Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-07-13
EDITORIAL Correspondence.
SriscLER HousE. -sIox SerAIs,
New York, July 9th, 1888.

New York, July 9th, 1893.
New combinations are forming in con-
veniion this merning-new Interests are
aroused, and new plans being matursd.-
The long months Of arduous lator by the
friend. Of Mr. Pendlston have csms 70
nsugh, No man ever had more industrious
hackers, or more enthusiastic adnifsrs
than he. Perhaps they have pushed his
claims too psrsis,ently. Every State con
vention held 10 the west. aud several else-
where, have been attended BY men Of Gin
Gin nsti directly in his interest who laborsd
psrsistently-even excssding the bounds Of
modes.v in their endsavors to control and
direct their deliberations. They made. &C
attempted 10 make up states in oil thsse
conventicns-pickibg out such men for
delegates a. they felt assured would b true
and steadfast in the hour OF trial, and TO
make assurance doubly sure, procured the
positive instruction Of the conventions TO
vote for Pendleton regardless ofsll other
nominations. This, In brief, vas the style
Of management, though It cannot bs said
TO be the true Democratic course. Men
should be sought for BY the people. and
not seekers Of efieial prsfermsnt. Convsn-
tions should ever choose men in whose
judg nsnt they cas safely repses perfecs
confidence, and send them forth untram.
msllsd 10 sst spea that Judgment sseordiss
to the best Of their ability. Iowa delegates
came here like letters, written and sealed.
only 10 b spsned in conventicn. They
were stsneiled ''Pendletonv q The Ststs
convention. Others cane ID The sans way
ALL ganllsd-with their signs hung out.
This wast their wsaknsss, not their strength.
They quietly submitted to the twe-thirds
rule. confident 10 the power Of their cor
gAnizs.ion." The opposition readily meas
ursd the PsBdlstcn strength, and fsund %
difficulty in undermining it. This morn
ing hs Withdrew from the convention
convinced that Gil had been done that wsl
possible to do.
The delegates are getting tired out, and
quite . ssubss have slrssdy len for home
to attend to pressing duties-and get rid
Of the enormous expenses Of the city. II
sostsa pile Of money-this Convention.
Say, there we're not less than oas hundred
thousand delegates and attendants. The
average expense is ten dollars per day for
each person here-whieh il one million
per day in the aggregate. The average
time Of stay in New York is about seven day.
winch makes a round sum Of seven mil
lions Of dollars expended here by eutsid
ers. New York people rather like it. They
say it is the biggest thing that ever oc-
CURED sinee the city. site was corporation,
ONE O'CLOCK
Since writing the above the Convention
has most happily united upon that great
and noble Statesman, the Hon. Horatio
Seymour, OF New York. The scene that
followed the uniting Of the delegations beg
gars description to the last limits Of pov.
erty. Cheer after cheer in the NEST snthu.
siastic vocifsntion rent the Hall Men
and women arose in their seats and shout-
cd their satisfaction at the glorious result
making the nomination doubly unani-
nous. The Convention had wsarisd of its
ill.succsss. in finding . candidate, and the
hour arrived to bring forth the Great
Statesman of New York, it seemed as
though the very heavens would be rem.
With the shouts that cleft the air. Out in
the park numerous cannon's commenced
bs!chins forth their deep toned thunder
ami from the noise and smoke Of the artil-
lerr, the running to and fro and shouting Of
the peop'c, il seemed ~ though the city
abou. the vicinity Of the Hall and Park
had actually gone mad With excessive de-
light. New York had gained her dearest
wish. overpowerei in numbers by an
united West her game Was strategy, and
| IN ost ably did she accomplish her ends.
Thanks to an over ruling providence, one
VI tAe etouSest, puiess Auu nooseot iueu
of tine nation 10 nominated. "Match him"
said the Chicago Convention. Of General
Grant-and verify he is matched and ovel
matched. Ovsrmatched in every thing
that goes to make up proper man fer the
Presidency, and sure 20 be elected in No
vembsr next-just as sure ss the polls ars
opened. .t4
Tonight will be the grandsst civic and
military display ever vitsessed ou sh.
costinsnt-sn though Thoroughly tired on
and anxious to leave must stop and see
DICK.