The Portland daily press., 1868-05-14

NEW YORK, May 13.-The Iowa delegates
held meeting, but considering Mr.. Grimes
lmPracncaole, saw nothing for them to do.
The best judges tonight say that conviction
is sure on the I'd, 9Th and 18th articles.
RUMoRs ABOUT DOUBTFUL SENATORS.
Another dispatch says the confidence of the
advocates OF impeachment was yesterday
considerably increased as no further detection
was discovered.
The Presidents friends We're not so conf
dent, as only i've, not seven, Republicans were
certain to vote for acquttal on all the articles.
Two out of three men had failed them. The
Indignation expressed against the Senators
who go for acquittal is intense. Whatincrease
TINS Indignation is the fact that their intended
action was known to the President and his
friends several days since, and that thew. ex-
cept Grimes, utterly deceived their own politi-
cal friends. Indignation is also leveled at Mr..
Chase, VINO held publicly and privately that
the President must be convicted of malicious
intent, which it is claimed had its effect on
Senators va
"A careful canvass shows tonight that
Messrs;, Frelinghuysen Anthony and Wiley
are no longer doubtful, but will vote for con-
vlctlon. Mr.. Fowler is still doubtful while
Mr.. Van Wrinkle and Mr.. Henderson will vote
for the 18th article.
Senator Sherman has printed his speecb
urging conviction on the 3D. Sd, 4th, 9th, 9Th
7th and 18th articles. The 9th, charging a
conspiracy with Gen. Emory he saws is NOT
proven. Mr. Johnson's friends are as conf
dent tonight as his enemies and those most
certain OF his acquittal say that the radicals
VIII not dare to permit vote on Saturday. 1t
Is impossible to say now what the verdict may
oe' Inc great aim of the impeachers is to Sc
cure conviction on the 18th article and thew
think that they can win back Senators ON that
Another dispatch says:-Conversation with
senators who have already expressed them
selves opposed to conviction demonstrates
that though they feel their obligations to party
as an embodiment of principles, and would not
willingly impair its success, they still feel
deeply impressed with their higher duty upon
question involving features entirely apart
from politics. A doubtful Senator saws that
acquittal is certain on the first article but the
second and third articles would receive large
vote. SO little is really known of the opinions
of Van Wrinkle, Wiley and Ross that both
sides count upon their votes. The absence of
Senator Howard would count as two votes for
acqulttal, and if he is not well enough to be in
his seat Saturday further postponement will
take place. He has prepared lengthy opin-
ion.
Another dispatch says Mr. Henderson stated
TO the Missouri delegates that he thought he
could vote for the 11th article, if that would
convict the President.
FEssENORN
No attempt has been made by the Maine del
egatlon to do anything with Mr. Fessenden,
though he has been the recipient OF a number
OF kilograms from the Governor of Maine,
stating that his most intimate friends were as
tonshed at his audacity in changing his vote
upon this question, and that his position can
not be honorably maintained or justified. He
stated that he should go home as soon as this
is over and not return this session. that he
has lost his influence, and can no longer be of
any service here. He does not intimate wheth
er he will resign or not.
wADEs VIEWS
Mr. Wade is non4idan+ of +b;r+x- eo,,o,, ,-o+o,
including his own, on the 18th article, and
thlrty-sx will convict. The President is still
confident and ridicules the idea that either
Van Wrinkle, Anthony or Henderson will vote
Tor the last article The impeachers are bold,
but demand odds in betting, which they can
not get.
CONVICTION CERTAIN.
The Tribune editorially says confidential dis
patches from the best authorities received last
night by the editor of the Tribune leave NO
room for doubt that the Senate will convict on
Saturday. A leading friend of Mr.. johnson
SAID last night that conviction is doubtful, the
chaLce IN his opinion being even. A sagac
lous Republican leader said that Senator An.
thony is safe, Senator Wiley is sure for two
articles and Van Wrinkle sure for the 18th.
IMPEACHMENT.
A Washington special to the Telegram say,
the result of the canvass to-day is declared
quite favorable to conviction, and nearly every
Republican Senator expresses the opinion thai
Saturday will close with that result. The dis
patch adds that the Missouri delegation sue
ceeded in exacting from Henderson a pledge
10 vote for conviction on the 18th article.