New-York tribune., 1872-06-06

trance % the Continental Hotel had the appearance OF
tbeater lobby half au hour before the curtain rises
the fret act Of popular play Falling into the right
hand line, which is slowly WORKING its way IN "he
another equally crowded Is moving outward, ono,
n he has patience enough at length reaches the main
corridor OF the hotel. Here the crowd OF yesterday
becomes mob through which II is almost impossible to
move One Of the first men the correspondent meets Is
yrnited States Senator from the West who, though
supporter Of Gen. Grant, has none OF the narrow HID
era notions which unhappy have governed 40 many Oh
h,s associates "How do you think the chances are
I'm the Vice Presidency race this morningf" Is the
first question put every one he meets The reply IN
the present instance is OIL think Wilson s ahead
should not blame Mr. Greeleys friends, II they reoced
over Wilson's nomination. he adds ana When asked 10
explain replies Why, you see there IL no argumentin
favor Of Grants denomination that Is not equally strong
in favor of Colfax's and tell you, he exclaimed with
some warmth "If the Convention falls to apply the
two-term principle to the whole ticket the people Will
not apply II next November tell you IL Is mistake
to throw Colfax overheard"
Near by is q group Of men surrounding TWO VINO are
discussing the question. One, VINO supports Mr.
wilson repeats all the arguments Ia MS iaVor "hcn MS
friends kept before the delegates ever SINCE ther
arriyalthe locality argument, his long service IN the
party-and finally, appeals for his support on the
ground that he induced 10 eher tho
canvass by the public announcements "mch oor
fay made that he should not be candidate
for denomination. Here he is interrup'eu ohe
point at a time II you please. Now say ~ uhar 10
use that last argument against Colfax ana oe
Grant The latter you know, before ne was ohna'eu'
allowed it to be understood that he was h ia'or oi ING
oneterm principle Since that time he has seen reason
to change his mind In the way Colax, TWO years
aeo Thought that it would be best TO withdraw from
public life and said so II since then circumstances
have changed and he wishes 10 reconsider his former
determination he ought be judged as llOefay as MS
chief"
The next man whom the correspondent meets is he-
publican exRepresentative from PennsylVama' hot
delegate to the Conventions he is more interested III MI
Greelev,s prospeets than in the Vice-Presidency
fight and this is what he says 81 tell my
friends that II don't look well for RepuOicans 10
abuse Mr.. Greeley, the man who mas done moio
for the Republican party and converted more men 10
RepubHcanism than any other lsuppose shan 'o.o
for the nominee OF this Convention but to tell the un'
don't think shall ask anybody to vote as uo' anu
don't now intend to do any work against
Greeley. / only wish that this Convention
would nominate him; the people would gVe
him such majority has not been known Tor years
Nor am / one of those who feel bad to see Democrats
supporting Greeley. have great confidence In the ou
gentelnan's integrity, and don't believe ne VIII 90
back on his principles at this late day. IL HJen' DAVIS
can vote for him, and support bis PLATFORM SO muen o
better say"
tion the correspondent finds the representatives OF
that state considerably demoralized and good dea
excited The news OF the action OF the Pennsylvania
delegation has Just been received One OF them aer
busily writing at the table for few minutes
springs up in excited manner, anu
SGanGRg tDe pMSs:achasss ss men jus. look
at Iit. First, there IL Boutwell,, secretary vi
the Treasury next there IS Dawes Chairman oIhe Nals
and Means Committee; then there is Banks ChaliInah
OF the Foreign Affairs Committee OF tne Rouse anu VIZ
Now suggest that Massachusetts nomlnates Cnhres
Sumner President and Wilson for Nlce-Preslhen anu
pledge the support OF the Indiana delegati0n. nav
ing delivered this speech he went OH III te uHectoh Vi
the Massachusetts headquarters. .
The paror occupied by the Illinois delegation Decome
early in the evening, an attractive center ano was III
fact the only spot In the Contlnenta ioeI "ne,s
was allowed 20 supersede, for a time, the ais
cussiOn OF the Vice-PTesident question, ana Inc
shifting chances or the candidates. Here dele
gate entertained his associates Win negro melo.
a room ful and the halls became noisy with shouts OF
laughter. Apparently no anxiety was felt over the
question at issue. delegate laughing SAID that they
had decided Wilson, and this was sort or jubilee
over his anticipated success
The Hon. Shelby y Cullum of Illinois has been Sc
lected his delegation 10 present the name of Cen
Grant TO the Convention tomorrow Tor renomnat@4n. Ion
meeting Of the Southern delegations was called ths
afternoon, Immediately after the adjournment OF tne
Convention. When IL had been called 10 ORDER e. e. tu-
ton Of Baltimore elected Chairman. Mr.
COny Of Georgia inquired what the object OF the meeting
Some replied that it was 10 arrange for some
concerted action upon the NicePTesdency question: n
deegae then notice that the South must De
treated with States and that any attempt 10 pledge
would not succeed. He then moved that the meeting
adjourn sine die, which agreed to. The friends OF
COfaX and Wilson each charge the other with having
started this movement