The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-09
TO ali that u .oeeedinss, and then IT was evident
aud ready A6"Pendletch guard" was demorsiizeo
rB- Iur Q skirmish anywhere.

TIE question, Why did Iou split You promissTGn ev
meeting with their recacitrant brethren IN order 70
ssvs ss s New matter Yet HSss sas
men who nrst left their champion were me icE% s
est IN Their promises *" wsrs sd
there was screw loose s0mewihssse, OF nat eH
Southern or Southwestern delegations anticipate tAe
Sra as sns 0 to the General which much TO be
1nsS % ana os.
Hancock viii not be he; neither are they much IN
% he E: s the New w s% .. tie
cation. II is evident then from their conversation
'A"' "soxEBopY's cox1Nen
somebody is none other than Chief Justice Chase,
morning Will most sssuredly receive an overwhelm-
ing vote on the first ballot, and Arkansas, Kentucky,
win support him unanimously~at least SO many Of
the delegates expressed themselves last night. q
conversation with one Kentucky delegate last
STRANGER-I say, what made you break on PEN
KENrucKIAN-Faith, don't know, I'm just going
to see. me-
sTRANalR.whst win you 90 tomorrow
STRANGER-He's gone down IN the lists.
KENrUcKIAN-wel Hancock and Hendricks win
follow him. Tonight Will tell.
ANOTHER CONSERVATIVE.
sTRANGER-How came you Kentuckians to divide
to-day. r
KESTUcKIAN-No matter. We couldn't help It,
1t will be all right in the morning. Well 60 Chase.
STRANGER-ChaseS
KENTUCKIAN-Yes, Chase. Chase will beat them
THE ALABAnANs
also expressed themselves 10 favor Of Chase and
hoped that he would be put forward to-day. one
distinguished gentleman OF that state said last night
that his delegation would vote solid for him, but that
ninth voVds fhaU hnY1ad
New York or some other Northern or Western State
would do that and then they would support him.
Chase In many respects but that he believed ne was
the only man who could beat the radical candidate
ties. Arkansas men spoke almost In the same
manner, and an the stronghold OF Pendleton
there there was not TO be heard uttered single
is general among these gentlemen, and should his
name be presented there is but very little doubt it
gate from California who gave his half for Chase
yesterday was very quietly made to withdraw on the
next ballot, 1t was thought he sounded the horn
before his time.
LETTER FROM MR.. CHASE.
and who were evSenty friendly towards the Chief
justice seemed TO anticipate that that gentleman
with other important matters-such as express
ing his desire to- carry out their views
their wishes Whether this surmise be correct
or not this mornings proceedings will easily prove
lie
In this may be too sangune, and that "the wish is
father to the thought but should Mr.. Chase write
such an epistle 1t will but further confirm his chances
Of success and then the radical leaders may fold up
their standard and retire into the bosOms OF their old
and new impeachment articles, and sing requiem
to the political memory OF their malignant leader
poor Old Thad Stevens.
ARRIVAL OF GUN SQUAD FROM ALBANY.
The Albany democratic gun squad arrived In this |
city on Monday morning with six-pound gun TO |
fire salute when the Convention nominate candi- |
date for President They number twenty-five men, |
and are commanded by Captain James B0wden.
THE NEW YORK DELEGATION
numbers at their headquarters, st. Nicholas Hotel,
and engaged in eager discussion OF the events of the
day. No new Woo course OF action as far Is could be
was received that the tactics originally adopted
for the conduct Of the delegation had been
to the s
delegates was carried on mostly in private groups
and nothing could be learned Of their feelings re-
specting the different candidates.
THE PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATION
VIII support Hancock while there Is o chance OF his
receiving the nomination and after that is passed.
why, we Will have to take up new man, said
THE KEYSTONE CLUB ON THE RAMPAGE
Yesterday evening the members OF the Keystone
Club OF pennsylvania, turned out in force, accom-
panied by magnificent brass band and made the
rounds OF the principal hotels and newspaper offices.
In addition to a number Of handsome nags the club
1--WE have matched him Major General Hancock
for President. Give US Hancock and we will pledge
Pennsylvania thirty thousand majority y, The de-
moEstration was not received with wild enthusiasm.
DRAMATIC SCENE.
Mr.. Richardson, Chairman Of the Illinois delega-
ton, immOriailzed himself yesterday. He is q re.
markable and rrepressible youth with extraordinary
eyes very red face, gray scrubby whiskers and very
perspfing features generally. The sleeves of hts
linen buster bore zebra pattern from the effects OF
intense pefspiratlon, every wrinkle in the sleeve
being marked by line OF cutaneous exudi-
ton, and the back OF the same garment bore
across IL similar evidence OF his excited physical
condition. lie arose towprds the end Of the
proceedings 10 explain low the Illinois dele
Hendricks and the other for Pendleon. Previous to
this another remarkable character, named Maloney
from Illinois. stood up az the extreme end of the
bench devoted to the delegation, aud endeavored
with desperate efforts TO make himself heard by the
OF order, yet lie still persisted, while storm OF
Kisses rained on his devoted head from the gallery
thunder from the noor. Notwithstanding all he
held his position, standing on the bench In
sa Of WIN Whte ne aI ses Issa ram iu ,a
hand, which he shook with tremendous energy
He Maas ,S asd IN me hong Sn The chair
silence aud Maloney, the mighty. sent his thunder
ing tones through the hail. defending his right to
vote for whomsoever he darned pleased, and termi-
mated his brief Grafton by declaring Andrew John,
son, OF Tennessee, his sole and only choice. This
was greeted with loud applause and Il was then our
friend Richardson stood up TO explain matters in
reference TO this conumscious member OF the dele
at the end oi the bench in an attitude Of
supreme defiance, looking nj right angles towards
Richardson The latter. after making the best part
OF his explanation, turned casually around and
caught sight OF Maloney standing opposite TO him AT
the other end Of the seats in an unnistakaby belg.
ereDt position. Maloney CLOSED his arms his
breast, threw back his head, and sent glance of
those fierce gray eyee directly at the heart OF his OPP
ponent. Richardson planted himself In an equally
belllcose attitude. and seemed about 10 open fre
when appointments and tremendous burst Of laugh.
ter FROM the entire audience interrupted what would
certainly have been the most racy dialogue OF the
day.
Both resumed their seats Immediately after, and
thus was rare treat lost 70 the world.
Tut CHASE RrggEAu
A careless smoker pitching the iRnited butt OF
cigar into powder magazine could not have created
more nfamnable and explosive results than that
reckless Californian who ventured to vote for Chief
Justice Chase.
The mention OF the name drew down the gallery,
and that excitabe portion OF the aseembage cheered
and cheered again without any regard to conveu-