New-York tribune., 1872-06-03
TIE DENOMINATION CONyENIl0N-ARBINAL
or DFTEGATES. At PHILADELPHIA


TIE DENOMINATION CONyENIl0N-AREINAL III
OF DELEGATES At PHILADELPHIA.
EVERYTHING PREARRANGED TIE ChOhes1S
CARFFUIIY DRILLED-GRANT TO BE NOAl-
NATED OK THE FIRST BALLOr-sPECJlA-
TfOYs CONCERNING THE CE-PREsIDENCf'
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUNEl
PHILADELPHIA, June "A few delegates
only have arrived thus far TO attend the Convention
and the hotels wear to-day their usual lonesome sun
day look Great preparations have, however been made
Tor the expected crowds The leading hotels have orders
fora the Accommodation they furnish and refused
to-day % promise lodgings TO guests not already upon
their books There still plenty Of unengaged rooms
IN tho minor inns lOdginghouses. aud it does not
now look probable that any person who comes 10 hep
renominate Grant, or 20 shout the cOnsummaton
OF that foreordaned event. viii be greatly troubled 70
provide himself with bed and board The work Of pre-
pairing the Academy Music for the stngs or the con
venton Is in progress and the important business
OF arranging the dramatic effects, manufacturing the
enthusiasm, and drilling the chorus TO come
IN at the right time with the deafeninS cheers,
is In competent hands, and going forward
posperously II Is pleasant 70 read OF the lavish ana
costly aoral decorations that are 10 adorn the Academy
Of the hanging baskets that will be suspended from the
er tiers the vases OF cut flowers that are to hank
,e presiding officers chair the flags and banners to be
thrown 70 the breeze the grand combination OF natoha
mbeHs that the enepainters have devised 10 hahg
from the central arches and the portraits OF "ashS-
Lincoln. ana GrAut NuAcA aio W W ~~>-'-NN -
the stage 1t fills the correspondents with bhsstul ante
nations 70 read in the local prints that "the newspaper
s f the country win be seen at work in the midst or
a bed Of tropical plants palms miscellaneous no"eEs''
&c.
The programme Of the Convention has been arranged
even 10 the smallest details No spontaneous manes'a-
mons appear TO be counted upon, but everything has
been carefully rehearsed FOR military drill and pa
ade We-trained political clubs prepared to shout
at SIGNALS from their leaders We are even favored Dy
ore enthusiastic journal with an advance description OF
fbe scene when vast audience viii rise 10 tne Iee
throw up their hats and cheer at the announcement OF
I;raut's denomination. Nothing VIII be wanting 70
attract the curious multitude and inspire enthusiasm
We are told there to grand and impressive tad
leau as the nomination OF Grant IS announced
and we are promised firing ratincatOn speeches
by eoquent Senators brought from Washington Tor
the purpose. bOnfres, torchlight professions ana al
manner Of festive rejocngs. All these demOnsa1lonS
of 10y will be made TO order, regardless OF expense.
Little indication can be observed Of any volun
tarv exuberance Of feeling Of this sort among the
delegates now here. on the contrary, they have
a serious and somewhat detected air and
lre much more absorbed in discussing the
prospects Of Greeley at Baltimore than in the events Of
the Convention they are here 20 participate in. Nearly
an the experienced politicians predict Grants defeat
the Democracy come up sody to MI Greeleys support
ana frankly admit that their only hope OF success lies III
me Of Two contngencies-hat the Democrats viii not
nominate GfceltNs OF IT liity tul Luc AS'-D"I'
bolt under the lead Of Voorhees, and set up ticket OF
their own The possibility Of OF these two events
happening is coufessedy al the Grant men have to
1uild upon g II we knew what the Baltimore Conyen-
ion will do" said prominent delegate from the west
u-ly could tell who is 10 be the next PtesloehV
III a. wen to-day after the election" Some Of the
younger politicians among the delegates are hopeful OF
.he desertion TO Grant Of large body Of Democrats,
there is no formal bolt Baltimore but the old heads
70 not find any comfort in this prediction and say that
,hcre Is little reason doubt that the Democracy VIII
ore sem an unbroken front for Greeley at the election
ais nomination is made unanimous by the Baltimore
convention These troublesome doubts Of the result OF
the denomination policy throw visible cloud over the
faces of the delegates Some relief from gloomy fore
holdings obtained by canvassing the chances OF the
Numerous candidates for the YicePresidency' II Is
strange that these hundred and odd delegates VINO
viii assemble on Wednesday, while unanimously in favor
OF repominatng the President should be so divided as
10 the propriety Of giving the YicePresdent second
term Perhaps II Mr.. COfax had little more patronage
10 dispense there would be less talk Of his want OF avail
ability and popularity and at the necessity OF strengthen
ing the ticket with Bsome other man. Present
indications TO make 1t doubtful
whether he win be called upon TO make
second race with Grant is the talk here, as it was
among the politicians Washington last week. he Is
Gar ahead OF all other candidates in the number OF dele
gates instructed for him. but it is claimed on good
grounds that cannot materially increase the suehstn
he will show on the first ballot and that all who are not
for him at the start viii be against him in the end Inc
Following statement what delegates are Instructed
and for whom;
For SCHUYLER COLFAx Delaware, 6 Indiana, %
Naine Ia: Maryland 1G; Minnesota, lOi NeDraska, o
NewJersev, IS Oregon, Rhode Island; ~ Eern0n5
s; West Virginia, 10; District OF ColnmOia, y O'@H
TERRITORY 9-i3 states and Territories. with 81 ~,
For HENRY MILsON-Alabama Is ; MaSs"cii''o''s' ~
New -Ifamp pshire, s-3 states, WIN o.
FoR WILLIAM DENNsON-Ohio, a.
T,,R GEN. JOHN NJ HARLAS-Kentucky, "a
FoR JAMES WHsoS-Iewa, 22: 40
FOR JOIN +. LEwIs-Nirginla, ~
FOR EDMUND j. DAyfs-Texas, 10 .
The prediction most commonly made to-day Is that
Colfax and Henry Wilson viii have about the same
strength that neither OF them gain enough to be
nominated and that third will carry on the prize
Probably would be Pennsylvania, II the Pennsyl-
vania delegation could harmonic some man o. IN
strength this they not likely to do,
M na,,s Tins far mentioned being these Of second and
tbirdcass men, OF local reputation mainly who would
do little 70 help Grant over hard road he viii have TO
travel in this state The Ohio men, Of whom there are
several here including Gov. NOyes talk good deal OF
the ability OF exGOy. DennisOn, but nobody else does
Mr. Wilson Of Iowa is spoken Of as having iar chance
20 win by the aid OF the COfax men, but objections
are urged 70 making uD the ticket from two
adjoining States candidate Is in the field, and an
unquestionaby strong one too, in the person Of Gen.
Hawley Of Connecticut, whom many tonight look upon
as the coming man" There rumOrs too, Of Mr..
Blaine who, u 10 suggested may nave enangeH us n1 %
that probable that he VIII DC thrown out OF Ine
SpeakershiD by the election of majority OF Democrats
md liberals 10 the next House.
TmoTrov's train viii bring 300 delegates and,
49, T1sSday the whole force viii be on the ground with
the powers Washington, ana grate IOr tne rNlieRo
~ smnsing themselves By quarrelng over the Vice
rsdeucy after going through the form Of voting for
Grant and shouting themselves hOarse over bs hOnlna
ton. Just If it were great victory won Dy sner