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1 VOL. 8982 NEW-YORK, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1880 PRICE FOUR. CENTS. mwz jH BOURBOXSBEGIN WORK public concerns. Too will nominate candidates whoso election will insure it full fruition during the next Presidential term.

These duties no Democrat doubts that you wiU worthily 1 SBQRT.BUF NOISY SESSION 0F perform. But you axe otUedto their diharge i uf7rtVir'rtnr-VTTOr this day under c-ircumstances of no common JBE NATIONAL C02fYENTI0K ejef houjlkt, or CLNCI55ATI, CHOSEN fixrOIUBT.CBAIBXia A LONO FRAYEB AS9 A 1X50 IVrXECH THE COMMITTEES Aironrrzi 3Qvn kxllt creates cos-j rt05 AX3 the convention ADJOCKX8. CccasATT, Jpise 22. Hie National pocratic Convention wm called to order at jj'doek this afternoon, but those who bad lrrsd tickets and those who hoped to secure jsb, had been coming to the hall for three tan before the gavel ML The streets which 4 from the hotels to the hall are bordered almost endloss suomssioti of beer-sa-faxl hrr fc the ordinary beverage of ICin-txniti, because the people hare no water. A tkk liiprid.

whose color ia that of black cof- ft mixed with, milk, ia displayed in the din- hf-foooM of the hptel under the name of wafer bat the name deceive no one. jV hall in which the Convention is held Is (ttndfome building. The interior 1s finished gfooudj in dark woods. one end thfre' is a hnad platform, and in the rear of this fises iU great organ, caed with elaborate carvings. poo the platform to-day were aboat-500 aneo and many of the promineut men of the jsrty.

Upon each side of the Chairman's a are teat provided for the press assoda-and in front of the main platform gad between yit and the i delegate are seated V0 correspondents of the leading journals. Tie seats of each delegation are marked by fcianen oif -ftlua talk, bearing the names of tho fftatea In. the! rear of the delegates are the aJteroates, the contestants, and spectators. One large gallery extends around three sides of the interior, and upon the side pjcite to he crjan there in another gallery extending sotms the rear of the haU. Above this gallery sjupended a large flag.

Below thin flag is tbs word and still further down ii four flags surrounding a portrait of Wash-fcgton whif would make the Father of fcj Country turn In 'hi grave if its atrocious character coulrl tie described to him. From the windows hang the flogs of all Bttfons, and a long and narrow bauner bearing the words "Ohio the Natiou," is ftrxtched across the centre of! tine hall, just tore the heads of -the debfrate. At 11 oidock the good qualities of th great organ were exhibited to the spectators, who listened with pleasure t4 a harmony of sounds, and in this way became strengthened for the inhar-iqoiuous scenes which might bo enacted upon Uwfloor. At a- little after 12 'clock; Senator Wade Hampton, of South moved slowly met the floor jon his crutches nd was greeted br a wild yell of delight, He was followed by John Kelly and Augustus whose recep tion showed that they had man-vi friends in then salience. When Senator -Hamilton, soon after.

bs bad taken his seat, arose and sought Kelly iur! a short conference, the galleries again broke out in a cheer. The Confederate-Bnga 'idler and the New-York lofrr sekned waken a great deal 'of syihbathyj After 'prolonged search, the National Commit -'tee had at last found a clergyman whtl voted i the Democratic- tmd it was with quite' a flourish that Chairman Barnum introduced to the audience the liev. 0 W. Wendte, raster of a Unitarian church in tljis city. When he began bis prayer there ms an amusing display of indecision among tbe del.

(gates, who did not seem to krjpw what vaa the proper thing to do. Severaljdelegate.s wh were acquainted -ith the customs ob- trred in churches, cried "Stand up, liind up." Aad in rapinse to this comman t-mt of the delegates aros while a.frtriu of Uses, combined with the uoUi occa.siouiHl by ftw moventa'ta, drowned the ojiening words cjr the prayer. The Rer. Mr. Wendte prayed ID long that Borne of hia Ifeb-ners became weary, and ther was a little applause when he Mid i THE TEMPOItAIiT CHAIRMAN'S SPEECH.

The Chairman then announced that Judge Joadley, of this city, had by the "anittee to act as temporary ChairmaiL In putting the mution he dil not call for the neg-ttTTote, but dtclared tiiat Judge Hoadley Vs the nnanimons choice of the Convention. fhe delegates laughed at this omiMdon, but (hey were none the less glad to see the Chair- Ban, and thev Mstened US his characteristic cratic adiiress with attention, nif ooea lally with Judg Hoadley spoke tullowis: Ma. Crairmak AirD Oswtlime." or thkNa- COM-XITTtiV tb'y thlsoaUl the chair of this Cooventlli with eruteful acknowledgment of lie conitk-nce repoxed in It shall be my sedulous care to prove worthy of vour nomination. Fellow-oVJe- mow-benuxrata. thanks for your wel- fewne your generous welcome my Uwt response to whkih will be my unlv re-IfoBse can be the strictest impartiality in the luerdne of the power during the brief jeriod it committed to me.

I shall make mistakes. I Ton will fortrive them. I am sure you -uj, hhioh i saiuiiy you iijni aimuuu an ucuigaie i am line sealoua iue par-a. of mv favorite candidate, as vour pre- B.iia otneer I shall know ueither friend nor loe of any candidate, but discharge my duty wita slwolute fairness and flklXy of this vou have mv Gvtitliiun nf tu (inwntinn. our fathers.

linwtuig poiular chotue, eatullhhed in each an Llectoral College, to wtiose unpledged boa thevsouirht to uitnwtlthe election of chief maintirateaof "the Hjeuublic Their dreh. tautht bv experience. have wtiely xoiuied the fonstvtutional ch'mA by an un-ntten amendmaut which cpiibinW the ad-'witAgBa of UteXlnitoral systoii with the direct PPttlar vote; while it pwervei to each Stat nut wsiitrkt nt ItifliiAmvk nAon the result. CcTentkms ml delegattw hosen by the people Sf two or more parties, have alfiay preneuted aKdatt tor popular accepticw at the com-4 flection, and another great college of eleo an is now aeaembled in tnis halL and the office nwmfDir-cuTTurtnancea wnicn, in his mrcy grant, shall in Ithe bistorv of our ReouUic never recur. Four years ago, the Democratic Partv.

in convention assembled at M. LooU, aunomiced to the. country its platform, and notuhuitxi as its cauaidatei two of the foreru't statesmen of the nation. Ijoth then and nnw mn wortliv nf Vhe. niOrt ejuhuxinstic politiiatl devotion and the most ardent private friendi-hip.

And Samuel J. Tildeh and Thomns A. H-m-dncks were eiej'ted and Vice-President cf the Unitetlfctutes, elei-Uvl fairly as was George Wahjnirtoft-or Jamee Monroe. That they were not that the chief magistrate of tfcla nation has for more than three years been one whom the people ami the sectors rejected, tnat U) the executive dfpart- ment tiowemiiicnt by the people has ceased sin March 4. 17.

is a liv ing monument, seen now of all men and to be in all generation, of the iraua ox the Keiuoii'-an rartv, of its mnaehtv to Kepublican principles, of its willingness to saerifiYe the right of popular elm lion, that vital liriniime of rather thun re lax its hold upon power; and of tlie loyalty of the Democratic fart v. even to the fornw of 3a of its confldenoe that the will of the peo- tple muut finnllv prevail, abiding in which it patiently waits for the full fruition of it-, hopui until March 4, 151 but no longer, no longer, unless defeated at the ltolls. If neuten fairly, w6will submit 1 rtjjeat, we shall ub-mit and again welt, but if aguin successful, no cunning device or dishonest arbitration shall deprive us of our rights. The Dohjo-cratic tarty will never again appear Ixjiore tiibunal. falsely called ot justice; a tribunal deaf to the appeal of testimony, but not blind to the beckoiaiis fingur of favor.

Hut though we failed to inaugurate our candidate, our cause was -not, even for the moment, wnoiJv lost. Ktributive iustii visitiHl without delay the immediate authors of this infamy. Thu courts of Florida had th waited the conspirators who proposed the theft of its Htate Uovcrn-ment, and the stem, Tjetusal of the Democratic Houseof Kepresentatives to apropriiUa man or a dollar to continue the subjugation of South Carolina and Louisuinn soon forced the oppressor to relax his grap. ro truc-e now remains of the carpet-Utg uovenuueuto? of tlie South, except the of increuscni public debte-they contrived in seven yeans of misgovern ment to heap upon its unpoWtished people. Yes, another' truce remains.

entitietl by the Constitution to two Senators, is represented by but The seat of the other is tilled by a delegate from a band of outlaws never recognized as a Ciovernnient, lona sin disiM-rseiL some ti fatten upon the al and some to eut the bread of exile. lCbeoTs.j The vejirs that have passeil suice the theft of the Presidency have Iim-h j-ejirs of plenteous UarvLsts. iieiaior of rne Bu-iauunaji irns reujied a ifiwanL The cartU leei; tickled witli the hoe, and has laughed with the har'est." Tue beuLsju of the Most High: has lioen uiKn us, and the opxrtunities uil'ijrded iV His irracious favor, wisely employed the- economies of two successive Ik-mocratic Congresses, have made possible that ure oi resumed jmj mt hi. oi me uaiioiiui uiui-hig debt and that! equalizat ion of vlues calleci by the Ki'pubtican 1 arty the resumption oi hjHX-ie payments. But the new prosperities awakeiictl by foreign demand and tiie- abundant domestic product, were gilts to th- American people from a higher source than any agency oi the Republican Party.

No soldiers kept the peace of the coru-heMs, no returning IxMirds canvassed the wneat-sheaves, no fsuer-vLsors or I)eiutv Mishals ussistoi at the gatherings into th garners, no Elivtcral gave its bl(iing to the hurveot. They were the fruits of iibyr, the gracious guts ol tne laborer, of hiiui y'ho is the Lii gisit tjeiie- lucUir society, the- high priest of tlie Uc-uuv era tic hierarchy. Applause. have lieen hpured one CTeat danger. Since the 8th day of June, ISOj it has.

U-n certain that the usurper wul not be uimit-diatelv followed liv the monarch. But' tue tuird term is postponed, not aveited; and the real danger is not in the third term so much as iw the Kenublicail Purtv. which makes the third term jxxssilile. BoiiuparUi did m-t crown himself hrajH'ror until liomipartism had corrupted France. When more tlitm three-tilths of any iKiitK-al party invoke fa "savior vi so ciety.

that tiarCv aireiuly so fniLMine'l witn imieriaiism that it bios bei-ome itself a menace to the Republic, far more formidable than 1 any mischief it orofesses to fear or any danger it was or gauized to repeL The remedy, gentlemen. tins and for all other ills of Statejs in etern-1 vigilan'-e. This is at once the price and the protector of hberty. This v.gilam-e. al.vady iiewlyi quickened among the people whom voU-Jdouie, continued here and hcreufter, is sure to bring victory to the Democratic prin ciple and the LVinocratic candidates, a victory so full of hope for the Republic tiiat even the melancholy days of November suall le rali- ant wuii joy, and on the wings of the strong winds of March shall be waited lU-sstfigs.

Continued applause. should be agreed for ths appointmeijt was made by Mr Smith MWeed, credentials of the Secretary befonp mittee to consider was passed and th each State Committees on tested Seais. and. pon. The ordinary motion of the several committees Martin, of Delaware, but New-York, asked that the should lie presented to the appointment of a com- iltem.

Mr. Martin's motion roll of Stat was called, its nominations for the Perinanent Organization, Con- lution, as follows: deleAtes present hg IJpsol tERMANTfT OROAXIZATIOV. Alabama Arkancas.H I aiiforniaf. oiorado 2 Connwthit Ix-luware llorida iieonria. Indiana.

Iowa I Kansas 5 Ijuisiauu Maine 1. Maryland? Miebiitalf. 1 Minnesota Misnisppi. 1 Nevada New North 1 aroiiBai Ohio 1 Oreeon Pennsylvania Khorie South t'urolina Ttnaessee Texas Vermont Vii ainla West Virginia Wiscpniiu RBSOLrTlOSS Alabama Arkansas California Colorado Kierjda Ueoi'gla Illinois. luwa Kansas.

Kentueky Louisiana. Maine Maryland Michiican Minnesota Mississippi MLsouri Nebr.i.-ka Nevada New-Jersey. ork North Carolina mio. i Oregon. Pennsylvania llhode Soutn Carolina.

Tennessee Texas. Vermont. Virginia, West Virginia Wisconsin ciEDENTIAI.s5.: Alatxima Arkuissaft California Colomflo Connecticut lela are Horicla (ieorcin lilino.s Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentui ky Louisiana Maim- Maryland Massachusetts. Michigan Minnesota Missouri Nebraska Nevada New-Hani phire New -ilerM-y New York North Ohio (rejron IVi nsvlvania Pm thus fllL though not defiheii by taw, ia of cDdeat leinU conseouence. 1 need not that in this amembly it wiltnorb Uonbted thai Ton are not dtdecatea from Omirrwsional but repreaentatives bt those lnde-JPrtibta xuitM of our indestructible Union, btatea.

Custom baa defined your duties. TW to construct a nlatiorm and to nom- Candida tea. Yon arc not. however. toorther to create creeii.

"it to ailv a bhowa nrincinle to Pwit puulic affairs. The Democratic fnncipie does not take its) birth from your "nUmg and will not perwh with the suo- I wv lMHUfl T-trtnir in th hearts i men; it quickens the thought of the statea-moves the arm of the luddier, and tu- the energy of the It is found in the fwoum rreceo crv fnfrtiero" and the telf-evidmt trtn of the American patri- that "all men are created eamL" It the "nrdentinz i oa of dwpotwm and of com- BMUUsai. Mh.ir nrwan or atiuiirht be hidden sder the pmm of paternal government Its otfioe in noiitk-al affairs is to secure to rw7 man the utmost pcdbJe liberty of a-tion wiih equal hberty to every other. not to discover, but to rP'y tb DotnocraUc principle to totChin'rinv And 5U thia sriacipU nayhav Jiriat fore lA Judge Hoadley's labored attempt to con vince his hearers that he would be impartial was very favorably received.1 The sentence in which he declared against district representation and in favor of the unit rule seemed to strike: a responsive chord in the minds of the delegates but the first long and hearty burst of applause was awakened when he spoke of the election of the old ticket. At the name of Tilden, men arose in all parte of the hall and yelled and swung their hats.

The applause Which the mention of Hendricks was weak and short-lived. and the nassages wmch had fraud for their subject were coldly? received. The declaration that the party would not again yield to an Electoral Commission seemed to be frory satisfactory. In referring to the Kellogg cane, Judge Hoadley was indiscreet, and Senator Hampton and Senator Butler glanced at each other with an expression of disap- probation upon their faces. Senator Hill, of (teorgia, on the other hand, heard the Chairman's sentiments with Jeasure.

The picture of a bounteous harvest was one wh-h every delegate could enjoy, and their applause showed that at least they had found in the generosity of nature an issue which could not give rise to seional objections. The description of the Republican Party as poisoned with imperial-ipn and a perpetual menace to the Republic gave the backwoods delegate a good oppor tunity to test the strength of their lungs, and the promise of victory in Novemb-r raised the spirits of the downcast and left the Convention in good humor. After, the Chairman bad taken his seat, a young man in thegalhry stood up and called for three, cheers tor somebody. No one responded, but he swung his hat three times and cheered deliberately three times before be could be induced to retire. THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

Tlie.ncroinaridn of the minor officers of the temporary organization was approved. They mrr a follows: The Hon. F. Prince, of Massachusetts, temporary Secretary. Assist ant Secretaries George W.

Guthrie, of Penn sylvania; Charles Ridley, of Tennessee; C. S. Dodd. of Ohio 1 O. M.

Hall of Minnesota; Major A. Orendorff, of Illinois; William II. Gill, of New-Jersey A. Parkinson, of Wis consin. Reading Clerks Neal S.

Brown, Reading Clerk of the United State House of Representatives; Mark A. Harding, of Geor gia; T. O. Walker, of Iowa; Thomas rettit. of the House of Representatives holas SL Bell, of Missouri James E.

Morrison, of w-v-v TT T. Brvan. of Delaware. Sereeant at Arms Isaac I Miller, of Ohio. OScial IfrorkV Stenographer Edward B.

Dickinson, of NwJ o'clock York. The rules of th Convention of 1870 were tbea adosted. to rarnala la fore until othan Hut I 4d llhode Island 1 aronna. fnnt ssee Texas Vermont Virginia West Wisconsin No difficulty til New- ork was so much confusioti the announcemeras names selected bv being presenteii dressed the Chain men. with clulis pearedat hissidrt were 011 their feet pen.

Kelly was suit, and he wora Mr. C'haii-man, ley would hav. Heir the man gallery. The Chi recognise man, again en voice above the every side. some one in the Said Kelly in a hi The Chair ignon reading clerk cal Convinced that il his appealf, the but the contestants Haskiri, the Chie lights io call not be suppressed vailed.

The vain. Maskin declaimed the many. So great words could be within Ji feet of and the close of howls and some degree of call was comnletfd tion. Congressman combe, then that all seats upon resolution would labor of several swarm of bogii ing correspondd: Pennsylvania the motion. assigned to the ment of any mi Motions to refer Committee and lost, but at last tion en its merit, The request the Convention on Contested resolutions inten sent to the deba te.

On stbry groalti Frim to-monbw consumed in gether lost, hov thair work and E. Clarke. I. K. Davidson.

L. Thompson. K. Humphreys. B.

Kine. K. L. Martin. ('.

Lanier. st wart. Dunham. Joseph K. Me Donald Fenn.

Kf ers. Lmdsav- V. M'-rani. S. Krown.

Wiimot Johnson. John I'. Sweeny. A stout. f.

r.iyior. (i. St. Morton. r.porire Storey.

W. Drieti. Kutiu RlodRett. John Vox. John S.

Henderson. K. Huynes. F. H.

Kilcy. J. Iiampsey. .1. W.

Ihiwson. H. Carroll. M. Jack.

D. W. ltcddintrton. Williatn Terry. A.

Jiarlowe. r. Fitch. amembling of the Convention to-morrow morning- H. Barnes.

Emery. Caleb 11. Muttox. F. Connor A.

WeUs. H. Bates. C. Younge.

Evan I. Howell. W. Fullerton. Coffroth.

lru.h. J. K. liooilin. Henry Wutterson.

A Iiurke. McMchoIl. J. Gwinn. Woodbury.

Pratt. W. McNnir. E. Harksualc.

Joseph I'aiitzer. L. Miller! C. Ellis. Ilarrv liirichain.

C. Ziih-k. V. J't i kljim. A M.

J. kmtey. M( vers. L. C.

CasMidy. Nicholas Van Slvck. Cr r. John A. Mi kinney.

John Ireland. i S. Wutermah. Barbour. J.

U. l.de. K. lludd. Joseph M.

Johnson. M. Hudson. Frost. ('.

nilli.rs. Kali Wheeler. A. i'. Koliinson.

Knle. Younu. II Smith. E. Nilblftek.

Thonia J. Potter. Carroll. W. Hiiyes.

Mealy. Sewall. Victor liotman. John K. TarlM)X.

J. E. Mesmore. .11. K.

Wells. Waiven Cowan. I). Steele. John Pollock.

Cauavan. llosea W. i'arker. L. Fell.

smith Weed Howard. 11. S. A. Noltner.

Wiluuni 11. Sow.lfn. F. Test on. s.

Dii.ble. i F. ties. li. II Basset r.

J. II. Wiiliiutr. L. illiam L.

Wilson. Joseph. Hatikin. encountered in the call un reached, although there was and noi-? that very few of could be heard. While the the regular delegation were John Kelly arose and ad As if by magic, two police- in their hamLs, suddenly ap- and a score of New-Yorkers eager to see what would hap- p-ell dresaedjin a light-colored a bouquet Jin Bis he cried: but Jrndgo Hoad nothing to do with him.

cri i a fellow in the rman declared that he could delegates. Mr. Chair il Kelly, trying to lift his rioi which wxs increasuig on down, you bolter shouted Igallery. "Mr. attempt to gain a hearing.

him, and the loud-voiced ied the name of he nelt State. Would be useless to continue Tlatnmany chieftain sat down were not satisfied. John B. of the Tuscaroras, as he de- tiimself, arose and would ne greatest dLsoraer prc- Chilrman pounded his desk in retained the floor and ansrily of the wrongs cf Tana was the divturliarw-e that his htard only by thos4 who sat him. At bit he subsided.

is remarks was greeted wit and a few cheer. After otder had been restored, the roll- without further iuterrup- oflered i Democratic application! IL D. Hill, of Ohio, for bun a. resolution to the effect editors should be given The passage of this have upset the results of the days, and would have let in a journalists crowd work- its out of their places. A legate showed the absurdity of 300 to 400 scats had been rrese, he saiil, and the assign- would drive the public out.

the resolution to the National to lay it on the table were jt was pot before the Conven- and voted down. the Territories for seats in kras referred to the Committee it Sekte, and it was agreed that all led for the platform should be on Resolutions without Committee Convention tion of Mr. Jacobs, of New- adjourned until 10 morning, so one day was talk. It win not be aito- ver, If the committees keep to kr rtady to report urxm tha nkelesal THE HOPES OF THE CANDIDATES. TiO END TO THK DEMOCRATIC PERPLEXITY PATNE AXD EXGLfSH THE MOST PROM-TSEKT COMPETITORS.

Ctkcixsati, June 22. The opening of the Convention finds the delegates still in perplexity, and conversations with prominent nien and representatives of all sections convince the investigator that it is unwise to indulge in predictions. The contrast lietween the Conventions of the two parties appears the strongest when the mental chnrac- teristies of the delegates are compared. Not only almost every delegate at Chicago reached a decLsion as to the man whj? should receive his vote, but each one was always well informi about the movements of other delegates and their preferences. Each one, aLso, cmld give, good reason for his choice.

Decision to the prominent characteristic of that lmdy of delegates, and indv cjsion is the characteristic of this. There are very few who can give reasons for the support of any candidate. Democrats ara averse to the rapid dissemination "of intelligence. These delegates will not read the papers in the morning for the purpose of discovering what thir companions have done. For years, their cry has lieen Tilden and fraud, and they are not accus- tomed to the swift mental process which thn withdrawal of Tilden has made necessary.

Some of them will not fully realize the mean ing of the action of tho Convention until they cast their votes at the polls for its nominees. The average Southern and delegate" to-day does not know anything alout the views of his brethren of the other delegations, or about the action those brethren have taken within the last three flays. More discouraging material with which to confront a man who is trying to make estimates 'of the strength of candi.lates or of the power of great issues cannot be imagimvL Many delegate came here with the. intrmtii of casting their votes for some man, but with no idea of the destination of their Recond votes. Their intentions remain the same to-dav.

A Democratic journalist remarked yesterday that a ticket made up of Andrew Jackson and Bill Allen would sweep the field', and, after serious" consideration, there is no doubt that sonie persons could lie found to vote for it. To a few long-hen led Democrats it was plain from the beginning that the ticket to be put in nomination could not poll the full Demo cratic vote unless it should lx in every way acceptable to New-York, New-Jersey, Connecticut, and Indiana; but unremitting labor has failed to convince many of the delegates of this truth. Tlie failure has not lieen caused by tlie opposition of other views of the situation, but by a sheer incapability to understand that two and two make four. The master spirits of the Convention have accepted this truth as a basis for all their undertakings, however, anil have labored to secure a general appreciation of its importance. Unfortunately for the interests of their party, these master spirits have not yet lK-en able to agree.

As has already becn shown in these dispatches, these men have seen that Thomas A. Hendricks, who is so ardently supportid by hi.s delegation, cannot be regarded as an available candidate for the first place liocause his heretical vie-s upon the currency question and hrs connection with an old ticket, which seemsto be unpopular, render him obnoxious to the party in the three, important Eastern States. Knowing that some local enthusiasm must be created in in order give them a chance of carrying it, they have said that this demand va lie satisfied by placing the name of Senator McDo il 1 on the ticket jp in the second place. The Senator publicly ole jH-ts to any such arrangement, and sturdily maintains his allegijice to Hendricks, but it is believed that he would yield to tho exigencies of the hour if Hendricks should fall out. of the race.

The managers then turn to the East, and are seeking for a candidate who will reconcile all differences in the party there and bring to the olls every Democratic voter in Novemlx-r. They find themselves confronted, by the grea(j influence of New-York, and they have been somewhat annoyed by the evident determination of the- delegates from thnt State to ignore outside advice and follow only tlieir own swi et will. New-York must come to her said one of the roost prominent Demx-rats in 'the United State to-day, "or.the Convention will take the question entirely out of her hamls an 1 make a nomination in which her prefer: ence will net be considered. The leading Southern delegates, who are txmnd to Bayard or Hancock, orttho ghosts of Tilden and Seymour, by ties which are easily broken, disclare that they stand ready warmly to support any man upon whom New-Jersey, and Connecticut can agree, tut at this writing no agreement has lieen made by these States, and the prosjpect; of a harmonious one is not of; the most encouragiug kind. New-York holds the key of the but she seems inclined to fix upon a man who will not lie in all respects acceptable to arid Connecticut, and to some leading Democrats elsewhere.

New-Jersey still holds to Bayard, who could not carry either Connecticut or Indiana, aud has no good candidate of her own. It is admitted that Randolph, the champion, of Fltz Jolin Porter in the Senate, has no national strength, and tlie delegates could not unite upon, nor would the party accept, George B. McQJellan. Joel Parker awakens no enthusiasm. The movemunt in supjiort of ex-Go v.

English, of Connecticut, has assumed very respectable proportions, and has become so threatening that the friends of another statesman of Connecticut have hastened to Cincinnati to present his claims. This has given rise to an amusing complication. Ex-Gov. Inger-soll, who now appears in the field against English, his fellow-townsman, represents the aristocratic Democracy of the State; He is a gen tleman of great urbanity and polish, a prominent lawyer, a graduate of Yale, and a member of an old and prominent family. He equally good at an after-dinner speech or a Guliernatorial Message; but he represents what has been called in that State the kid-glove and patent-leather Democracy, and has not the elements of popular strength or the wealth of English, who sprang from the laboring masses.

But Ingersoll is the personal friend of Samuel J. Tilden, and as a candidate for the United State Senate, English has been dissatisfied with the treatment of the Hartford Democrats and the consequent suc cesses of his competitors, William W. Eaton and AY. H. Barnum, now Chairman of the National Committee.

For these two reasons Mr. Barnum favors Ingersoll instead of fWitnh for whom the remainder of the dele gates are practically a unit. "The friends of I V-rHmh Insist with good reaaoa that tha prob lem could be solved by his nomination, lt their, influence is small and they await the action of their great neighbor. New-York. Among the New-York delegate there are several mm who would be glaiito support English, but they must yield to the majority.

Vntil this morning the aKlication of Tilden had left many unable to agree ufxin Pavne as bis legatee, or upon any other man. The diversion in favor of Judge Pratt temporarily complicated the whole question. This morning Judge Pratt was withdrawn, and there are indications this evening th.it a majority will bring the State to the support i Payne. This question will be decide" 1 at a meeting tonight, which, at this writing, has. not been held.

Tho friends of English, ami with 'them many able Democratic politicians I aii'i oeieaies irom piner mates, regnni tins movement toward Payne with grest apprehension, not liecause it threatens to nip English's hopes in the bud; but Ixs-ause they Ixdieve that Payne's nomination is equivalent to certain defeat at the jmlLs. The objection to the nomination of this man have already been described in tlhese dispatcher. They may be briefly stated as follows: That he is from Ohio, a State which no sensible Democrat can hope for, either in the Octolier or November election. The loss of his own Stat- in Octolier would heavily handicap thn ticket in Novem-lier. That he is unknown In the three important Eastern States; that lie is brought forward only through Mr.

Tilden's direction, and that he is incapable of arousing any enthusiasm by his personal presence, appearance, or character. The arguments advam-ed by some of the mot intelligent and honest of his sup- porters remain to lie given. Unlike. those who talk for effect, these men admit the impossibility of securing the Electoral vote of Ohio, or the State ti ket in Octolier, by nomination of Payne or any other Democrat; but they maintain that Payne would undoubtedly make a reduction in the Republw-nn majority, which would have an excellent effect. They do not agree with the views of those wh(, as reports! in these dispatches, hold that no'ltenefit can arise for the party from a re-duoisl opxisition majority.

they say, that thje Jiarty should nominate English and McDflffald, or should, by any otheV nominatioh, ignore Ohio, what would lie the result? AVe should leave the field free t. Garfield and his friends, and the State would be carried by them in October with a fcreat majority, which would bring into the Republican ra-iks all those voters who always s.i'k tho winning side, would discourage Democrat all over the country'" and would bury our national -ticket lie-yond hope of resuiTs-tion. lliio is a Repuli-lican State, but in it we must make a tight. It may not le a great thing to reduce a majority, and it may he a party can't thrive on such fivxl; but this is an exceptional case. "We must make a reduction in Ohio in order to prevent a great Republican increase, and the moral effect upon the country which would tie caused by it.

This, we lelieve, is the real reason for Mr. Tilden's attempt to transfer his strength to Payne." It is true, however, that this is a view which tho friends of Payne will find it difficult to disseminate. They must meet the c-pivisition of the friends of Thurman in 'the Ohio delegation; of those who lielieve that Onio should be ignored, and of those who have transferred to Payne tho objections which they held agaiiLst his piwerful friend in Gramercy Park. Utin this opposition the supporters of English rest their hopes, believing that if, with the suppirt of New-York, Payne should fail, their man will then lie the strongest candidate before the Con vention. Very little is said about Field to day, for the party seems to have decided that it dixs n'it care to risk everything upon the Pacific States, and does not admit that he could carry them.

The Chainnan of the National Committee is of the opinion that the liallotiug will lie-gin to-morrow, arfd is much pleased with the progress which hius been made to-day. The contest in Massachusetts has leeii settled outside of the Convention, and the fate of Tammany has already lieen foreshadowed by tho action of the National Committee. NEW-YORK TO VOTE FOR PAYNE. TWO CACCCSKS OK TUE DELEGATION JI DOF. FRATT3 NAME WITHDRAWN MAJORITY FOR PAYNE THE SOLID VOTE TO BE CAST FOR HIM.

Cincinnati, June 2'2. The peculiar in terest which was taken tlie action of the New -York delegation yestenlay was intensified fc-day, and it still continues to lie conceded on every hand that the Empire State delegation, if wisely managed, can dictate the nomination for lioth Presi dent and Vice-President. Such being the case, your correspondent has been at unusual pains to sovure trustworthy and detailed information as to the action taken by the New-York delegates to-day. The first secret caucus met at in o'clock this morning, according to the agreement made latt night. Tho session was a short but most important one.

Immediately after the call to order; State Senator Jacobs, who has all along been recognized as the anti-Payne leader, upon the delegation and the warm ad-vo-ate of Judge Pratt, of Brooklyn, arose, aud much to the surprise of the majority of th'ise present, said that he desired to 'take Judge Pratt's name out of the contest. sjieech was to the effect that Mr. I'ratt had nerved his country nobly during the war and his State faithfully ujkmi. the Bench that he had'every qualification for the office of lYesident, and if nominated he could almost, beyond perad-venture, secure, to the Democracy the Electoral vote of Nfw-York. Still, there had been obiection to him.

on the ground that he was not well enough known in the West to make a successful run, and in order that the New-York delegation might not trammeled by any undue influence or thought of State pride, he, upon Judge Iratt's own authorization, withdrew him from the contest. This action having Ken taken, the meeting adjourned without further discussion. Subsequently, the course taken by Mr. Jacobs was variously commented upon. Those who knew best what they were talking about, expressed the opuiion that Pratt hail never really been a candidate that his name had only been suggested as a cloak to cover the strength which English, of Connecticut, might have upon the delegation, and that he has been withdrawn, as dttK-ribed, in order to take the wind out of the sails of the Payne people and make them, in the end, unite upon some man who might be selected by the powerful clique from Kings County.

When' the adjournment was taken it was with the understanding that the delegates should come together again this evening, and it was, perhaps, with a view to the importance of the busine subsequently transacted, aad to gin time for such a meet ing, that Mr. Jacob moved an adjournment of the Convention until 10 to-morrow morning. At to-night's meeting of tfce dele ration Senator Jacobs was, as usual, the flirt to obtain the floor, and created some little sensation by i moving that the name of Roger Pryor be substituted for that 'j of Calvin E. Pratt as a delegate from Kings County, it being im-possildo for the latter gentleman to serve. Upon this ex-Senator Starbock, who is Pratt's alternate, indignantly wanted to know why he was not competent to fill tho Judge's place in his absence.

At the same time he had no objection to the subxtitutlon. but said he would like to have it decided one w.ty or another, -whether duly elected alternates should take the places of their alisenj principals, or whether the majority the delegation should be authorized to make substitutions. At this point Mr. Pryor. who had by some means obtained admission to the meeting, stated that he had no desire to usurp the plare of any nltertinte, and to end the discussion on the subject, fce would withdraw from the room.

When he livl done go, John R. Fellows moved that: the roll of dek-gates be called, and that a each member's name was mentioned he arise and announce his preference for President. No objection being offered, the resolution was declared unanimously adopted, and. amid a great deal of suppressed excitement, the great, importance of the action lielng fully appreciated, tho roll-call proceeded, with the following Payne received MS votes; English, 11; Tilden; 11; Bayard. Hancock, Randall, 1.

The following is the vote in detail: W. H. Henderson voted for Tilden Calvin E. Pratt's alternate, English Rufus W. Peckham.

Payne; Lester B. Fnulkner, Payne; B. W. Downing, English Alexander Moran, English W. D.

Veeder, English J. J. Kiei-nan, English William ('. Kingsley, English; James F. Pierce, English; Archittfild M.

Bliss, English; John C. Jacobs, English; John Fox, Tilden: Mike Norton, Tilden Peter Pwe, Tilden; Charles Reilly, Tilden: Bernard Kemicy, Tilden John T. Kelhy, Tilden; Timothy Shea, Tilden Edward Coojwr, Payne; John E. Devlin. Fajme; John R.

Fellpws, Payne; Andrew II. Green, Payne; William A. Butler, Tilden William C. Whitney, Payne: Peter B. Olney, Payne William Cauldwell, Payne; Henry C.

Nelson, Randall; James D. Little, Payne; John O'Brien, Payne; William M. Murray, Enclish George M. Ikvlie, Payne; M. B.

Mattice, Payne; Augustus Schixmmaker, Payne; Daniel Manning, Payne; Michael N. Nolan, Tilden, E. Murphy, Pnyne; Charles Hughes, Payne; Smith M. Weed, Payne; Stephen- Brown, Payne; William Sawyer, Bayard; W. P.

Cantwell, Stephen Dunn, Payne; John B. Camplieil, Pnyne; S. A. Bowen, Bayard; Elliott Dan forth. Bayard; Denis O'Brien, "Payne; George W.

Smith, Hancock; J. Thomas Sprlggs, Payne; Alliert N. Bort, Hancock; AVilliam A. Poucber, Bayard P. Clark, Hnucock; John W.

Yale, Payne; Orris M. Kellogg Payne; William J. Moses, Payne; John S. Rich, Payne; Frank Rice, i Pavne; Oliver G. Shearman, Payne; Gilbert C.

Walker, Payne Samuel It Halliday, Pnyne; Francis G. BalK-ock, English; Rowan H. Gwinup, Tilden Brown, Payne Frederick Cook, Payne; W. S. Wright, Payne O.

W. Cutler, Payne; Dnniel N. Lnckwood, Payne; John M. Wiley, Tuyne; William M. Irf-ster, Bayard Will-r W.

Henry, Payne. During the roll-call Mr. Edward Cooper explained that his first choice was Mr. Tilden, but as ho had withdrawn himself from the cono-st. had cast his vote for Payne.

When the vote had lioen announced. Smith Weed moved that' the Chair, in n-cordani-e with the unit nile, which had always prevailed among the Democrats of New-York, lie instructed to cast the 70 votes, of New York for Henry B. Payne, he being the choice of the majority, and to continue so to cast the TO votes until iustmcted by the majority to do otherwise. He moved further that when any 15 members of the delegation asked to retire from the Convention for consultation, the delegation retire with them. Both motions were adopted; but, peinling discussion upon them.

Mi. Kingsley, of Brooklyn, said that while he felt himself bound, under the time-honored unit rule, to act and vote according to the wishes of the majority of the delegates, wished to reserve to himself tho right of freely expressing his opinion against the advisability of nominating Mr. Payne. Further, in the same direct ion, he moved that when the 70 votes of New-York are cast for the gentleman from Ohio, the vot by which he had suoceedod in the delegation should be plainly stated in the Convention. This, however, was sulisequently withdrawn.

Following Mr. Kingsley, ex -Congressman Beebu said 'that ho came to Cincinnati under iii'tnietions and fully determined to vote and work for Tilden. This he intended to do, le- spite the fact that his first was another man, (understood to be Jewett,) but that, under the circumstances, he felt bound not only to vote but to work with all his might for Payne. At this point Tim Shea created what might appropriately lie called a rumpus, by dlariug in a very direct and forcible style that Tilden was tho real choice of the Democrats of New-York, and that ho was being slaughtered in Cincinnati by a set of designing and ambitious politicians, who professed to be, but who were not, his friends. In reply to this.

Smith Weed indignantly denied that any New-York delegate had betrayed Mr. Tilden. John IL Fellows followed in the same strain, saying that he had always been in favor of Tilden, and was still in favor of him, if he could be induced to run, but that under the circumstances, he could not help regarding the ex-Governor as being out of the race. Consequently he, as a delegate, felt free to exercise his own judgment, and he voted for and supported Payne, because he, together with Mr. Tilden, believed him to be the strongest man who could be put in nomination by the Democracy.

After some further unimportant discussion as to the advisability of making any Ohio man the candidate, the meeting adjourned. The action of the delegation ia the principle topic of conversation to-night, and its probable effect upon the result ia variously estimated. The close friends of Payne are very hopeful, as they certainly have good right to be, for in addition to the 70 votes from New-York their candidate Is certain to receive ail th vote of Nebraska and scattering votes from other. States. Indeed, Payne is now regarded as the strongest in the field, and there seems to be no doubt that be will coatinoe to be pressed warmly and ia good faith.

Still, it fa noTiSfiss to aasums that Is area manniblr sure of getting the nomination. A great many things stand In his way. Chief among them is the fact that a number of tho real Tilden men on ths New-York delegation cannot bo held for him under certain circumstances. Then, again, be is not generally known in the Eastern States, and the delegate from New-England are most unwilling to oats him forced upon them. Still, if at an early stage of the balloting the Tote of Ohio is cast for re: ferred after the conversation greatly surprised the regular delegation and the National Committee, and has noi advanced the interests of th contestants The interruptions are generally regarded as an' attempt to awaken sympathy in th galleries It failed signally.

WORK OF THE COMMITTEEa 1 GOOD FBOOREM If ADS TasHkAST'S CLAM REJECTED THK TVUtASVST TIOX. CntccnrATt, June 22. As wan gene rally expected, the Committee on Contested Seats, after listening as a matter of form' to argu. meats on both sides, decided that the Tammany' Hall delegates aad no right seats in the Convention. Th only votes in favor of tfceir admission were 4, from Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, and I7ew.

Jersey, The Committee on Resolutions prom' ises to be ready to report in tho morning, and the business of tbs Convention will go on with out delay. v. The Committee on Permanent OrgaahviUos this evening, by a wnanimoos vote, determiund to report to the Convention the nuns of Got. J. W.

Stevenson, of Kentucky, as psnna- Dent President, and the following lust of Vic Presidents and Secretaries: i. him, his nomination would be very probable, It now seems likely that by a Judicious use of money he will be able to secure tho necessary support in his own State. At the caucus of tho Ohio delegate to-night, a test roU-cali showed' that they stood 2 for Payne to 15 for Thurman. I Still, the 15 are very strocg, influential men, and under the instructions of tho State Convention, tho entire 44 must vote for Thur- J-man for some time. A motion to get round the instructions was debated in the cau- ens with much heat to-night.

It was at last passed. It provides that tho voto; shall be given him as long as a majority thinks i he has a prosnect of success. Of course, the i meaning of this obvious. Thurman is to be deserted at the first pomlble moment. In short, 1 the situation as it appoars at midnight, may lie summed up as follows: Payne is regarded as Jhe strongest; candidate, and seems to have the i best chances of sue- cess.

Much of Bayard's strength is i going to Hancock' English, McDonald, and Randall are all formidable dark horses, 1 and there is a growing inclination to spring the ohl ticket, and go into the campaign with the familiar cry of Fraud." cs: Payne drops out of the contest soon after the. ballot ing lias begun, I have it on the best authority i that a well-organized attempt, and one having'' money liehind he made to put Tilden and Hendricks through on an old-time Demo-', era tic hurrah, with brass hands, banners, and blue fire. 1 TAMMANY BREAKS FAITH. KELLY AND HIS ME ADMITTEIT TO TTftt FLOOR ON TIIE CONDITION THAT TTTET WOCLD AWAIT THE ACTION OF TUB TON TKSTED COMMITTEE. Cincinnati, June 22.

The interruption of the proceedings cf the Convention to-day by John Kelly and John B. and the manner in which these, men were ignnrr-il by the (Tfairman, are prominent topics of con-l versa tion to-night, but there are few who know that by their action theyvkilatwd an agreement which hadlnien madebythe Tammany content- ants with the National Committee. Previous to i the l'ginning of the Convention the commit 1 tee had passed tlie following resolution in ref-'' to the contests in New-York and Mas-J sachusetts: Rt sol red. That tickets he provided by the: Secretary for the ctmtcsting delegations of Massachusetts and New-York for admission to: the floor, but without the right to take yart, in the temporary In return for this, the contestants agreed to support tho nominee of the Convention, and to! await tho disposition their claims by tiiel Committee on Contested Reals. Just befiuvj tho Convention was.

called to order to- day, Mr. Priest, the member of th: National Committee from Missouri, told Mr.l Hewitt, the mcmher frmn New-York, that the! Tammany men' desired to prMent credentials' during tho session of tho' Conven-i tion, ami asked if there would I' any obs-tion to this proposed action. Mr. Hewitt took Mr. Priest to the rear end ot the hall, where they found Judge Comstock! and Judge Parker in comany witlv Mr.

Kelly. Mr. Hewitt told Kelly and- his friends that they would violate theic. agree-; ment with the committee, if they should at-I tempt to take part in the prorecdi ig; of the Convention, ami would in that wuyf injure their case B.ith Judge Comstock and Judgn Parker thereupon said that if th proposes! action were considered a violation of the understanding, they would not attempt to present their credentials to the Convention. They also said that Senator Wade Hampton hod committed to present their papers to the Committee on Contested and Mr.

Hewitt remarked that they could not he in better hands During this conversation, Judge Comstock -and Judge Parker were slamting, and Mri Kelly was sitting beside them. A descrrtioii of the scene when Kelly and Haskin broke irt ujion the Convention's proceedings appears; in another column. It was impotnuble tot learn the substance of Haskin's angry remark until after adjournment. It now apjiears thatj tho regular delegation had nominated Smith M. Weed for the State's metnj ber of the Committee on Contested BeatsJ When the announcement of this nomination was made the -Tammany men jeered at itj and cried, "Cipher, cipher," irchllimj to those near them Mr.

Weed's connection with Mr. Tilden's futile dalliance and tb) cipher dispatches. Mr. Haskin declared, aftei be had arisen and refused to obey the Chairman, who called him to order, that Weed's own seat was contested, and that cojm mon decency ought to prevent hint from becoming a judge upon his own earfc Although his angry words were heard only -a short distance because of the tumult, bi state mentu induced tho regular delegatioif to substitute Mr. Peckham in Weed's place on the committee, in order that the contestant! might have no new ground for complaint.

This open violation of. tho agreement so soon to above; C. C. S. Fernsua, 1 A GoIt UJ.

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