The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-26
BALTIMORE. May y. 1873.

The C0npentiOn-Ihe Old HunkGs and the Barn.
bVners-IHe Vote of This Erening and IN its
analysis
There lisa continued flashing of electricity around
the horizon TO the southwark tonight, clear evil
dence that there is considerable amount of COM
bustble matter IN the natural atmosphere. The
political atmosphere is equally surcharged with
combustible matter, and the process of its consump-
ton is an equally interesting phenomena.
The vote in the Convention this evening is Gu
rious and interesting affair, upon inspection. The
question was upon an amendment to an amendment
TO the report of the Committee on Credentials
This report proposes to admit the Old Hunkers as
the legitimate deegation-,he amendment proposes
10 refer the subject back to the committee and the
amendment to the amendment proposes to admit
the Old Thinkers and the Barnburncrs, leaving be-
tween them the disposition of the 80 votes of York
State. Upon this last proposition the was I26
10 l25. Now for the analysis of point or two.
When the vote was ordered, Virginia and Penn
sylvania asked moments privilege OF consul
taton-the vote being by States, beginning with
Maine, and chosen delegate announcing the vote
of his State on the call of its name 1t was neces-
sary Tor Virginia to consult, on account of her
heavy representation. With PENNSYLVANIA 1t W as
Hunkers alone were admitted, the SO votes OF New
York would, probably go for General Cass,
which would be thus much TO the defeat of
Mr.. Buchanan. But II would. on the other
hand endanger the chances of Mr. Buchanan
IN the North, If Pennsylvania should be the
means OF excluding the Landowners. This
was nice point, and she, therefore, held back,
and not until all the other States had voted did she
declare herself, and then it was 10 to 7-lust
enough TO clear the question of admitting both
delegations Had 1t required her whole vote to
save the proposition. we believe she would have
given it. As it stands, she nicely gave herself to
the south as tar as 1t was safe TO 90.
Michigan gave her whole vote of five, against
the notion. She desires the lIunkers alone to be
admitted, for then the thirty-sx votes of New
York might be good for Cass. Bat the admission
OF the Barnburners neutrallzes the bunker par
ualty, and she gets nothing.
Kentucky, ten TO two: these two are opposed 10
Cass and IN favor OF Butler; but they opposed
particularly to Cass.
Tennessee, nine TO four for the proposition to adj
mt both delegates. Loud applause by the North
men. tennessee Is opposed to Cass and does not
give up Mr.. Polk. This is the explanation The
Barnburners, too, on several measures are regard
ed by Tennessee good democrats something
better than the old 1unkers. This. at least is
me opinion OF Mr.. Iurney, a regular Barnburner.
ono, fourteen 10 nine. This Is clear division
upon principle; for Ohio, TO man. is in favor of
Cas-. Indiana seven TO five She is equally in favor
OF Cass. But II won not Tor these men 10 ostro-
else the provso democrats of their respective
states, by a vote excluding the Bourbon -
Hence the majority Of these two States voted for
their admission
W lsconsn, four IN the negative. She is either
all tor Cass. and, of course for the hrty-sx votes
OF The old lluukers or she is looking out for one of
Illinois, nine. 1t was the proviso that secured
The vote entire for the admission Of both deIega-
lions.
Texas, four the same side This is exnlainoble
al once; Texas has notion that Gen. Houston
has chance for the nomination. We think not
The table OF the vote of the several States is
before the reader. lie may further proceed with
ITS eucldation IN detail. The southern States
generally went unanimously against the Barn
burners; and the most emphatic vote of the night
was that OF the nine votes Of South Carolina by
The single delegate, General Commander
The greatest sort OF efiervescencc exists tonight
among the llunkers and Barnburners respectively
They are, each party, intensely indignant at the
vote OF the Convention; and the Barnburners say
that their only object in coming into the Conven-
non, under such an arrangement, would be to neu-
tfallze the vote OF the Hunkers, and thus cut of
from Gen Cass the thlrty-six votes of New York
upon the question OF the nominee.
Inc result tomorrow is held extremely doubt
1nl tonight, but still believe that both delega-
"o"s VIII De admitted. The DocToR.