Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-05-24
THE CHICAGO NOMINATIONS. rio M
How the Democrats Look mt the Nom
fnatIoms-IEow Grant and COifaN Re

How the Democrats Look Af the Nom
fuatIons-IEoW Grant and COifax Re
eefVed the News. i.a3 p. '8
Correspondents Of the Cincinnati Commercial
WASHINGTON, May 21.-The Democrat
have been Indifferent to the Chicago Con
ventiOn, their attention being mainly con
centrated on the question Of impeachment
and the investigation SET on foot by the
managers, the style of conducting which
they utterly denounce. The contest for the
Vice Presidential nomination was interest
ing only TO Republicans. Democrats say
that the only matter Of interest to them i
the nomination Of Grant--an item of news
long since discounted. They do not regard
the Presidential race a. begun until they
have made their nomination, which is now
altogether uncertain. .s.la,. ifll 1aH4Bd
Secretary Stanton, General Pile, of Mis-
souri,, Messrs. Hooper and Ames, Of Massa-
chusetts and several other prominent gen
tlemen who we're present at the Office sOf
the former when the news was received,
conveyed TO General Grant, soon after /
o'clock, the first news of his nomination,
which he had received. FrFquent dis-
patches had been received at the War De
partment since ii o'clock, and when the
final announcement was received, it was
conveyed directly 10 the nominee. The
gentleman found Grant at his Office in the
headquarters building, on Seventeenth
street, quietly engaged in business. His
receipt of the information was characterized
BY the same quiet, uudemonstrative nam
neT common 10 him. He first asked for
the facts regarding the platform, being
evidently more anxious on that account
than about the manner of his nomination.
He was given telegraphic synopsis of
the resolutions which he read very care
fully, expressing himself perfectly satisfied
with every plank. .g. rtf f.sst -.Hi
While manifesting the greatest interest
in the news received regarding the canvass
for Vice President, he expressed no opin-
ion Of the various candidates, aud gave no
indication Of his personal preference.
Speaker Oolhx was surrounded by twenty
or thirty Senators and Representatives,, in
the Speakers room at the, Capitol, where
dispatches were arriving every quarter of
an hour from Mr.. Orton, President Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. The
party had been in waiting about five hours
before the news was received. 1t arrived
at about 5 o'clock, and was in these words:
a.. CHICAGO, May 2l.-Accept my warmest
upon your nominRtiOn for
Vice President on the fifth ballot, which
was declared amid the widest enthusiasm
and evidence Of universal satisfaction.
f..t..a,Fr -f e..Ey d VIM. ORION. 81
There was the liVeliest enthusiasm man
Tested by those present, and the Speaker
was warmly greeted, He immediatelyIre-
turned the following reply. sI slii.a ls.m
HON WM. ORION, President Telegraph
Company, Chicago; Thanks for the many
kilograms you have sent me to-day. The |
expression of confidence in me by the par
" l love so well, fills me with gratitude,
which my feeble words are unable to ex-
press. .t.l.. SCHUYLER OOLFAX.
The enthusiasm in the streets and at the \
hotels was considerable. Most of the Re- |
publican Senators and Representatives in
the city called on the candidates IN the |
evening, and also large crowds Of strangers
and citizens, The Republicans declare that
che strongest ticket that could have been
presented. r.l s'. ~ ..fa m
Senator Wade was also in receipt of tele- |
grams during the day. He takes his defeat |
very philosophically, and says that he pre-
,umes the convention has nominated the |
strongest ticket, and he will support it with
Ill his might.
of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
WAsnINGroN, May r21.-Liitle enthusi-
,sm was exhibited here over The nOmina-
ions of Grant and Colfax. Several Rad
Gals express serious apprehensions of the
fleet upon the country of the appearance
If nineteen negro delegates at the Conven-
ion. Senator Wilson declares that the /
ieket will be beaten. Mr.. Colfax he re-
yarded as the weakest nomination that
,ould have been made.
Mr.. Wade has been consulting medium
or some days past, who has invariably told |
lim he would not be Andrew Johnson's /
nor could she discover any
,hance for him at Chicago. Mr.. Wade
low owns up, and processes entire conf
lence in spiritual communications. Like
Wilson, he ridicules the nomination. of /
Joliax, and says The party hasgone to hell.
Wade refuses to be comforted.