The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-21
ALBANY, Nav Is. 1913.

ALBANY, May Is, 1913.
The Baltimore Convention-- The Portraits of Sepe-
raj Members of the Free Soil Delegation.
The antiquities which hang about the question
OF the presidency are about to be dispelIed In
three days, the delegates chosen by the people to
select democratic candidate for the presidency
will assemble at Baltimore. The people will re-
gard the deliberations of this body with undsguised
interest, and this interest is enhanced in no slight
degree by the probabilities that its proceedings
will end In the merest farce. The history of the
dlsorganlzatlon OF the democratic popular party
OF America will form rich chapter in our polti-
cal annals. trl
Comparisons have been drawn between the hun
ker and barnbumer delegations from this State
Some believe that the bunker delegation is com
posed OF the most experienced politicians and that
it will outwit the other; others presume not For
the information reimbursement of the Southern de-
legates, who will assemble at Baltimore, will try
to give them accurate portraits of several of the
leading men in the barnburner delegation; the
Southern gentlemen will then be able to form some
estimate of the quality of the metal which they will
have to encounter. ' 10 = q
CATION, is a lawyer from Canandaigua, Ontario
county, in this State; he has filled several mpor-
tant public offices, with great ability. As law
yer, he Is about second rate, from fair to mddng
Mr.. w. IS fine-looking gentleman, about fifty
five years OF age; his manners are winning and
cordial. AS an advocate, he is even more sue
cesstul than as .counsellor he speaks with dis
tnctness and decision; he has been called an elo-
quent pleader, and his position in the convention
will not be an obscure one In his public and pri-
vate relations, he island has been, an ire
proachable man. ns
| John p. .Beekman, resides at Undertook, in
hat. r
wald. He is the most faithful adviser and
counsellor of the ilustrous sage. Mr. Beekman
was Senator of this State last year. In his per-
son, he is model of the American gentleman; he
| Is aged about nifty years; he Is man of learning,
but with all the exertions of his friend Martin to
make HIM an able lntriguer, he has proved but an
indifferent pupil; he is frank and honest man. A
defect IN his speech makes 1t impossible for him to
| but the convention will find that he is entitled to
| their most distinguished consideration.
Samuel J. Tilden was member of the constitu-
tonal convention OF 1916, and has been repeatedly
saagacious and successful lawyer, and respecta-
BILE citizen of the city of New York. He is
comparatively young, being only. thrty-fve
years of age; but his public life has dis
| tnguished him as one of those noble and
accomplished, men who are destined to fill a
large space in the public eye; he is an honest
| man, and IN the convention which framed the con-
stltutio9 OF this State, he displayed qualities of
HuHu VI u HlSH UIueI Tie Is all uDle ana impress
sive speaker and the conservatives will find him a
dangerous antagonist.
]. S. Wadsworth is farmer from Livingston
| county, In this State. He is an extensive land
owner and a, millionaire. He was "a delegate to
the remarkable convection which was held at Sy-
racuse last year. Mr. w. is gentleman of fan
ability and pleasing speaker. He will submit to
what he believes is right; but he will be very apt
to resist encroachments upon the reserved rights Of
the free soil delegation Mr. w. is forty-fve years
| OF age and fine looking.
Wm c: Grain, of Herkimer County, N Y, Is
an a,grculturlst Mr.. c. was Speaker of the As
sembly of 1916, and member of the Assembly of
1915. He is very friendly to Admiral Hoffman
MIR. c. Is good man he is emarkably popular in
the county of his residence. As Speaker of the As
sembly, he was distinguished for his urbanity and
mPartlality and for the accuracy and promptitude
| of his decisions. lie has thorough acquaintance
with parliamentary law, and he is an educated
man. Mr.. Grain is about fifty years of age, and is
one of the most pleasant-look ing men ever saw !;
he has fine person. He will be found to be an
important feature in. the convention.
Tomorrow | will endeayor to give brief por-
traits of some of the remaining members of the
free soil delegation.