The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-17

Democratic nominee or as the choice OF the
mighty conservative element Of the country.
The same correspondent suggests another
plan. He says:
Another suggestion which is made by Con-
| servatives, and which seems to be gaining
ground, is that strong effort should be made
to secure, at the earliest day possible. a change
| in the Presidential candidate by bringing every
influence to bear upon MIR. Seymour to induce
him to withdraw from the field. The plan sug-
| gested for supplying the vacancy he would thus
create is that the National Democratic Com
mittee shall hold q meeting, nominate Chief
Justice Chase on the ticket with Gen. Blair, or
some Eastern man, issue an address to the De-
mocrac' of the country, urging support OF the
nomination, and calling upon the States to ratl-
fy it in State conventions. This could be done,
it is claimed, and the nomination ratified be-
fore the middle OF August, leaving ample time
to organize the forces for the campaign 30
efectually that the popular ticket of Chase and
Blair, or some one else as before suggested,
would meet with the most overwhelming sue
cess.
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune, writing on the 18th, two days
later, rather confirms this view. He Gays:
Various and contradictory rumors are afoat
in this city relative to third party movement,
the latest Of which is that committee COM
posed mainly OF New York men, called on Mr.
Chase, to-day, to get his views on the subject.
1t is reported that they assured him that they
have positive strength, in different sections Of
strong party which will willingly support
the Chief Justice on platform embodying the
views contained in his letter to Mr.. John
J. Cisco. It is also said that they held
forth the hope that Seymour is anx-
ious to withdraw, and that he wants
but a reasonable excuse to do 80, as
he does not imagine that the Demo-
It is reported that Mr.. Chase replied that he
had not committed himseH In any way to the
New YORK platform, and that he would be
guided by his friends. Your correspondent
has no means Of verifying these stories, on ac-
count of the lateness of the hour; and he does
not attach much Importance to them. They
are merely reproduced as the chit-chat OF the
politicians.
The Providence Journals Washington cor
respondence, dated July u, contains the fol-
lowing:
There is an undercurrent movement among
politicians here, which it is difficult to reach,
but which disturbs the surface just enough to
indicate it's course. That movement is still in
embryo; but think it's purpose has been de-
vised near enough to warrant the publication
Of the fact. Ever since the Democratic nomi-
nation the disappointed Democrats through
out the country, incensed by the action Of the
New York Convention in throwing overheard
such men as Hendricks, Chase, Hancock and
others for Seymour and Blair, have been can
vassing the chances of placing third candi-
date in the field, and have been trying for two
or three days to induce certain disappointed
Republicans to join them, with Chase as leader
and candidate. It is argued that third can
didate could take majority Of the Democratic
votes in the country, and enough ofthe Repub-
licans who have been lifelong friends of the
Chief Justice to carry the electoral vote. All
the indications point to this as the course like
~ to be pursued. It is very certain, from the
action Of the leaders here, that there is q wide
and # Chase viii consent to run he vii have
an opportunity. If he will not, then Grant and
ColfaI will have most Of the votes among the
sore-headed Democrats, and the balance will
take no Fart in the election on either side.