The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-07
GOSSIP BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.

The special correspondents OF the prominent news
papers now here send the following gossip respect
Ing the Convention. Some OF these correspondents
have the Of their several delegations, and they
seem to take pleasure in setting everybody else by
the ears
From the Philadelphia Press ("Occasionalr ultra
radicaD, July G.1
There is not one man In this Democratic National
Convention whose record Is not q warning against
trusting him with the responsibilities or govern
North. Look over the list and be instructed. Is IL
Woodward, with his violent recommends
Sn only ~ remove af
mendatons so consistent with his whole wretched
history during the war; Is 1t +. w. Hughes with his
unrestrained sympathy with the rebellion or Mr. ely
mer, or Mr.. Bigler2 Or shall we take Horato Sey-
mour, who Ii to preside tomorrow, with his unf0r-
gotten surrender to the New York rioters in 1857
Blair OF Marylandf Or Augustus Caesar Dodge, OF
Iowaa These are the masters. God help country
ruled by their Presidential tool
In looking along this catalogue seek for one hon.
ored democratic statesman OF the old school, Where
theyf Why are they not here Where Is David Tod
OF OhioY Where Is Matt. Carpenter, OF Wisconsin 2
Where Is Martin Ryerson, Of New Jersey Where is
Gov. Lowe OF Californian Where is John NJ Read, Of
PENNSYLVANIA Where IL John A. Logan, Of Illinois2
Where Is Oliver p Norton OF IndianaY They are all
In tue republican party-they and hundreds OF thou
SANDS m0re-and they are there because II IL the
only refuge from the plots OF treason and the horrors
The road TO lasting peace was marked out at Chi
cago on the 2lst Of May, and Grant undertook the
The road TO endless war win be marked ont in New
York tomorrow, and every rebel and copperhead ID
ready to work upon It.
TFrom the Cincinnati Enquirer c'Mackn Pendlct0n
democrat, July4
Thestrongest opponents OF Pendleton are the New
Workers Tney declare tnat they cannot carry their
fhey say his greenback policy win defeat the ticket
here: but they TO forget that the democrats of
the New YORK Legislature voted for resolutions
which the Pendleton men are willing TO accept e.
Notwithstanding seymour's public declaration, the
best informed politicians here assert that seymour IL
the only opponent whom PendIeton has TO fear, and
that Hendricks will only be used TO distract the
western men that they may nnally be persuaded to
All rumors about an understanding between the
candidate looking TO the contingency Of the defeat
Of the former, are without foundation. Pendletons
friends will 20 into the Convention to win and win
either win the battle or die In the Held. They will
make no bargains In advance.
Mrs. sprague the daughter Of Chief Justice Chase,
arrived here to-day, and Immediately sent for Mr..
Belmont, Mr. ridden and other leading New YORK
democrats, with whom she had long interviews. She
urged them 10 secure the nomination OF her father II
possible, and am told they all expressed their de-
termination TO do so.
Pendieton is undoubtedly the FIRST choice Of ma
iority of the southern delegates and IL they ielt dis
showed their influence directly for their favorite he
would certainly be nominated. They, however, de-
who appears strongest In the Convention.
There 10 q great deal Of uncertainty On TO what
PENNSYLVANIA will do. The delegation IL instructed
be pronounced PendletOn men, and the rest are
divided between Hancock, Chase and'Hendricks.
indiana is considered certain for Pendleton as long
"a his name is kept before the Convention, though
Vornees SAYS th while Indiana will not present the
name Of Hendricks yet II any other state presents IL
Indiana will vote for him.
some dissatisfaction Is expressed Of the action OF
the National Committee In the distribution Of tickets
OF admission to the Convention. The New Workers.
seem to have outwitted the Western men, and have
SO arranged 1t tosecure seventeen hundred tickets
for New York and the New York clubs and societies
agaust thirteen hundred for all the rest Ut the coun-
Try.
delegates and outsiders are coming in faster than
ever tonight Every man from the West IS enthus,-
astic for Pendlcon and greenbacxs.
n Pendleions Congressional record were faithfully
spread before the Convention the last gun OF the OPP
position to him would be spiked but at present there
II misunderstanding or Misrepresentation on thIs
subject which may damage his chances.
From the Chicago Tribune (radcaD July Al
A skeleton Of platform was drawn up last night
by a caucus OF leading Eastern democrats. 1ns
is not only adverse TO the policy OF re-
deeming fvetweniy bonds In greeabacks,
but 1t points TO totally different method
Of destiny with the question, VIZ
sury to the purchase Of bonds In open market.
whether this platform be adopted by the Convention
or not 10 almost certain that the greentack pocys
~ Ia commonly Understood sna advocated 0y Pen