The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-17
Political Gossip.

The Philadelphia North American OF the 10th instant
says The adjourned meeting to elect the duplicate dele
gates the Republican National Convention which took
place Saturday evening" at the Weherhil House, re-
suited in the election Of persons who are said 70 be
pledged Fillmore men, some Of whom announced them
selves such before being chosen One Of the parties
engaged in the accidentally informed an oppo
nent Of Mr. Fillmore Of the purpose Of the affair. He
said that intended TO break up the Republican Con-
venon It is anticipated that persons Of the same stripe
viii post themselves in the galleries to effect the
end but police force has been engaged TO prevent it,
Mr. David ASmaley, chairman Of the democratic national
committee is preparing official copy Of the proceed
ngs Of the late Cincinnati Convention which will soon be
published
The Democratic National Committee, who have held
half dozen in Washington have selected from
among their number executive committee, the fol-
lowing gentlemen viz:-Nessrs Ward, Of Pennsylvania
yallandngham Of Ohio, Cottman, Of Pennsylvania, Pot
ter of Rhode Island, Manning Of South Carolina Clark
Of Virginia, and Smaley, Of Vermont cdscio. At q
meeting Of this executive committee Mr. Ward cho
sen to be its chairman and Mr.. vaandingham its secre
tary Mr. smallcy has been elected the permanent chair
man Of the National Committee and Messrs j. H. George
Of New Hampshire, julius Hesse, Of Alabama, and c. u
vallandngham Of Ohio, as permanent secretaries.
Hen. Lot. N. Morrill,, Of Augusta Me-, has renowned
his connection with the democratic party, having written
the State Committee, Of which he is member, his re
pudation Of the platform adopted at Cincinnati.
The headquarters Of the Massachusetts, delegation to the
Philadelphia Republican National Convention is at the
Grard House.
The Mississippi papers are showing up one Of their
members Of Congress- Hon. H. s. Bennett in style THAT
makes him hook, and doubt will make him feel, very
foolish. That gentleman lately delivered speech in Con-
gress, which nearly literal transcript Of one deli
tl1 h,lr that ftaI
orator, s. S. Prentiss
The Northern Kansas Aid Societies will hold Conven-
ton at Cleveland, Ohio, the goth inst.
The Salem (ohio) Republican dominates Cassus NJ.
Clay for the Presidency subject TO the decision Of the
Philadelphia Republican Convention.
Under the head Of " Important News" the st. Louis
Democrat Benton) publishes the following
We call attention TO the very important news received
by telegraph this morning Of the probable withdrawal OF
MIR Fillmore in favor Of Northern conservative candi-
date if such a shall be nominated at Philadelphia.
This taken connection with the movement OF Mr. Crit
tenden the Senate, demanded the sending OF General
Scott TO Kansas suppress and prevent the maraudngs
that have lately disgraced that Territory and coatcd
also with the fierce onslaught OF the NEW YORK HERALD
upon the ultra secession spirit which has SO nearly mpe
red the whole country-these things, say correctly
teegraphed threaten TO change very materially the aspect
of the approaching political canvass for the Presidency
The Cincinnati Enquirer describes enthusiastic raf
cation meeting at Newport Ky Major Henry Clay Harve
opened Win OHe Vi lib VuAs ouu coceS. Lc
was followed by Col George B. Hodge the same gentle
Who the wing candidate ran Colonel Stanton SO
closely the Congressional canvassthe canvass before
the last Col Hodge with many other old wings, joined
the Know Nothings, and discovering the unrepublcan
character Of that Order was among the first Kentucky
TO denounce and repudate it, and has snce opposed
its principles and designs with great vgor land earnest
ness In his speech on Saturday which was received by
the Coonels neghbors with great applause and joyful
ness he declared his unconditional adherence TO the de-
mocratc party-patform, principles candidates and all
and his belief that the old line wings Of Kentuckythose
who were faithful TO the memory and principles OF the
great Of Ashland-woud find that in its present po
sion the democracy the only part Of the consttu
ton and the Union.
The nomination OF Buchanan fell codly upon most Of
the South Carolina democratic journals The Yorkville
Enquirer acquesses in the nomination. but expresses dis
appointment and regret and says that Of all the prom-
aspirans Buchanan the least acceptable There
significance about the following sentence quoted from
an article in the Bnqurer-The contest will be deter
mined between black repubcanism on the one hand and
on the other the democratic party with Buchanan as its
standard boarer In such emergency the South can
have no choice.D