretary. - t.taJ o. 81
The South Carolina delegation held an
informal meeting, but postponed action
till all the members arrive here.
The Maryland delegation selected r. B.
Carmichael, Chairman, o. H. Orsey, Sec
rotary, 4. +. Maddox, Committee on Gre
dentials, A. X. Sylvester on Organization,
and Stevenson Arcer on Resolutions,
The New York delegation transacted no
business to-day except substituting s. 8.
Cox for Michael Morton as delegate from
the fourth district. H a. '1 E1g ~
! The Tennessee delegation are all here
and will vote for Andrew johnson, but will
accepta man from the Northern States.
We think most Of the Delaware delega-
ton favor Pendleton, except Senator
Bayard, who is for Hancock. % e..
The New Jersey delegation will vote for
ex-Gov. Joel Parker. @ s..4' ..
The Missouri delegation chose James
Broadhead, for Chairman and A. ]. Reed,
Secretary, and selected Thomas l.. Price
for Vice President, aud s. s. Sawyer, on
the Committee on Credentials. The dele
cation is understood to be solid for Pendle-
ton. ..
The Mississippi delegation chose NJ, s.
FeathersOn as Chairman, and F. L. A.
Barnes, Secretary.
The Missouri soldiers and sailors dele
cation chose Col. J. 7. Williams for mem
Der of committee on permanent organiza-
ton; Col. j. B. Rogers, on crendentials;
Capt. Geo. A. Mcclure, on finance and bust
ness; Col. David Murphy, on national
committee, and Major John s. Perry, per-
manent chairman of the delegation.
The Indiana sailors and soldiers delega-
ton elected Maj. Gen. Love, chairman
Maj. j. A. Craven, on committee of per-
manent organization Gen. Manson, on
Maj Moran, on rules Col.
John Williams, on finance and business
Col. o. B. Hall, on national and executive
committee. -
The Pennsylvania Keystone and Ameri-
can Club, who arrived tonight, were es-
corted to the hotel by the Young Mems !
Democratic Union Club, and the Pendle-
Ion escort. .."...