Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-07
THe National Democratic COHtCH-
ton.

gether of thelively kind. Our,dcspatch-
es yesterday gave an account of the
temporary and permanent organizations,
and those:of to-dayFgive US some further
intelligence concerning the chances of
of the several candidates whose names
are before the convention.
The New England NiccPresidents of
the Convention are: Isaac Reed, of
Maine. George II. Pierce, of New
Hampshire, Henry Reyes, of Vermont,
Peter Harvey, of Massachusetts, Amasa
Spraguo of Rhode Island.
Waldo Brigham of Vermont was a
member of the Committee on Creden-
tials: John j. Dcavitt member of the
Committee on Organizations, and Chas.
n. Davenport, on Resolutions and Plat
form.
Mondays New York papers Go not
throw much light on the all-absorblng
question. who will be the nominee of
the Convention. The SIN says editori-
ally: "Bold spectators declare that
Pendleton is already killed. Cautious
calculators regard Chase as offthe course.
Shrewd operators assert that some such
man as Senator Hendricks can alone cut
the knot which PcndletOn and Chase
will fail to unite" The Tribune says ::
The betting is about even on Pdndleton
against the field. Pendleton's friends
are numerous, active and enthusiastic {;
but his adversaries are shrewd, deter
mined, and experienced politicians.
The New York delegation is held close
in hand, ready to be thrown i'll any di-
rection that gives promise of beating
Pendleton. If Pennsylvania can be
manipulated successfully, Pendleton will
probably be beaten"
The San of Monday under the head OF
"Hotel Gossip has the following:
A stout gentleman at the Washington,
and subsequently at the Metropolitan,
of perhaps So years, who said his name
was not of the slightest consequence III
the matter, favored and hoped for the
nomination of Chief Justice Chase, sim
ply, he remarked, because lie believed
the mass of the people in all thesections
of the country desired a change. They
had given the Republican party Il long
err lease of power than had ever before
been given to any party which had fail
ed to bring our national affairs into a
better condition than when it took their
care in hand.
ST. NICHOLAS.
At the st. Nicholas Hotel, where the
the New York men are mainly gathered,
there are also the Tennessee and Nevada
men, and there is a remarkably free and
easy surface feeling whenever the vari-
Gus candidates are named. On Satur-
day and Saturday night, and yesterday
no name mentioned by strangers recelv-
ed violent opposition. 1t was readily
acknowledged, when Mr.. Chase's name
received favorable mention, that he
might prove best purely on the ground
of availability; there was no fault
found with Pendleton, excepting thai
his nomination might excite the fears
of the bondholdcrs and money interests
generally, and divert from the party dur
ing the campaign vast amount OF means
necessary to keep the Democratic sineWs
well braced throughout the entire cam
paign. So with most of the other candl
dates. When mentioned, they were
not positively opposed; but always some
objection was raised which it was feared
would be effective before the country OF
election day. In fact, with those in any
position to give weight to what they
might say, there was not single candl
date named who called forth any decided
opinion for or against nomination, ant
the only criterion by which thOs'
thought to be familiar with the feeling
of delegations were inclined to judge o
conclusions, was in itself peculiar. L
was not in the naming of any man as de
cidedly preferable to all the others, bu
rather in the mild inquiry whether, il
:..1, = l>, IL MI tn
centrate two-third vote upon any o
the avowed candidates, it was probabl
that Horatio Seymour could be induced
to yield his objection to a nominate on
and thus give unanimity and sure prom
ise of success to the party But even thi
appearance of fear that in case Of troubl
Mr.. Seymour could not be induced to &C
cept a nomination, was not understoo
as being unanimous among the delegates
for it was said that some OF them Wer
inclined to regret that the name of Gen
Mcclellan had not been more seriousl
thought of at the commencement, as al
ter all, there was very strong teelln
in his favor among the people, who be
lieved him to be n sound Democrat an
man who had been previously wronge
by the Radicals.
FIFTH AVENUE HOTEL.
The scene at the Fifth Avenue Hote
last evening was an exciting one, an
almost defies description. AT an earl
hour the halls and sitting rooms bega
to fill and they were soon crowded wit
q deeply interested assembly, scattere
in knots all about, or concentrated int
dense masses all earnestly discussin
the probable choice of candidate b
the Convention. The appearance OF tn
crowd was characteristic. On variOu
sides were to be seen shrewd, calculaI
ing men from New England, portl
well-to-do planters from the South, an
energetic gO-a-ahead Western m e /