The New York herald., 1868-05-21

an an0 h backed by numerous delegation Of outsiders.
thought some high times viii take place. There is
strong tendency for Wade among the cameron rae
ton, but the cry is ANYBODY but Curtin"
wranges over the other parties. Hamlin Is not
likely to be strongly pressed in antagonsm to any
other Eastern man. though there Is strong sympathy
for him growing out OF the manner in which he was
treated in the Convention or 1854 Wilson Is held
S% % e ese
rival interests will resort to the East as their choice
rather than let the other have the nomination And
II Is possible If neither can gain sufficient strength To
secure success both will take sides with one or the
other of the rival Eastern and thus transfer the
controversy entirely to the East,
ever being mentioned In connection with the Presi
dency grew out OF the circumstances OF his posit IN
as President OF the Senate pro tenpOTe and the pro-
spective acting President in of the copv ction
OF the President upon the articles OF Impeachment
and his removal from Ofce. AZ long as the gfttering
gifts OF Executive patronage sparkled In The covetous
gaze OF the multitude OF persons bent On office Wade
%as nSy admired and and landed ~ M M
friends Of impeachment on the first ballot has had
marked effect IN dimnng the vision OF his late ad-
mrers, and Wade Is LETT to take the chances Of the
rest.
The Soldiers and Sailors Convention indicates
less sweeping object than originally contemplated.
At a meeting OF tbe Executive Committee to-day it
was decided to merely nominate Grant as their choice
ts m the I aS That
been done to hvld grand ratification meeting and
endorse their action.
l
place for holding the National Convention having
determined to use Crosby's Opera House for the pr-
poses OF the Convention making great prepara-
tions for the convenience and success of the object
IN Vew The stage has been deprived or most or Its
seas nave heen erected ~ designed 10
several hundred representatives of the press. I'M
mediately in fro TN semicircular form extending
| from the inner portion OF the proscenium boxes
| number Of seats have been arranged for
| the accommodation OF the Vice Presidents.
In front OF these Is the Presidents stand surrounded
by the seats OF the secretaries Of the Convention In
the prOseenium box on the right Of the stage an i'm
prosnptu telegraph Office has been established, with
OF this box desks have been arranged for the Asso-
ciated Press and ots-d-rs on the LETT of the stage
similar desks Tor the accommodation OF special eie-
graphic reporters. In the orchestra preparations
have been made for fifty more scrlbes of the press
| who have here also been afforded ample facilities
to tune their pens to the OF the Convention.
The parquet and first tier have been set apart eXcu
svely for the delegations Of the various States, and
for the same purpose the right and left wings OF the
second tier have also been set apart This arrange
ment leaves for visitors and outsiders generally the
| body OF the second and the entire third tier.
In regard to the accommodations 1t has been
computed that the stage will seat six hundred per-
sons OF whom three hundred Is the allowance for
the press. In the auditorium there seats for $40
| and standing room for 400 mOre the first balcony
seats 434 and standing room for 200; and in each
of the two upper galleries seats for 5O9 and standing
room for 100, making ON aggregate accommodation
| for 3, 700 persons.
| After the example Of the late great impeachment
show at the national Capitol it proposed to keep
out the popuace by issuing tickets to the Conven-
1
formance, three sets of tickets have been printed
after the coors of the national 1agred for the first
day, white for the second and blue for
| the third. Permanent tickets will be issued for
the President, officers and delegates OF the Conven
ton; also for the press The tickets neatly gotten
up with engraved heads to avoid sharp practices.
Each delegation will Also appear IN an appropriate
badge
The republicans of New York not connected with
the regularly chosen delegations met at the sherman
House to-day to form organization in the interest
| OF Mr.. Fenton for the Vice Presidency. The
| Thomas q.
Alyord; The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed Committee on Organization:-kajOr
| J. G. Adams, Mr.. Williams New York ciiy
General Z. a. Merritt, st. Lawrence; Colonel J. b.
Stonehouse, Albany; Mr.. Smelt, New York city. The
following gentlemen were then reported as officers
| OF the organzation:-President, Thomas G. Avord,
syracuse; Vice Pl e,dents, J. II. Ramsey Albany; X.
W. Judson, st. Lawrence county; Geo. Jewett, Chau
tauqua county; Secretaries +. W. Mason, Utica
! William Drammond, New York city; VIM. Breese Of
Chenango county; Sergeant-at-Arms +. Dewigel, OF
schenectady. committee was appointed for each
State represented in the National Convention, whose
duty it should be to urge upon the delegates of the
several States the nomination Of reuben +. Fenton
| for Vice President of the United States.