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aucus tonight and 20 solldly for Collax,

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noon. Tho proceedings were secret, bul
It Is understood a determination was ar.
rived at to bring q strong pressure to beal
against Coliax and in favor Of q promi.
nent Pennsylvania not hitherto men.
toned. There are many in the delega.
tons named who are for any other than
Colfax. They expect by this movement
to induce some Of their colleagues to join
them. An immense amount Of political
pressure will be brought to bear on this
movement.
The Academy Of Music, where the Con.
vention meets, is most profusely decora.
ted, and the adornments are Of the most
superb character. Prominent in the in.
terror OF the hall will be hung portraits Of
Washington, Lincoln and Grant, and
overhead, stretching across the flies, will
be an allegorical painting representing the
various industries oithe nation.
After the meetings of various delega.
tions tonight, the result on the canvass
for the Vice Presidency, stood as follows:
According 1.-THE estimate Of the friends
of Colisx, he will receive 2S4 votes out Of
the 754, on the first ballot; Wilson, OF
Massachusetts, 27s; this does not include
the States ot Pennsylvania. Ohio, Connec.
ttcut, Kentucky and Iowa. Some of the
friends Of Colfax, say he will receive the
largest vote, and in all probability get the
nomination on the second ballot Others
again declare that the strength OF Colfax
will diminish after the first ballot, and
that Wilson most positively will receive
the majority on the second ballot The
caucasing of the evening, was Of the
livliest sort at the Continental, which Is
the headquarters of the principal delega-
tions. The excitement ragged at fever
height until very late hour.
The tickets to the Academy for the
spectators will fall short of the demand.
Hundreds who have come to witness the
proceedings can find no accommoda
in the hall.
The dissension among the Republican
party in the State of Pennsylvania is the
topic of much comment. The Convention
will doubtless be urged in some way to
take such action as may tend to the estab.
lishment OF harmony and union in State
issues, as it is declared that unless some.
thing is done in this direction the chances
OF the party succeeding will actually be
endangered. In all probability the work
OF the Convention will be finished by
Thursday. From the present aspect OF
the situation no question will arise in
which there has not already been an ad.
jusment in private caucus.
The Wigwam, on Broad street, was
dedicated att o'clock by the firing OF can.
non and alarge meeting of Grant men,
who made their first parade, with music
and banners swinging odt strong.
At caucus OF the New York delega.
tion tonight, the friends ofMr. Colfax far
outnumbered those of Senator Wilson,
making Colfax's success. almost certain on
the seventh ballot
The National Council Of the Union
League of America met to-day, Gov.
Geary in the chair. 1t was the first
meeting since 1862. The Committee on
Resolutions reported series, Of which
the following is synopsis:
1st, Repudiatcs the idea that the mission
Of the Republican party Is ended.
I'd, Declares. that the Democratic party
remains the same in character as from
1861 to 1865, IS incapable of reform or
improvement, and is forever unfit to d.
rect or govern the nation.
3rd. Recites that the fact OF the alliance
Of the so.called Liberal Republican party
with the Democratic party develops its
true nature, and no other Is required to
present it to the people as intoIerable,
base and ignoble. tg. -
4th. All American citizens without
distinction Of race, color or religion are
entitled to the same civil or political
rights. !, s q =. .s ~ =
9Th. Declares that the system of terror
ism in the south must be put down at all
hazards. 7's
9th. Urges the House OF Representa-.
tives to pass the civil rights and enforce.
ment acts now pending before that body.
7th. Declares that the wisdom OF the
18th, 14th and 18th amendments has been
fully demonstrated and opposes any
attempt to repeal them. E' -
9Th. Declares Tor the inviolability OF the
public debt.
9th. Declares that the tariff and inter-
nal taxes should be so adjusted as to foster
and encourage the industries Of the ma.
tion. X > f ~ n. y
10th. Favors reform in the civil service.
11th. Praises the administration OF Gen.
Grant. as,
A grand mass meeting of the German
Republican delegates and people was held
at ooncordia Hall tonight. DR.. Paul
strasbach, of Alabama, presided, and de-
livered a brilliant speech on the political
situation with reference to the good stand
ing Of the Germans in the South. Among
the Vice Presidents were o. H. Dreinel,
and DR.. Theo. Correlns, of Illinois and
I. M. Scheller, OF Tennessee. Speeches
were made by Henry Deutsch, Of Ten.
neesee and Hon. VIM. 'Euaill, OF Illinois.
Simon Wolf, Chairman of the Committee
on Resolutions reported a series which
were adopted. zeea 3!
In all the speeches peculiar stand
point OF Carl Schnrz in opposition to his
former career and good services OF Gen.
Grant in behalf OF the good OF the entire
people were dwelt upon.
ARKANSAS.