The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-11
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
WASHINGTON, May Sth, 1910.

WASHINGTON, May Sth, 1910. |
| The Van Buren, men are in trouble here, and
great jealousy exists in the ranks. The breach
was wide before the Van Buren, National Con-
vention, but the resolution of that convention
not to nominate candidate for the Vice Presi-
den.y, has materially widencd the breach. Colo
mel johnson is blamed by many for not with
drawing his name from the convention and
promptly declining a nomination. Again he has
as many friends who advised the course he has
taken, and the writing of the letter which was
read at Baltimore on Wednesday, leaving the
delegates to consult the interests of the party,
or rather their individual preferences. There are
some here from the south who preferred the no
mination of Mr. Forsyth to that of the two more
prominent rivals-the present incumbent and the
present Governor of Tennessee. These men,
with here and there friend of MIR. King of Al
ALBANIA, who has been very much talked of in
his own State, are content that the convention
has adjourned as it has without making nomi-
nation. Not 50, however, with the friends oil
Col johnson and NJ. Polk. As the one faction
was in the way of the other, and as one Of the
two would have been nominated BY the with
drawal of either, 50 both are loud in their COM
plants and not altogether secret in their animad
versions The friends of Mr.. Polk say that Col.
johnson, though a very good man in his way, has
no capital of his own, and that the nomination oil
their man would have ensured Tennessee to
Mr.. Van Buren,, and with it Virginia and Ala
bama, innot one of which States, it iscon.ended,
the Vice President has the prospect of vote.
With these men, and in these States, it would
seem that Col. johnson is regarded as not only
not having no capital Of his own, but as being
dead weight to his party,-an incubus which
they have been ambitious to throw from them
The middle States, however, are anti-Polk, and
the abuse of the Colonel rather disgusts than
pleases. With such feelings the Van Buren,
National Convention has broken up, and com
} plants are made in reference to both, to what
has and to what has not been done; for example,
the palpable evidence of the interference Of MIR.
Van Buren, to prevent nomination is not liked.
t Dir. Felix Grundy's absence would have been
I much more grateful than his presence. The
Il same has been said Of Mr.. Clay, of Alabama,
another L. S. senator, who left his post to make
n or unmake nomination. You will observe
Ell again that many of the delegates were senator
d or representatives in Congress Some of the de
legates, not members of Congress, have said here
e that they would have been very glad to have
J.. heard the speeches and even the advice of these
II men if it had been unaccompanied by dIctation
As il is Washington city has prevented nomina-
= tom and this, under the direct influences of Mr.
I Van Buren,. Such being the feeling, you can
Judge of the effect of it here, where public men
. of necessity come into the presence of the
. u. S senators who have taken this matter into
). their own hands, have no great love for each
other, and it IS quite probable that quarrel will
;, ensuc before the end of the session. There is
; so much smothercd wrath, that it can hardly re-
# main covered through the session Mr.. Sewer,
of Arkansas, relative of Col. Johnson's, and a
more Independent man, am happy to say, than
. many of his associates, will speak out oppor-
!, tunity offers. Mr.. Clay, of Alabama, is not
; held in much regard by his associates. Mr..
Gsrundy has never dissolved his old partnership
with Beelzebub, and is regarded by many of the
party with mingled fear and suspicion. His
visit to Baltimore was to prevent nomination
if, after caucus, it was found that Mr.. Polk
could not be nominated. If you have not read
his extraordinary speech in Congress you will
find as disgusting composition as was ever
strung together by pot-house politician.
i learn that great efforts will be made to heal
the obvious divisions insthe party, but as the
disposition with Mr.. Van Buren, is to sacrifice
Col. Johnson, this can hardly be done. Mr.. Polk,
though not nominated, will be much more easily
eonciliated than the Yice-President. He is a
man of easy nature, and content upon the ground
Of expectancy alone, to "wear the armor of
Heaven to serve the devil IMP But of this more
anon. Every week to the end of the session
will make new Developments.
Congress win common &C business in reality
next week, and hurry on TO the adjournment.
As the Civil and Diplomatic bill will to-day re-
ceive the signature of the President, there is
much relief among the officers Of Government
| Yours, SIC.