The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-19

The CITY Full Of Delegates and visitorS-strug.
gle for tho Vice Presidcncy--The Fcnton ,en
Working Hard, bat With Poor Prospects Of
siucccss-Fcnd Between the Wade and COifnx
FactiOns--The Differences Almost IrrecOncil-
abie-PrOspccts Of Candidate From che
Easi-WiisOn's Chance the Professionalism
Over the Report About General Grant-Move-
sueHts Of the Soldiers and Sailors Delegates.
CHICAGO, May 1s, 1868,
The city II rapidly filing up; trains have been
arriving all day heavily laden with delegates and
visitors TO the convention, and accounts from all
directions indicate that the throng already In the
c.ty il but fraction of the gathering anticipated
upon the goth. Most OF the State delegations held
their frat meetings to-day, but adjourned until
tomorrow without taking any action upon the
subjects in view for consideration. The cause OF
this delay is attributed TO the absence of q large
number of the delegates from some OF the principal
States. The National Executive Committee held %
meeting at their headquarters and discussed
matters connected with the organization of the
Convention. Temporary chairman, ex-senator A.
!. Crcswel OF Maryland. was fixed upon, and unless
future combinations necessitate a change he will dIl
that position. AS temporary secretaries. u. II. Cowan
ooho; q. G. Fulton, OF Maryland, and w. G0odioe Of
Kentucky, were selected. AZ permanent chairmen,
Moses Grnncll, Of New York, IL the first choice Mr.
Tremaine. Of the same State, was mentioned. The
filling Of this Office has been accorded TO New York,
provided the delegation insists upon claiming the
position. Ex-Governor Hawey, OF Connecticut
stands next in the line IL New York valves her
right.
The New York delegation ia industriously at work
pressing Fcnton, and Mr. Tremane has been selected
10 move Fenton's nomination by the Convention
which motion will be seconded 10y General Sickles
In addition TO the regular New York delegation
several hundred outsiders, In cooperation with
fha a tn
day. and organized with Mr.. Thomas g.
Alvord chairman. After some premina-
ries, by resolution committee was appointed
for each State having ITS representatives the Ma
tiona Convention, whose duty IL was made TO urge
upon each delegation the nomination OF Fenton for
the once OF Vice President OF the United States.
These committees have been quite busy IN the per-
formance Of their task but u does not appear so far
that they meet with much encouragement.
Rumors anoat to-day Of n division in the Ohio
delegation on Wade raised quite panic among the
friends of that gentleman scattered among the differ
cnt - atea The delegates, however, deny such
statements and say that this is the first instance for
somc years In which The Ohio delegation has been
unit IN the state. The breech between the Wade and
the Coiax faction wdens with every turn Of the
wheel and all sorts OF strategy are resorted 10 in order
TO weaken their respective chances. From these In
dclticns II would appear that the nomination for
Vice President IL travelling eastward. IL IL certain
from the prevailing feeling existing between
the parties that to harmonic the opposition
OF the two western factions win be i'm
nom Inc start has been wade's main strength, has
given great announcement TO the friends OF Colfax,
ana IN u1is rcdcuonalf .enh.h.' ivy I.st ouVhs
hopes This fact, coupled with disappointment, has
made the wade party all the more hostile. In the
midst OF this wranging the current OF favor moves
eastward. and wilson and Hsmlin loom up The
Fenton men also keep mp great CHATTER ana at
tract consaera1 , hoe roceves me most favor
hut there ia no doubt that among the three Eastern
candidates at the present Stage 81 tne race wilson
has tne sad hsn,ns I', rY earnest anu ry rl
likely to press him unless further develop
ments show stronger reasons ior sncn
m w,,sop " pu their moves viii be determined nv
the controversy now going on over the choice OF
Western men me fe a n az afe INNING tne
an1is y Tomorrow, It IL expected, win place mat
tiers in more definite shape.