The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-04
Democratic Convention.


4 series OF ballotngs occupied the conven-
ton duriRg the greater part Of yesterday, with
out affording any clue to the statesman who is
eventually to be the happy recipient of the
nomination.
CAss started with great show, and one ex-
ceedlng the point marked out beforehand by
political calculations. Instead of the hundred
that had been named as the probable vote for
him on the first ballot, he polled ITO; the third
gave him ll9; whence he descended IN later
ballots to ID. These figures Were maintained
during several successive ballotings but after
much ado descended TO 90, and 50 stood when
the adjournment took place.
BUCHANAN, though weaker than CAss at
starting, has succeeded in retaining his strength
all but unimpaired throughout the arduous
struggle. He began with % votes; mustered
% on the second ballot; fell to IS on the fifth,
and remained at that mark until the close, when
solitary supporter-and but one-deserted.
DoUGLAs nearly monopolizes the honor
Of having advanced from n lower to a
higher figure 4 modest 20 mark his begin
ming; then he rose to 81; then to "a; and then
at bound sPrang up to 80, where he stood at
the latest date.
MARCY has staunch friends, though they are
not numerous. The first ballot recorded u
votes. of which II were from New York; he
never receded below 26; and 20 form the
amount finally recorded for the day.
LANE has had the undertaking support of his
own State, Al the beginning, Is; at the close,
the same all told, and all from Indiana.
Hous1oN is next in the list, dividing with
the Illinois Senator the satisfaction Of gaining
as the day advanced The first ballot gave
him : votes; the last, /.
DODGE had three votes from Wisconsin,
which adhered to him with creditable constan-
cy through the hottest hours Of the day. After
dinner, the three left he General, who thence
forward disappeared from the lists.
BUTLER and DIcTINsoS are the units of the
convention. The former had two votes on the
first ballot, but one Of these proved recreant;
and the figure next to nothing afterwards suf-
feed to tell the strength both Of the ex Senator
and the General.
1t Is obvious that the data thus far acquired
serve to indicate the improbabilties rather than
the reasonable chances Of today. There is no
Likelihood Of an alliance between the CAss
and BUcHAHAN interests. Their strength,
and the confidence to which it gives birth,
render them mutually jealous and repelant.
The ballots show that what is lost by CAss
falls 10 the lot Of DouGLAs, not TO that Of the
candidate from Pennsylvania while it is under.
stood that the BUcHANAS delegates have re-
solved to hold together to the last, come what
may. With ten votes added to their present
number. they will be able, under the two
thirds rule, to prevent any other nomination
seven Of which. il will be observed he obtsined
on the second ballot
Looking at the entire proceedings Of the day,
the CHANCES of General CAss would seem to be
desperate. Mr. BUcHANAS's are little better.
for the CAss votes may control the election
and they are not likely to be given 10 the can
didate who has proved the most formidable
barrier to the hopes Of the Senator from Mich
gan. Judge DOUGLAS appears at the first
blush to be the rising genius Of the day; but is
Old Fogy humanity so near perfection as 10
forgive the opprobrium for which he, as the
head Of Young America. is held to be respon-
sible7
We again say, then, that the chances Of the
day give. strength to the prediction sent forth
IN these columns on Tuesday. The candidate
is probably yet in the back ground. The
smoke may be expected to be blown away to-
day, and then. mayhap, the Hunter will be
lro;ted out, fresh and all bat unrened This,
or something like il, or else failure to nOmi-
nate seems inevitable