The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-06
The New York Convention,
Incidents Of Saturdays Proceed
ings- Gossip About the Can
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His Plat
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Iron, the ". y Tribune OF this morHta0.
Vho scene In Tam m any Hall.

one side OF the platform which occupies QUE
third of the southern end, WAS the Telegraph
ONCE, with its noisy Instruments, Its nusy
operators, and its busting pages running 10
and tro with dispatches 10 and rom anxious
dele gates and their constituent In all p4rtS or
the country, and from the many represe utauVes
of the provinc ncial press 10 their respective, ami,
In some cases, respt ctable Journals hun lredS of
miles away. On the other was the Office OF the
Associated Press wherein Mr.. Simonton mar
shaled his forces, and wneretrom he
despatched during the day an amount
OF reading matter which, as published In col.
umns printed iu nearly every state, would
make volume rivaliug in size a m Os any die
tionary given to tue world before the time of
Noah---WebsLer. The galleries were crowded
with flushed faces, and painting forms divested
OF vests and denuded as to coats and neckties.
To the credit of the galleries be 1t said that
most OF the occupants were Dareheaded and
mat during the proceedings of the Convention
there as no disturbance, and but little noise,
except where it had been prescribed that the
appls use should he brought tn. Thatlh htut,
near mr the Sweaters stand, was quickly taken
and rs promptly acted upon, can be easily
guessed: That q oiunuer Wss mace 81 az one very very
Interesting stage OF the ceremonies Will be seen
directly.
Gratis, upon whose bald heads the eye re- ted out
moment, as the reflection of the light from
the windows was painful and the memories
called up when one recognized the faces SO long
prominent in the past history of the party of
slavery and corruption were by no means plea
ssut There were other heads, however, on
younger shoulders, which nave governed the
actions of men and communities in the wrong
direction, but which may yet oe turned, through
the III fIuence OF an advancing ctviiiz alton, to
become the source OF much that shall rebound
70 the honor and glory of our country.
Csrtatn Notable Delegates.
At the head of he Pennsylvania delegates sat
Heister Clymer a man of strong build, of great
mental power, and possessing strength OF will
truly astonishing wnen one considers the bitter
disappoiniments to which he has been subjected
In his short life of 43 years. He always dresses
neatly; is quiet gen,lemanly speaker; is fluent
and graceful, and in knowledge of Parliament
ary usage, in quickneSs TO seize point, wne-
n notorious
Bill McMullen, too well known TO the general
public TO require description ne was very
the enLre session. as his province is not to talk
but to organize the rougher working material
Of his marty for active service during cam
, paign. One OF The most noticeable men in the
Convention is General Napoleon Bonsparte
Forrest, the hero of the Fort Pillow massacre
sail fine looking well formed, nervous, and
evidently not oi,incllned to attract attention.
Surrounded by the delegates of his State sat
WADE Hampton, OF Confederate Cavalry fame
q strong, vigorous, active'looking man, of
H, sRe Observed n"e of all Observers Not far FROM
him o tall. brown faced Georgian Colonel Phil.
and aft erwards promoted by rapid degrees TO
the Lieutenant ColoDelcy of the 3d, very
quiet, easy, self possessed man of excellent
phy sique, 10 whom the business of the Uonven-
GiOn is for the time q matter OF the most un'
deleg alton, S. j. TiIden, sexagenarian. the
airie st. coolest, wiliest-l0ok1ng delegate In the
AWW36g 59e 1be oa ID ~
sort, now a so called disciple OF Andrew jack
son whom, in his Mobile AdUerttSeT in years
gone by, he tried long and earnestly TO consign
to ignoninious oblivion. The largest man 10
the Convention, Judge Woodward, OF Pennsyl-
feet sat tanning himself in the midst of his
motley brethren from Pennsylvania.
Belmont the "August."
The or airman of the Democratic r zecutive
Committee, August Belmont was the irst actor
in The performances of Saturday, and, despite
house in rounds OF applause ut the stated times.
Mr. Belmont is modest looking gentleman,
seem en from he gaee Snd is
idolized by the party when money i required
nS 40 SIs s snsposed to Weld more int enee a%ons
Democratic Presidentmakers than any other
man.
From the ~. Y Times Of this morning.
SuEdEy Candidates and their supporters.
New York has at last resolved to vote for
make this vote more than com pl mentary.
This is merely a cover; the real party is TO be
after many bF llots, become wearied, fatigued,
glad 10 take any card tnat may be- sktfully
ties. Whether this win be Hendricks, Eng.
lish of Connecticut, or Governor Seymour
gate wlttIly observes that ne gives most excel
lent private reasons why ne should not be
nom mated, ana still better public reasons why
noho0y else should he nominated.
Pennsylvania has, at l'st after much court
Ing, watching and praying, to9nd si candidate IN
brought forward and pressed. II he be dropped,
Hancock Is TO have q mpllm enJary vote,
This Is, of course, fatal TO Hancocks hopes as
a canddate-his only chance being The firm.
uniied, and persistent support of his own
and The delegation has yet TO develop pracii-
cal policy. The Western Pennsylvania dele
gates, with their constituents, are earnest for
Pendleton,
New England is still mixed-divlded between
Pendleton, Blair Hendricks and Chase men.
The Hendricks movement Is smoLhered sub
dued, but not destroyed. Every hour or so
Tammany touches the galvauic battery, the
corpse Gises aud looks in a menacing ll-auner
at Pendleton, and then lays down again with
folded, peaceful hands as II praying for oblivion
and rest. Mr. Hendricks is tired OF waiting for
news of his nomination, and Is reported to be
sending agents here 10 operate on the delegates.
Governor English is In town, wants the nomi.
nation. and Ike Governor Seymour, has the
advantage of personal presence and wooing
affects coyness, but the other tries the opposite
tack.
is connected with the banks ~ In his interest.
He has votes here and there-~Bome in Maine,
some in Georgia, two in North Carolina, and
one in Virginia-and can. upon she pinch,
secure the solid vote of New York, but the
great body of the Convention Is hostile 70 his
The Frank Blair movement is more ski'lfully
work ed than any other. He can get the vNJe OF
Missouri, Maryland, and Virginia whenever MS
name shall be brought forward. Pendleton ls
the preference of these States but Blair Is thell
second choice, and the sam o Ia true in the mRtn
OF Kentucky apd part OF Tennessee,