The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-07-09
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LATEST FROM ALL POINTS
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC NEWS
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BALTIM E.
The Temporary Chairman to Virginia

ihOo. cOhoiooh lehiiuoIpi, VI NHSihid, Iciu'
porary chairman, and 4. O. Prince, O
Massachusetts,, temporary secretary Of the
convention.
Nearly all the delegations are full. Over
600 have already registered. The theme
among them to-day is straight nomination
or simply endorsement. ~
BITTERNESS OF THE ANTI-GREELEY
MEN-No COMPROMISED CONvEN-
TON OF TRUE DEMOCRATS" TO BE
CALLED.
Baltimore, July 8, 2:20 p. M.-The
speeches of the anti-Greeley Democrats al
the Maryland Institute were exceedingly
bitter. A circular was issued for another
convention, which closes as follows:-
"Should this convention nominate Greeley,
all true Democrats will be invited to re.
main here and make the preliminary ar
rangements for the nomination of a Dem
ocratic candidate, and placing before the
people a Democratic platform, that our
party may be saved the disgraceful humili-
ton of compromising with a sore-headed
faction. and taking one of them as our
leader"
THE SITUATION YESTERDAY-PREDIC-
TIoNS AS To WHICH WAY II CAT
WILL JUMP.
Baltimore, July S.--The situation, from
the mass of doings and sayings, may be
summed up as follows: First, The conven-
ton will nominate a Democratic ticket and
readopt its platform, instead of making no
nomination and merely endorse it. I'd. Gree
ley and Brown will receive at least 500 of
the 1872 votes on the first ballot, being
twelve more than the required two thirds
to nominate. The only prominent delega-
ton which will divide on this ballot will be
that from Pennsylvania, halfof whose dele
gates at least are opposed to Greeley, and
who will throw their votes for Justice
Thompson for President. He is now Dem
ocratic candidate for chief justice of the
State. The Greeley men profess that this
disaffection will result in no harm. Sd.
August Belmont will be displaced as chair
man of the National Democratic committee,
and either Augustus Schell or James S.
Thayer, of New York, or w. II. Cool
baugh, of Chicago, all three wealthy men,
substituted. 4th. Hon. Thomas A..
Hendricks, if he accepts, will be
made permanent president of the
convention. He has been made dele
gate at large from Indiana for that purpose.
He is in New York, and has been tele.
graphed for. If he declines, General Nc
Clernand, of Illinois, or Bocock, of Vir-
ginia, will probably be selected. 9Th. The
anti Greeley delegates, who probably ex-
coed seventy-five, will throw their votes for
Groesbeck or Hancock, but will not bolt.
Delaware will vote against Greeley all the
time. 9th. The anti-Greeley Democrats,
who are not delegates, and who meet this
p. M. at the Maryland Institute, do not
present a formidable number, but have in
fuence for much mischief. Col. B. Dun
can, of Kentucky, leads them. The news
which the Pennsylvania delegates bring
that Greeley cannot command the united
vote Of their state-creates
considerable generalization. Col. Burr, of
the Pittsburg Democratic Post, says that
the Democrats of western Pennsylvania,
who will vote the Democratic ticket in Oc-
will not vote for Greeley and Brown
in November.
Nothing will be done tomorrow beyond
securing a temporary organization of the
convention and appointing committees on
permanent organization and resolutions.
The ~propriety of the latter committee re-
a resolution reading all democrats
and newspapers out of the party who do
abide by the decision of the convention
excites a warm discussion. Every demo-
crat who don't go for Greeley is at once
denounced as a Grant man and jostled
about in the crowd in the l~ivcliest manner.
August Belmont dies hard at the head
of the executive committee. He thinks
his decapitation a poor reward for his early
declaration for Greeley. The colored
Grant and Wilson clector for this State has
resigned. His letter is circulating with
great gusto among the conventionists.
The disaifection in the Pennsylvania dele
cation still continues. The Greeleyites
declare that it is Pennsylvania old trick
to compel promises and bargains for cabi-
net and other offices. .
PRELIMINARY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF
DELEGATIONS.
Baltimore, July 9.-Last evening was
devoted to meetings of the delegations for
organization and speech-making in several
places in the city. The principal hotels are
densely packed, and private houses are
open to personal friends.
The situation at midnight was unchanged.
Evidently a large majority are in favor of a
nomination, though it is still the paramount
theme. Louisiana, California, Minnesota,
Nevada, New Jersey and Oregon were not
represented in the meeting of the National
Committee yesterday.
The Pennsylvania delegation has compro-
missed by adopting the following resolution /:
Resolced, That the chairman be instruct
ed to cast the vote of this delegation for
candidate for President and ce-President,
as each delegate shall direct, and that he
be authorized, when two-thirds of the Con-
vention shall have voted for a candidate, in
the name of the delegation, to move to
make such nomination unanimous.
The Georgia delegation is unanimous for
Greeley, with some modification and addi-
tons to the Cincinnati platform.
The Louisiana delegation has but one
straight-out nomination man, but will sup.
port Greeley if the Convention dominates
him.
The Mississippi delegation has resolved
to coincide with the majority Of the Con
vention whatever its action may be.
Delaware will vote from first to last fol
a straight Democrat.
Speech.
Baltimore, July 9.-The Convention was
called to order at noon by August Belmont
chairman of the National Committee. In
calling the assembly to order, Mr.. Belmont
said: " Gentlemen of the Conventional
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