Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-27
The Fourth Of July Convention.

From the New York Sun, June 2ol
! Numerous delegates to the National
Democratic Convention have already ar
rived in this city, and they are still COM
ing in by every train aud steamer. At
this rate, by next Saturday, which will be
q week before the lay appointed for the
assemblage, it is probable that nearly
every State in the Union will have its
representative in the field aud ready for
action. To the question, "who will be
the nominee 2" answers are returned
that should be satisfactory to nearly
every prominent politician of the right
stripe in the country; and although there
can be but a single candidate nominated
by the Convention, honorable mention
will be made of least one hundred. Chase
and Pendleton-both of whose names
have been freely used by the journals
will find that great deal of caucusing
will have to be gotten through with be-
fore the name Of either is placed upper
most on the forthcoming ticket. The
matter is not so predetermined as it was
with the Chicago nominees. and the dis
cussions that must ensue will most likely
be as heated as the July temperature.
Besides the regular delegates, many
of the Western States are sending
large numbers of organized bodies called
escorts. The Pendleton escort from Gin
cinnati alone, numbers one thousand
men. st. Louis and other Western cities
also have such organisations, and they
seem to think that they may accomplish
something by the mere exhibition OF
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at the Astor House for the reception of
the delegations from New Hampshire
and New Jersey, some Of whom have
already arrived. The moot lively quar-
ters will probably be the Chauer House,
new hotel just opposite the Tammany
Hall, and which will have rooms for the
delegates from Connecticut, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina and Georgia. The
entire delegation from these States will
not be located there, but they have Sc
cured committee rooms. The bar-room
of the hotel, with commendable foresight,
was the first part completed, and the
antics that may be expected will, IN all
likelihood, rival those of the clown in the
adjoining circus. The delegates at this
house are inclined toward Chase; and,
though they are not organized like the
Western escorts, they will, nevertheless,
prove very efficient workers, As gen.
eral rule, the Southern delegates have
but little to say, and at present, though
favoring Chase, they are determined to
do anything to promote harmony. They
fear that the Pendleton party may pro-
duce split, and thereby insure the defeat
of the party by which they expect to be
saved from Radical rule.
The Western delegates will be scat
tered through the various hotels IN the
city; but they have secured the Masonic
Hall, in Thirteenth street, for their place
of talking. They seem to be thoroughly
united in the determination to have Pen
dleton or nothing; and If they are as
plucky as they are noisy, they will pro-
duce a great deal of trouble. In the
hands of skillful political manipulators,
however, they may on the first vote be
divided between their first favorite and
Senator Hendricks. After this is ac-
complished, Ills understood that the lat
ter gentleman will not allow his name to
be used except to produce further sub
division, and when it is found out that
they cannot carry their man, they may
be induced to 60 for Chase. At all
events, the prominent feeling at present
is that the party must continue united
and get Pendleton if they can. a
larger number of States will be repre-
sented at the Fifth avenue hotel than at
any other, accommodations having
already been prepared for delegates from
Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois
and West Virginia The Kansas and
some Of the Missouri representatives will
take quarters at the Spingler House,
while others from Missouri will be enter
tanned at the Metropolitan. This hotel
will also have delegates from Wisconsin
and Pennsylvania. The ST Nicholas has
been engaged by delegates from New
York, Michigan, Nebraska, and BY por-
,ions Of the delegations from Indiana,
Ohio aud Connecticut. The arrange
menfs are not definite, snd fdrthor arri-
walls msy render it necessary TO make q
change Of localities. At any rate, a
warm time may be expected from now
till the middle Of July.
rHE coxsrRyArIvE soLDIERs' coxvEErIoS
Scarcely less important than the Ma
sional C0nveDtion is the Convention Of
Conservative soldiers, which Is 10 se held
on the same day. This Convention will
hold the balance Of power, and, being
composed Of straight forward soldiers,