Wilmington Daily Gazette

THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

Preliminaries of the Great Convention--Assembling of the Delegates, Etc.

BALTIMORE, July 8.--During the morning there were a large number of arrivals, and before the close of the day every delegation bade fair to be complete. The whole Pennsylvania delegation was in the city by an early hour this morning. Among the number are Sam Josephs, Alderman McMullin and Congressman Randall.

Several delegations are holding caucuses for organization and deliberations.

The greatest interest centres around the action of the Pennsylvania delegates, on account of the opposition to Greeley in its ranks.

The Anti-Greeley Leaders are Charles Carrigan, of Philadelphia, and Robert Emmet Monaghan, of Montgomery, formerly member of Congress. Carrigan, Monaghan, General George W. McCook and Colonel Johnson, of Ohio, and Colonel Giddings, of Texas, are the leading spirits for a simple endorsement of Greeley without a direct nomination. This morning they were very active, and so were their opponents, who regard this course as fatal, and fear its adoption will keep the Bourbons away from the polls. Colonel McClure, who is hard at work and has made a thorough canvass of the delegations, acknowledges that there is considerable obstinate antagonism to a direct nomination of Greeley, but he believes that the convention will take that course by a large majority.

The Bolters' Conference.

The Bolters are also hard at work. A call for a conference at Maryland Institute was published this morning, and a strong effort is made to make it imposing. To-morrow the conference will reassemble, and after effecting a permanent organization, will appoint a committee to wait on the regular convention and urge it to make a regular Democratic platform and nominations.
Leaders in the Bolting Movement are Colonel Blanton Duncan, of Kentucky; Colonel John S. Mosby, of Virginia; Barr, of the Pittsburg Post; and John J. Van Allen and Joseph R. Flanders, of New York.

They are all full of fight; but there is no present prospect of their meeting with any success.

The Tribune's Estimate of the Chances.

New York, July 8.--The Tribune's Baltimore correspondent estimates 653 delegates as being instructed to vote for the Cincinnati ticket, though divided on the question of nomination and endorsement. The delegates in opposition are estimated at 41. A number of Greeley's friends, including John Cochrane, were in the city yesterday, and this morning a very large number of delegates from all parts, and spectators, passed through this city on their way to the convention.
How Ford's Theatre Appears.

PROGRESS OF DECORATIONS AT THE CONVENTION HALL.

At Ford's Theatre the work goes on, and among the latest improvements is the erection of a triple arch or portico of evergreens over the pavement entrance to the theatre, to bear a motto from a speech of John V. L. McMahon, as follows:

"Every mountain has sent forth its rill, every valley its stream, every river its flood, and the avalanche of the people is here!"

The ends of the portico looking up and down the street will contain the words: "National Democratic Convention 1872."

The two main entrances of the theatre will contain, in bow shape, these legends from Jefferson and Jackson respectively:

"The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest."

"The Constitution is still the object of our reverence, the bond of our Union, our defence in danger, the source of our prosperity in peace."

The second story of the theatre will contain, in pendant canvas, properly ornamented, quotations from Washington's farewell address.

The florist who will ornament the interior of the theatre is the same who took charge of the theatre in Philadelphia where General Grant was renominated. Portraits of Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Charles Carroll and Henry Clay (queer enough) are to be distributed among the decorations. The interior decorations of Ford's Opera House will not cost above $2,500 or $3,000.

The hotel attaches were kept busy, and the dispensers of cool liquids had as much as they could do to satisfy the demand upon them. Amid the throng might be noticed many of the sporting fraternity who are always to be found in large crowds. The introduction of the Greeley fan, consisting of an oval, containing a likeness of Greeley with long white fringe, being an excellent counterpart of the philosopher's head, was an event. They were eagerly purchased, and the boys selling them plied a brisk trade.

NEW ACCESSIONS.

The Americus and Keystone Clubs, of Philadelphia, accompanied by a brass band, arrived here at half past three this afternoon, and were met at depot by several other clubs and escorted to their headquarters. It is understood that when they left home they were against Greeley, or at least a large number of them, but during their short stay here they have been nearly all converted.
At least three things are settled, first, that Greeley and Brown will not be endorsed by a simple resolution, but nominated in the regular way by a call of the roll by States; second, that August Belmont, for the last twelve years chairman of the National Democratic Committee, will be ousted; third, that Thomas Jefferson Randolph, of Virginia, will be temporary chairman of the convention, and either Senator Hendricks or Gen. John A. McClernand of Illinois.

Mr. Randolph is the son of the former Governor Randolph of Virginia, and grandson of President Thomas Jefferson, and is now about 80 years of age. He was appointed by Mr. Jefferson, in his will, his literary executor, and was a member of the constitutional convention of Virginia in 1850.

CHANGED HIS MIND.

Ex-Governor Randolph, of New Jersey, is quoted as one of the most remarkable recent conversions to Greeley and Brown.

Fizzle

The meeting of the bolters to-day at the hall of the Maryland Institute was a total failure.
And it is stated that Blanton Duncan and other leaders of the movement have agreed to come in to the support of Greeley. They meet again to-morrow, but it is not expected a dozen will be present.

DAN VOORHEES.

It is stated that Dan Voorhees, who "never would vote for Greeley," has written a letter to a friend here, stating that, if Greeley is nominated by the convention, he will feel it his duty to take the stump for him as the regular candidate of the party.

DELAWARE'S DETERMINED STAND.

The only delegation that positively and persistently holds out against Greeley is that from Delaware, under the lead of Senator Bayard. The delegation is acting under instructions, and will not come in under any circumstances. They will probably vote, however, to make the nomination unanimous when the proceedings of the Convention reach that point.

VISITING CLUBS.

At 11 o'clock to-day the Young Men's Central Greeley and Brown Club, of Richmond, Virginia, under the leadership of Colonel Fontaine W. Maury, left that city via the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad and the Lower Potomac route for here.

IMMENSE MASS MEETING.

An immense Democratic meeting was held this evening in front of the St. Clair Hotel, where the Americus Club is stopping. Speeches were made by Governor Walker, of Virginia; John Goode, of Norfolk; Hon. Richard Vaux, of Philadelphia; General Gordon, of Virginia, and others. The enthusiasm was very great; and the speakers were heartily applauded.

THE NEW YORK DELEGATION.

The New York delegation has made the following selections: Chairman of Delegation, Gov. Hoffman; Committee on Credentials, Oliver Sherlock; Committee on Organization, Delos W. De Wolf; Committee on Resolutions, J. P. King, secretary.

In referring to the various Delegations the Baltimore Sun of Monday thus notices the Delegates from Delaware. It falls into an error in saying Dr. Gove Saulsbury, the ex-Governor, is of this delegation. Hon. Thos. Francis Bayard, of this delegation is at present a member of the United States Senate. He occupies the seat which his father and grandfather filled before him. The present active representative of one of the oldest and most illustrious families of Delaware he wears most worthily the mantle of his forefathers. He is distinguished in the United States Senate for his astuteness as a lawyer, his breadth and conservatism as a statesman, and his high ability as an orator. In courtesy and high-toned manners he is a chevalier Bayard indeed. Mr. Bayard, during the last session of Congress, served with Mr. Casserly as only Democratic members of the New York custom house investigation committee and it was solely through their untiring efforts that the frauds and corruption which are a synonym for that establishment, were exposed to the public gaze. He also, with the Hon. Francis P. Blair, served as the Democratic members on the part of the Ku Klux committee. The defeat of the audacious design of the Radical Senators to continue in the hands of Gen. Grant the power to suspend the writ of habeas corpus all over the country, pending the presidential election, was in a measure defeated owing to the expositions made by these two gentlemen in the Senate.

The Hon. Benjamin T. Biggs, of this delegation has for some years represented the State in the House of Representatives. He is a bold and forcible debater, and holds his own in all contests with the majority. The Hon. Gove Saulsbury, of this delegation, is a lawyer and politician of influence. He is a brother to Willard Saulsbury, late United States Senator from Delaware, and to Eli Saulsbury, the present United States Senator from that State. His family has for a long time been one of great note in Delaware.

The correspondent of the World says--

"As Delaware instructed her delegation to vote for a straight Democratic ticket it may fall to Senator Bayard's lot to render the vote of that State marvellously conspicuous in the Convention."