Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-24


TIE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE
The National Democratic Committee adjourned
5Hr d'" Saturday evening.
No distinction whatever was made in the
committee between members from loyal and
rebel States, and the representatives in the
National Con vention are to consist of twice the
number of Congressional Representatives to
winch each State Is entitled by the last ap-
pOintmtnt- In this resolution no alluslon Is
made 10 excluded States. Eight States were
not represented in the Committee. VIZ: Cali
toTnIa, GsOrgia- Florida, Louisiana. North
Carolina. Virginia, Rhode Island New Jersey
New York was designated by a very decided
MAJORITY. There was heavy lobby pressing
for New orb and the other contestants The
New Yorker in tn lobby applauCed the result
hy Clapping of hands, and Were with difficulty
restrained from loud demonstrations of salts
faction. The result appears To he SAT-, factory
I"snty-eIght States We're represented IN the
Convention.
The only resolution passed bv the committee
Wa one declaring tba- the call for the National
NCnVeH' ION shall embrace all who are willing
70 aid IN maintainingthe Union and opposed to
raGlCalI>m.
Just previous to the adjournment General
Ewing and some other member, of the Sol
iirT- and sailors Union We're admitted into
th' committee room, and formally announced
@" lie President thai they would call their con-
NentlCh To meet II Nv York az the same time
70 give ana and cooperation To he effort to
overcome rddICall~lu.
Their = considerable outside pressure to
ihdiC' tG' Commute" 10 remain after the session
- 'rTiuIndied 10 advise with the President in
r'i'r' nee To hi present complications: bur the
Proposition meets with strong opposition, both
ON members OF tts committee and lea ling
W. mbrIS Of the Democratic party Assem- III, d
mere. They -dy tie President l. MOI OF their
.lrC-ioh, That IN this matter he did not consult
Democrats that II - not hI~ custom % conrid.
rs important uUNsIlt MS 10 them. and th,t n
- -tt advisable Tor the Democratic party To
i'.'tIiN it-eit WIKI Mr. Johnson policy 30 far
- IT IL 10 al in
,iup---uu. "
Prom The oppression Of opinion made. tn,
c'mMlst'r j. almost unanimously oppO-ad 10
TO-. D. IN nation Of PeUUletou Tor The Presidency
M rNmyUr- oI Nr% lOIk, - tai ked OF alid
iriF4Nr- ne Noi-r 81 many II the representa-
NC 81 m 'a>5ern States; bat hi, cIaIns seem
e. hayf, a. vet, assumed no defiuit. .haDr
/ hrF~ were some Indications that the nam. of
'r"n. D. VIII ar thr proper time b. pr,-s-n ted
'oI 10" Pre- id"ncy- - combining civil qualIfi-
-H.l'a- ana q good military record. Senator
H. Ad-it As' OF. Indiana. VIII De- pressed b. his
rvu SAT-.
Ne per-on has A. Yet turned NJ from Penn
-YlNanIS, uul--- III The name of Gen Hancock
Hut mention u hIs name IN connection viii
TIE nomination. for the Presidency doe, not
~ much FAVOR. All propositions fayoriny
bIS nOrI nation are met with the r.uly W..
don amt soldier, W. want a civ liam = unon
'he grounds that IN the walks of civil life a
~ 'Ou bVlttT suited 10 manage questions of "A
-iNii character : 10 b. found. The mo- LIuark-d
t-"hiiniiN was manifested in TtEgtEd to thr
choice Of John Quincy Adams. o. II i--:tcAu-
-s'r-, tO- the Vic" Presidency, and, AID. from
'hr many cOntln 2tnCIes likely 10 arl-, r-iyg,--u
be pre-tnt and the date of tin nominating
i'ony"ltIOu- hi chance, ar more sur. thaI
'l.0-. ~ any of the others
-W -hI- list there seems to n no Gsuf ID.
'n"ic' Viii come, and IA" friends OF each all
.,U.-t.sn,- ~ Organic 10 bring a. much prs
-rrrs'- pos bls 10 bear upon the Con veution Ia
.. g p 20 uarIy theIT candidate.
10 following gentlemen We're appointed an
EN.,u-ryt Commit 70 draw up an address
[t-J.-- B.imCur. OF New York. chairman: T.
-. F-saCs. Of La-sac l. usettS: W. A. GaIbraitb
% Pea ny lvau!a, ". +. Story, OF Illinois: Geo
IL. Paul. ol " I>yOUsIn, and Lewis V Boggv of
hs--uUII-
J. - understood thar an exrcuriS comm tie. Is
a brarCh 4 'he National Democratic one, has
he-n appointed TO have the usual political af-
taI-. iu charge. and that Therefore the necessity
u. % T'-idf NJ committee AT Washington no longer
"N'~'- ThrexecUtiye committee have adjourned
O." meet IN New York on the first day Of June