The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-20
From the Cincinnati Commercial
CHICAGO.
The Crowd Gathering for the Great
sE Convention. --

put out of office before sundown.
"There were thirty-six votes certain, !,
said the telegram. The dispatch was
DELAYED in its transmission, and did not
reach here until after o'clock. While
number of enthusiastic impeachers
were drinking to sturdy old Ben's good
health, in great jollity over it, the
newsboys appeared on the streets, roar
ing ont extras about Andrew Johnsen's
acquittal.
The opponents of Mr.. Wade for the
Vice Presidency are very active to-
night. They have resurrected the Wade
and Davis manifesto of 1864, and will
have it printed for general circulation
to- morrow. They have also mustered
the Methodist Conference, now in ses-
ion here, into the service to oppose him
on the ground Of profanity and of being
constant readers of certain iufidel and
spirit-rapping newspapers. 1t is offered
in proof that sturdy old Ben spbscribes
fpr'the Banner Of Light and the Boston
Investigator, and never talks without
profuse swearing. The brethren are all
for Mr.. Colfax. s
John d. Defrees, who has the inter
ests of Mr.. Colfax in hand, speaks very
confidently of success, but there does
not appear to be any gosd grounds for
his hope. 49,.
Delegates are here from nearly all the
States, and the hotels are full. The Ohio
and Indiana delegations are at the Ire,
mont House.
The New, York and Pennsylvania del
egations seem to be composed mostly OF
men who are unable to pay first-class
hotel bills, and have seereted them.
selves about il very economical quar-
ters. -.r..
The South Carolinians have brought
tents and cookin utensils, and intend TO
camp in the suburbs.
Provision has been made for the color
ed delegation, of whom sixty-fye are
said to be on the way. -....
The failure Of impeachment has a de-
cided effect upon the delegates and out
siders which is visible in general de-
preston of spirits and audible impreca-
tions upon the heads of Trumbull and
Fessenden. Opinions are divided as to
what is best for the Convention to do
upon the subject. A few think 1t best
to ignore it as a judicial question, with
which political convention ought not
to meddle. Others favor the indorse-
ment cf the attempt to impeach, and OF
the thirty-fve Republicans who sus-
tanned it; while third, and by no
means a small class, want to openly and
bitterly denounce the seven recreants,
as they call them, and read them out OF
the party direct. 1t is difficult to fore
see exactly what will be done about it;
but there is too strong a feeling on the
subject ito warrant the hope or belief
that it will be entirely ignored.
1t has been arranged already, be-
lieve, to denonnce the so-called recre-
ants by name in the soldiers and sail
ors' convention, which meets on Tues
day. Among all the delegates it is hard,
if not impossible, to find single one
with a word to say in justification or
excuse of any of the seven. Inquiry
was made, to day, whether any of them
were delegates to the convention, and
it was very broadly intimated that if
they presented themselves in such ca
pacity they would not be admitted.
The contingency, will not arise, as not
one of the seven will be here, either as
delegate or spectator. 80
Little has been said, as yet, about the
platform. Men assuming to be the es-
pecial friends and champions of Grant.
and to speak for him, have resolutions
Of a mild and gentle disposition al
ready drawn up, but the Radical ele-
meut insists on more recognition than
it receives in the ready made article.
They want an Endorsement of Congress
sional reconstruction, and everything
else that Congress has done, and will
take nothing less. The ready-made
article is silent on this topic.
Eastern and Western delegates find it
hard to agree on thecurrency question.
The ready-made platform is almost ST.
lent on this subject. 1t says nothing
except that the faith ofthe Government
must be maintained in the redemption
of the debt. This suits neither side
very well. The Western delegates are
nearly unanimous for more greenbacks,
and the Eastern ones are quite as nearly
unanimous for redemption in gold and
the speedy resumption OF specie pay
ments.
The only active canvassing in pro-
gress is for the Vice Presidency. Mr..
Wade is denounced by some for stand.
ing in the way of impeachment, bat
none of his original friends have de-
serted him because of the failure of Sat-
urday's vote. On the contrary, they
seem more determined than ever, and
insist that the nomination of MIR. Wade
is the best rebuke that can be given to
Fessenden, Trumbull and their associate
recreants.
A. C. Sands, of Cincinnati, is vigorous
in Mr.. Wade's behalf, and has opened a
small grocery at the fremont House,
whore he dispenses free drinks and CT :
gars, and discusses sturdy old Ben's
PROSPECTS.
The Rhode Island delegation have a
grocery on q more aristocratic scale near
BY, where they curse Wade and npminv
ate Sprague in sherry and champagne.
The Rhode Islanders intend to vote for
Sprague with persistency.
New York is for Fenton on the first
ballot, and the delegates resolved yes
terday that they had no second choice.
They will, however, after few ballots,
divide between Wade and Wilson.
Pennsylvania is for sale as usual. The
understanding was, that if A. J. was
convicted, the delegation was for Wade;
but yesterdsy'svote had demoralising
effect. 1t is a matter Of uncertainty
now how il will stand.
From such q view of the case as can
be taken this early, the probability
seems to be in favor of Mr.. Wilson, OF
Massachusetts,, or Mr.. Hamlin, of
Maine. 1t is understood that the New
England delegations will unite upon
Mr.. Hanlin, if they can not unite lpon
Mr.. Wilson, and that if they do so they
will be supported by large vote from
the West, and will finally secure the
nomination for the man of their choice.
An effort is being made TO get an ex-
preston Of opinion, on the Vioe Presi-
dency, from the soldiers and sailors'
convention, on Tuesday, but 1t will
hardly succeed. Carl Schurz will pro-
badly be temporary and General Sickles
permanent Chairman of the convention.
MACK.
The Council Bluffs Democrat (not