The New York herald., 1868-02-23

Meeting OF tho Democratic National Commute
fee-The Nominating Convention 10 be Held
In New York City the Fourth Of July
wAsnISoToS, Feb. 90, 1903.
The National Democratic Com rnitee adjourned sine
die after naming New York city tho place and July
the day for the meeting Of the National Democratic
Convention.
No distinction whatever was made in the committee
between members from loyal and rebel States and the
in the National Convention 10 consist
of twce the number Of Congressional Representatives to
which each State entitled by the last arporiionment
In this resolution auson is mado TO excluded States
Eight States not represented in the Com.
mee, viz:-California, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana,
North Carolina Virginia, Rhode Island and New jersey
New York was designated by very decided majority
There heavy lobby pressing for New York and the
other contestants The New Yorkers in the lobby ap
pauded the result by cappng OF hands, and were with
difficulty restrained from loud demonstrations OF sas
faction The result appears be satisfactory Twenty
eight States represented in the Convention There
will be no address or resolutions.
The only resolution passed bv the committee was one
declaring that the call for tho National Convention shall
embrace all who are willing to aid in maintaining the
Union and opposed to radicasm.
Just previous TO the adjournment General Ewing and
other members Of the Soldiers and Sailors Union
admitted into the COMMITTEES room, and formally
announced to the President that they would call their
convention TO meet in New York ut the same time to
give aid and operation 10 the effort TO overcome rad.
calisrn.
The proceedings we're entirely harmonious although
great manifested in the selection of the
place for holding the Convention On the last trial the
vote was seventeen for New York and eleven for 81.
Louis
During the whole time the committee was in session
1abh
diiYeren. states who participated freely in the i'm
peachment exc temcnt The prayer Of all democrats,
audibly and earnestly uttered at the Capitol to-day
that Congress will impeach the President, and that
General Grant will 6S ,ts agent TO send file OF soldiers
and forcbly remove him from the White House The
radicals fully comprehend this and hesitate before
yielding to the pressure OF the impeachers.
AS TO General Grant, democrats from Western States
affirm that there has been complete revolution IN
sentiment since his identification with the radicals has
become certain. An intelligent and prominent poi'i-
assured to day that the reaction was so great
among republicans to produce the belief that Chase
would eventually become the favorite as he certainly
would be the most formidable to the democracy.
There is considerable outside pressure 10 induce the
committee remain after the session is terminated TO
advise with the President in reference to bis present
complications but the proposition meets with strong OPP
position both members Of the committee and lead
ing members Of ihe democratic party assembled here
They say the President s not Of their election that in
this matter did consult democrats; that it is not
his custom to conde his important movements to them,
and that is not advisable for the democratic party to
identify itself with Mr. Johnscn's policy far as il re-
lates to movements OF the character in question.
From conversations with a number of the members
Of that committee, some OF them Western meh, am
confident that as bodys almost unanimously opposed
a - Az DrAsx dam
Mr. Seymour. OF Now York, is talked Of aud receives
the voice of many Of the representatives of the Eastern
States; but his claims to have, yet assumed no
definite shape.
Senator Hendricks OF Indiana will be pressed by his
own State.
No person has as yet turned mp from Pennsylvania
unless IN the name OF General Hancock. This distin
guished officer Ia evidently great favorte with tbs
democrats and the committee in particular, but men
ton in connection ith the nomination for the Pres
deucy does not meet much favor All propositions favor
ing his nomination are met with the reply, we dom
want soldier, want civilian" upon the grounds
that in the walks OF civil life person better suited
manage questions Of civil character is to be found
The most marked unannity is manifested in regard Il
tho choice Of John Quincy Adams Of Massschu setts
for the Vice Presidency and, aside from the many con
tingences likely between the present and tn
date Of The nominating Convention, his chances ar
! more sure than those OF any Of the others.
From this list there seems to DO no doubt the choic
| will come, and tho friends Of each will commence Il
organize to bring much pressure possible to bea
upon the Convention order to carry their candidate
Tho following gentlemen were appointed an Execu,iv
| Committee to draw up address:-August Belmont o
New York. chairman: r. o. Prince, OF Massachusetts,
| W. A. GaIbraith Of Pennsylvania; ". f. Storey
OF Illinois; George H. Paul. Of Wisconsin and Lewis
Boggy, of Missouri. The committee will meet on Mon
| day morning next