The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-03

OF It's own river, dreaming OF u plentiful harvest
seek a beautiful peninsula, behold : fttngly
interpreted In the stag whose admiration OF
himself Is recorded IN fable. indiana, on the ram
page. seemingly prepared ~ run ats head INTO any
difficulty. Virginia, decidedly Black Crookish North
Carolina, peddng Dish. Massachusetts, incon9rousiy
holds lower than the negro South Carolina, hei
palmetto covering all her territory, leaving no room
for civilization or industry. New Ham, shire, ea.-
nesly Intent on shpDuilding. believing that peace
hath Its victories as well as war; Delaware, nvu.
esy as becomes little fellow, discussing Ine
/ interest Wisconsin, fol ward IN the van OF Westeth
civilization. Nevada, aii for our country MN .uc
Union Pacific Railroad IN the distance Dleeu. ing
Kansas, showing IN her pleasant hedsLo sigu Vi tle
strife that once distinguished her. AlaDaina. pre-.
senting an unbroken country, Suggesting compass
to learn its territorial relations Missouri exhibiting
an undue partially for grizzly bears who frown at
one another across shield feacMng united we
stand DIVIDED we ' E.an Sys' ~ zee os
union of hands. louisiana, reverencing the even
scales of justice, the more for their present
else an undue influence upon Tammany by adopt
ing braye' for its SEAL On each side OF the stage
are two life size statues in bronze, representing
mediv@u heroes, each bearing a gas branch, while
from the centre OF the rescoed ceiling Is pendant an
immense chandelier, with some hundreds OF Jets,
which will even In the darkest hour give all the illu
mination the deliberations Of the Convention may
require. Placed at intervals throughout the room
different States. These will represent the loca.
ton in the Convention Of the different dele
tse All through the afternoon yesa
to the manor born. and from other Cities filed
through this room. entering BY one door
upon everything they saw, and full OF interest In
every detail OF arrangement. Captain Cameron, OF
the Eighteenth precinct, had force OF about 1fty
men on duty in and around the building, but no In
cident calling for their interference transpired
through the day. The programme OF music CON-
prlsed selections from the popular operas, CON-
mencng, however, with the ''Star Spangled Banner"
Ofenbach being largely predominant, but not less
other than those of enjoyment OF the concord OF
sweet sounds seemed to engage attention of those
present The different delegations all spoke In the
highest terms OF the accommodations presented
them for the Convention.
ALABAMA
failed to come to time last evening OF the resting
place to which II was aSsSigned-the AStOr House
but this mornings train has no doubt brought along
our long-lost cousins from that section.
can be found fully represented at the New York
Hotel. The delegation Is nOn-cOmmittal, and II any
thing exhibits q more decided tendency towards
Chase than towards any other one who has been
mentioned in connection with the Convention.
CONNECTICUT.
The Chanler House. Immediately opposite Tam
many Hall, In East Fourteenth street, will be the
headquarters OF the delegation and their friends
from this State. The delegation, as an organized
body, is not expected to arrive in this city until this
afternoon, possibly not till tomorrow morning. The
q It's s ns are tS be in
not Regarded by them as an element Of strength
among the hard shells OF the State.
has a delegation Of eight, with c. S. Fairfax for
chairman, occupying rooms at % Bond street. Elk
Colonel Hayes, who died on the passage, viii never ever
more be disturbed by the cares and perpexities OF
political life. Including these two the delegation
Jointly with the Nevada and Oregon delegations, a
fine set Of rooms, and appear to be as happy a
resented as 70 their choice for the presl,
and demoraiized On the Contrary they assert they
are unit for Judge stephen ]. Field OF California
but II the judges prospects do not turn out partcu
larry bright why then they are prepared TO render
undivided support to whoever Is the choice OF the
Convention Judge Field. it would seem, is confined
Pacific slope. Locally he may be q powerful man,
but nationally his distinguished services are not es
pecally understood nor appreciated.
small but resolute came to time yesterday afternoon
at the Aston House. and with its delegation OF six
members proceeded to organize and to make the
ayes OF Delaware as potent In democratic con-
vention ever they were in the high court OF I'm
parchment Delaware Is quasi Chase; 1t talks cheer
fully OF Hancock but admits that civilian at this
period In the country's hstory-a civilian with the
record of the Chief Justce-is the most preferable
candidate.
GEORGIA.
This delegation is almost complete A meeting
was to have been held for the purpose OF eiecng an
organization yesterday, at noon but the delegation
could not be brought together. Many Of the leading
men OF the State, whose names are familiar In the
history OF the great struggle with this delega-
tion The only feeling exhibited by this delegation
is desire for harmony. They say they will likely
act with the New York delegation, their simple de.
sire being to cooperate with the Northern wing OF
the party. The pressure exercised by the Pendle-
South asks an available candidate and go in for sue
cess. They begin TO think Pendeton's friends are
Indifferent to everything but their favorite. Pendle-
ton would suit Georgia-indeed OF Northern men
would be her first choice. II military man Is to be
taken up, Hancock would suit them, but they think
Chase has the best chance OF success.
Completed its quota this morning General Dodge,
the chairman, having arrived by the early train and
undertaken steps toward an Immediate organization
Of the body. The HERALD has already published the
sentiments OF this delegation, which Is decidedly
Pendletonian, and can only be changed from It's
purpose by very decided adverse expression the
part OF the Convention. They are welded TO their
idols, and argument with them Is waste OF time.
INDIANA.
The Indiana delegates have their rooms also ar the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. They caucus and work with
agree, and what Is written Of the representatives
from the Buckeye state equally applies to them. In
bodies great fear Is felt that the vote OF New York
state will upset their plans and upset their most
The Sailors and soldiers delegation from Indiana
who call themselves the White Boys In Blue, are re-
quested by the delegates to the Democratic Conyen-
ton from the state to meet this morning at 20 East
Twenty-nr street, at nine O'Clock
KENTUCKY
made the most magnificent show OF any other dele
CATION. Every man in the crowd stood six feet, and
might. have been lineal descendant or Daniel Boone
and as brave spirit and as bright q shot. Accom-:
men from various parts OF Kentucky, Alabama and
Tennessee, and 1t Ia easy to imagine what gay time
this festive gathering Will have during portion Of
next week.
Kentucky goes for Pendleton: but the Lord only
knows what change may come over the spirit OF
Kentucky and all the rest or the Pendetonian states
before the afternoon OF the first day OF the Conyen
ton.
occupies rooms at the Spneler House, In place OF the
New York Hotel, where II was stated they intended
10 stop.
In conjunction with the Missouri delegation they
hold possession Of the first floor OF the hotel
Colonel George w. Gleck commanding The Kansas
ara al no 1ni Hipru nd an inra nf
Kansas OF the National soldiers and sailors Con-
vention, will meet az the Spinger House az ten
O'Clock to-day. The delegation itself will meet at the
same place &C nine O'Clock, and organize. Kansas
Is Hancock and Pendleton and remotely Hendricks:
but IN truth this delegation. like all the rest IL Just
a. readily prepared as any other to accept q cand.
date like Chase, with whom success IL certain.
These Kansas men intensely democratic; they
the Old element that carried long tile fierce
struggle for the reserved rights OF the states at the
SOUTH the particular reservation being the territories
into which every Southern man believed nc had a