Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-06
1OD SEYMOUR PRESIDENT
Prospects of Candidates.
The Fourth at the Hub. "
New York, july &.

NEW York, July &.
The delegates to the National Demo-
cratic Convention assembled in this CITY
on Saturday. At about quarter past IL
O'Clock the doors were opened for the
admission of delegates and of spectators
who had tickets. There were few
ladies seated in arm chairs at the right
of the Chair, and two or three hundred
were reserved at the left, for editors and
correspondents. Susan b. Anthony and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton had seats.
They had come to see whether the
pei'io0'"'9 ~ not "o"nnnt their little
plank, labelled 'womans rights Few
of the delegates arrived until about |
o'clock. At that hour the music of the
bands and shouting on the outside indi-
Gated an arrival, and the several de
legatcs then entered one after another
and took the seats assigned them. The
position of seats had been decided by
lot. Vermont and Texas were seated
together, rs also Massachusetts and
South Carolina. At a little past II Mr..
Pcrrine of New York called the con-
vention to order, and Mr.. Augustus Bel
mont, of n. Y. welcomed the conven-
ton to Tammany Hall, and proposed
Hon. Henry l.: Palmer of Wisconsin,,
for temporary Chairman and he was
elected to that place. lie made Il very
brief speech, after which Mr.. Morgan,
of Trinity Church offered prayer. The
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at the suggestion Of Heyster Clymcr, O..
Pa. The question of perm ting teri
tories to be represented on committee,
was raised, discussed, and decided mega
lively. Committees on credentials,
permanent organization, and resolu-
tons were then appointed.
On credentials, New Hampshire is
represented by John Proctor, and Yer
mont by Waldo Brigham. On resolu
tons, Henry G.. Murphy, of n. v,
chairman, Mr.. Campbell of n. H., aid
others. After the reading of the Decla
ration of Independence, by Mr.. Perrine,
the Secretary the Convention adjourn
ed until to-day, Monday, at 10 O'Clock.
I The Committee on permanent organiza
ton decided by vote of Is to Is to make
H0ratio seymour permanent President,
and he was notified and accepted.
TANIMANY HALL, n. Y. July 6.
The Convention was called to order by
Gen. Palmer, the temporary chairman,
at ! before II O'Clock. Prayer was Of
l fered be Rev. VIM. Quinn. Gen. Nor
gan, of Ohio moved that the Convention
extend courtesies to the WOrkingmen's
: Convention. This was carried without
objection. Mr.. Clymer, of Pa, from the
! committee on organization, submitted Il
e list of officers. The name of eX-Gov-
ernor Horatio Seymour, of New York,
for President of the Convention, was
: received with hearty cheers. The name
of DR.. Odds, who has been a political
: prisoner, as Vice President for Ohio,
. was received with applause. The rules
of the Chicago Convention for 1864 were
: reported for the government OF the Con-
It vention. Gov. Bigler, of Pa, and Gen.
!, Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, con-
= Quoted Gov. Seymour to the chair, amid
IS great applause in the galleries, and ST.
= = lencc on the floor. Gov. Seymour then
II addressed the Convention.
e Boston, July 6.
/ The 4th was celebrated in this city OH
r an extensive plan. The arrangements
were much more than usually extern
sive, and the occasion generally unsur-
passed by any previous celebration. The
heat was intense.
NEW YORK, July u.
=, The friends of Pendlcton are still ac-
/, tive, and do not seem to gain strength.
Il The Chase men work more quietly, but
ID are quite as active, though his strength
,S will not be developed on the first bal
ID lot. They are in no hurry, and hope to
,9 wear out the Western men. The posi-
IS ton of the soldiers hurt Pendleton's
chances very much. The World says
New York supports Sanford Il. Church
in faith, but no one believes it. Chase S
or last letter is regarded as his highest bid
ed for the nomination, and he seems to
IN have entirely identified with the DEM
III Gratis. Hancock is not much talked OF,
except among the soldiers. During II
riot at Fenian picnic at Bellevue
=, Gardens on the 4th, the police were at
tackled with muskets and swords by
rs some soldiers of the Saith Fenian regi-
ment, but the police speedily overcome
n. 4 4 I. l.