The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-06
PendIetOn Gains Strength at the
Expense Of Chief Justice
Chase - Prospects of
Hancock, Packer,
and Hendricks.
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THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
PendIeton's Prospects.

PendletoA's Prospects.
Special DeSpt0ch 10 The Evening 1sLegrdph
NEW YORK, July 6-Pendleton Is very strong
for the nomination, but the German vote of
Pennsylvania being against him, he cannot be
nominated. Pendleton's strength kills off
Chase.
New Yorker VIII Not be NOminRted.
he Convention will not nominate q New
York man, as such nomination would destroy
Seymour's chance for the future.
Asa Packers Chance
Asa Packer, of Pennsylvania, Is therefore
now pressed by the leaders of the German
vote,
Judge Chaas's Frhsnds.
The friends of Judge Chase have their quar-.
ters opposite Tammany Hail. They are work.
Ing very hard. They say that unless Chase and
hancock are nominated the party cannot
succeed.
The First Ballot.
Pendeton will be the strongest man on the
first ballot. His friends claim that on the first
ballot he will have between $50 and 100 votes.
II Pomdlston In NOmtaatsd.
Should he be nominated, either Mayor Hoff.
man, OF New York, or Governor English, of
Connecticut, will be placed on the ticket with
him.
If Pendleton is not nominated he will I'M
qnestionably have strength enough to make
the nominee, and he must come from one OF
the Eastern States In that event, General
Har cock will probably be the man. although
his name is now scarcely mentioned In con-
nection with the Presidency.
Democratic Eathusiasm.
The widest enthusiasm prevails this morn.
ing. The various clubs are paradlng the streets
and thousands OF people are congregated in the
Vicinity of Tammany Hall. 1t Is next to I'M
possible to give the slightest indications of The
coming man"
The Psn.syivsnia Delegation and adgs
Packer.
The Pennsylvania delegation has expressed
determination to stand by Judge Packer so
long as there is a chance probable Of his receiv.
Ing The nomination. His friends In favor
of Senator Richal dson, of illinois, for the Vice.
Presidency.
Senator Hendricks
appears to be the second strongest man. but is
opposed by the friends of Pendleton. Hancock
would be put on the ticket with Hendricks.
johnson has southsrn FrisAdss
Three or four Southern States are claimed for
Johnson.
Sanford r.. Church
does not appear to have any strength outside
of the New York delegation. This is the gossip
The Resolutions.
The Committee on Resolutions win not pro.
badly report before to. morrow.
QusaeiOn OF Adj Jourmmsnt.
From present appearances the Convention
will not adjourn before Thursday or Friday.
Seymour being conducted by Ex-Governor
Bigler, OF Pennsylvania, To the chair, indicates
the tendency towards Packer. 1t Will mar
row down to Packer and Hendricks. The
thusasm tor Sey mour, when he took the chair,
had no bounds. All the influences OF Pennsyl-
vania, particularly the Germans arc now in
favor of Packer.
De Spatch TO tie Associated Press.
TTe0a On dOuA Crowd.
NEW YORK, July 8.--Tne police arrangements
In Fourteenth street were inadequate this
morning to keep back the surging crowd, ,whcn
so blocked up the passage to Tammany Hall
that the delegates anu reporters mad much diff
hculty in entering, Owing TO this cause it was
half-past 10 o'clock before the delegates were
generally Ia their seats.
The Convention was called to order by the
temporary Chairman at o quarter bsfore IL
o'clock. Prayer offered by the Rev William
Quinn, OF New York.
The President announced as the business In
order the reading OF the journal OF Saturday,
Mr.. Tilden, OF New York, moved TO dispense
with the reading. Agreed to.
Mr.. Richardson, of Illinois, presented q series
OF resolutions, which were referred without
reading
The WOrkin gmon's Delegation.
General Morgan, of ONO, moved that the
delegation from Acknowledgements Convention
be invited 10 seats on the floor. Agreed To.
HOTatio Seymour, Permanent PEesidsat.
Mr.. Olymer, OF pennsylvania, from the Com
mittee on Permanent Organization, report ed as
follows For President, Horalio Sey mour (great
cheering(; and Vice President and Secretary
| from each State. Also recommended that the
rules OF the Democratic Convention of 1884 be
| adopted for the government of the Convention.
Mr.. Mackln, OF Ohio, moved the adoption OF
u1BC0arg0
delegate from Florida Inquired whether In
the adoption OF this report the two. thirds rule
In balollng for Presidential candidates, would
| require for nomination two thirds OF toe entire
Convention or lwo-t thirds OF the vote TO be cast
In the Electoral College.
The Chair put the question on the acceptance
OF the report and the discharge of the Commit.
tee, which was decided in the affirmative, and
! the Committee discharged.