The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-09

that city, taking streng Nebrasxa and an.iabotioD
ground. had prepared the democracy pretty tho-
roughly TO receive the full Nebraska doctrine This
the first point 10 be secured and these gentlemen
have not been slow to avail themselves OF II. The
next thing was To provide for themselves; and the
State was accordingly partitioned out between
certIe, and Mclean in the South, as delegates to
represent the State at large in the Cincinnati Con-
ventioB. The several Congressional districts were
equally well cared for.
The next step was to secure the delegates to the
State Convention. Stedman held the Northwest in
his hands, and that was easily managed. TO place
Payne, 1t became necessary TO put Judge Wood out
of the way; and accordingly that gentleman, after
years and Governor Of the State, and Consul
to Chill, &c, was refused place in the
delegation from Cleveland, and quietly killed on
with little remorse. In Columbus the Medary men
won the day easily. Not 80 in old Hamilton. The
enemies Of Mclean were on the alert. He himself
was elected, but majority OF the delegation was
against him. Here was bad business. The com
bination' was in danger of breaking down. Some
thing must be done. The case was accordingly car
ried to the convention and by the aid OF Jewett as
charm an, and adrot mana cement in the Committee
on Credentials, the majority Of the regular delegates
from Hamilton county were choked down by the in
PRODUCTION of fourteen outsiders, elected the night
before at tile Neil House. The convention, without
stopping to consider the merits Of the case ratified
the report, and the Regulars from Hamilton "se-
ceded" leaving the field to their victorious ADVERSE
1ies of the Mclean wing of the democracy.
So far all went swimmingly. Bat, meantime, the
idea of the combination and the Douglas move got
wind and began to circulate freely through tive
convention, occasioning not little Indignation
among the members. A competitor for the
Southern district appeared against Mclean, In the
person Of Vallandigham, and when the ballot was
taken bore off the honors by vote Of l54 to 1913 for
Mclean. This was sore blow. The charm was
broken, and the gentlemen who had thought to con.
troll the politics and dictate the patronage of Ohio
for four years to come, thus establishing sort OF
Albany Regency" were beaten on an essential
point, and troublesome and unnlana geable
toner whom they had tried especially to keep ont,
had been elected to The convention, aud under
stood 10 be real friend to Buchanan. Nor did they
succeed to their entire satisfaction in other DISTRICTS
Ex-Governor Medi!l, eX-Attoruey General McCook,
Judge Belden, Judge Ranney, s. NJ. ellison, and
several more of the same Sort we're found among the
delegation and are supposed to be quite refractory
on the Presidential Convention.
Another part OF the arran cement equally fall
ed. 1t WAS reconcerted that resolution
should be passed the convention authorizing
majority of the delegates to cast the whole
vote of the State. resolution to this effect
was prepared ard one Of the friends of Judge
Douglas sat waiting in convention for a chance Ia
offer it. But timely motion to adjourn anticipated
the movement, and 1t went By the board. How q
majority OF the delegation stands, Is yet to be ascer~
This is the first chapter Of the Book of Revela-
tons OF Ohio politics. If this is not satisfactory TO-
the parties interested may open another seal, and
we shall see something further. l win only add,
that It is among the rumors current, that new
democratic paper, to be called the National Demo
crdt, ia to be established soon III Cincinnati in Oppo
sition to the Enquirer. Nous VERRoNs~