The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-05-19

instructed for him. We count Wisconsin for him a.
ter one two ballots. We believe the delegates rrou'
C Cnnectcut and Vermont would prefer Mr. b., but they
may be restrained from early expEesaion OF hsr PEE
ference by instruction other From Kentucky
thu. S Soss " snSs n t
The Aspect or the Contest.
lFren the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser Nay l2-Fii-
more Anti Buchanan Know Noshins.l
wAsHMoroS, Nay TO- 1855.
Say what YOU win of the fuulty Of the Presidential
ntrgues of this focal sha maintain thAs the
tnents feeling and intentions prominent poteians
ana especially Of the representatives Of the Democracy in
the Nominating Convention accurately under-
stsod here than anywhere else In tbs country This Is
almost self evident proposon-quits So ii one con-
6sal ls deTends upon he caprice good viii of tho
most eager and saneuiae OF all the Competitors for the
asked to the utmost not only in procurDg the appoint
ment Of his friends deIes ates to Cincinnati but Ia
keeping him constantly spprised the precise myth OF
his several rivals In the Convention Mr.. Pierce knows
that the men who have been chosen as hissupporsrs
ard whom he relies upon to vote for him ct Oncinnah
knowsdgs covered the whole case his hopes Of success
would not be without foundation For he sFgues nAtu
rally enough that his friends have the in The
convention, they can resend refuse to
thirds rne, and then nominate him by majority yots.
Certainly this might be done ithey were friends u act
and upon making him the standard bearer of
the party. Perhaps such may be the result. Tho Mu
ehanan men are seriouy alarmed at the prospect Of it.
the eme s prosecuted to successful contamination
But fre the best information obtain, have very
cesdnes Of the democratic conventions for several years
past are to be adopted at Cincinnati This will include
the precious scheme Of the President and his rs
tainers. This superstition does necessarily imply bed
aithlon the part Of the Pierce delegates sound
mocrat who really desired his nomination might wel
hesitate about abandoning established usage Of the
party, which, although Of doubtful proprety the out
set has been to be Of practical utility in It's opera
tion Besides the movement would be so manifssty m
tended for the benefit Of one csnddAte at the expense
on the ground shs ns M ooa not "is
to cause great dissatisfaetion and might foreeocm
the party 70 defeat am convincsd therefore, s'ts-
looking at the question from accessible p0n
view, that the scheme will not be seriously proposed
III is, that the movers will be sgnally basd, snd
The contest is assuming animated and pers n.
character every day Buchanan friends with sii,lta
see m to be accomplishing much. Pierce and Hunter,
who are acting IN concert for the have
ed Buchanan and Wise ia yrgnis the present ins
Dominion for the first two three ballots and that
will then settle down on Hunter who is to be brought
forward the Compromise candidate. Dougas' strength
Is contingent and uncertain. He and at least
and half more, including Marcy, Cass Bright, Lima
that after the ssa OF
by the twothirds rule, the choice OF the Convention
n..g.,ls may happen 9 & to fall upon him. But do not
than any other Of the multtudinous array of aspi.
rants. Indeed, he seems to be the most impos-
affirmative strength the clustering ociousness o. his
psrtsans and his own absurd pretensions have made
h him snei., psompsnt to inspire
ing that would be fatal to him under any
He patched up hollow truce with the President ct
formidable competitor and now that ell fears on that
have passed away the form Of the understanding
sSoass
of rendering some aid In defeating candidate not
force enough to make up two hrds VOTE for Pieros
nth mad MAJ And VIII u{r L. ~,
Convention has been protracted long enough dispose
Of the NEST prominent expectants the current will
holding fmisr relations parties and questions that
and the rest of the demsgosues w have beeons
the stream, aud exercising no more irfuenos on the
nomination than your Ex-Governor Seymour.
The Free Soil Edis Know Nothing Pennsyl-
vania State Council.
OUR HARRISBURG CORRESPONDENCE.
HARRISBURG, May Is, 1885,
The American State Council met ct 10 O'Clock Hon. j.
R. Ede having been detained BY the running off tho
track A. w. Benedict chosen Chairman. Only sixty
delegates in attendance. Amongst them Is exGov-
Johnston with small factious free soil delegstfon
In order that this nigger worshpping may be
kept in trim and In working order the Governor has for
his attendant and coaborsr Lieutenant Governor Thomas
a. Ford Of Ohio who is stationed ct the nearest hotel
to the place where the Council meets between which aa
express kept running to keep both sides continually
posted up in all the movements both inside and outside
of the Council.
Govern Or Ford expresses himsef excsed;nyv .rr,or
a.. ... c..u ,,. ,,, -,
snSs '1 oounou n"o"u fePuuiate riumore ana Donel-
SON. and elect delegates to the boers convention In
New York Every wire that aan ha nullea .va,x .rr;
a.. - :, .., f' .'o'J pAs
can % oucnea, ana every scneme that can bs re-
sorted to is used to its fullest extent bring about an
either diyectlv or nd;rso,v or tS.
s,or, "a. ph;,.a.,,h, N.-;.,.-- C..
run IN r Sne r1a 1nP nue,Pna IN Nonina.ing convention
r;i.. v . sSaps ,n.' .ne nS.vo american OF
1naS IN meI tne repuohcan Americana,
% ~ AZ o @ oow,ns w Iesouuon ~ oroer posnole TO
@ S III; @ .o - VI so1 " suc pnmo1otos ana ~ Tue
rnm. us sns ~ ms msenuon oy striking as tho
Hun'o. n "o1ao"
Resolved, That COMMITTEES be appointed ascertain ali
dsowned the eaimacy this state Council and who AZ mt
hold themselves under tho jurisdiction OF another branch or
me American party.
Mr. JOHNSTON said defence of his resolution that IL
had been rumored that there we're vb