Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1872-06-12

Spect0I To the Daily Chronicle
PHILADELPHIA, June 3.
The Philadelphians claim that the city
can entertain $1,000 strangers. Over :, 900
persons Were unable to find shelter last
night.
The attendance and enthusiasm are un-
paralleled.
The Academy of Music, where the Con-
vention assembled, presented a most mag
nificent appearance. The building was
elaborately decorated.
The spirit and enthusiasm of the Con-
vention is unexpectedly earnest and de-
monstrative. Every mention dr Grants
name by the eminent speakers was loudly
-oPPPlIauded S ,..,,,., &C.
neer emancipationist and abo!itionist
spoke, and was gratefully blessed by the
colored southern delegates, was most inn
pressive and affecting.
Everybody is in the highest spirits, and
the deep feeling of certain victory is uni
versal.
The struggle for the Vice Presidency is
exciting. Wilson is the strongest, and his
nomination is generally believed
THE following we should have had for
our last issue, but it was delayed by the
telegraph operators mot ab * noxville) un-
til $3.50 yesterday We do not know where
the responsibility rests for such an out
rage:-[ Eds. CHRONICLE.
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.
The thousands attending the Convention
are unable to get accommodations. 1t is
the largest Convention ever held. and is
composed of the solid men of the country.
The contest for Vice President will be
close. Wilson is growing stronger and his
E friends are confident of his nomination.
There isflpe neeted5 Etrengtht for him in.
the WesC and South. Coffa& men arc Still
confident, however, and hard at work.
hn 10 Dol. IT
ID. A. Num- for Chairman, Hon. Horace
Maynard for the National Executive Com
mittee, Captain A. J. Kicks for Committee
on Resolutions, Hon. r.. r.. Butler on Gre
dentials, Hon. w. Y. Elliott on Pernia-
nent Organization, Hon. w. II. Wisner on
Committee for selection of Vice Presidents,
Col. George Edgar Grisham on Rules and
Regulation, and Hon. - Carter, Sccre-
tary.
The vacancy in the Delegation was fill
ed by Hon. +. c. Camp in place of Hon.
0. p. Temple, Delegate at Large.
Hartranft and German meetings are
progressing. The streets are filled with
flags, bands of music and professions.
There is the greatest enthusiasm and una
nimity. Grants reelection is confidently
predicted by all. Pennsylvania all right.
PRESS DISPATCHES
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-The Press
figures 2S6 votes for ColfnX $40 for Will
son ana 81 scattering.
The National Council of the Union League
has convened. Three hundred and forty
delegates Were in attendancc-the largest
since 1862. The resolutions repudiatc the
dea that the mission of the Republican
party is dead and endorse the administra-
ton.
EX-Governor Claflin, of Massachusetts,
called the Republican Convention to or
der shortly after noon to-day, and after q
brief speech in eulogy of the Republican
party, called upon the Rev. Alex. Reed, of
Philadelphia who delivered prayer. EX-
Mayor Morton McMichael, of Philadel-
phia, was then elected temporary Chair
man. He made an address of thanks for
the priliiege of presiding even for short
time over the Convention, and welcoming
as Philadclphian, all the delegates to
that city, and paying the highest tributes
TO Grant, saying he was more honest, bet
ter and truer than any of his detraclors.
John Nowlin, of New Jersey, John R.
Hubbard, of West Virginia, and Hcren
Potter, OF Florida, were elected Secreta-
rica.
The committees on credentials and per-
manent organization were appointed, and
afterwards Thomas Settle, of North Caro-
lima, was unanimously elected President of
the Convention. Orr, of South Carolina,
and Henderson, of Missouri, We're his only
contestants. Settle, in taking the Chair,
offered some brief remarks, after which
the Convention adjourned tin ten to-mor-
row.
During the day speeches were made by
Morton, Logan, Gerrett Smith, Governor
(fglesby, Jno. A. Gray, cOlorrd delegate
from Arkansas and others. All of them
were in warm eulogy of Grant, Who, it is
declared, will be nominated by acclama-
.tion. UE
There is intense excitement over the
Vice Presidency. The friends of Wilson
and Colfax are working with their great
est vim.
SECOND DAY.
PHILADELPHIA, June 6, $3.50, p. NJ.
Grant was nominated by acclamation
and Wilson on the first ballot.
p. M.-This days work is the grandest
of the a G. The intense enthusiasm and
general rejoicing in the Convention over
the nominations was never surpassed
When Grants nomination was made, n
large ife-size picture of Grant on horse
back was lowered. The scene begpars de-