The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-15
LETTERS FROM FEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 8.

Editors Journal
Another day of angry contention
and great excitement has passed away
in the Convention, and still no nomi-
nation has been made. Indeed, at
present writing, that desirable con-
summation seems more remote than
ever. 1t was very generally believed,
yesterday morning, that the day would
not pass without somebody success
fully obtaining the coveted prize, and
the adjournment without any progress
apparent has proved very discourag-
ing to the delegates, and will mate
rally affect the canvass.
Early in the session, this morning,
the Indiana delegation made an effort
to break the Pendleton column. But
much Of the effect of the change OF
their vote was defeated by the
persistent opposition of some few
of the delegates, who. chung to
Mr. Pendleton with desperate
tenacity. This faction is controlled
l.
bricks is defeated, he is largely in
debted to that establishment for it,
and will no doubt feel correspondingly
grateful. New York, which had been
understood as awaiting a favorable
time to change, ought to have fol-
lowed the example of Indiana and
cast her vote for MIR. Hendricks. 1t
seemed to be the decisive hour for
striking, and yet with an indecision
most remarkable she hesitated, and
the opportunity was lost. Had that
great State promptly followed the
lead of Indiana, and been seconded
in turn by Pennsylvania, Mr.. Hen
bricks would have been nominated,
and the party left in a tolerable con-
dition of harmony and enthusiasm.
But she did not; and, considering
that she had already determined on
supporting Mr.. Hendricks, her man
ayers committed an objectionable
blunder. The effect of the flank
movement of Indiana, consequently,
was only to embitter the Pendleton
men, without In the least convincing
them of the hopelessness of success.
| When, after two or three ballots
| had been taken, New York did cast
her vote for Hendricks, Pennsylvania
refused to follow and no advancement
was made. Several of the smaller
States, like New Jersey and Connec-
ticut, persisted in voting for local can
didates, and contributed largely there
by to keep up the confusion. An at
tempt was made by the Chairman of
the Connecticut delegation to divide
the vote, but it occasioned a quarrel
among the delegates, and they were
requested by the President to retire
and settle their differences among
themselves.
The Southern States which, prior
to the Convention, had made great
parade of mock meekness and talked
loudly about the improperly of their
even attempting in any way to infiu-
ence the action Of the Convention,
very generally cast their votes for Mr..
Pendleton. This is significant, and
shows that the Peace Man, who ran
on War failure" Platform in 1864,
but for whom these States were then
not permitted to cast their votes, is
still their first choice Many sup
posed that when New York went for
Hendricks, she would be followed by
great majority of the Southern
States, but this proved to be mis-
take. They want an out-and-out
peace man, one who was VIGOROUSLY
such during the war, and seem to be
totally unaware of Mr.. Hendricks
attitude towards them during that
momentous struggle.
The Pendleton escort is beginning
to thin out. Many of them, who have
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their favorite, look grand, gloomy
and peculiar, as they begin to realize
the helplessness OF his prospects.
Should he be defeated, as is almost
| inevitable, they will return home
feeling as bitter towards the New
Workers as 1t is possible to conceive.
They will, Of course, go into the can
vass half-hearted, and thereby make
doubly sure all the Western States
for Grant and Colfax. The struggle
has been so prolonged and bitter, that
the sores will rankle for weeks in
spite of the soothing plasters which,
of course, will be vigorously applied.
a large number of the lockers on
of the Convention left for home yester-
day, and more will go to-day. They
go, not to spread enthusiasm and
| nope among the ranks OF the falthlul,
but rather dissatisfaction and despair.
The Republicans, as might reasona-
bly, be expected, are correspondingly
elated and jubilant, and the mock
sympathy with which they torment
their opponents is amusing, to say the
least of it.
The rapidity with which the Han
cock stock went up on the last ballot
surprised many, but was not regarded
as contributing much towards settling
the controversy. The weather con-
tinues as hot as the delegates.
4. NJ. T.
The End and How 1t Was Brought
About.
NEW YORK, July 9.
The long agony is over. The par