The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-04
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isincreasing hourly. PendletOn's friends
are loud in their expressions of conf
dence ia his nomination, claiming that
he is the only candidate they can elect.
They oppose Hendricks and some say
they will bolt Chase. Seymour is their
second choice. 1t is believed that they
control over one hundred and sixty
votes.
Wash. Mclean and Judge Flynn. OF
Cincinnati, had q private interview
with Seymour, Tilden, Church and
Green, of New York. Pendleton Will
not be pressed to a split.
Very likely Seymour will be nomi-
mated by acclamation before six ballots
and forced to accept. A letter from
New York bankers urges him TO accept.
Many Southern delegates favor John
SOD, but will accept the candidate, and
promise to work and vote i'll the cleo
ton.
Hendricks friends continue confident
Should Seymour be nominated Mem
bricks or Blair will be Vice President.
To-day Hancock seems nowhere.
The members of the State delegations
TO the Democratic conventions held
meetings to-day.
Connections chose w. w. Eaton as
Chairman. Nine of the delegation are
for English and three for PendietoI..
The Ohio delegation elected the fol-
lowing gentlemen as representatives in
the Convention: On committee on Gre
dentials, Wayne Griswold; on Rules,
w. J. Gilmore; Vice President, Eison
B. Olds; Executive committee, John
G. Thompson.
The Illinois delegation chose VIM. A.
Richardson as Chairman, and selected
w. J. Allison to serve OH the committee
Rules; Mr.. L. Morrison, on committee
on Permanent Organization; Thomas
Hoyn, on Credentials; ID. NJ. WoOdson,
Vice President, w. j. Dewdal, Secre-
tary, and WILDER Storey on the National
Executive Committee.
The Kansas delegation held q meet
ing, General c. w. Blair in the chair,
and appointed representatives on COM
mittees.
The Arkansas delegation selected A.
II. Garland, chairman, and made the
following recommendations: For Vice
President, b. ID. Turner; for committee
on Platform, A Fl. Garland: On Creden-
tials, E. c. Bondmot; on Permanent
Organization, J. S. Dunham; Secretary,
John w. Wright.
The South Carolina delegation held o
formal meeting, but postponed action
till all the delegates are here.
The Maryland delegation selected X.
B. Carmichael, Chairman; o. II. Dorsey,
Secretary; E. Fred. Maddox, on commit
tee on Credentials; a. X. Sylvester, on
Organization, and Stevenson Archer on
Resolutions.
The New York delegation transacted
no business to-day except the substitu.
ton of S. S. Cox for Mickael Norton,
delegate from the 4th district
The Tennessee delegation is all here
and will vote for Andrew johnson, but
will accept the man the Northern States
think the most Of.
The Delaware delegation favor Pen
dleton, except Sena'Or Bayard, who is
for Hancock.
The New Jersey delegation will vote
for Elk Governor Joel Parker.
The Missouri delegation, James Broad.
head Chairman and A. j. Reed Secre-
tary, have selected Thomas L. Prince
for Vice President and o. ID. Sawyer on
committee on Credentials. The dele
CATION lis understood to be solid for
Pendleton.
The Mississippi delegation chose NJ.
S. Featherson, Chairman. and +. La
bame, Secretary.
The Missouri Soldiers and Sailors
delegation chose Col. j. Williams, fer
member of tho committee OH Permanent
Organization. Col. J. b. Rodgers, on
Credentials; Capt. George A. Mcclure,
on Finance and Business; Col. David
Murphy, Oh National Committee, and
Major John S. Terry, Permanent Chair
man of Delegation.
The Indiana soldiers aud sailors del
egation elected Major General Love as
Chairman, J. A. Craveus on Permanent
Organization, General Manson on Gre
dentials, Major Moran on Rules, Colonel
John Williams on Business and Finance,
and Colonel c. d. Hall on National Ex-
ecutive committee.
The Pennsylvania, Keystone and
Americas Clubs, who arrived tonight,
were escorted to hotel b. the Young
Mems Democratic Union Club and the
Pendleton escort.