The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-09-03

The Gathering of the Clans at L ouisviIIe-The
Greeleycrats Preparing to Pack the Conven-
tion-Tbe Presldential Charlottesville Po-
sition of Mr. G'Conor.
Louisville, September 2.-Large Access
sions to the delegations arrived by the
trains to-day, so that it now looks as if the
convention would be composed of four or
five hundred delegates. ..,.. o.
The delegates best known are Senator
Bayard, of New Jersey; Judge Wood
ward, Of Pennsylvania Hon. j. Proctor
Knott, of Kentucky; Chauncey @. Burr, of
New Jersey, and Hon. VIM. Nj. Cory, of
Ohio. ..... ...as. .....,
All the States will be represented. There
is, however, an absence Of prominent men
from the South. The delegates here are
mostly from the Middle and Western
States. New England, and the South being
very SHINY represented. 1t is expected,
however, that by tomorrow representa-
tiyes from thirty-three or thirty four States
will be pres ent.
A good deal of excitement was created
this evening by the reported discovery of a
scheme to force the nomination of Greeley
by taking possession Of the convention, or
through judicious force creating such con-
fusion so as to prevent the nomination of
O'Conor. 1t is alleged that large number
of Greeley men will 4endeavor to get into
the convention so as to be present from
States not formally organized and attempt
to force the convention into the policy of
RETAINING from nomination altogether, or,
if possible, press Greeley ON the conven-
ton, in which effort aid is to be received
from well packed lobby.
If through the yigilence of the commit
tee on credentials, this plan fails, then the
convention is to be broken up in a row,
and the movement, in effect destroyed.
There is no doubt but some such scheme
has been canvassed, but whether any have
seriously thought to put it into force is not
known. They have determined to resist,
and make straight nomination.
There is a large number of Greeley Lib
erals in the city. aiatzgH,. .s5Ia
Senator Bayard is to be permanent chair
man. The ticket that has been most favo-
rably canvassed is Charles O'Conor, Presi-
dent, and John Quincy Adams for Vice.
There is letter of the latter in the hands
of friend declining the honor.
The convention will meet at O'Clock
p. NJ.
CHARLES o'CoNoR DECLINES.
Neao York, Sept. 2.--Charlcs O'Conor,
while indorsing the project Of nominating
a regular Straight-out Democratic ticket for
President and Vice-President, declines 70 be
the nominee, and has already written let
ters to that effect to the leader. of the
Louisville Convention.
The sstraight-Jut B." Observation-Disclosures
Regarding the NOminations-Nr. O'Conor's
letter. ..a..... -.
Ncc York, September "a Louisville
special says, if O'Conor will accept the
ticket will be O'Conor and J. @. Adams,
if not it will be Adams and Hancock.
Very much curiosity is manifested to as
certain the contents of O'Conor's letter
which was written Saturday and given to
an Apollo Hall delegate to be opened after
the convention comes to order.
Judge Flanders, of New York, has pre-
pared platform which he will present to
the Convention. 1t is thoroughly states
rights in its tone. Considerable difference
of opinion and warm discussion is antiei-
pated over the platform.
Edgerton or Fitch are spoken of for Vice
President in case Hancock and Adams de-
cline nomination. "#$