The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-20

Gen. Grant had said that II johnson
were not convicted 1t would be Difficult
even for him to remain in Washington
There is a little contest for the tenn
porary craftsmanship of the Conven
ton. 1t has been agreed in the Ma
tional Convention to accord this to thC
German element, Gen. Carl Schurz an6
| Fred Hassaurek were at once suggest
ed. The friends of neither were ready
| to give way TO the other, but both sides
were perfectly willing that Senator
Creswell, of Maryland, should be cho,
sen. The National Committee seemed
disposed, however, to insist upon s
appointed this evening to settle the mat
ter.
1t has been agreed that Adjntani
General Cowau, OF the National Com
mttIee, shall be the temporary Secreta-
ry OF the Convention.
In the Ohio Delegation there are four
men talked OF for the Committe on
Spaulding. DIR. Scott, of Lebanon, and
Governor Lee.
For permanent Chairman, General
Sickles and Gen. Van Zandt are still
most talked OF. The Wade and COlfax
men are OF course anxious to have ii
go as far East as possible. Gen. Sickles,
however, aspires to the Presidency oi
desire to be pushed for the other.
LATER.
The Ohio delegation met tonight and
effected a temporary organization, with
Thomas G. Jones for Chairman, and
Gen. o. c. Maxwell as Secretary. Many
delegates arrived by the evening train,
and the meeting was full. DIR. Scott
offered n resolution pledginR the unani-
nous vote of the delegation to Wade,
as long as there seemed any prospect OF
his nomination. Senator Mcfarland,
of Butler county, opposed this, arguing
that Wade was not the strongest man
that could be nominated, and that while
he would support Wade for several
ballots, he would not pledge himself TO
continue voting for him for any given
period. General Lee, Fred. Hassaurek,
and others advocated the passage ofthe
resolution, and 1t finally went through
with only four votes against II. Those
of Senator Mcfarland, Gen. Nettleton,
editor of the Sandusky Register, j. Nj.
Campbell, OF Ironton, and 4. Hemphill,
of Brown county. These gentlemen all
expressed an intention to vote for
Wade on the first and second ballots.
During the progress OF the discus
sion, IL was announced that word had
Just been received that the Iowa dele
cation had voted unanimously for
Wade.
The Cameron influence in the Penn
sylvania delegation is at work fighting
Curtin, and will cast its full strength
for Wade.
The New York delegation have pRss-
ed resolution indorsing the vote OF
their Senators in impeachment.
Pennsylvania has not yet organized.
The effort to consolidate New Eng
land on one candidate was an utter
failure. There will be five New Eng
land candidates: Wilson, Bucking-
ham, HamlIn, Poland and Sprague,
from as many different New England
States.
Among the late arrivals tonight is
Gov. Henry s. Lane, of Indiana.
STILL LATER.
No Que has been found who could
give any authority for the rumor con-
cerning the unwillingness of General
Grant to accept the nomination, Still
the Democratic papers have paraded 1t
at great length, and many are repeating
1t with more or less decided expressions
of incredulity.
Another rumor tonight is to the
effect that messenger was dispatched
last night by Grant with letter Rd-
dressed to personal friends here for use
at the Convention. What Its contents
The New York delegation opposes
the selection of General Sickles as per-
manent President on the ground that
it may injure Fenton's chances. Some
of them urge Senator Cresswell in his
stead.
The Pennsylvania delegation have
prospects OF a row. Cameron's son is
here urging vigorously his fathers
fight against Curtin and FOrney.