New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-10
THE FEELING IN THE CITY.
A LACK OF ENTHUSIASM EVERYWHERE.

great travail has brought forthtwo candidates ior de
feat Horatio Seymour is its nominee for the Drst ana
Frank Blair r for the second office within the gt OF
the peOple and they TO be respectively and respect
fully "lad out" by Ulysses g. Grant and Schuyler Coax
At about 1890 O'Clock Mr.. Seymour received the 1nan
nous nomination for the Presidency, anu VI
course the cheering and plaudits conseguent
thereon among the caquers IN the Wigwam were we're
was far different The masses In waiting IN 'front.' OF
Tanoany HAL were not OWING 70 some Sopsneon
enthusiasm which is always supposed to accompany Dem.
ocratc conventional proeeednigs. The nomination OF
Mr. Seymour was duly ANNOUNCED TO the promscuous as
semDage but It created NO furore There was cheering
among small knots of men, here and there but as an od
Democrat In the Chanler House expressed IT, there was
Of tbe fire that distinguished ike occasions IN lhe
Democrat to inlOrse nomination that regularly put
forward by the party, but IL was very, evident
10 an oUseIs want man Tic chrs W. were forced and
effort enthusiasm strained, ana very gener
ally abortve. The crowd were evidently awaiting
nomination OF different character ana the announce
meut Of Seym0Urs fell OH them without exciting
breasts OF the rank and lie VI the Democracy AssEey
natural 70 suppose, resort was immediately hau Wheh
and attempts were made " get up lhsPaOh " hsas
OF inbibng the mutfarious acohouc deeOctlOhs that
There was very percept0e difference Ia the houo VI
drinking, however The New-YOrk Democrat, VINO
knows that Horao seymou Is tue aolest advocate OF
free rum that the party has tossed on ms bourbon Will
a gusto; but the western man. VINO KNOWS
that the defeat OF Pendleton and ! ms
greehback policy in the Convention, and the
Nomination OF his most strenuous opponent in the Demo
the the COppefheau
drank as II he were by doing simply trying TO drown
care aud himself TO bear up against the dire p0
cal defeat looming IN me Iuture hoMeyeI iIon Doin
these combined the bartenders were Kept Dusty
employed, and vast amount or that currency Whien
Democrats heartily condemn but SO eagerly Gluten AZ
when opportunity Offers changed owners and went from
the pockets OF the partzans into the ts OF the traders
The fact is general impression prevailed that the nom
manipulated by the New-fork pohtcahS ana
that the plan agreed upon long ago; that tue ire
quent decnations OF the Ex-Governor were simply so
many attempts blind the Convention as To the real DC
sign that All along intended to be wrought OUT ana
49, whispering I will user consent. consented"
This sentiment was UNIVERSAL; u cOuId DC reau
aud while thus ranking IN ms breast gre
vented the outburst OF any enthusiastic feel
ing was somewhat curious to listen 70 te eIe dn
Pendieton escort 70 comrade IN 'front.' OF inc
other these New Workers. know too much for as damn
EN- and theeupon the Two proceeded 70 arowh their
Mere turning into Broadway linked arm III arm, when
remarked. I'VE can't expect to come here anu iIie
reply who can expect to match these old hands at
wirtpuiing" got abroad which, II true seems
fact agreed upon. 1t In effect, that when the
vote the Convention was declared, Mr. seymour turn
lug usher standing near hin salu, 10 OUT anu 'e
rr the adjournment OF the Convention the hotels be-
gan 70 MI rapidly, and the scenes OF the morning were
dscussed with IN some cases. great degree OF yehe-
inence. An Ohio man was talking quite ekcltedy 70
harrangue with expressions more emphatic thah pOnte
This was put up job said he. seymour acted u, n
lg
Governor. The whole thug was arranged De9rehsnd-
can't fool me-" How you say that" said New,
Yorker In tho crowd, when you know that ONO put nun
i'm nomination." Ohio man" don't care d-n Tor
that wny that the very card to play 70 ieau inc
Convention of the scent" NEWCOMER" But he posi-
lively declined and Valandigham insisted ON his being
the candidate What could he do but accept the h9h
tion when IL unanimously rendered hlmf mere
gentleman evidently OF Republican procyities, stepped
nm saving "Valland ghanl ttSSted, uld mel we'll per
haps he Will insist eecting as well as nominating hl
AZ this laugh in which both the dsputants took part,
broke forth from the crowd ...orh,o,o vros cath
cred and discussion as TO the merits Oh the Ca %
the chances for success the mode by whch the
very freely There who spoke highly OF the
ticket and predicted It's success; but the generality OF inc
participants seemed To be In state OF DOUBT ana unce
iainty Their countenances decidedly elongated,
and there was total lack OF enthusiasm, save sueh as
WAS eyinced by some ardent Democrat whose visits TO
the had evidently been frequent Three OF lonr ke
pubcans hBd mixed In with this crowd ana were eAhO
ltng Mr. seymonrs anwar record 70 e his
Tweddle Hall speech, his famous attn OF July Grafton ~
vonr yictoriesf" and his memorable address To the
TIoters i'm ls63-the my friends" produetiOn-wete
onoted from with "a fuency that showed the speak
ers TO be well posted as to the antecedents OF tne
Democratic candidate. The arguments OF tue opposing
speakers In reply were rend as Vorpes Of Grant and
Colfax poured into them these gentlemen keeyng W.,
IN set tb ra Snemy While this discussion was going
our reporter heard the following, which took place on me
outside of the crowd: How do You nke u salu uel
egae from Indiana taking the hand OF gentleman VINO
seemed 10 be- one of his constituents Wel It's rather
roI replied
ionfnn friend Republican, here's Grant man; don't
you notice how his face is wreathed In sest ana ~
act such was the case for the Grant man was evident
I'm state OF mind that indicated has perfect sasfac-
ton with the result IL Is TOO Dad that you hNo
a s, 70 e the delegate Perhaps not but de-
pend upon IT, SAM you'll see more AFTER November noA
In Snother hotel Cthe 81 Nichoas), two Democrats an
Eastern and Western man, were conVerslhg IHs -
says 0ns { 80 sad the other these New
York politicians played deep game Iney want 70 nold
on 70 thc marty throughout the Union" "We
shall 20 the ticket. for never bolt nomination. sau
the other "but IT'S my choice. believe that Chase
- sn tSe oniy man with whom we could beat Grant"
New Jerseym boastng that his state would give
Ded hin with" suppose you do what do your seven
yotaa IN the Electoral College amount TO, anyhow hnu
you gwen US wSiriwUd SAID the Jersey man
but that whrwind would have swept tue zen @
Marty out OF existence. Laughter Tho TACT is, my
pP,and The Fast wouldn't stand Pendeton; he would
hayeyhlled the party here like AN iceberg TINS the
WesIerr Mace sneaker was endeavoring console
those around him, who were chase hen, ~ ' s srn
would never done TO take man SO resn from
the Ra IDEAL ranks anyhow. This nomination., said Me-
sis the bess that could be MADE unuer tlo SiS I
Another said This seems 10 me 10 De done
10 elect Grant aud are compelled 10 swallow W Hs
Mir WAS nominated for the Vice Presidency, long, tail,
E Missourian went into ecstaces, and proposed three
cheers or ts the friend Of F. b. r had the hurrh
nj, To hnlsef At the 81. Julian, Pendeton advocate
marked for small blot has record with
regard 10 the war; he the most available man IN ,ne
marty A small blot" said gentleman standing py;
EWel If you call determined and persistent opposon
% the War for the Union, all the way through; sma
Mot then perhaps yoa right at which the Pendeton
man. evidently not surprising there was 80 M has and
Democrat among his listeners, was taken ali soaek anu
brought his remarks very sumnarily to close ,o homo
The Americus Club Of Philadelphia departed Tor noe
80 eyening about 81 O'clock While going down Broad
way with bauner aS and music they at1eRrS t tho 70
seemed 10 fan nat the OF the by-standerr
snch are some OF the and incidents that marked
% aftaTnoon and evening OF yesterday. How much en-
hSiasn the nominations have created, even IN this
Democratic city, the reader may Judge