New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-05-22

rKLKGRAPH TO
WASHINGTON. Thursday, May 81, 1863
The nomination of Lieut. Gen. Grant and
Speaker Coax received with unmstakable mani
festations Of delight by the mass Of the Republicans
this city Tonight the personal friends and supporters
Of Mr.. wade Dir. Wilson, and others, who worked so
earnestly for their respective candidates for the Vice
Presidency were at first little discounted, but they
cheeriuy united in support Of the ticket, and gave
it their hearty support commentator The announce
ment of the nomination OF Gen. Grant was received
in the city at about o'clock, and greeted with the
heartiest applause. During day dispatches re-
ceiyed at the War Department every fteen minutes
When the synopsis OF the platform announcement OF
the nomination Of Gen. Grant received Secretary
Stanton, Gen. Pile of Missouri Mr. Hooper and Mr. Ames
of Massachusetts, and several other influential Republi
cans went at once TO the Headquarters Of the Army.
They Immediately shown TO Gen. Grants
office, and there they congratulated him the next
President Of the Great Republic. The General received
the gentlemen very cordially, first nquring with de-
gree of anxiety whether the platform had adopted
They handed him copy Of the synopsis that had been
received by telegraph The General read it very
fully, and spoke of it in APPROVING terms He then in
CURED concerning the indications for Vce-Presi-
dent, but did nor express preference for
any one OF the numerous candidates. He
ceived the intelligence Of his own nomination with
the utmost sepossession, seeming to be socitous
for the character of the platform than for himself Sec
rotary Stanton and the gentlemen who accompanied him
returned TO the War Department, where the dispatches
continuously pouring in The various ballots
watched with intense interest. AZ length, at about
o'clock, the announcement was made that Colfax
the man chosen, and the tidngs were received
with cheers, three times three The Speakers at
the capital was crowded with the admirers OF Mr. Cofax
Among the gentlemen there Representatives Burt
Van Horn, Judge Wilson Of Iowa, Lockbridge. Latin,
Ketoham. Ortiz Paine, Hooper Pile, Ames, Banks, Trow
bridge. Ferry, Boutwell,. Highly. Hunter Ingersoll Lynch
Senator Harlan. and Others Dispatches received
every minutes from TO O'Clock, detailing the pro-
gress OF the voting Hopes fell and at each click Of
the instrument, but finally, at about o'clock. the follow
ing dispatch received from Mr. Oron, Superintend
en OF the Western Union Telegraph Co.. which left the
Vice Presidency no longer in doubt:
Accept nv warInest congratulations upon your
ton for Vice President the fth ballot Ballot declared
amid the widest enthusiasm and evidence OF universal
satisfaction Signed, WM NJ. ORION.
Mr. Cofax sent the following reply:
Thanks for the many kilograms you have sent to-
day The expression Of confidence in me by the party
love so well fills me with gratitude which feeble words
are unable ~ express. Signed, SCHUYLER CoLFAx.
On receipt of this dispatch the rang with cheers
which again and again repeated Mr.. Colfax
congratulated by the entire company and the scene here
after may be imagined kilograms came pouring in
him from all quarters, which It utterly impossible
TO The thronged by visitors all eager
TO shake his hand and at time IL looked though es
cape from his thousand admirers utter
impossbility Democrats and Republicans Wade
and Wilson men, all beset him,
and tho expression OF hearty good wishes and good will
has seldom been equaed As he was leaving the room
the employees of the Capitol gathered around him In the
aGectionate manner and rendered HIM their re-
CARDS Walking through the Capitol grounds, he
stopped by citizens who had spoken to
him before, but 10 whom his features were IA
milIar, and they rushed up TO him and shook
him by the hand His progress up the indeed
ovation. No man has recently been the recipient of
hearty and soul-fel goOd-wishes than the next
Vice President OF this Republic. The choice OF the Con-
for the first and second positions in the gift Of the
people everywhere approved by Republicans, and
Democrats conceded the wisdom OF the nominations
The Senate was in session until o'clock. The dis
patches from Chicago duplicated TO Mr. Stanton
Mr. Collar. Mfr Wade, and Cen Grant. The kilograms
were sent to Mr. Wade while he was presiding over the
Senate Senators, messenger entered, went
to Mr.. wades desk and looked the dispatches az
they were received Mr. wade. after the adjournment.
spent the Vice Presidents rvom where
the kilograms were pourng'in every ten minutes.
After spending half hour there he went
to his rooms at the Washington House. ac-
companed by Senators Pomeroy, Yates and Others He
was waited on at his by several personal trends
Mr. wade manifested entire indifference. He never
looked at dispatch but handed IL his Secretary TO
When the result OF the third ballot announced
he good spirits and began to take interest in the
result but when the last telegram received
"we guess 1t will be all right he deserves IT, and he
will be a good presiding officer"
Gen Grant was waited on at his headquarters and at
his residence In the evening by troops OF friends 1t
would than AL this column 20 enumerate the names
all who paid their respects hut among the more prom
inent gentlemen who visited him were Major Gen. How
ard, Z. b. washburne Gen. Ketohum, Judge Robertson
New-York, A. II. Latin, NewYork, Secretary Stanton
Mr. Hooper, Massachusetts,, Senators Morgan and Conk
ling, C. Robbins the prominently Abolitionist Gen. Co
burn Mr. Ferry OF Michigan, and all the members OF the
Generals staff. All received In the warmest man
ner. Gen. Grant chated in the most agreeable vein
aud ali were delighted with their visit. The General
made alluson the OF the day except to
press his satisfaction with the choice OF the Convention
for Vice President Gen. Grant was In excellent health
and spirits, and appeared in no way elated. lie was
calm and possessed spoke in general way
on topics Of interest, and left on the minds Of
his visitors a deeper impression than ever OF
the greatness OF his intellect, the simplicity
OF his character. and the purity OF his motives
kilograms came pouring the General from all parts
country congratulang him on being selected as
the standard bearer Of the loyal masses. During the
evening be received congraulatory dispatches from
Cows Fenton. Geary and others. Gen. Grant said to
your correspondent that Mr. Cofax is the most popular
the country and that the Democrats could accuse
him OF nothing except that he is q Republican.
An informal reception was held at Mr. Cofax's resi-
dence this evening o'clock carriages began TO arrive
In quick succession and In half an hour the reception
rooms we're full. Gen Grants stan, consisting OF Gen
Ravns Gen Dent and Col. Parker among the first
callers TIL. Speaker received all his friends in his usual
courteous manner and bore his honors with chorming
grace He was waited by more than half
the House OF Representatives Gen. Howard,
Secretary Stanton Secretary Morgan Conkng Chandler
aud score Of other Senators gave him their congrstua
tions in the course Of the evening kilograms poured In
on him from all sections OF the country congratuatory OF
the choice OF the Convention and assuring him ofvictory
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