The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09


larry appropriate. Last evening the crowd far sur
passed that OF any previous evening, the political
taking was more animated the caucus,ng was more ore
features there was TO the student OF the political
phases or the times and silent locker on and lis
anayze the mixed elements, to deve facts from the
deep sea or fiction, TO educe order from the
Ss%SG On'0 Really sO ne. d UA" As de-
ducible from what the delegates say among
themselves requires an acumen Of penetration some
tning more than human and depth OF philosophy
undreamed OF In heaven or earth by any modern
Horatio In fact the general impression last even
by any possibility be predcated from any develop
ments thus far made IN the Convention-in other
words, that The result ~ wholly dependent on con-
tngehcies impossible now 10 foresee; that the
tide in the affairs Of men
which taken at the food leads God knows where
has already been reached in the progress OF the
PACIFIC COAST srArrs FOR JUDGE FIELD.
part Of the evenings poiitical gossip II that the
their votes omorrow Tor Judge stephen J. Field, OF
California II ~ claimed. rather 10 II said TO be
claimed by these delegations that none OF the cand
dates whose names have already come before the
Convention can by any possibility be nominated
that new man must he brought forward, and that
OF all new men Judge Field shows "a democratic
record without stain or bemish, that his capacities
are fully equal to hespositio that his integrity
10 the party aud It's principles Is above disputation
ENTHUSIASM AMoSG JoHNsoNs FRIESDs
Unusual buoyancy OF hope showed itself among the
friends OF President Johnson, and many asserted
cOhnueit Deel tnat ne VIII he the mai choice OF tne
Convention. The theory II that the southern and
Western states, finding II impossible To nominate
Hancock or Pendeton viii compromise by uniting
on Johnson.
"No man" said an Ohio deegste-and we quote
ms language as IN slight measure complimentary, OF
the above theory next TO Pendleton will carry the
West with hall the enthusiasm that old Andy Will
lie has pro,ey himself true to the democratic party,
and his conduct as the government executive has
carried out IN every particular the principles OF the
platform adopted BY the Convention"
That's gospel TRUTH said "A tennessee delegate (;
mo man ike Andy Johnson can return the South to
It's old footing and so efectually harmonic the North
and south aud make OF us one great and united
people again"
why then, did you desert Johnson and vote for
Hancock inquired a Kentucky delegate
I'm the nrst place u was done for a feeer, replied
the Tennesseean. and IN TIE second place Hancock
Is our next choice"
HANCOCKS PROSPECTS,.
As sure aurury " iIancock's ultimate success
we quote the final balotings Yesterday.
"All the West aud South. tell YOU, Will unite to-
morrow on Hancock,f said a prominent Washington
lobbyist.
oDo You think he will he nomluatedSr asked an
Indiana delegate.
sure" sad the lobbyist II place his nomina-
ton sure on the second ballot"
1--WE shall see what we shall see remarked in re-
ply an Illinois delegate, and he ADDED If the West
uD.te on any other candidate than Pendleton ~
wpGid We on johnson.
az agree with you thar" sail Mississippi dele.
eate