The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-20

dua.d soola:ss Sssweca Is. Yrssld:si "a Ss
B 1s e such decree that 70 s Sscs:l sS
give all his influence TO the succees OF Gen. Cae0
We have occasion TO believe, that in sinccrity Mr.
Polk has no aspirations for re-nominauon-that ne
iion. and that the Tennessee delegation in ia
for of Cass. and also of the two-thirds rule or,
rather, that they are first IN favor OF the two-thirds
rule, and them II II be not adopted, they are IN Ia
v.or OF Cass, as a choice between him and Mr. Blu
chanan.
We suppose that the States OF Ohio, %: Michi-
gan, 8; Indiana, II; Kentucky, ~; Tennessee,
IL; Arkansas, 3; Illinois, 3; and perhaps Louls-
ana and Mississippi will be gwen for Gen. Cass to
start with. He has also some prospec, of North
Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and New Jersey.
Delaware, Georgia, and Maine, which would give
HIM l4o votes IN the convention. Vermont would
carry HIM through Kentucky, with Gen. Butler
Mississippi, with Gen. Quiman, or Gen. Davis
Alabama, with VIM. r. King, (late minister to
France, who is now in this city, are prominent fol-
the Vice Presidency. Alabama, however, has
taken broader view OF the slavery question than
Gen Cass, and she may not, therefore, like him SO
well but may seek to put Mr.. King first or second
with Judge Woodbury.. But the other STATES indl-
Gated are quite willing to take Gen Cass for Presl-
dent. with their man for the Vice President But
the Eastern States set down for Gen. Cass, are as
likely TO be divided between HIM and Buchanan
and Woodbury., so that Gen. Cass has no certainty
on the first vote beyond the States whose votes re-
paragraph. But even these with his chances for
the rest between the other candidates always ex-
cepting Pennsylvania and New York; place Gen.
Cass clearly in the van, the most formidable of
all the candidates entering the convention.
The issue in the outset is held TO be between
Gen. Cass and the two-thirds rule. II the two
thirds rule succeeds, then Gen. Cass, and all the
standing candidates from 1874 almost GER
tain TO be ruled Off Gen. Worth then may come
in, and New York will thus be concated, the
bamburners appeased and the drum and fife from
Mexico appointed to lead the democracy to glo-
nous victory.
We expect there will be prolonged debate in
the convention on the two-thirds rule. II is a very
ugly obstacle TO get out of the way, after the pre-
cedent OF 1874 but while Mr.. Robert ]. Walker ls
alive, it will take very acute management to de-
feat il.
The hotels are all full of delegates and aemates,
discussing the chances night and day; but always
coming to the conclusion, that God only knows
who will be the man of the convention, to lead in
the campaign of '4S.
Gen. Cass has been invisible for some DAYS, ex-
cep during the sttings of the Senate. He has had
large number of visitors, and has General
Houston, and Mr. Buchanan. and Mr. Dallas, and
Mr.. Polk more than ALL This, therefore, argues
only curiosity in the delegates TO the lions.
Mr.. Badger to-day, out of courtesy to the demo-
crazy, moved that when the Senate adjourn on
Monday next II shall adjourn to Thursday,
and asked the consideration of the resolution at
once. Mr.. Anterior objected, whereupon Mr..
Badger very properly withdrew the resolution.
The objection of Mr. Anterior was in bad taste
the motion of Mr.. Badger, political opponent, de-
served more courteous reception. w.