The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-06

CINCINNATI, May 3D. 1913.
7yurel in the West-Vis,te,s to ITest Point
JVhis Delfgates-Chxnccs of Scoh-Iaylor-
Webster.
The Ohio River is in fine navigabe order
had pleasant trip over the Madison Railroad, and
thence here on board the Wisconsin, of the regu-
la line
Among the passengers on board the Madison
packet for this city, | found Prof Larabee, of In
diana, on his way to West Point as one of the
board of visters The Professor is democrat
formerly of the State of Maine; and combines
with his ideas of political principles. a good deal
of the ultra moral and religious feeling of the day.
He spoke rather in cool and Indifferent terms
about the result of the democratic convention,
and gave evidence that if at all, he will give Cass
and Butler no very warm support With, this ex-.
ceptiOn have heard but one voice, and that of
the most enthusiastic appreciation of the nomna-
tons, among the democracy.
There were also on board, four of the Indiana
delegates to the wing convention, who met on the
boat at Madison from different points of the State
Their first greeting and salutation, and reference
to the object OF their journey, took place in my I'M
mediate presence and hearing; and my surprise
was equal to their own, in finding that their views
in regard to the candidates in the field were alike
to ''T;' and that was-that Henry Clay would
be their choice for President; but that they knew
he was not the choice Of the mass OF the people:
and that the wings must meet the democrats with
Il military man, or be defeated: that Gen. Taylor
would be the strongest man with the people; but,
having placed himself in position separate from
the wing party, it not likely that he could re-
ceive the nomination.; therefore, the true policy of
the wings is, the nomination of Gen. Scott In
this they fully agreed-that Gen. Scott must be the
candidate. | was much amused with the remark
of one of the delegates, made on II being suggested
by passenger whether ''Od Zack'' wouldn't dc
better than Scott. Our gentleman delegate said -
and his tone and manner were such to give evil
dcncc of his 60 hooser' simplicity and honesty of
| meaning Now, if we would nominate Scott for
| President, and Taylor for Vice President, all this
| side of hill and Wisconsin couldn't beat us but
them" added he, 81 spose old lack wouldn't stand
that, -
The Chronicle of yesterday stated that already
it was known that ten of the Ohio delegates are III
| favor of SCOTS nomination.
Thus you see the Western delegates will come to
the East strongly BIASED in favor of "war' can
didate; and they presume that their eastern bre-
;hren will not support Taylor, on account OF his be-
| ing southern man, they propose Scott.
| How will Greeley and his clan get along with
| these menl Will they not be compelled to aban-
don Clay, and, the only way by which 10 prevent
| a war and territory man being nominated, join the
| Massachusetts delegation in the support of Mr.
Webster And would they not, by doing, also
get the support of many OF the southern delegates
| In TRUTH shall be in no manner taken by surprise
it it should turn that the day of Daniels reward
| has come. WESTERN SCRIBE.