The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-28

Whik Candidates thc fxsskasaey
The following facts and considerations on this subject
as presented by the Buffalo Commercial Adyeniser-a
very leading journal OF Western New Yorkare worthy
Of attention in calculating which Of the two prominent
presidential candidates OF the wings the democracy will
be under the necessity OF defeating
The wings of the South to be unanimous for Mr.
Fillmore, and deem almost certain that fifteen States
viz Maryland, Virginia. North Carolina. South Carolina
Georgia, Alabama, Florida Mississippi, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Missouri, Tennessee Kentucky, Texas, and Cal
foa-will their entire IN convention him
making I22 Ia all. Only twenty six will he
cessary make majority and i is reasonable assume
thar MIR. Fillmore viii receive that number and many
more from the other States. The southern delegates will
TO the convention firm in the belief that Mr. Fillmore
is the popular in their region, and that the best
OF the party and the country will be promoted by
his nomination. But they will be prepared trust. hear
with compacenoy all that may be urged the other side
Athe me they may be expected to maintain their
ston unless satisfactory given for change. 1t
will be sufficient say that Mr. Fillmore has alenaed
the regard fnorhen wings by sustaining the Compromise
nor will the wings OF other States be driven into at,
tude Of hostility towards him by the complaints vitnpe
ration OF handful OF disa pponted office Subsan
ta aud tangible objections his nomination must be adj
duced before the South will consent to abandon him. The
fact that msory of the delegates from this State prefer
another viii not have any considerable weight with
the convention That will be circumstances very easily
explained reference TO the course of the delegation from
New York in antecedent wing conventions will show that
the first choice OF the State never selected when
there has been than candidate before the body
In 1874 Mr.. Clay nominated by reclamation No other
man thought of in connection with the nomination.
In 1889 the Wing National Convention nominated
General Harrison, and the year he was chosen
President by larger majority than was ever before
received by presidential candidate in contested election
Of the iortytwo delegates who to Harrisburg
from this State, but single supported General Harri-
in the early stage OF the proceedings Of the convention
The others divided between Clay and Scott; and
during the proaced sirugge which finally terminated in
favor of Harrison, they chung to their favores with de-
gree of pernacity scarcely eqnaed by the delegation from
any other State Alter became apparent that Harrison
must be nominated they way and came in 10 his
port with will For than days they resisted the
proposition with great zeal and determination, and Ii
only upon the conviction that he the eligible
ddae that their preferences surrendered and the
convention concluded its labors.
In 1913 the Wing National Convention Phiadel
phia and nominated General Taylor, and he chosen
by handsome majority Of the electoral OF the
hirtysix delegates who represented New York in that
venon not one was appointed as supporter oil General
Taylor did the old hero geta vote from this State until it
seemed TO be settled that neither Mr. Clay Gen. Scott
could obtain the nomination The delegation stood, for
Mr.. Clay thiry-ionrfor Scott two and they adhered
their candidates through numerous baongs, and only fell
off from them when other appeared practicable.
"Thee facts worthy Of consideration and trust
they will be heednlly pondered by those wings who pro-
fess regard the nomination af Mr. Fillmore inexpe
dent and impossible, the assumption that major
OF the delegates from this State will prefer another
ddae They show that the only whig presidential candi-
dates who have been elected for the last Of
nominated in the face of the determined opposi-
ton of the whg party OF New York represented in the
National Convention