Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-03

Situation shows but Little hauge-Pen.
ss.schn.. ri..nsis, In.oris, s1Siy Dam.
uttve Committee Of his FrieHds = Mr.
Fred. A. Aiken 10 on Hand-Ths ". Y.
DeIeyation for Mr.. Chase HanSoek's
California and Nevada-PPesident Johu-
sos-Tammany's Grand Hali-MagRifi.
cent Decerations-Miscrlla rllaReous News-
The Washingtonians. W Etc. Etc.
Especial Correspondence of the Evening STAR
New YORK, July2
The great political contest 20 be inau gurated
oficially on Saturday next, is preceded with
abundant evidence of q bitter and vigorous
warfare. "It is a good sige,, said an old party
hack TO me to-day, who has attended eyery
Democratic Convention since the nomination
of James h. Polk, 'to see the Democrats quar-
relling outside of the Convention. 1t shows
that they intend TO 90 into the campaign TO
win" THIS but illustrates the varied elements
OF the party, so fully and so earnestly rep.
resented here, and presents an array of
Presidential candidates., not one OF which,
as matters look AZ this writing, can con-
sohdate two-thirds Of the delegates in the
Convention even on the fifth ballot. Tue
letter which yor published on Monday,
reviewing the position and strength of the CEN
didaies is even more correct to-day than il was
then for what was anticipated at that time Is
fnily confirmed now by careful survey of
the field, with the delegates on hand, and the
preliminary skirmishing fairly under way.
Mr. Peldleron's s friends are here In force with
IN as well as without the Con yention and
their headquarters AZ the Fifth avenue
Hotel, are the scene of one Of the liveliest Do
lrical assemeiages ever witnessed. They have
succeeded at least by long and pers,stert ma
neuveringi ia consolidating the West ir favor
Os fh.,r
General Frank Blair claims. and Indiana.
which was conceded 20 be for Mr. Senator
Hendricks have determiaed 10 adhere to Mr.
fendleton- while there Are indie atoms OF seat.
teIing accessions TO his standard from other
States, scch as Pennsylvania and Maine.
II Mr.. Pepdieton does not 60 into the Conyen-
ton, therefore, with = majority of all the del
egafes, he Will certainly have the largest plu.
rtiIty- But under the two thirds rule. which
VIII not be repealed, he carno; be nomi na ted
Besides his financial theories, Gu which he
rehes so much for success, have been very
badly dsnaged by the action of the Repusl
House Of Representatives in the recent and
important movement for TIE direct taxation of
Governnent bonds. This I. a serious bonn
barGnen of one of the Democratic Western
sfroDgholds from the Rep psb;Iesu camps, which
is SO sudden and so wholly unex pected as TO
I1.
nishes an excellent point for the Eastern bond
holders who oppose all parues ON the bond
taxation issue.
Opposite the new Tammany Hall is a new
brownstone fropt hotel called the Chanter
House, aud piacard at the principal entrance
announces ~ as the Heado uarteys of the Chase
party with III. singular statement added that
''tne Executive Committee OF Mr. Chass-s
frieads occupy Parior No. g." Anxious to SEQ
the Executive Commit-ee- OF any ones friends,
especially those OF so distinguished a g-h,le-
man as the Chief Justice, your CORES po pondent
walked up Ia Parlsr No. J. and was not lat.
tie surprised 10 find Mr., Fred. A. Aiken So
well-known TO the STARS readers as counsel
for Mrs. SuTrat., etc, ETC., as the Chairman
'of the Executive Committee OF Mr. Cnase's
frisnds'-suIrounded 0y number OF South.
ern men and Northern outsiders, pleasantly
doing good deal of caucussIng, incident To
themselves and TO their candidate. But it is
due 10 truth to add right here, that this is a
seli-consttuted Executive Committee and has
no authority either from Mr.. Chase or the
ointment gentlemen I'm the Democrats party
who earnestly desire his nomi nation. The New
YORK men have no connectlSnvith II whatever.
II was the curren; talk in :he lobby Of the no.
tel that the movement Of this so-calied Execu.
tive Committee was to raise the wind in the
shape Of little money.
he New YorH delegation, with Mr.. Samuel
j. Tilden, a. chairman, 10 an eminent b3dy of
men IN the Democratic party, and they are
giving M. Chase the only positive and re.
spectacle support that can be found among the
delegations, counting, also, q few Southern
men of prominence. II letter Is re ad from
Mr. Chase, as 10 expected, giving his views on
the suffrage question, opPosin7 tie preseat Con-
OFSS If
the regulation OF the elective franchise b- left
to the States respectively, you NAV look for a
large and determined support Of him in the
Con vention but not otAer,use.
General aancock's weakness surprises the
washington politicians very much. Thereare
but very few delegates who mention his name
and, except some OF the New England and
Southern delegates, he really has notpang TO be
counted on. Not even Pennsylvania is unit
In his support, as was expected. Passing from
Hancock TO Hendricks, the cooler heads, who
are not turned by the hotel e1eitements really
think that after all the Indiana Senator may re.
ceive the nomination The Pendleton men
scout this idea, ana declare that Mr.. Hendricks
viii net be supported in the Indiana delega-
ton.
Montgomery Blair is here runaing his brother
Frank, Jr-, for the nomination, but the faet is
only worth a paragraph, for the BLAIR family
have no show whatever. To-morrow's World
will contain an authenticated platform of Frank
Blair, jr., which proposes to declare the recon.
structiop acts null and void and to upset them
in the South, provided he 10 elected. think it
best TO add the proviso!
Mr.. President Johnson 8 friends claim forty
votes for him on the first ballot, but are not
very sanguine Of his nomination. They are
Just now working more vigorously 10 secure a
recognition Of his administration in
the Convention in the shape OF resolution.
1t is truly stated In to-days World that Cali.
fornia and Nevada are talking very strongly
tor Judge Field. and are making some head.
way In pressing his claims. Those two States
Will cast q solid vote for him, and consider
hat Oregon will be with them after one or two
ballots. Failing to get Field their 81 cond choice
seems to be Pendleton or Hendricks.
The palstial Manhattan Club, at No. s6 Fifth
avenue, which is under the control OF the Dry
yerzenay young men OF the party, is thrown
open to the delegates generally, aud is an es-
'ablishment Of gorgeous splendor 20 the back
wood delegates. FrFE.s ..Bu 80 i
The South Carolina delegation arrived this
evening; those present so far being chieay from
near the coast They report thai there exist
strong hopes that this State may be secured to
the Democracy, but feel inclined to say little
n present.
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