The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-06-17
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THE NATIONAL WHIG CONVENTION.
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INTENSE EXCITEMENT.
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AFiIlm0re Delegatc Chosen President.
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TEE UNION WINGS IN OBSTACLES.
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SCOTT STOCK GOING DOWN.
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Tie South Determined to Staad or FaII
by the Compromise,
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SCOTT STOCK GOING DOWN.
vhe preIlminaries OF the Convention.

The PreIiminaries OF the Convention.
INFLUX or sTRANG FOR THE
MEETlNG-IN1ENsE EXCITEMENT, ETC.
BALTIMORE June 1910 A. NJ.
Again is our city in aSernent of political excitement
For three days past there has been constant influx OF
strangers from every section OF the Union and from
every town and village of this State drawn hherword to
attend either delegates spectators the Whg Ma
ticnal Nominating Convention, which commenced its
deliberations to day, in the great hall Of the Maryland
Institute, the building used by the recent Demo-
cratic Convention.
rroftng by the experience of their democratic prede
cessors the whg Committee OLA arrangements have made
many improvements in arranging the hail. and in doing
so have spared neither labor expense The stage
heretofore used las been removed and in its place has
been erected large plat form in the centre of the ball
extending entirely the building the space either
end o the being appropriated TO spec each
capable Of accommod atpg 1900 persons The Presidents
clair placed the side OF the hall and the plat
form rises as il recedes from the chair, enable
those seated at the emoes part to overlook tho of
the convention In order to the nose by
many feet moving the floors the platform has been
beautifully carpe,ed and the floors of the hall gale
res cred with mating Seats have also been provided
In every part OF the building Another mode insure
quiet he's also been adopted in spreading tan bark
The streets that surround the building all sides.
The decorations Of the noble saloon OF the most
tasty and appropriate character The walls from the
cornice down TO the tops Of the lofty windows have been
daped with sed white and blue bunting whist the gal
ery railing has been similarly adorned Over the Presi-
dents chair is suspended e-size painting Of General
Washington. and directly opposite Is fnll-lcpgth por-
ra Of Henry Clay On one aide Of the hall appears in
bold letters tie motto The Union of the Wigs for the
sake Of the Union and on the other Webters great
sentiment "ULiGn and Liberty and forever
inseparabe The gallery opposite the Presidents chair,
has been appropriated exclusively to the accommodation
Of ladies' whilst that the other side Is for the Of
members Of Congress- of the State Legislature and of the
city Council and other invited guests.
Ihe most admirable and ample Accommodations have
been made for the Press and in short in every respect
the best judgment and taste been exercised rejecting
great credit upon Wm. Prescott Smith Eco the gentle
manly superinte ndent If the whole affair.
Since last night the vicinity of the Institute fall and
Carroll Hall have been in constant hum OF excitement
and this morning it has been gradually increasing the
hour fixed for the meeting of the convention apprc
Baltimore street from Calvert down to the Hall is lined
with people running hither and thiiher while every
corr and public place has its bevy Of politicians dis
cussiug the pete and chances of the various
for nomination.