The New York herald., 1872-07-07
Additional Arrivals and Changes In
the Programme.
THE GUARDIANSHIP CONTEST.
Meeting Of the New York Delegations. .-Gov'
ernof Hoffman Chairman.
THE "BOLTERS" NON EST
The Convention To Be Conducted
on Old Times Principles.


me speculations in the dispatches OF last
night "a to the temporary and permanent chair
man OF the Convention, which were based upon
the sentiment OF the delegates who had then ar
rived, have been completely greatly changed both
by the larger delegations putting In an appearance
to-day and the sentiments expressed by the diff
ferent members of the National Executive Com
mittee at Its session this morning. The meeting
was held simply to get the report of the operations
of the Resident Committee, and discuss such pre-
limnaries as would be necessary for the temporary
organization OF the Convention.
THE GUARDIANSHIP.
1t may now be considered certain that neither
Philip Frank Thomas, of Maryland, or Governor
Vance, OF North Carolina, stand any chance for tho
honor of being temporary chairman. The names
most canvassed this evening for that position are
John b. Baldwin, OF Virginia, who has much
strength ON account OF his record as a strong
southern UniOniSt at the breaking out
OF the war, and most consistent demo-
crat since. Jefferson Randolph, OF Virginia, an
Old man, and grandson of Thomas Jefferson, and
Governor English, OF Connecticut, are also spoken
Of The general feeling among all the delegates is
that the permanent President must come from the
Northwest, and no Eastern Southern man Is
spoken Of in that connection. General John A.
McClernand, who last night was the unanimous
TO have found considerable opposition for that pO-
stion the chief point urged against him being that
many democrats do not think 1t proper
to place man at the head of the Convention who
has ever receded from democratic principles. The
name OF General Joseph Shields, OF Indiana, is now
being used with much effect and it is not at all un
likely that he will be the permanent President,
although McClernand still has the inside track.
Senator Casserly's name is also being used In con-
nection with the permanent Presidency of the Con-
vent0n.
MEETING OF THE NEW YORK DELEGATES.
The New York delegation had meeting this even
ing and appointed Governor Hoffman Chairman,
and Mr. Cassidy, OF Albany, and Mr.. Gordon, of Del
aware, Secretaries of the delegation. No other
business was DONE and the delegation will not meet
again until Monday. There are some vacancies to
be filed, which will be first in order Nearly all the
delegation have arrived, the conspicuous absentees
being those from the city; none OF the latter, ex
cept Hon. s. S. Cox and Coroner Young being here
as yet. The delegates from the river counties came
with Governor Hoffman, this afternoon. Some
trouble has been anticipated in regard to the adop-
ton OF the twOthirds rule, but nothing is likely to
come OF these fears.
PROBABLE SPIRIT OF THE CONVENTION.
The feeling L. very strong in favor of making the
rule is rigid democratic principle, which, owing to
| the rulings OF previous Conventions, may become
part of the rules Almost without remark, in 1882
| the Democratic Convention adopted rule that
twothirds of the vote actually cast in the Conven
ton should be construed as the meaning of the
rule, but this changed In 1860 to two-thrds of
the Electoral College, and this has been adhered 10
since. There can be doubt that the rules OF
the Convention of 1858, which the as those
| OF 1864 and 1850, will be adopted here, and that
| everything will pass or
AFTER THE OLD DEMOCRATIC FASHION.
The rule, OF course, applies only to the nomlna-
ton Tor President and Vice President. In the New
York Convention Governor Seymour asked the time
of the Convention in ruling on the point and in the
end decided by citing the authority OF General Cls-
ing In the Charleston Convention In 1860 From all
these facts, which are constantly quoted he.e the
action of the Convention in the matter is considered
as certain
NO SIGNS OF THE BOLTERs.
The delegates to the Boilers Convention which
was called to meet here on Monday to make u
straght-0ut nomination, have not yet arrived, and
nothing can be learned as to their plan Of opera
tions, except that Maryland Institute has been en-
gagged by them as place OF meeting. From present
appearances 1t will never assemble, and by
next Wednesday night all OF the elements of OppO-
sitOn to Mr.. Greeley In the democratic party will
be hushed by the noise OF the general enthusiasm
created by his nomination by the National Demo-
cratic Convention.