Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-06-05
RumOrs and GOsSip--Chanees for
Viee-PreSidentiaI Candi-
dates.--COlfax, Nix.
Grant to be Nominated on First
BalIOt-The Gift-Taker
and Gift-Makers.
Office-HOlderS, Ohice-SeekerS, Car
petbaggers and Southern
Railroad Bond Robbers
in Council,
PHILADELPHIA.
Preparations on a Grand Scale BefnE
Made for the Radical Convention.

Made for the Radical Convention.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.-The inhu
of delegates and others to the conven
ton to-day has been very large, although
/ up to tonight scarcely half of the rep
resentatives Of many States-notably 0
/ the Western-haye arrived. The dele
gates come in by small squads, and n,
State as yet is fully represented. Thi
is supposed to be attributable to the fac
that the work Of the convention is
mere formality, the nomination o
Grant having been satisfactorily settleC
| by conventional instructions.
Philadelphia has made every pTepara
| ton 10 make the gathering, in point O
I enthusiasm and numbers, one of tn
first ever held in the country. A Ma
tional Convention of politicians has no
been held here before since 1856, wheI
Fremont and Dayton were n minated
The ice-Presidency seems to be aboU
| the only question in dispute. Tha
| Grant will be nominated by accla
nation, unanimously, is eveTywheF,
conceded, but.a strong and determined
opposition to COlfaX exists, and it i
difficult to speculate on the result of the
contest. COlfax has very warm sup
porters among the delegates of New
England, and viii have at the start on,
hundred and thirty-four votes instructed
for him, besides scattering votes, which
will probably run him up to about tw,
hundred out Of an entire ballot of seveI
hundred and thirty-four votes. He vii
probably pick up fifty more on the frs
ballot, probably more if he receives an
support from the South. 1t is believed
however, that Henry Wilson will de
velOp greater strength among the South
ern delegation than any other nam
which may come before the convention
1t is not thought that John NJ. Harlan
of Kentucky, John F. Lewis, of Vir
ginia, or Horace Maynard, of Tennessee
whose States are instructed to vote fo
them, will develop any outside strength
1t is generally believed they will b
dropped after the first ballot. The Ohit
delegation viii support ext Governor Den
nison on the first and every succeeding
ballot which may be had. The state
ment that DenDisOn would decline to b,
candidate is without truth, as tele
graphed, and the delegates insist on tbs
presentation of his nameat every ballot
If. however, it should happen that Den
nisOn be withdrawn, it is very imprOba
ble that the vote Of that State viii bt
given as a unit for COlfaX or Henry VII.
son.
The Ohioans, next to Dennison, viii be
likely TO support Henry Wilson. james
F. Wilson's name as i Nice-P Presidential
candidate is but little mentioned. The
possibility that q compromise candidate
will be chosen, in view If the closeness
of the contest between COlfaX and Viii
son, has rather Unexpectedly invested
the subject with new interest. The CON-
promise candidate who is thought TO be
the most favOrably considered is General
Hawley, of Connecticut. General Craig
head is to be the chairman of the Ohio
delegation.
It is the desire Of many to place
Ex-Governor Hayes upon the Com
mittee on Resolutions, but that gentle
man declines.
Governor Noyes was among the arri-
walls this morning.
A strong desire exists to give every
honorary distinction possible to the
Pennsylvanians in the organization Of
the convention, and in fUrtberance
thereof the National Committee decided
tonight TO select Morton McA1ichael, o.
the Philadelphia North american ana
Gazette, as Temporary Chairman. Penn.
sylvania will lead off with a compli.
mentaTy vote for Don Cameron, son o.
Senator Cameron, for Nice-President
William d. Kelley is the choice of the
delegation for that office, and the mos
persistent efforts will be made to secure
bis nomination.
Tonight the delegations from the
States of Kansas, Maryland anC
Tennessee-at least, such of them
as are here have decided to cast theh
votes for COlfax. 1t was understood to-
day that General Butler would attend
the convention with the view of killing
off Hawley.
pressed hard for permanent Chairman o.
the convention. Ex-Governor Orr i:
also mentioned for the position. Cover
nor Oglesby, of Illinois, who is here ha:
also been talked of, but the dele
gates from his own State say that Hi.
nois cannot presume so far, in view o.
the nominee for the Presidency hailine
from that State.
The only feature of any special inter.
est Of the evening was the appointment
by the National Convention of A. R
Connell, Of New York, to fill the place
of Horace Greeley upon the Committee
The Executive Committee met this
evening at the Continental hotel for the
purpose of settling upon a temporary
Chairman for the convention Wednes.
day. Governor Clafiin presided, and
after a short session decided to beStoW
the honor on the Hon. Morton Nc
Michael, Of North Carolina.
The delegation have not decided as tC
Vice-President, but will have q
caucus tomorrow night. They are
urging the election of the Hon
Thomas Little, of their State, as perma.
nent chairman, and say the whole South
will back them.
The Massachusetts, Grant Campaign
Club, twelve hundred strong, are here
and have been the first to threw large
Grant flag to the breeze. They are
working hard to nominate Senator
Wilson for President, and say they
are bound to succeed.
The name of Hon. VIM. ID. Kelley Is
mentioned this evening for the Vice
Presidency, but Senator Wilson, of Mas
sachusetts, is as yet the strongest man,
The Indiana delegation met this even
ing, and elected Colonel r. w. ThOmp-
son delegate at large. This body Is
working hard for COlfax.
The New York delegation had an in
formal meeting this evening, and dis
cussed the COlfaX and Wilson question.
Benz. +. Butler has not yet arrived.
His motives are a subject Of much con-
lecture.
Among the prominent arrivals to-day
are: Governor Fairchild, Florida; eX-
Governor Carpenter, Wisconsin; Gov
ernOr r. B. Hayes, Virginia; o. Orr
and Governor Birney, Michigan; and
George Francis Train.
The Campaign Club, from Washing
ton, arrived at midnight.
The statement that Ex-Governor Dem
nison, of Ohio, has written a letter sub
stantially Withdrawing his name as a
candidate for Vice-President, is denied
by authority. In the letter alluded to,
he merely declined to receive compli-
mentary votes.
The entire delegation to the conven-
ton is nearly ali in this morning. The
hotels are literally thronged with large
groups excitedly discussing the business
of tomorrow. The trains, tonight,
brought in a large number Of Senators
and Representatives from Washington,
who at once commenced eagerly to con-
suit with the various State delegations.
The personel of the convention is re-
garded as the finest and best which has
eversattended aAsimilar gathering. But
little reliable data can be CLEANED as yet
as to what will be the result for Vice
President. Every section is urgent in
behalf of its own candidate, and al
though the friends Of Colfax and Wilson