Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-01
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION,
LITTER FROM NEW WORK

Continued Arrival of DeIesates-Gov. sey.
mour and the Pendleton Interest+Ex.
Pected Letter from Chase-The Platform
and R-eonstruction-A Nice Poin, I'm.
settled-Etc
lSps cial Correspondence Of the Evening Star. !
NEW YORK, June 3O.-There have been large
arrivals OF delegates since yesterday. Each
delegate is accompanied by at least five out.
siders and alternates, aud, judging IRON the
active caucussing now going on, the city wiz
De- ere the close of the week full of political
excitement. The geeeral situation dos not
seem TO be changed since my last Ietter-unless
undue strength be conceded TO the slight
demonstrations msde in Gov. Seymour's favor
HIS speech at the Cooper Institute was care
iuiiy prepared in advance of its delivery aud
submitted to many of the magnates OF the
party 1t was intended to impress the !. on.
venticc with ne necessity OF making he knan.
cisl question one of the boldest pianks OF the
platform, raener than 10 present the Governor
prominently as Presidential candidate. 1t
viii be remembered that last tail he wrcte no
less than RIO letters, announcing his positive de-
clinatlon, and his opponents intend to use them
against him. The Pendleton men, however
on the whole, seem pleased with the movement
made Vi Seymours interest, and, falling 20
nominate their own candidate will consolidate
tnelr influence on the latter Indeed. Mr. PEN
dIeton's discreet friends feel quite convinced
that ne two-thirds rule of the Coz vention will
rot te repealed, and that as a consequence their
candidate will not be nominated
On the fifth or sixth ballot the best ros ted
politicians declare that Hendricks or Hancock
Will be ahead, with The chances in favor of the
iormer. Chase will be lost sight of by that
time, and Pendleton Will be sadly In he mi
Pority. The ex-rebel Generals Hill sud Cor
don, and several other prcraiaent Sontherp
men, favor Chase and the adoption OF q liberal
platform put, outside Of New York and the
south, ne mas no strength whatever Not a
New England man is for hrra. Much depenos.
however, as regSres Chase. on some authori,I-
tive exposition of views, which. II is hintcd
VIII oe forthcoming by Sunday next In this
Contingency the Caief Justice NAV become sud
denly as prominent with the delegates as he is
Siders.
The Pacific delegation, with les headuvsrte-s
AZ the Worth House, are pressing the ssne of
Associate Justice Field for the Presidency and
vice Presidency-espeCially the latter position;
put ne has no political frieEds in the East
Among the other candidates for The second
place en- the ticket are ex Governor Brsmlette.
John Quincy Adams, John I Hohmxn Gen.
eral tTank Blair. Jr., Governor English. Gov
ernor Parker, and Governor Swami
The platform will be OF a most positive char
acter The delegates, with enc accord oppose
any ptanks OF negauve generalities. Among
other things il will declare for a general ann
nesty, and vigorously denounce the present
Congressional reconstruction policy As the of.
spTlRg od 20 military despotism," and without
warrant IN tne 10 W or the Cons stitutioI. But at
tue same time the delegates speculate on the
elSctorai votes from certain Southern states
Which can only be secured by the fullest exer-
clse OF the universal suffrage provided origin
ailS through the reconstruction laws For
instance, the Democrats claim Georgia and
Mississippi, and, since the local elections IN
thai state, even South Carolina. In each of
those States the vote will be cast indirecrIv
under the reconstruction laws. How Will the
parry De able TO repudiate il in one case and
accept Ihe practical result OF the reconstruct,ou
iaws IN another This is already a troable-
A tTInmPhal arch has been erected over the
entrance TO Tammany Hall, which is quite
an ornament to The imposing front Of the
building.
Two or three hundred outsiders are arriving
here daily from Washington ZsrA