The New York herald., 1872-06-05

- vn,.n Mr.. spencer and others objected. Mr.
Lsmniss sesa or sassesd on which woua
less ssxisS each end every delegate, Some
cries sSs sss uscsrston ans sns LamSsr
requested to inform his colleagues why and BY what
authority he had SO far usurped the privilege Of the
coIifti ccnsnifine them. During the debate which en-
sued It became apparent that wide
point. Finally the motion was adopted and Messrs.
William Lambier, First Judicial district; Charles
Jones, Second Lewis F. Payne, Third; n z; s Shel, !,
Tyrrsii, Eighth were appointed By the chair
When the delegation reassemblsd the committee
reported the following nomtnations:-To be mem
5srs Of the Committee on Credentials EDWARD Mn1o W.
order Of Business, b. P. Carpenter. and for Vice
President OF the Convention, H. b. Clanin Tor men,
ber OF the National Committee, rr
1x-GOvERNOR EDWIN D. MORGAN
sse yooe
known to be in favor Of the selection Of Of
member 1lenep Of tSe 0Sfs National comistse. the S
desire for harmony was suflcienty strong, how
70 Se
positions Messrs. Morgan, Cornell ana Opdyke
would Seuosss have been pat ~ sSn
shall vote as unit, which was successfully com
bated by Mr.. Charles Spencer In Q short speech.
An informal ballot was taken, which resulted a.
For GolMx, 50; for Wilson, ISL for Haw,ey, Of
Who voted for Mr.. wilson on tSis ballot was H. B.
formal formal ballot which ensued resulted as iOiIows:-
FOR CoLFAx, FxrY-sIx; FOR WILSON, FOURTEEN
were Messrs. Gerritt Smith, General Monstt,
Andrews, Foster, Post, Wilder, Cole, tuken and
vandernam. The Chairman was instructed to rate
snd M Wilson, IN the
the meeting adjourned until ten O'Clock tomorrow
Subsequently the fourteen Wilson men met for
consultation and tonight are making enorts to In
crease their number 1t Ia not impossible that they
morning win result in change Of the instructions
to the chairman. When the delegation commenced
its conference regarding the nominee for Vice Presi
dent only two men, Mcssrs- Gerrit Smith and Chas.
Spencer were found to be In favor of Wilson.
WILSON'S CHANCES.
A great deal Of ferv0r Is manifested In Senator
Wilson'S behalf but there is not much earnest and
systematic work for him outside OF few news
paper men who are actaatsd By hostility to CSx
that he win be nominated. Outside OF the singular
newspaper interest which is being exerted on his
behalf is
and the strong argument that the workmen desire
s that e osS ss II nSs
easily beaten. This feeling prevails ip the minds
with 's effect among nom tSs different deiega-
tions On the other hand, the distinct prom.
as to the people Of the United States, that on no
condition would ne again be candidate, is now
used with almost equal effect. The unusual point
1dKANTs NAGE Is sEIDoa xENrroNrD.
1.-THE whole country did not know that he win be
om wsa he sSs
the Convention that Grant is even q candidate.
Only once during the day was there even
is concerned. rumor was put IN circulation
that General Grant had written letter TO 9 dele
Fsss the Of lis name
the story was an absurdity on its face, and was
ensct that the President had written II opposition
to CQ|fex. a despatch from the White House, re-
% sssS dastns ss @ hs ssHs ssn s S s i I ssSs sSs %Sss
they a asn ss s cf pres
d%n to Schuyler coa and
at sunrise OF being able to harmonize upon candi-
date who would have any chance In the Conven-
tion The South had no candidate. James T. VIII
west, 70 the surprise Of everybody. the other win,
son manifested good deal Of strength.
BLAINE HAD NO WEIGHT
In New England; the only strength OF Hawley
aside from few scattering supporters, was in the
had written 4 letter saying that he would not e
into the Convention for 2 Complimentary vote, d
without solid dslegation, with good chance O
and xeakens Coliax. II there was the same deter.
that & %aniisssed :. ~ cosx Las $ asemen or rather
hts friends were here. the result would would
are neariy evenly balanced, and nobody can pre-
dict with certainty what will be the esult. The
except exception the p delegations outside % Of Y New
England and Indiana are divided. noticeable
THE RAILROAD AND OTHER MoNopoLrEs
lobby seems be here in full force and high feather
noon, but nothing was accomplished till the even
ing meeting. In most OF them every delegation
wss in itself - and thhongh the
acter when the whole proceedings Of the day are
grouped together they cannot fall to be felt to-
what Would be cosxs strength At what n may be
called his home, and 1t Is generally admitted that
the phrenomnal and surprising issue Of this days
DEsERr1oN OF coLFAx
by his own section OF the Countrywide North and
West He holds Indiana solidly BY the grace OF
Governor Morton, whose brother-in-aw holloway
has been working sturdiy In his favor. Except for
this warm unexpected and not entirely cheerful sup
port in all cases, Indiana would have given several
votes for Henry Wilson Colfax also retains Min
him. He has lost the bulk Of Ohio, Illinois and
Wisconsin, and is uncertain In Michigan and Iowa.
These states incline strongly towards H. Wilson.
ILLINOIS BALLOTED TO-DAY
with the following result Henry Wilson, II; Col
fax, 9. Three votes divided between Dennison and
60, and Mr.. Starrs, lawyer Of the same city, lead
the opposition to COlfax.
80 OHIO
win probably abandon Dennison, according to his
own suggestion, and ballot taken to-day indi-
Gates the following division in the State Henry
Wilson, 80 votes; C0lfax, IA. The opposition to
Colfax is led by Governor Noyes, Secretary
Of State Sherwood and General Comfy. Col
iax's fortunes in Ohio ere led by Bickham,
issimo, thinks Michigan Ia secure for his employer
and patron. Kansas appears to be on the fence,
incllnng toward Henry Wilson. Iowa holds out
for James F. Wilson, and is undecided as to pro-
ceeding On the ballots between Colfax and Henry