New-York tribune., 1872-06-05
THE PERSONNEL OF THE CONVENTION.

A GREAT VARIETY OF OFFICE-HOLDER5-CON-
GRESSMEN AND EX-CONGRESSMEN - Gov
ERNORS AND -GoYERNOR5-C0LLECT0RJ
AND POSTMAsTERs.
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.-In scanning the lists
of delegates TO the Convention, cannot fail to OBJ
serve that there is unusually largo number OF mon
upon them who are well-known party managers, who
run the political machinery in their States districts
and who either now hold Office or formerly did, and uu-
doubedy expect again. 1t will be to unusual degree
Convention OF professional politiciansmen who Ret
their living directly indirectly from the Republican
party and therefore personally interested in keep
ing the party under control OF Its present
leaders, in order that the currents Of pat
rOnage may flow undisturbed in the old
channels and the party will go grinding their grist
not possible at present to ascertain how many OF tho
delegates draw salaries and emouments from Federal
State, and county treasures through the benefcent
workingof the Republican organization; but, IL the
number arrived at it will undoubtedly be found
much greater than in any previous National Convention
Of the Republican party. few of tho names promi-
nently connected with national politics now be
cleaned from the lists There will DO in tho
Convention one United States Senator, is memters
of Congress- e1sonators and members (nearly all Of
them now holding Federal ofices), Governors Lieu
tenantGovernors, IA eXGovernOrs u. s. Judge, ex-
AttorneysGeneral Of the United states. The minor
state and county officers POsmasters Collectors Asses
sOrs Marshas, Custom-house men. and their deputies
and dependents are counted by the Among tho
names Of delegates recently in official position.
the following are Of most prominence:
The Alabama delegation contains "Dick" Busteed.
formerly OF New York, but OF late years United states
soSs The Arkansas delegation is headed by Powell
CLAYTON some time Governor of the State, and now
Uuited States senator Other delegates are Ozro A.
Bsdley, the present acting Governor, and o. T. snyder.
member of Congress. ,,.,.
Hawey recently defeated for the United states Senate
and candidate for yiee-Presdent The Florida
gressnan from that State. The Georgia delegation Is
headed by Amos 7. AkeIman, formerly AttoTneyten-
eTal in President Grants Cabinet and contains Benjamin
Coney who became acting Governor on the resignation
OF Coy. Bullock; Richard @ n. Whitley now now Con CON
gresham from the lid District Thomas speer Con-
gressman from the Iyth District jefferson r. Long col
gresham. The Illinois delegation contains John Young
Soammon one Of the most citizens of Chcaco
shelby NJ Cuilom -Congress In the Indiana DEL
egatOn the principal names are Conrad Baker the pes
ent Governor, and Ex-Governor ana ex-senator hehiF D.
| Lane. .
The only Of prominence on tho Iona list !. that
| OF ex- Congressman Grenville NJ Dodge The Kentucky
delegation Is headed by James speed, AttorneJ-Gtn-
erai in Mr.. Incolns CABINET Inc Lo9lsana 1eles3uon ION
contains T. B. > Pmchback, cOlorei thc present l1ch
tenant Governor and Chester b. Darrall, Congressman
from the lid District The Maine delegation ID headed
by Frederick a. ilkS eSnemDer 9l Congress. Tug t@S
principal the Maryland list are those OF jacob
| last YEAR and Charles c. Fulton. the prnci-
| pal proprietor OF The Bdtttnore Ama.can ana
! a member OF the National Executive Committee
The Massachusetts, delegation Is headed by Alexander
II. Rice, formerly member Of Congress. and contains
tiona Executive Committee George b. LOring promi
neut candidate for the (iubernaoral nomination last
! year; Gen Benjamin +. Butler. meabor OF Congress
The Michigan delegation includes Capt h. - ward. tho
i wellknOwn steamboat man, and Mm. A. Howard, eN-
member Of Congress. The Mississippi delegation con-
/ tains the Rev. James Lyncn, COOred, now Secro
tary the The Missouri delegation ~ headed by
! John B. Henderson, formerly United states Senator,
| and contains John i. Benjamin, eXRopresenlauye
IN Congress- SamuelS BuTdctt, member Oi Congress
from the Vth District; GGstavus A. Fmselnburg mem
Der " Congress from the lid Districts Henry T. Blow,
eN-membeT OF Congress, and Robert 7. Van hOrn,
member of Congress. The New-Hampshire dcle glton
contains Frederick Smyth, formerly Governor Of tho
state The New-Jerscy delegation Is headed ny Alex
anier c. Cattell UuEcd states senator and member
| OF the Civil Service Board and contains COrtlaudt
Parker. candidate OF long Standing for the Governor
| ship and senatOrship.
GerTit smith, the veteran Aboltonist, but he Will Ia
able 10 attend and his place at the head of the dele
tion will be taken by Andrew d. White, President of Cor
| nell University aud member OF the Santo Domingo
| Commission Among the other delegates william
OrtOn the President OF the Western Union Telegraph
Company; Horace b. Clafn, the celebrated dry goods
merchant OF NewNOrk CITY; Henry {. Bowen the pro-
prietOr o The independents Gen. Stewart L. WoOdord.
who defeated for Governor IN 1870 William DOdge.
\ the welknOwn New-York merchant; Henry Van Aer-
nam, eN-member OF Congress, and lately Commissioner
Of Pensions; james NJ Matthews OF Tie Buffalo CONNER
cid Advertiser John A. Griswold exmember of Congress-
who defeated for Governor In s0s Freeman Clarke.
member Of Congress from the NNVtlIth pistrick
and formerly Controller OF the Curropoy and William r.
| Butler, prominent colorod lnan VI NeSHOrk CitH