The Portland daily press., 1872-04-30
April 2s.-The hotels, streets and

April 29.-The hotels, streets and
9 ,-day has indicated the approach of
"a eel Cunvontion, to which the coun-
Try -as has been looking. Flags are dis
pias ID In various parts of the city, particularly
in German portions. Hotels are rapidly filling
ana newspaper representatives are here in
swarms. The Georgia delegation arrived to-
night, and part of the Kansas and Texas dele
cations came to-day. Eleven gentlemen from
Arkansas have reached here as also part of
the tennessee delegation. There was no gener-
al exchange of views to-day among delegates
reiative 10 the best plan to meet the popular ex-
pectatlon for polotical reform. A pretty close
canvass shows that while there there is wide
diversity OF opinion on the questions of tariff,
there Is an earnest desire to harmonic on the
PLATFORM The revenue reform element prepon-
derates, but the protectionists are firm and
hoid mat unless that question isignored or very
carefully care 1 expressed large vote in the East
VIII De lost. There is confident belief that
TINS olfterence will be adjusted tomorrow. The
committee on Resolutions will have little
trouble In drafting a form which is not likely to
70 De much different from that of the Missouri
addresses under which the convention was call
ed. F-5
The canvass for candidates has been simply
conducted between friends of Adams and Davis
AS heretofore there is a strOhg pressure from
the East and from Ohio for Adams, and it was
gwen out this afternoon that the of Davis
mignt rather than yield to such nomination,
there Is a growing conviction that in that event,
Gov Jacob ID. Cox will be the man. There is
one other point not lost sight of by some, name
~ that OF the free trade influence, succeed in
securing the adoption of the Missouri platform.
Horace Greeley will be strongly pressed for
PRESIDENT, in order to hold the protectionsts.
Inls evening there appears less diversity of
sentiment on the subject of candidacy, though
It's not impossible to hear from a prominent
source intimations that there was a slate fixed
which lSDreSSad the Convention hndad
no good to the purposes of its projectors
AT meeting of the New York delegates to-
day paper from Whitelaw Reed, of the New
York Tribune, was presented, which, it is I'M
nue. plank in the platform. This provides that
finding ourselves not fully agreed with respect
to free trade as opposed to protection, we re-
spectfully commend the grave issues involved
in that controversy to a careful study and un-
biased adjudication OF the people. urging them
to choose members of Congress who will truly
embOdy and who will faithfully reflect their
sentiments on that subject, pledging ourselves
that that will, when thus authoritatiyely
made known, shall be implicitly obeyed.-
1t is understood that this was generally ae-
quiesced in by the delegation of which Cover
nor Fenton is member, and it was presented
to private meeting of the revenue reformers
held at late hour eia "r
The National Convention will be held in Ex-
position Hall at noon, Wednesday After eff
fecting temporary organization it will be adj
journed and members are to assemble in State
conventions to elect delegates, each State to be
entitled to representation upon the basis of four
delegates at large and two for each member of
Congress allotted to it under the new apportion-
meDt The States are recommended to select
delegates from Congressional districts so far as
possible In case any State is not represented
by the number of persons equal to that it is en-
titled to under the foregoing rnle then those
present will be entitled to cast its full vote.