The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-09
o.le.l.,,on. Of ,h. WING.

Specuations are ahoat in This city that the southern
wings, who have hitherto kept aloof from Mr. Winthrop,
will ultimately 20 over his banner and elect him. II is
certain that his friends good Spirits and that they
are confidently calculating upon such result We have
irresistible evidence OF this in the following extract of
a letter, dated
WASHINGTON, December 8. 1919.
The skies brighten Mr. Winthrops prospects Of an cleo
ton hourly improving, and much better Than
those of any other candidate named He is undoubtedly
the strongest nominee his party could have selected,
and his ability and mparialiy qualifications which
bis determined opponents cannot question IL has
been asceaned that the six southern wings who have hh
ero refused for Mr.. Winthrop will under any
circumsanc vote for Mr. Cobb any other locofoco.
This the opposition OF their only hope and many
Of them freely admit that Mr. Winthrop Is the only men,
Der Of the House who oan be elected by fair means IL Is
ascertaned that five OF the six mpracticabe whgs-a OF
them except Mr.. Toombs-w eventually vote for the reg
ular wing candidate Their now. IL given for Mr..
Winthrop, would elect him but when few more Of
the scattering shall he concentrated upon him. so that
the additional FIVE will the election Of whig and
defeat the loco candidste they will be withheld
do believe that Mr. Toombs, II placed in such situ-
alton that his Is clearly TO be needed-no In
com pmcnt Mr.. Winthrop but for wing organization
will fail the administration he processes TO support. Had
no caucus held the detection in ranks would
been far less positive. Mr. Cabel would have voted for
Mr.. Winthrop from the rst ballot had there been
GUS and good for the conviction that he rep
the feelings OF his associates in this respect Mr.
Cabell will publish shorty, his for rporng
Mr. Winthrop, order vindcaie the consistency Of his
present course close upon his recent able defence Mr.
winhrops course upon the southern question. In tho
antime, may be interesting suggest that II the
which created the occasion, andas the gen.
temen referred contendhe recssfy for the inuoduc-
ton oil the exciting topic.
The proceedings the House have thus far been charsc-
terzed by spirit OF courtesy and forbeasncej and strong
as are tbs conflicting interests, all undue excitement has
been suppressed The protracted completely Of ahais
however, has failed TO disturb the equanimiy Of many
and frequent sharp alterations, which observed
day private conversations, gave evidence Of
feelings OF annoy ance and vexston, which one time
threatened burst forth in exciting discussion the
points involving the OF the difficulties which oh.
struct the organization Of the House The free soers
ambitious Of for bringing out such discussion,
and the prudence the body large alone prevented
exciting discussion Of this character at the pres
crisis do good and between different portions
the wing party could not fs Of evil results IL the present
cultes should be prolonged may confidently sn,ic
pate keen encounter between different sections and fac
tons general subject Of savefyhe designs the
NORTH and schemes Of the S,uh-none Of which can.
course, elect a Speaker.
We will not pay so poor a compliment to the five
southern whgs TO suppose that, after abandoning
the wing ;caucus--after repudiating Mr.. Winthrop fo
twenty eight ballots only lying by for plausible
excuse to desert their constituents and give in their al
legance to Mr. Winthrop.
But Mr. Winthrop must receive more than the FIVE ad
ditional southern wings, TO be elected He would still
want six votes to constitute the majority and place hin
in the chair Washington correspondent Of the SAM
date Dec 81 thus writes to the New York Evening Post
The hee.on vote on the last ballot given Roo,
Cleveland, AID Potter Mr.. Winthrop win receive n,
further aid from them though candidate decidedly ia
vored by them, and likely be elected may receive
om his sdepossiby the three fou
votes which have gone over the regular WING oaanza
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