Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-06-30
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP
specuIatIOns About the New, York Con
VeDtiOn-A Conspiracy 10 Make
Grant PresIdent-The Government
40 be Seized BY FOree-Great Frauds
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BpecuiatlOns ADOut the new YORK COn-
VeDfiOn-A Conspiracy 10 Make
Grant PresIdent-The Government
40 be Seized BY FOree-Great Frauds
Special 10 the Louisville Courier -
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Everybody is
speculating about the New York Conven
ton. Private advices from New York say
that the New York politicians will surely
put Seymour on the track, but this is not In
accordance with the original programme,
which contemplated the selection of Hem
bricks, of Indiana. The noise about Chase
was cover to the real purpose of the New
Workers.. johnson may possibly receive a
complimentary vote from the Southern
States. Pennsylvania will lead off for Han
cock, with possibly complimentary vote
TO Judge Packer. The Southern delegated
who are arriving here daily, prefer a mill
tary candidate. The Western delegates
scout the idea Of Chase's nomination, some
declaring they will bolt in such an event.
Horace Greeley limited to a Southern edi-
tor that he considered Chase the strongest
nomination that could be made. The
Democratic Association of Baltimore. an
organization $4,000 strong, has passed a
strong resolution against the nomination Of
bndHe IOF s0e IfetlOe0CY.
There is Radical authority for asserting
Chat the revolutionary conspirators have a
plan which will be divulged in good
time, looking toward the seizure of the
Presidential office for Graz, If he should
be defeated at the polls. Il is to be done
by the House of Representatives throwing
out votes sufficient 10 accomplish it, and,
if this cannot be done, they will seize on
the government by force. The Iatelligencer
of this morning denounces the plot.
Gen. Milford Was rejected as Collector
Of Richmond. He ia accused of paving a
Federal Judge $4,000 to secure his eonfr-
nation,
Col. Edmund Cooper returned from Ten
nessee this afternoon. Cooper will certain
ly again be connected with the Treasury
Department, and it is not impossible he
viii succeed McCulloch.
Special 70 the Louisville journal
WASHINGTON, June 28.-To-night Is the
carnival of thu week'H sensation. The city
is crowded to overlooking. The delegates
who arrive, instead Of clearing up the pros.
pect, only confuse it. Every public place
is a debating arena, where the merits Of
the canvass are freely discussed. zee no
reason to alter or amend my elaborate let
ter Of Friday, which, in the main, reflects
the points of the situation. Il is said that
the Manhattan Club, Of New York, is for
Hendricks, who is for Seymour, which NAV
be considered Seymour blind. Seymours
speech at Cooper Institute Friday night is
regarded as a bid for the nomination, in
spite Of the assertion Of his friends that he
does rot want il. The Gilmers, Of Vir-
ginIa, father and son, Whs are out for
Chase, are old personal friends Of the Chief
Justice. The Irish are mastering for
Frank Blair and it is thought some
accommodation" has been arranged be-
tween him and the Fenians
The hints / gave YOU sew, raj DAYS ago
in advance Of all other correspondents,
belieye-in regard 10 the Radical conspir-
aey to depose the President and throw the
election into the House, are receiving daily
confirmation. Old Thad. Stevens pew
articles will be postponed with this pur-
pose until after the Presidential election.
They will then be brought forward aud
pressed 10 S vigorous conclusion. With |
johnson ont, the sword in Grants hands, |
and the power Of the government COM |
plelely radicaiized, the LEADERS Of the domi /
nant party expect TO win in spite of the |
ballot. box. II lie not doubted that Grant |
is fully advised OF these plans and eoneurs
in them. One of the objects Of bis elope-
ment was to avoid entangling issues with |
the President, who is disposed 70 press him |
on all these delicate points.
There is a delegation Of New Orleans
carpet baggers here They sant Congress
10 legislais the defeated Radieals in Louis
ANA into Office. This Congress hesiiates