The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-24
Our Boston Correspondence.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES hoitng Observation-Disclosures NO
nina&ion.
The great fusion conventions met the o0thThurs-
day astand appear to have attracted singular and
as able collection of to Worcester as met
there famous that place is for conventions Of all kinds
compilations and objects. The Delegate Convention was
comparatively much greater affair than the Mass Con-
venion which got up suppose for the purpose of
keeping the people quiet Perhaps 1t answered the pur
pose for which 1t assembled but had effect the
other body which noisy and umultuous enough to
have satisfied gentlemen who in the habit Of
meeting in Tammany Hail. Had any else but Mr..
Banks been President Of the convention 1t would have
gone all to pieces long before it could have done its
work. Even his powers, great they at such bust
ness, tasked much as they were when he pre-
sided the fiery qusrresome democratic convention
OF 1851.
Governor Gardners friends went up to the convention
with very well founded grounds for believing that they
should succeed go far their belief justified by
currences that he would have been nominated the
very first ballot had there been change Of only "a votes
In his favor, out Of total OF almost 500 The whole
number of votes cast e44 necessary to choice 473
Gov Gardner received 449 and 4p5 cast against
him; the highest number being thrown for Mr.
Rockwell who bad 500, 144 less than Governor
Gardner received; while Mr.. Foster received only 122
Under ordinary circumstance strong expression
in favor Mr. Gardner would have secured his nomina
ton without material opposition the second ballot
but there were gentlemen In the convention who
determined happen what would that he should not be
nominated, nominated not be elected. They went
TO Worcester resoute to bolt" IL the Governor should
DO placed time before the people for their suf
frages Had the motion TO declare him nominated been
carried because of the large vote he had received
first. there would have been general break up and
another candidate have been put forward BY Tie us
affected.
A second ballot showed the following result
Whole number OF votes. BOY
Necessary to choice ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 40
Julius Rockwell had 41t
Henry Gardner .5.5
John w. Foster 10
The Whole vote was los less than that previously
thrown Governor Gardner's vote fell off 81, and Mr.
Foster 100, while Mr.. Rockwels increased 12l
only IL more than Mr.. Foster lost This shows whore
Mr. Rockwells increase mainly from. The Foster
men must have all gone over to his support, with
few exceptions think it IL safe to say that 100 Of
Mr. Foster q friends voted on the second ballot for Mr.
Rockwell, though it expected that Mr. Foster would
finally throw his influence in behalf OF his old associate,
Gov Gardner, seeing that there chance for him
the field. Why he did not justify those expecta-
tions no one can say; but l think that, by
he may have had Of being elected Congress from the
Tenth district unless indeed the wings there should
support him, in reward for what he has done toward e
fecting restoration Of the old whg party TO power
But from what party could he look for nomination.
It's worthy of note that Mr.. Rockwell nominated
ne received on the rst ballot The Governor rst vote
was 40 that finally cast for Mr. Rockwell, 426 lad
the Governors friends stuck to their posts he would
have out of the second trial in triumph. IT is
said that quite a number OF them would not vote
the second ballot because they feared that the would
and they did not believe that their man would be that
candidate. They wero wrong and by their i'll timed
deliccy probably defeated themselves and ruined their
chief They ought not to have gone into the convention
If they felt SO very scrupulous.
The aversion OF the vctors less Governor Card
Know Nottingham. 1t is "low," they think and tboy
hate anything that's Glow" as strongly as did Squire
gensei thing any time They look upon the State as
having been for the whole Of this year ia ow" hands
II was bad enough whom the free sellers brought in the
democrats but nothing TO this They al very de-
sirous of putting down the .save power but they
must do in their way. They wish to vote in kid
about the wings, and always has been, which
renders alliance with them highly desirable In the
timaton Of ,ueh gentlemen as Mr. Dana, Mr. Adams, and
idea that men should go through thor political steps
with as much stateliness as il they walking the
nent gravity are getting together again. We shall
what they viii do. They could do much, IL telent alone
were oil that is necessary carry forward great coali.
ton There IL, however remark made respecting
litions by the historian Alison that 10 be
very just and which will not improbaby, DO found ap-
here. ''Ile weakntss Of coalition he says, is in
tho direct ratio Of the talent and vgor OF its MEMBERS
or two brilliant exceptions What makes Them in
raj after brief period fall to pieces is not that thcy
want talents to DO great things but that those things
together because they all yield to the ascendant Of
perior genius; but strong cannot do so for any
length OF time, because viii yield 70 another"
do not subscribe to many Of Sir Archibads opinions
but think that GIL history proves the correctness Of
what Is here said.
There can BE- no doubt that Governor Gardner had
handsome majority Of tho delegates when the convention
met but his strength all wasted by the exceedingly
bad manner in which things were managed by Of
bis friends who meant we'll but who did not know how
to make use Of their materials. General Wilson might
would do nothing for him when he was striving for
the Senatorhp, the General thou called for, not
to be had. Other gentlemen who might have done
thing for the Governor were ase absentebsen in mind,
not in body. There Is very little love for another
among political leaders who very like deer that butt
hurt. hurt politician IL always in bad way There
lie no ono ready 20 help him. lie may have many
friends as the hare, and he viii get just about much
cali and The rest Of the cornpny which she eutreaod 10
save her from the hounds.
All eyes are now bent upon the wings. They have the
power IN their hands to bind and to loose Their convon
ton is TO meet the % of October and IL 1t ahoud
nominate tho republican ticket must follow to IL
from such action There not less than 40 900 whig
voters in the State, Of whom 900 may be expected
vote at the next election OF this last number 600 al
least would vote for Mr.. Rockwell he should receive
the nation OF the Wing Convention which force add
ed to what the republicans bring into the neld,
would make victory as certain any future thing well
can be. But the wings, though ready enough to noni
they shall take al his colleagues. win they do soS WIN
and Know No,hinsS win thoy take Mr.. treasurer
Marsh, old coalition democrat and Know NothlngS
WIN they take NJ. Auditor Clifford, who deserted
them, year ago, and Joined the Know Nothnss
WIN they support Mr.. Williams, free soier, for
Secretary OF Ststef VIII they drop so able man
Mr.. Clifford and support Judge Hoar for Attorney Gene
raj? WIN they give up everything else for the Governor
shpS These DO questions which the whtSs must be
SpSeT On Ssir 70 Of ansSernS them p.nd the
result Of the contest.
The Know Nothngs appear we'll disposed 70 act against
+hn 11nort have hear
meetings Of their party In Boston ard elsewhere since
thu nomination vas made, a. which much spirit was
manifested. The impression IL, that they rtn Nominate
Gov Gardner or that he viii Be nJ I'd at The Native
American Convention Of October Cd and supported by
them. But win he accept Of such noIninationf Not. I
should say unless circumstances should DO very fayora
bio 70 such proceeding The democrats scel worry much
encouraged BY the present appearance Of things and
hope 70 get great vote for Mr. Beach who may BE- elect
ed the wings should not take up the republican ticket
in full
Mr.. Stevens tho democratic candidate for State AUDI.