New-York tribune., 1868-05-18
THE CHICAGO CONVENTION


as was expected at this time Very few of the dele.
cations are more than two-thrds represented Tba
residue will come tomorrow regular and special
trains. But IhalfdOzcn of the Southern repressn.
tatives are here. special train started from A.
lanta on Friday night. bringing all who were left
and il is expected TO arrive late tonight or early t
morrow morning. These delegates will have consid.
erable influence in the Convention. But few
are committed TO any candidate for the yce-P -Presi
dency although the friends of the candidates for
the latter Office clam them for their fayorite candi
dates. Three of the Arkansas delegation say that
they will take any one who will strengthen
the ticket They and part of the Louisiana delesa-
tion regard Gov. FentOn with favor. There Is one
candidate for the Vice Presidency for about every
fifty votes in the Convention. The authorized New
York and large outside influential delegation ara
working hard for Gov. Fenton. The opponents OF
the Governor have been circulating damaging re-.
ports about the delegation the most noticeable Of
which is that the delegation from New Xork is not
heartily in favor of the Governor aud that they will
take almost any one after giving the Governor COM
pmentary ballot The delegation very eifectually set
his at rest by holding meeting at their headausrters
last evening 10 this meeting resolution was unan.
imOusly adopted setting forth that NewYork has no
second choice for the Presidency; that Gov Fenton
is their only candidate and that if he is placed sec
ond on the ticket NewYOrk is sure to roll up a Re-
! publican majority. The Conservative Republi.
cans.O of New-York have sent delegation here to
| oppose the Governor, consisting of Ex-senator
Murphy, Rufus +. Andrews Hugh Hastings and
Gen. Arthur. They have been at work all day with
the Southern delegates, trying to get them to oppose
Gov. FentOn.
The Pennsylvania delegation are Using every argi-
ment to have Gov. Curtin placed upon the ticket
Opposing him is the delegation which was rejected
by the last Pennylvanian Republican Convention
At the head Of this delegation is Donald Cameron
son of the Senator They will contest the seats bed
by the district delegates, the ground that the off,
cal call for the State Convention expressly repre-.
sented that the Convention would elect only dele
gates at large the Congressional districts having the
privilege of choosing the district representa-
tives. Under this cali a number of the
opponents of Gov. Curtin were chosen; but the Con-
ventiOn would not recognize them, and put other
delegates in their places. Those who thus
thrust out have determined to carry the fight to
the National Convention These contestants say
that Curtin is q Conservative, and that he cannot be
trusted that, when Johnson first differed with
Congress, Curtin leaned toward the President, with
the purpose of procuring the mission to Italy, and
that when that was denied him he turned slightly
Radical. SO far Gov. Curtin has strength outside
his own State and it is doubtful how long he win
hold that.
An evident disposition is manifested by the East,
ern delegates to give the permanent Presidency of
the Convention to Pennsylvania, and Col. Forney's
name has been suggested by some of his friends IL
is an honor which will be good password for pat
ronage in the next Administration. and 1t is pro-
sumed that nobody would decline it, even if Gov.
Curtins chances for the nomination were thereby
injured
Unquestionably the gentleman who is strongest is
Schuyler COlfax. and were not he and Grant
from adjoining States Mr. Colfax would be the NOM
inee for the Vice Presidency without doubt. In.
deed there is strong show for him yet. If the East
ern and Middle State delegates do not insist that
both offices shall not be given to the West The only
hope of the West is that such concerted action rs this
shall not be taken.
Since the vote upon the Eleventh Article. Mr.
Wades chances have dwinded, yet he has some left
and there are many to suggest that he be given
the nomination 10 spite Trumbull, Fessenden. and
his other personal opponents. If the contestants
from Pennsylvania get in, they will probably throw
their votes for him.
New-Jersey will probably go for Colfsx. and 80
will some of the Eastern delegates, if they SEQ no
chance for their candidates.
OF those living in the East who are named for the
position, Senator Wilson has the greatest strength
Massachusetts, will go for him solid, and he will
have several votes from New-Hampshire and Yer.
mont. Buckingham was the choice of Connecticut;
but as he has the Senatorship. he will get eomp
mentary vote merely and then the Connecticut deeg-
alton will transfer his strength to either Wilson or
Hamln, most probably 70 the latter. HamliR has
Maine to back him, and good many friends IN other
delegations who would support him if they not
obliged to go with their own delegations Wilson's
18th ha hxy tha ivol of tha
Southern delegates many of whom will support him.
1t is the present intention of the Rhode Islanders to
cast complimentary ballot for Gov. Sprague
Everything depends upon the Eastern and Middle
State delegates. If they unite and firmly resolve
that they will not be satisfied unless an Eastern man
Is placed on the ticket, then they can control the
nomination. IT, on the other hand. they remain d.
vided as they are now. Schuyler Colfax, judging by
present appearances will be the associate Of Grant
Beside the gentlemen that 1 have named Gen
Sickles Gen. Van Zandt of Rhode Island, ex-senator
Cresswell of Maryland, and Gov. Fletcher Of Missouri
have been mentioned for the permanent Presidency
of the Convention. Gen. sickles would be the msn
if il were not that the NewYorS delegation do not
want in the slightest manner to jeopardize the
chances of Gov. Fenton. Their scruples may be
overcome by making the General temporary Chair
man, Gov. Fletcher is strongly pressed. Nothing
definite on the subject can be known for S8hours yet
need not attempt to disguise the fact that the
suit of impeachment has had depressing effect.
The delegates almost unanimously, were in
favor Of the removal of Mr. Johnson and as soon IS
they heard yesterday that Republican Senators
would prevent it, they felt TO say the least soreiy
disappointed. All acknowledge that it VIII necessi'
tate harder work in the campaign; but find an
evident disposition to Danish all depression of feel
ing and go to work in earnest.
On their way here, the New England deputaton
stopped at the International Hotel at Niagara Falls
and organized meeting, over which d. W. Gooch
of Massachusetts, presided. The Hon. I. W. Bird Oh