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PHILADELPHIA.
The National Republican Con-
yentfOn.

ven don.
PHILADELPHIA, June 5.-The Conven'
ton day opens with dsi2zling rain, but
the streets are crowded. The attend
ance, which increased during the night,
is probably the largest ever seen at a
national convention.
An attempt to create a sensation by
intimating that letter will be read from
Grant making startling announcement
has failed, as nobody for moment i'm
AGNES that Grant thinks of declining to
be candidate, as some have wildly sug-
gested, or that he has expressed any
opinion in regard to the Vice Presi-
dcncy as others say. A dispatch from
the Presidents private secretary this
morning says the President has written
no letter whatever to the Convention.
Several delegations are holding final
sessions this morning and are discussing
the Vice Presidency contest, which
grows hotter every moment. The friends
of Henry Wilson are encouraged. They
figure up the present status of delegates
thus: For Colfax, 2s6; Wilson, S47; scat.
tering, 81. There viii be 1872 votes in
the Convention exclusive of the Terri
tories, or including them, 1852; necessary
to choice, either 367 or 81, according
as the Territories are allowed to vote.
Kentucky, on the first ballot, will cast
"a for J. NJ. Harlan; Tennessee, "a for
Horace Maynard; Virginia, % for John
F. Maynard. Governor Dennison de-
clined to be candidate unless Ohio is
united for him, and thinks his prospects
good. He says he wants no more com
plimentary votes. A movement was
made yesterday in favor of the son OF
Simon Cameron for Vice President, but
it amounts to little.
The National Republican Convention
Committee met at their room at the Con-
tinental Hotel this morning. The bust
ness OF the session was in reference only
to tickets and arrangements for the Con-
vention. The choice for President of
the Convention is.geuerally admitted to
lie between Ex-Governor Goldsby, of
Illinois, and Governor Noyes, of Ohio.
The Pennsylvania delegation met at ten
o'clock this morning and reeonsidered
the vote of yesterday in regard to the
choice of candidate for the Vice Presi-
dency. After one ballot, finding Wilson
had gained strength, the delegation was
made unanimous for Wilson. This, it is
admitted, decides the contest in favor of
Wilson. Wilson's friends are jubilant.
The friends of Colfax look upon the
chances Of their choice as hopeless. 1t
is thought Wilson will be nominated on
the second ballot.
A grand meeting was held last night.
Senator Morton, of Indiana, made an
able speech, reviewing and defending
the administration Of Grant Governor
0glesby of Illinois, and General Haw-
ley of Connecticut, caused great enthu-
siasm by powerful speeches, showing the
claims of the Republican party upon
the people, its noble history, and its
guarantee for the future.
They called upon the people to support
Grant for reelection. Senator Ferry, |
of Michigan, also addressed the meet
ing. General Burnside was introduced |
and received with loud cheers. The
meeting did not break up till after
twelve O'Clock. saft
The prospect at present is that Henry |
Wilson, of Massachusetts,, will be nomi-
mated for Vice President.
Delegates commenced crowding to-
ward the Academy early this forenoon,
and the streets in its vicinity are filled |
with dense crowd viewing the beautiful
appearance of the exterior of the build
ing, which is covered with hundreds Of
flags and banners, which are also strung
across the streets, making most bril-
liant display.
Judge Thomas Settle, Of North Caro-
lima, was unanimously nominated per-
manent chairman.