Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-07
murphy, ofNew York; and other good men are
decidedly in the minority on the COMMITTEES.

.Aui Eny, oi NeW YORK and otnef eoou men are
decidedly In the minority on the Commit
THE LEADERS OF THE CONVENTION.
The prsm,nens Democrats in the delegations
are Gov. Horato Seymour, Hon. Francis ker-
Brooklyn; Hos. Heister Oiymer, OF Pa, fine
speaker: Hon Henry L. Palmer, OF Wis,
prominent Maeon; August Belmont, whom the
the NATIONAL COMMITTEES, because be represent.
the foreign bondholders; Judge Woodward, Of
Pa; Gen. George W. McCook, OF OHIO; Gen.
Wade Hampton and Gen. N. b. Forrest Of
tfe Conventions; Samuel J. Tilden, Of N. Y;
Wilbur +. Storey, of the Chicago hssses, and b.
n Kerr, Of Pa The latter, who is about
sixty-four years Of age, has been vstine the
same old Democratic ticket in the city of Pitts.
burg for forty years, and in good for twenty
more He is hale ana hearty old gentlemen.
and an inexpressibly Jolly face, that would be
daunted at nothing. He run up 20 the Speak
ers desk yesterday, and taking copy Of the
said al am an Irishmap, snd always carry
the Constitution and Declaration in my poe ket.
We are all disciples of Jefferson straight up to
sa,, a9 nanaie, On, Lord Whist vapor oath this
the hall.
THR PRESS
1he representatives Of seventy-dye daily
journals have desks assigned TO them by the
committee. The journals represented are the
principal ones in the principal cities OF the
4 u1On. Iue western press was fully repre-
sented, as was also the Southern, Eastern and
Middle State press. Besides the accommoda-
tion for the Akding daily journals of this and
other cities, about $50 tickets had been issued
to the smaller daily journals and weekly pa
Pers, scattered here and there throughout the
Union These tickets did not entitle the holder
TO desk, but only TO seat outside of the bar
of the Convention. The heat was so intense in
the hall that the newspaper men took Off their
coats ana vests and shirt collars. and went to
work with a will.
WHAT THE SOUTHERN MEN SAY
There are some Destructiyee among the
southern delegations who have learned nothing
ey tne war The majority, however, are dis
Greet and progressive such men, for instaa ce
as Hampton, of South Carolina They talk
generally, this way:-ssGive us Chase-giye us
any man who will abolish the military govern.
ments in the South; but above all give us a
candidate who will not be beaten This i.
exactly the sentiment of these Southern men.
all accounts to the contrary Notwithstanding
OF course IL would be MISREPRESENTATION To
state that they have any love for Chase, for if
things were otherwise than they are they would
trample his name and the name OF every other
suoh prominent Republican under their feet
but expediency is all the world to them while
70 the Western men the cry of principle is pre-
sPEcINRN OF THE rALK-THRR. AT NINETY.
Inc Penoleton delegations put mp mostly at
the Fifth avenue Hotel, out they have hired
masonic Hall, In 18th street, where they meet
speak, drink, and quarrel with outsiders Last
evening, In group Of two hundred, one dele.
gate was expressing himself this way :-"I'm
for Pendleton, now and forever. one and iudi-
visible, the man of the people, the champion of
freedom, the choice of Ohio, the delight of the
women and the pride Of the men," aud hIs
great sonorous tones rang along the the street
and might have startled the horses il they had
ben unaccustomed to hearing the human
voice divine.
kIsCELLANRoUs MATTERS
The Convention Hall exciies the continued
praise OF all who are so fortunate as to see il
It's arrangements for comfort are uneuualled
Water coolers. pages, telegraph wires Inuu-
merabie, handsome desks, luxurious seats.
Ians, badges, etc, are in taste and profuson.
Running parallel on each side of the hall for
distance of seyeBty-five feet or 90, are three
handsome rows Of seats, crimsoned- C q shioned
Ter the ladies who honored the Conye ention by
their presence. Lining those seats were some
OF the fairest flowers Of New York socety-
wives, daughters, and sisters. Standing by
the stage,-surmounted as IL is by q canopy
fanked with colossal bronze statutes-the
canopy rising forty feet,-and looking ali
fnl picture IS presented.
Thousands upon thousands who cannot get
admission to the Convention are allowed. after
II ad1ourns each day, TO see the hall The
building cost half million dollars
The Sunday Mercury to-day is out for Chase
me RsTdid ditto. The World is silent and the
Tnes thinks some unknown man has the best
chance for the nomination. a -
Al least a thousand Washingtonians are here
allowed on the floor Of the Convention, bur
Will have no vote.
his is an awful hot Sunday-the hottest in
New York sicce 1857. The thermometer ranges
IN different localities ffom % TO 100 degrees in
the shade ZBTA.