The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-04

city, who conducted them TO their quarters. The
up Broadway, headed by band playing lively and
in favor Of Hancock for President
AMERICUs CLUE, OF PENNSYLVANIA.
escorted to their headquarters in the Bowery by the
music accompanied the procession, many OF the
escort were mounted, and Chinese lanterns were
plsntgy distributed among the members OF the
Hall three hearty cheers were given for Chase.
SAILORS AND SOLDIERS.
Of ballots the first trial OF strength In the Conven-
ton, and Chase be rejected BY the red hot democ:
me as 70 ana
Frank Blair into notice A meeting Of the delegates
was held last night at the Mofat Mansion, Union
Nearly every member n.s rssi.tsIsd 4 vow thai
the copperhead candidate shall mot receive
:ss Ss Ssy seal 1 PsadsSn
men, IL Is thought By many thar the chances
Of Hancock and blair are oy no means si~: Blair
squeezed in between the heavier candidates and he
-. oa o
Of the white Boys in Blue" altogether, being con-
sidered that he WIN not have sucisnt strength ~. 70
claims. The Executive Committee sst last night
until late hour discussing the different schemes
suggested By members FOR rendering the >demonstra-
ton Of to-day % imposing - possible.
TIE Denscratic Delegates Last Evening &C the
Fifth Avenue Hotel.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening was TO all In.
tents and purposes the grand political headquarters
OF the democracy of the country. More represents
tive democratic politicians OF the different states Of
the Union positive exponents Of the democratic
political sentiments of more States were here a.
sembled than Is ever gathered together outside
OF o National Democratic Convention. The
Democratic Convention to meet to-day at Tammany
Hall to nominate, at least to try to nominate, can
ddate for the Presidency here met to talk over 70
caucus and to canvass the chances OF the various
candidates In the field for the nomination. To watch
the segregated crowds In busy conversation and ar
mass backward and forward through the spacious
vestibule OF the hotel and into the bar room,
place OF frequent and popular resort and into the bill
lard room and reading room, and out into the
street, to study them In leaning attitudes on the
bannisers Of the Railways, to note the earnestness
OF political discussion extending itself In front OF the
hotel and into the very street-al this gave fruitful
themes OF present thought mingled with bewidering
conjecture as to the future result. That hubbub OF
voices, that babel OF argument, That deep
earnestness Of gesticulaton evidenced an under
current Of serious business to-day, conviction
OF most important coming crisis In the political
history OF the democratic party of the country.
IL required no cosmopolitan to tell who were dele
gates was hardly dsu i indeed to indicate me
be impossible not to see that all were alike jealous,
however urgently for the time being they might
merge their personal productions for specific men
In the sole thought and desire to agree upon can
didae who shall best represent the democratic ele
ment OF the country and carry with him the surest
guarantee OF coming success. Wemight I'LL columns
with recital OF the various views expressed-for
each spoke out boldly his opinions; but they
can Gil be summed up In the statement that
various. Here one was laboriously setting forth
the superior claims Of Judge Chase; few steps
removed the consummate statesmanship OF Hen
bricks was being proclaimed In terms OF glowing
eulogium little further away the language Of en-
comium was being expended with like enthusiastic
energy upon Pendleton; among another
crowd Hancock had his sealous champion;
to still another coterie-one OF those
VarmlI eKpatiAtlne n favor Of Andrew Johnson: