The New York herald., 1868-05-21

gcquittal would be- they think W ufivo 'noso nnu-
entail men from their support OF the republican |
cause 10 that Of the democracy or the proposed new
party at the head Of which Chief Jnstice Chase, "a
conceded to be. What Is the necessity to do rniss
thew ask. Have not Senators Trumbull and Ir'essen
den been true to the party in other respe|css Have
they not great influence and Is IL wise IN
drive them away at this critical iunctureY
On the other hand in all the speeches made to-day
by Carl Schurz and General Vawley. sly illusions
made to the great disapv ointment Of the hour
and treachery to the cavse-allusions which were
received with considerable applause, tending to
show that good IorVon OF the Convention al least
favor the accommodation Of the socaled recusant
Senators. When one OF the delegates to-day asked
Fessenden's br0ther, who is q delegate from Maine,
anu member ef an important committee, II he en-
eorsed the course OF his brother and the answer was
'No," tnete was quite Scene, many appaudlng, hut
no one showing disposition to take the other side.
Stil the sober members all evidently opposed
dragging impeachment before the Convention,
and are exertng themselves to have a moder-
ate PLATFORM both on the debt and impeachment
questions. Several attempts to-day were made TO
reach nomination. and 1t was quite amusing to
notice the anxiety Of delegates to enjoy the honor Of
placing Others In nomination There has been slate
made out for the order ofprOcredngs and according
TO TINS slate certain member was to make
the nomination and certain other members
heavy speeches on the subject. This is the secret
OF the shutting down attempts at premature
nomination. Delegates desiring to smash the slate
do it for their own personal benefit, and wish to
nominate 20 that they may lay claim to patronage on
account of being first to place the great candidate in
nomination.
As to the Vice Presidency question it is so mixed
up that It is really useless 20 attempt reliable esti
ma ta on1tc ~ th>
indeed the maJority-is yet decided to prefer
ences, and many Of the delegates have not even had
full consultation. An that can safely be said at
the present moment is that it still lies between Ham,
lin, Wade, Fenton and 'Colfax.
The Committee on Resolutions has been in session
all the evening and will meet again In the morning
at eight O'Clock. The committee is presided by
Dick Thompson, OF Indiana II has thus far been de-
ternined to devote the platform to a repetition of the
principles generally recognized by the republican par
ty. On the financial question resolution will be in
serted pedging the security of the national credit
according to thelaws Of Congress on that subject It
Is now the general determination to make allow
ance to the impeachment issue and to give no ex-
preston of opinion the action taken by the seven
republican Senators. The financial question is evi-
IDENTITY great study with the platform committee.
They are trying to steer clear Of the Scyla of gold
payments and the Charybdis Of llquidating the ma
tional Indebtedness in greenbacks. They think they
can accomplish this by some claptrap general
resolutions about ''good faith with government
creditors" without committing the party directly to
specie payments to bOndhOlders. Four principal
resolutions were submitted by Messrs Dimmick Of
Pennsylvania; Van Horn, of Missouri; Hassard,
OF Rhode Island and Duncan, OF South Carolina.
One of the resolutions was very ambiguous, being
capable Of Interpretation either for or against. This
Oaa m nhot,I ho odo
tons The resolutions submitted have been referred
to subcommittee of which Thompson is also the
chairman. This subcommittee will meet tomorrow
morning, and after adopting suitable platform will
submit it to the general committee.
The estimates made in regard to the prospects of
candidates for the Vice Presidency fixed on the
first ballot One hundred and eighty for Wade, 100
for Fenton and 90 for Colfax. Wilson and Hamilton
80 far, receive but little support. The New England
States being divided in their cause, the Wade and
Fenton factions exhibited the greatest perseverance
in pressing their claims, and both emphatically
affirm their anticipaons Of success 1t Is generally
thought that four or five ballots will be
taken before the decisive contest will have
been reached. 1t is argued that the strongest run
made in these preliminary ballots will have much to
do with the selection OF candidates So large a
number OF the States are cut up into many frac
tions, in view OF the names mentioned, that the
promise OF success will lead, it Is thought to con-
centraton Of the majority upon such candidates
There is universal feeling to finish the work to-
morrow. On the other hand there is much talk,
even now, Of some new candidate in case Wade,
Fenton and the others mentioned prolong the
contest. General Sckles is thus mentioned as one
likely to attract sucient support for the nomination.
Lack OF Harmony Among the Delegntcs-The
f,r Ir~~ sIn,
Of Fenton's supporters.
CHICAGO, May Is, 1865
Probably no set OF men ever met together inspired
by greater diversity OF personal and State predec-
tions than the delegates to the National Republican
Convention. 1t would seem, judging from the tone
OF the conversation OF most OF the delegations, that
those who have a preference for q candidate from
their own State lose all other considerations I'm the
general belief that their choice is sure to be the
man. Those delegations that have no particular
person In view are pulled about from post to pillar by
outsiders in the service OF different parties who con.
stitute sort Of corps OF lobbyists and are employed
In the interests OF some OF the delegations having
rival candidates.
At all hours Of the night and day the hotels and
different places Of public resort are thronged with
untiring and jealous groups Of partisans of
the various factions by the light OF a
peculiar philosophy and cloquence, aided by
periodical pauses for rejection ana drinks
why such a person should
be the nominee and why some one else, a rival
would be dead weight upon the party. All the
prominent names mentioned in connection with the
nomination may be heard highly euogized or most
condemned by sauntering through the
same crowd gathered under the roof of the same |
hotel There seems to be harmony in the very dis
cord. Up steps an Ohio man. 'well, how Is the |
Wade stock ~ says one. "Going up" IL the reply.
wade is sure to get the nomination The |
ohio delegation is a unit and will listen to no |
erms Of surrender In another corner of the rosm
s gathered group Of Indianians One says. "Colfsx
8 all right; the Ohio delegation is divided, and a
portion will go in for Colfax." Hard by stands a
noisy crowd OF New Workers. Here Fenon is Ali
he talk. With an air OF authority, swinging his
lrms loosely in the air, and with forcibe cooquiai
nteriection, some one figures out an astounding