New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-24
The Presideucy-Baltim Prospects

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The neutrality-suspicious. Prospects.
The Baltimore Convention is still several
months ahead, yet some approximations to
its result may even now be made with to-
lerable certainty. In the first place, seve-
raj candidates who have at various times
been started for the Presidential purse may
be considered already wind-broken and
distanced. Gen. JOSEPH LANE, Of Indiana,
late Governor of Oregon Territory, and
commended by his hackers as the Marion
of the Mexican War; who was imposingly
presented by Legislative Meeting at In
dianapolis, would seem to have entirely
subsidized. Gen. Wool, Of our own State,
who was likewise talked of in certain
Political circles year or two ago, appears
to come up nowhere in the election of Del
egaks. Hon. DANIEL s. DICKINSON had
at one tine a look but that also has van
ished, and he resumes or retains the posi-
ton Of follower of Gen. Cass. Gen.
FRANK PIERCE, of New-Hampshire, who
was vaguely recommended to the Baltimore
Convention for something or other, has
wisely declined to be presented for Office
ia that equivocal fashion. And Gen.
III. S. FoorE, of Mississippi, we take
the responsibility of saying, wM decline
the Presidency, in obedience to the be-
hests of his invincible modesty and spir-
it of self-sacrifce, should any be
fool enough to propose him for that Office
Of Gen. HENRY DODGE and Hon. ISAAC P.
WALKER, Senators from Wisconsin, we
have heard nothing as Presidential candi-
dates for some time past.
Within the last two years, the field of
selection has been narrowed by the death of
two suggested candidates--Judge LEVI
WOODBURY. Of New-Hampshire, and ex-
Gov. JAMES MCDOWELL of Virginia The
former, had he lived, would have been a
strong candidate at Baltimore, and, if nom
mated, before the People. OF Gov. Nc.
Dowell, very little had been said in this
connection; yet we had for some time re-
garded him as very likely to be nominated,
and to restore the line of succession to the
'Old Dominion'-when the prospects was
b6ghted by his sudden, unlocked for death.
The remaining candidates for the Balti.
more nomination are now
LEwIs CAss, Mich, WIN. l.. MARCY, NY,
JAMES BUCHANAN, Pa. WIN. O. BUTLER, KY,
STEPHEN A. DouGLAs,il, SAM. HoUsroN, Texas,
WILLIAM ALLEN, Ohio.
Of these, we consider Col. ALLEN al
ready finished by the failure of the Ohio
State Convention to nominate him on the
Sth of January last. Had he been pre-
scented by that Convention as Ohio's can
didate, he might have had chance now
he has none. He has served term in
either branch of Congress, and displayed
therein considerable energy of character
and very. respectable talents.
For similar reason, we consider Gov.
MARcY's chance slim one. He was taken
up by the Barnburner faction of our State
primarily with view Of making head
against Gen. Cass in the choice of dele.
gates, and in this aim they were measurably
successful They have chosen about half
the Delegates from this State as Marcy
men, but that won't suffice. Could thew
have carried the whole State for him. they
would have gone into the Convention with
a bold front. Now they cannot; whila
Dickinson in person leads the Hunker host,
with Charles O'Conor and Aaron Ward for
Lieutenants. Dickinson is quite likely to
be President Of the Convention and the
naked fact that Gov. Marcy is put up by
the Barnburners, and has all their forces at
his back, will render him distasteful to the
South He can hardly be nominated.
though the ablest and in some respects the
httesto Of all the candidates.
Mr. BrcHASAS's prospect is not quite $,
ioiiorn' yet 1t also is poor one. He has
hard work to carry his own State: and
though he tenv carry it, he must 20 into the
Convention weakened by the general kuovl.
edge that ne has barely and with difficulty
secured Delegation. Probably the Slave
States will add enough to his strength 70
make respectable show; but with New
York, New. England and the Grea. Yves,
almost solid against him, he cannot come
in. Should he by any means obtain nom.