New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-08
Do,ycs or THE DEMOCRATIC DELh'A-
OOl""' TIONS LAST NIGHT
80 or rux NETWORK DELEGATION,

Ing to hold pe Motley witch the delegation
ngbf m pusue to-day Nearly an O ~ deem interest to
present anu tne ~ "a 10 the Democratic parry az
irge BEFORE the grand CONE i tbe vestibule Of
Of the delegates ooS discussed the merits Of
inc candidates whose names were Who did not belong
5Or nom iiton we're present, ana uhlIeu ~ - Sev
0D~crsSofal hubbno-soe me- tb Marty would not sup
mour ans Of the Convention unless nc us
AZ "outaudout Democrat rr gentleman who boldly
cauSu he'd fhe Hon. John MOrrssey anu , 1,,ocraf
pillows Now look ere you 10 bat yo're NOT acon
JONI sicb a rank Copperhead as that nau Ton're
is you do Iohn' a yS" IN ' te YOU who's the
agoin 70 oe m in Tor John and that's Robert c. winthrop
OF us ou,pon John" IAN right said the
I'm Mr. MOrrissey and. locking arms Win 3tr 70
Hon M jdnarted leaving the friend of Mr. winthrop 10
gate nc he had succeeded in his endeayor to
wonder candidate to the consideration oil the Demo
eac later the doors Of the room were closed
10" erson MAS allowed 10 enter who was not me
S Snu ~ de delegation The Hon Samuel D. 5lluen Pd
S md after calling the delegation TO order sIaSu
81 object of the meeting SeVefal SPCeSlos AZ
and tae ONE sneaker strongly urged the claims Of Hen
%ricks aud stated there was no doubt th"t, - Inn
SorR were 20 throw her influence los ,nn n,pt'
Pcnnsyvama would come tooI DIS eas5
and that 1t would DO ,rof'on This movement
in,Ied hot debate which number OF the uvlesTto
anticipated 1t soon became eHH nf WAS then made to
,iiS ON English The merits OF the COnnectcut NoNeLnO
frppl
ctirr him in the event Of his being nominated Inc
S;c"ds of Church were very BUSY an TINS IIiS anu
Alcn wI sDeeches were made urging the delega-
feNeraI ~ abandon the man by whom they
80 stood through six DallOtlhgs. REMINGTON o M4s
hor severely handled. and the conduct OF the ONO
ldno in ttrmutiug force the delegation 10 ac-
tbeir nomiuee referred TO IN terms more Dem
CCP tc than elegant II was finally resolved Lhat Zen
&c avn nouid moi be the choice of the Ncw-GOrk
SclSgation and the opinion generally preNaneu Inat ne
lad received the largest vote which the CONVENTION
WTS be S SOcy Of nominating ChiefJusGe Chase was
eni1re delegation evidently impressed with the
tdea that the nomination OF Chase might become a
'o.cssitY N was claimed by his advocates that ms
minsfjop could certainly be made unanimous, with tne
sTeepton OF the Endorsement of the OHIO deegaon ana
mat even that delegation could probably be induced lor
the good OF the party 10 unite In making the ChefJus-
pee the candidate. , -,-., =.
fbe proceedings OF this important meeting. Amer the
conference over IT was evident from the tax among
church and nominate Chase this morning. Nhetherthey
viii do this before another ballot taken remains to be
seen The probability Is that they will do II Immediately
after calling the roll aud the reading OF the
tSurna in order to prevent any other delGgani0n
THsre is no doubt That more than onehalf
of the delegation favor making Chase The nominee, ana
Church Another meeting Of the NEWCOMER Is TO De
held TINS moInng az be nrsente1 and adopted
Some of the delegates their belief that Pehhs
yana will unite supporting Chase and thus render his
nomination almost matter OF certainty
TUE CHASE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
meeting of this Committee was hed last evening at
che roo,s in the Chanler House The proceedings were
strictly private but enough leaked out to show that Chef
Justice Chase had telegraphed to his friends IN TINS CITY
that the platform adopted by the Convention was ac
ceptabe him. and that II was strong enough Tor nun 10
stand upon in case he should be nominated rms report
added greatly TO enthusiasm OF the friends OF Chase
and seemed to take OF the delegates Dy surprise
There many, however who expressed DO surprise
and who declared that the platform made Tor chase
and that lie would be the nominee This seemed TO he
the general impression among the crowds az All the 9te
although many delegates declared that Chase would not
be nominated, matter how much be might be talked
about between last night and this morning.
al
the name Of the ChiefJustce would not be presented III
after three or four ballots hond be taken in the Conveu
ton this morning BY this plan, it is believed that the
PendetOn men will be convinced that their candidate
cannot Obtain higher vote than $780, and the delegations
who scattered their votes yesterday IN favor OF various
candidates, it is thought, will cast them in favor
Of Chase Sase eRe e p
ole 10 convince them that he Is the only cand
Who can defeat Grant II the admirers OF Pe1dle-
taken o11 on moe Sh Ssy BSs
johnson owing to the necessity Of the delegations
deem their pledges by giving complimentary V0tes 70
name s 10 be srategcaly sprung the PendleOn men,
when the votes viii show that there is prospect Of
nominating him or the other candidates
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION.
secret meeting OF this delegation held last night
fpdnlced in oraorca efforts support Of strategic
measures be acted upon in the Convention to-day but
proceeded to business Of more serious eharac
ter The claims Of Judge Packer. for whom the
delegates voted IN q body yesterday urged with
Vehemence, and his chances for the nomination calmly
discussed. The result of the pow-wow was unanimous
change should take place before O'Clock this morning
OF which time the delegation Will hold another meeting
the representatives OF the Pennsylvania Democracy Will
give their fsyorite solid vote.
VIRGINIA.
Virginia votes straight out for Pendleton nO), and,
uness some unt0ward circumstance taDspires to-day,
will continue 10 do 80.
The delegates from Maine were divided between Pen
dletOn and Hancock yesterday, but the probability is
ton on the first ballot to-day. If that nominee gains
votes during the two or three ballots following they viii
stick 10 him. but he Ose then they cOalesce with the
HewHampshre and Vermont delegations and strive to
run up Heudrieks'syote.
NEw-HAMPsHIRE.
EewHampshire the 9Th ballot yesterday cast 81 for
Hancock and for Pendleton Judging from CONVERSE
tOn with the delegates at late hour last evening Hen
dron viii get the votes OF this delegation on the fret
ballot this morning.
Vermont, whose entire vote was cast for Hendricks,
VII continue 70 support him II this programme be car
gain Of u votes on the first ballot
Minnesota win give her whole vote "a TO Pendleton as
On yesterday.
MISSISSIPPI
will make another effort 10 keep the vote for Hancock
ven W On tne s put there were signs last night that
Csrap Is Ia ba as csoSca & I'D iayor oil Pendleton
Shase' the former Is the favorite by far.
proposes boldly and honestly for Packer in the
none nope St presenting strong compromise candidate at
70 make HIM the candidate Of party and not as law
ngure On which 70 waste strength until live 10
presented
MAINE.
The vote OF this delegation win probably be cast for
Hancock to-day.
TEXAS
There no disposition in the delegates from this State
~ rehnqulsh Gen Hancock, for whom they voted five
lines yesterday, after paying an empty compliment TO
AA1t n johnson. They viii not persist in voting for
ca after Is shown that he choice Of
OohhVenuoh After him they seem 10 be Indifferent
S uI taken They, like the other delegates from
Vnsn 10 hot wish TO ayal themselves OF the power
90 ss members OF the Convention 10 vote so as
Rooe On the Northern States candidate who is not
t6 enoce Of the majority In the North and they WILL
therefore not vote for PendeOn while the present TEN.
Der OF the Convention prevails
DELAWARE.
Ing vote cast by the delegates from this State yester