The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-31

the anything to- beat-Grant feeling has been, in q
measure, sacrificed to the supreme necessity Of
strengthening the party as party, without regard
to outside issues candidates. While this has been
the leading sentiment of the Convention the Gin
cinnati movement had developed many warm ad-
hercnts by ten O'Clock this morning, the time
nounced for the meeting OF the Convention. The
feeling had not, however, been prominently de-
veloped, and those who felt in them the spirit Of
coming events preferred not to commit themselves
until the feeling Of the whole body could be ascer
tanned. Fos&A,
THE LEADING DEMOCRATIC LIGHTS. t49'g3 Z
There were delegations present representing ell
the interests in the State-manufacturing cQmnlet-
cia and agricutural-and the shining lights 0f the
party; men who have been known for gears As the
stanchest bulwarks OF the democracy IA this state
Among them ex-Chief Justice Woodward c. II.
Buckalew, william Hopkins, Of Washington county;
Hester Clymer, Richard Vaux, WtlliamC Cassidy,
Ex-Governor Bgler, B. F. Meyers, William McClel-l
land, Senator Randall, Senator Deohess, Samuel ].
Randall, Colonel Victor Il. Pioette General A. B.
McCalmont, Major Jack .Cnmmin0sv William
Mitchler, exMayor sanderson, Of Lancaster; James
II. Hopkins, Daniel Bensinger, Of Daupibn; John II.
West Chester; Furman sheppard q 5PBdSdsiDhia
L. A. Mackay, Thomas Challant and iRsny others Of
ar4, TIE DELEGATES. ~
The delegates comprise the best men fnShe party
- 'A' ''"'V cAuousrNc AND sERrNADlSa.s 80
There were any numbersDf serenades and caucus
mssns wss qs se fysans enss %
burg, under the auspices 81 the Cass Ofuh OF Phila
aephta. Csss was backed up ny the. raaroea s IN,
11s @onopolies ' to comSne IL favor d cass as the
nominee Of the Convention for the Governorsnp;
but he lacked the endorsement of that leading
monopoly, the Pennsylvania Railroad, which had
candidate Of it's own in the person of Colonel Noyes
politician of some local celebrity. BucKalew began
gaining ground last night; for the delegations
seemed TO feel ti that "a railroad &C candidate nd alone
matter what his record might have been heretofore.
This morning before the hour for assembling the
was about equally divided and delegates guarded
their utterances with jealousy until an Informal and
should develop the strength OF the different men,
and the expediency Of putting their names before
THE OPENING CEREMONY
The Convention was called to order at eleven
O'Clock this morning by William Wallace, Chairman
p0rary secretaries and sergeants-at-arms were ap-
pointed and the roll was called Mr. Wallace then
announced that the Convention would select tenn
porary chairman. The choice of the Convention
fell upon Mr.. r. b. Brown, OF Clarion who was
ceived with manifestations Of applause, He pro-
ceeded In the course OF his remarks to indulge In
the severest structures on the present national adj
ministration, and impressed on the Convention
that the large ticket to be nominated rendered it
absolutely necessary that the Convention should
be as unit, and earnestly recommended the
body TO surrender all personal preferences
Of "That means Greeley.') He closed by asking
the indulgence and consideration of the COnven-
The Convention having selected che Committees on
Permanent Organization and Resolutions ad
:. tS Hn' d sree ous o. re-
decorated as write, but in reality to fix up the
committees and come to an understanding with
regard 10 the real business OF the Convention. At
the time Of adjournment Cass and Buckalcw were
about even and Noyes steadily gaining ground.
CAss' COMMENTS ON HORACE GREELEY.
Mr.. Greeley, find, have not changed much In the
past twenty-four hours. There seems to be a de-
termination on the part Of the Convention to ignore
the Cincinnati movement, and the delegates who
are appointed to the Baltimore Convention will be
this Convention. In a conversation with General
Cass to-day, that gentleman informed me that he
did not see what hope Mr. Greeley could entertain
been the determined foe OF the Pennsylva
mia democracy and dony tnsy cs are determined determined
goes, to be straight-out-d democratic aud nothing
else. Yet there are many delegates in this Conven
ton for Greeley who need only determned leader
to make them support and endorse him. The labor
element in Pennsylvania is decidedly opposed to
Greeley, not because they have anything against
him as man, but for the reason that they have
candidate OF their own In the field.
CoMICALITlEs OF THE CONVENTION
During the intsrmission between adjournment YOU
GUS features OF the occasion We're developed IL re-
minded one of the justly celebrated English bust
ings bands marching through the streets
serenading the different candidates. speech
making, hurrahing and the drunken antics
Of hafcrazed villagers from the interior combined
made picture that will not soon be forgotten. The
blues and the yellows were out In all their glory,
and enthusiastic speechmakers pressed the claims
Of rival candidates with all the ardor OF the place.
hunting politician. Reading Ia, par erceuertce the
headquarters OF the German element OF Pennsylya-
MIA and lager always nows as freely as water, and
on an extraordinary occasion lie, the present King
Gambrinus receives more than ordinary incense.
THE DuTcHMEN ON CAss.
To-day was one long to be remembered by the
honest burgheis Of Reading Every Dutchman in
the town was full to the neck, and their apprecia
ton of the occasion was at times more ridiculous
than Just. Said one OF them, approaching your
representative, IL like Cass; gets long talk init
Lenkester county, unit he told me dat Cass did not
WAS very strong; dat all de peoples what don't 20
vote for him; but we moast vote for feller what is
told him he was evidently In the right and turned
to look at a crowd of men and boys rigged In fan
tastIc costumes bearing the banners Of all the can
friend, who looked at them q moment in unutter-
able disgust, and said, milne Gott dam FOOLS
Dey can't vote for all dem lellersn
political aspirant always feels SO happy when
the band begins to play, and each new air lled the
sangune breasts OF candidates with renewed hopes
OF success Before the reassembling OF the Conven-
the Pttsburg and Philadelphia delegates to appoint
Heister Clymer as permanent Chairman Clymer Is
Cass man, and the influence he would exert IN
himself alone, IL was well known, would be ncarV
equal to carrying Cass through on the first ballot
II IL could be whispered about that Clymer naa au
been fixed upon, 1t was believed @ tnat Tue ,ns
structed would 10 for Cass unanimously
could this be DONE few sherppractlce Pon-
tcians did whisper u around, ana Wnen ndsto"I
ventlon reaesembled 10 was pretty wen uhuei''oo"
that this would be the programme.
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