The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-08
IvTELLTGggsE NJ Tag SAILS,
Affairs IN washingtou,
WASHINGTON, March o. 1875
Mr.. Polk on the Anrious Seat-His Secret Move
aneafs for q Second Term


Mr.. Polk on the Anrious Seat-His Secret Move.
menfs for Second Term
That Mr. Polk intends to press himself
upon the democratic convention for Il second
term is affirmed by some, and denied, as though
by authority, by others. True, Mr.. Polk.
through his "man Friday" has said that be will
not be candidate; but do not recollect tina!
"a second term has been mperatively refused by
him, on the ground that his ambition has been
stated For the laet week have endeavored to
gather something TO show what is going on sut
rose, or sub Polka but, for reasons which will
hereafter be perceived, concealmen, il, Tor the
present, deemed 10 be necessary 90 the part ofthe
Executives friends.
The most glarng attempt 20 influence public
oplnl0n - IN Illinois. That State believe, has
always chosen IT'S delegates by judicial circuits
there being as many Judges ae there are del egates
Ia the State Every circuit chooses iis own
delegate and elector But the State commit
tee, to the surprise of those acquainted with tho
politics Of Illinois, has called a convention To-
nominate delegates to the. national democratic
convention II is shrewdly suspected that thi4
was done TO dsfranchse that port on of the State
upon the lake, where Mr. P0lk'sveto has rendered
him, II not odlous, unpopular. AS an evidence
the State committee leaves il to the circuits to
nominate the electors, lest the northern part Of
the State should avenge its insult by erasing the
electoral ucketat the polls. This Is "A Polk move
set OF delegates for Mr.. Polk ,.evenuay, and L.
be under his control, es kind of bellows 10
tan into blaze the Goals of contention between
Messrs. Cass and Buchanan, that they may be
consumed, and he be preserved TO save the
democratic party or as a ''sucker' entering
wedge, to split all other dspIrants into fragments,
that he may profit by the devastation. Every
government officer IN the State, and every news
paper in the patronage OF he government, is re-
CURED to encourage and 10 favor this movement
That Mr.. Polk Is candidate, is further
eyinced by the fact, that SEINE applicants for
Office in Washington, have been sent home 10
tlectoneer there for him, with assurances that
they shall be kindly rene mbered. To show tina,
this is not mere assertion, recently Doctor
E was In this city from c., and a certain
legal gentleman, NJ, from D., III the
Sucker State. Both were very anxious for office.
The former would take any thing, and the latter
the mission to Rome. Put off from time to time
by The President, they became acquainted with
the secret movements to bring Mr. Polk forward
for a denomination. Whether they were told,
a certain friend of General Cass was, few
days ago, by the private secretary of the Presi-
dent, that the President took care of his friends
and that unless man sustained the vetoes, he
could not be cherished by the President, | can
not say. But they got the scent, and away
| they went In pursuit OF game
have a few more facts, which shall shortly
communicate. FELIX.