The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-05-20
Ignatius Sargent will be the Secretary from
Maine in the convention.

lgnatius Sargent will be the Secretary from
Maine in the convention.
NEW HAMPSHIRE FOR WILSON.
New Hampshire has agreed to take up the
cause of Wilson, and is now vlsltlng the other
New England delegations to urge his claims.
ABSURD RUMoR CoNTRADICTED THE VICE
PRESIDENCY.
NEW YORK, May 19.-The Commercials
Chicago dispatch says some excitement was
but it has been ascertained to be false
The contest for the Vice Presidency is mar
rowing down to struggle between Messrs.
wilson ana Coltax, with chances in favor of
galvanized by the reports circulated by his
iriends that impeachment is not dead, and that
he mas still chance OF rewarding his adhe-
rents. The Fenton lobby is lively but no chance
ed to stick by him as long as there is prospect
OF his nomination. Thei Pennsylvania delega-
ton are divided and rendered powerless by
fierce feud between the friends of Cameron
and Forney.
The Posts Chicago dispatch says the con-
yention arrangements are nearly completed.
Louisiana, Arkansas and Tennessee are in IA
vor of Fenton. Mr.. Wade's chances are i'm
proving, with prospect of his obtaining the
votes of PENNSYLVANIA, Illinois and Indiana.
The New England candidates, Colfax and
Hamln, seem almost abandoned. There is a
bitter denunciation by the delegations of the
seven Republican Senators who voted for &C
quittal, especially Ross and Trumbull.
spEcuLATIoNs ON THE NOMINATION FOR VICE
PRESIDENT.
NEW YORK, May 19-The Post has the fol-
lowing special from Chicago:
The delegates to the National Convention
have nearly all arrived 1t is conceded on all
sides that Gen. Grant will be nominated by
reclamation.
a very bitter fight is going on among dele.
gates to the nomination of Vioa
dent. Yesterday everything indicated the
fight would be between Wade, Colfax and
Hamlin, with prospects very favorable to the
hrst named. The arrivals last evening, how
ever, were very unfavorable to Colfax, and this
morning he appears to have less chance of
success than yesterday.
Senator Wilson has some strength among
every. delegation, and few Southern States,
but his prospects are not even moderate.
The New England delegates are very much
divided between Wilson, Hamlin, Bucking-
hrm and Wade. Efforts were made to har.
monte the different factions last night but
tailed, and the result is that each State will 80
into the convention supporting its own candi-
date.
The New Hampshire delegato held meet
ing this morning and decided to support Wade
The pennsylvania delegation are very much
divided, and after voting on the first ballot for
Curtin, the faiends of Wade claim that he will
carry three-fourths OF the Pennsylvania dele
gates.
The northwestern delegates are divided be-
tween Wade and Colfax, with strong prepon-
derance in favor of the former.
On the whole the indications this morning |
are that the fight will be narrowed down to a |
contest between Wade and Hamin, The
friends OF the latter having no organization, |
the chances are against them. Wade's advo- |
Gates, who are working industriously, claim |
that he will get one hundred and sevento-five |
votes on the first ballot
The Eastern delegates come out strong in |
favor of adopting the resolution denouncing
those Republican Senators who voted for the
acquittal of the President, but this does not
meet much encouragement from the West.
The resolution will Undoubtedly be adopted
sustaining impeachment and standing by the
action of Congress, although there is every in
dication that there will be stormy times in the
Convention over the resolution reading the
seven Republican Senators who sustained the
President out of the party.
Gen. Logan and Senator Thayer are both
here advocating such resolution.
Illinois is divided between Fenton and Ham,
lin. Rhode Island is first for Sprague and
then for Fenton. If Gen. Hawley is President
of the Convention Connecticut will vote for
Fenton.
There are three contested delegations