The New York herald., 1872-07-09
mastering problems the present and FUTURE under

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neither do imagine for one moment my opinions will
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the Esrs sASDsR 5ssRsfs'R'ay S. xary street
soon after II was known that Saunders had writ
ten the above letter he was waited upon by num-
enjoying the hospitality OF several of the state del
egations. Saunders, besides being one Of the abest
looking and is said to be very effective speaker.
His services will no doubt be secured as an orator
Se o sSe Sooee y s deeuaons
the transaction OF the necessary routine business
incident to an occasion Of this kind but there
being in reality no question as to the nominations,
THE BARRENNRss OF INCIDENT IS UNUSUAL.
The only things to be done are to make the Ma
Convention and the three committees, and after
wards the platform and the nomination The mem.
Se the New
meeting q tho aslegsS99, today the vaSan
extra delegates at large, and Of Mr.. James Brooks
the absentees Mr. Delos De Wolf was made the
member OF the Committee on Permanent Organiza
temporary ohairmanship Of the Convention was
settled this morning by the Executive Committee,
y THOMAS JEFFERSON RANDOLPH.
OF Virginia, grandson OF Thomas Jefferson and Q
blood relative OF John Randolph. He is very old
| In the possession OF all his faculties unimpared
and he will no doubt be most competent presiding
onicer, wen furnishing considerable dramatic
effect to the position. He Is six feet in height,
OF strong, robust rame; the perfect type of an Old
| Virginia gentleman. He was the
FAvORITE GRANDSON OF MR. JEFFERSON,
and was left his executor and given the control OF all
his public and private papers, and lie has published
miles ' rom cSarlostssvie n lot % IN IN Aoe%arls % % County
stances still lives in one ef the finest country resi-
In hat a11au
finest places in Virginia. He has been much
In State political liie but has never accepted
bright intellect and loves the quiet retirement Of
his home more than the strong field Of public life,
and 1t was with great reluctance that he consented
to come here and serve in the position to which he
has been chosen. The question as to
WHO SHALL BE PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
| Is more unsettled now than 1t has been considered
at any time since delegations began to arrive. The
trouble has been to find man that would
ord as democrat and his prominence and
standing before the country. General McClernand
was by far the favorte In the beginning, but his
period of republicapism, If it has not destroyed his
claims, at least made them doubtful Other names
were mentioned, but none Of the persons named
was was believed Mr.. H. j. Jewett Of Ohio would
found lie had not arrived and is not likely to attend
the Convention. This evening 1t was announced
that
OF Indiana, would be here in the morning. Immedi-
ately there was strong feeling in favor Of making
him the President of the Convention There Is
big difficulty in the way, owing to the fact that he
Is not delegate. This is not an insurmountable
favor asserts itself IN positive % form. Mr. Hen
dricks own feelings will have much TO do with this
matter and the chances are decidedly In favor
general wish. If he Should not be
the permanent chairman the contest
and ex-senator DOOlttle. The Illinois delegation
selected the former this morning as their candi-
little. With Hendricks out OF the Convention and
out Of the way, the chances are strongly in McCer-
nand's favor but the result s 6y no means certain
talking Hendricks most. most Vigorously Early
BY Ae Sq d4ss
nominaion Ss assG ana was It tae m9 feared that eS. cen
siderable difficulty would soon grow out Of this
the faction asking endorsement and not nomiEa-
tion. seemed little violent in their demands, and
Blairs, II not of Gratz Brown. They
HELD MEETING EARLY
ea t INTO oag o ne
OF other delegations, upon whose suggestions
committee OF three was finally appointed from
whom Frank Blair wrote his famous letter in iseS),
Mr. Hyde, Of the Missouri Republican, and Colonel
Greeley could be brought before the Convention
made by the Missouri delegation as well
one Us Sr @ the than
half dozen scattering from other delegations 1t
was decided that direct and unequvocal nomina-
THE ONLY ROAD TO SUCCESS.
For time 1t was believed that this action Of the
disturbance inthe Convention, but later in the day
1t became apparent that the noisy element
aS anS hs ers sppsS Would s D the nS Spgsps
to the direct nomination of Cincinnati
nominees. The PENNSYLVANIA delegation is, with
only delegation In the Convention from which any
opposition to Mr.; Greeleys nomination, win be
expected In their meeting to-day there has been
considerable loud talking, and
ALDERMAN MACMILLAN,
that hs Side Of the question have snow
and although he would support Mr. Greeley II
and he was opposed to as m
democratic candidate, naming, as his preference,
either Hancock or Judge Thomson; In the Indiana
cord whatever Mr.. Niblack was continued as the
delegate for that State upon the National Execu
tive nd his 81 fs has been
was introduced lnstructng the chairman Of
Rs Un to ssa to the
policy OF the democratic party to make
Mr. G,reealey and the Cincinnati platform their nom-
se Sq% 4 afI M sS: SssT Was sfssS oand
sidered settled question that Mr.. Greeley VIII sss
Democratic Convention tomorrow or In nQwise
their representative. In the Ohio delegation there
Was equal pnanlmltv i5 IN the Indiana delega-
ton. I M. JOHN D. Thomson, the present member
Of the National Executive Committee, was continued
and general feeling for straghtout nomination
egation General j. A. McClernand was made their
chairman, and that delegation voted unanimously
and recommended him to the Convention for the
position of permanent President. This delegation
also declared for straghtout nomination. The
Kentucky delegation was also
EQUALLY EMPHATIC IN RS DECLARATION
for Mr.. Greeley, but names no member for the Ma
tional Committee The West Virginia delegation
found two among Its number who were opposed to
his nomination but favored his enlargement but
the delegation will vote as unit for Mr.. Greeley.
Colonel John Blair Hoge ofMalmesbury, one OF the
abest lawyers aud rising young men or the state,
was mentioned their representative on the Ma
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