The New York herald., 1872-06-05
phILADElPH HIA.
seIs-
Imposing Muster Of the Re-
publican Host.
The Quaker City Alive with Fireworks
and nluminatiOns.
General Grants Nomination
Unquesfioned.
TEE SILENCE OF CERTAINTY.
Sharp Fight Along the Line for
the Vice Presidency.
C0EfAx AND WILSON LEADING.
Blaine, Dsnnison, Hawley and Lewis
Out Of Sight ~
The Naticlx Cordwafner's
Chances Improving.
EEW YORK 5e TO IA FOR SCHUYLER.
Synopsis Of the Leanings Of State
Delegations.
THE >PLATFoRM PRosPECToRs.
Judge Settle, of North Carolina,
for Permanent Chairman.
Incipient Revolt Among the
Colored Troops.
The German, Republicans and
Carl Schurz.
THE PLATFORM PRosPEcToRs.
Judge Settle, Of North Carolina,
for Permanent Chairman.
1ncipient Revolt Among the
Colored Troops.
The German. Republicans and
Carl Schurz
PHILApRLpHrA. Iuna 4


The city is crowded tonight. After refreshing
rain shower the air Is pleasant and cool, and the
fireworks and torches reflected in the pools and
gia!e Of the streets ana pavements. The delega-
tens have not only hlled all the central hotels but
tAken quarters IN the more obscure market inns,
several squares from Chestnut street, and in some
csses have leased private houses, furnished at
costly rental i te
The District Of Columbia Committee has opened
club ct 100o Walnut street. and keep liberal table.
The Union League Hotel ana the new wigwam, at
Broad and Arch streets, the centres Of attrac-
ton for street crowds and the latter has been dedi
Gated amidst the 81;
zHuNDxR OF CANNON AND THE BLAZE OF ROCKETS.
by the Hartranft and Allen Clubs. The Union
League IL brilliantly illuminated and open to
viators Of all colors, sexes ana sects Upwards Of
90 applications had been made for press Seats
and few gentlemen late on the ground
were disappointed In finding accommodations
The Continental Hotel resembled vast recruit
ing onice, where welLdresssd delegates, police
men, 0Gns$ns ana pickpockets swarmed In and out.
The carpets were taken up, and the bare floors are
now nicely coated with the different qualities and
tints Of saliva representative Of our conquering
race The States have all had partial, informal or
conclusive ballots First in consequence, Of course
is the Empire State which adheres to the ticket Of
1893 In the main, and gives Colfax the nucleus OF
his reduced and now apparently doubtful support.
The New York delegation met at noon In their
parlor at the Continental ana was called to order
by Mr.. Charles Spencer, who nominated Martin ].
Townsend, OF Troy, to be chairman. Mr.. Townsend,
on taking the chair thanked the delegation for the
honor conferred on him.
MR.. r0wNsEND's ADDRESS
We are not here he said, to devise who shall
be President, but to do our duty In expressing the
unanimous wishes Of our people. i Is true there
no matter what may have been said about
the distribution Of patronage N tnis Of that
the sy are as we
with his administration as they have been at any
time with the aa%inistrstlon q q any President not
acter Or dsmonstrative, but is, nevertheless, Of
they w Dssr WSs unless S S
m ~ % era o
hticai enemies instead Of
A wRANGLE BETWEEN FRIENDS
We must admit that few OF our friends have
fold for the den Of wolves but when the wolves be-
ssssD ss' % g
Sss elected a.. BY ,. liar larger majority than
The district nom wnicS delegate sners are
not forty of our friends who have gone or after
matter much % they eSGs o~eG low % him INN IN the
past, or how readily they might accept him az Q
leader II ne should return to his old allegiance.
He closed with stirring appeal for harmonious
action. D. Ogden Bradley was the elected secre-
tary, with William Howe a. assistant. debate en-
sued regarding the propriety OF proceeding with
the pending business in secret. Mr.. Orton, Col
fax man, argued that the delegation might pos
sblv IN the confederation Of business be divided In
opinion. We seek q common end, and the process
by which we arrive at 1t may be used, II known to
the public for
THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMON ENEMY
Other delegates expressed similar opinions, while
majority argued that It not probable that the
delegation would do anything Of which they would
be ashamed. motion then prevailed allowing
the reporter OF the HERALD to remain, and, with
that exception al other were sxSsasd
party from Brooklyn remarked that the delegation
had made an ass Of itself by excluding gentlemen
i ron ~ss sdsn nspSsee proceeded With Gerrt
Smiths name being the rst on the list OF delegates
APPLAUSE ssspssn rrenc James Winter
.SS Andress ss,s BsSS Bs2is Msss D Barrett SL Mel
probable that they viii arrive s' tonight Their
the action OF the National Central Committee sub,
MT. Greeley, who, In the language OF the chairman
was declared to have " WV S""-'
TEMPORARILY ABsQuArULArEp
The letter Of instruction or reuuest rrorn the
National Committee regarding the necessarv nre
nmnary step 10 be taken BY each delegate before
the Convention assemblies was then read
A debate followed regarding the manner OF
selecting committee men, &C., and partic-
ulary regarding the manner Of selecting n
proper person to be placed on the National Com
mittee for the ensuing four years. Mr.. Spencer in.
sisted on an open ballot for this latter purpose and
referred to the selection be made as one OF great
Importance, az 1t was intended to find successor
Tor one whom we thought we would
trust, ana who has betrayed us. II
was then moved that the committee be
instructed TO report their names for the position