The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-22

BosroN, May, 1913.
7he Massachusetts, Delegation 10 the baltimore Con-

BosroN, May, 1913.
Tho Massachusetts, Delegation 10 the Baltimore Con-
vnfioa.
All the delegates to the Baltimore convention
have been chosen. and on an examination Of their
personal preferences, find that eight of them are
IN favor OF the nomination OF Judge Woodbury. and
four are for General Cass. The four who are sup
porters OF the General, Messrs. Chaplin, Greene,
Halleti, and Nye; but there is certainty that
they Will adhere TO their first choice, people gene
rally being about unsuccessful in their first
choice in politics they are in love while, on the
other hand the Woodbury. men are Woodbury. men,
and nothing else.
As things at present look, there arc strong nd-
cations that almost every vote from New England,
in the convention, will be thrown for the Judge :
and these, with the votes Of Missouri, Florida,
South Carolina,and some scattering from other
States will give him so much strength on the first
balong az TO render his nomination quite certain.
In the event Of each States vote being governed
by the character Of the majority Of it's delegates IL
is thought by most that MIR. Woodbury. will be no.
minated without much trouble, even should the
two-thirds rule he applied To him. The more san
guine Of the friends Of the Northern candidate are
under the impression that he will lead IN the con
venton from the outset, which W Ill at cause
all those whom Cromwell called - walters on Pro-
upon what Is done about the vote OF New York. or
rather upon the decision which the New York
members of the convention shall come 10 IN select
ing a candidate. II Mr.. Woodbury. should prove
acceptable 10 them he will easily receive the
nomination and az easily be- elected. There is an
opinion prevailing here. that he Is the only man
upon whom both your &" hunkers" and ..bambur-
ners" are willing to unite. Is this SO Ii YOU can
explain, il would relieve the anxious and enquring
minds Of some patriots who as vexed as N they
were IN search OF the philosophers stone, trying
to- square the circle. They are letting ~
dare not, wait upon | would, like the poor
cat i the adage," forgetting that cats who
desire fresh fish should not be- afraid Of wetting
their feet. In the meantime. Judge Woodbury. ~
as calm as when he was fighting the United States
Bank in the old Jackson times Whatever of com
fort he can draw from the support of many well
conducted papers in New England. 10 his and |
see, by the Boston Times OF yesterday, that that
well known and widely circulated journal has run
up his name for the Presidency, and defines Its POI
sition in long and elaborate leader. This is a
rather important movement, as the action OF long
established journal, which circulaies upwards oi
$1,000 copies daily. IL not likely To have been re-
solved upon without, due examination of the state
of the political world, and rigid analysis OF Mr..
Woodbury's chances Of success in the national
convention. As the Judge is famous for standing
by his friends, the Times must become the princi-
pal democratic paper should he be elevated to the
Presidency, as he unques,ionably will be if nomi-
mated, and II the wings do not act with more OF
wisdom than they have yet manifested IN great
controversies. The Times calls upon the country
democratic press of New England TO give a united
support to the New England candidate: and in a
few days we shall see how the step IL has delibc-
rately and boldly taken will be responded to by the
party.
In the meantime, the wings are in condition
which affords much encouragement to the demo
Gratis. A complete change has come over them
within month past, and the impression is very
general that they must be defeated, in accordance
with that tlme-honored usage which has made the
fhp mari ia AFT ti,ufe Ia
Mr.. Clay's recent circular. The Boston Couric,
goes far az say that the battle will be won by
the democrats, from the moment Of Mr.. Clay's no.
mination ; and on the 10Th, the same paper declares
substantially, that II would be the duty OF northern
wings To support a northern democratic candidate
for the Presidency, should the wing candidate he a
stakeholder. These blows are aimed At Mr.. Clay,
and are known TO proceed from the Webster and
Lawrence interest for il ii be true that Mr.. Clay
has resolved that no other wing shall be President
If he himself cannot be elected, IL is not less true
that Webster and his friends have determined that
the Kentuckian shall never obtain the high place
which he so ardently desires.