The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-13
Talk at the Astor AxchAngs


hotel is the grand meeting place for those free and sv
talks which far to arrange the oiai WORK II -
such bodies 1t ID fact that political convsntioas ef
oil parties arrange their business out of doors and As
published reports simply records Of that which hsG
been resolved upon long before.
The lesding in this Convenuea are frsa
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and New York. Tia
outside pressure upon them is trenendous.
They said, yesterday morning, We were sent
here to make . nomination-lst make IT,"
Connecticut said, "Givs Us Fremont fwo-thirds &
people In his favor. He would carry our Stats
like whirlwnd Besides, that the HERALD has oouas -
for him, and the HERALD has Q great influence In o1e
State." "Yes said another Delegate "that Ia true.
don't like Bennett; but great many OF folks make
his paper their political Bible and believe that hs
truly represents the sentiments Of the majority Of the
people than any other in the country. Give Frs
mont and Banks, and II tho HERALD supports the ticket
the days our own."
An old gentleman ssid-"I am not member Of the
Convention, bat am with it throughout to beat thAs
ocious Pierce democracy and Bennett whose inAueaos
in the three great States is overpowering win stick
to and the opposition will unite upon the right man.
will have every thing ourselves. Unite gsntemea
unite"
" But will there be q nominations"
win tierss Psbsw OF course there win What
Gid we come here for ~
This from Massachusetts deegatessWho will bs no.
miratedf"
Pennsylvanian said: "I would like Mclean aud
Stockton the ticket, II it were possible"
"Oh you'll never get that team hitched Together"
said Ohio farmer
"But Mclean is old fogy, and there two of thsm
up already"
con, nc he's not-he is of the most spirited ef
the old statesmen in the country tell you, Jim Bucha
nan has got to fear from Mclean than any ohsr
man."
"Yes" said Ohio "pve known him for years. He's
good equare man, and has the confidence Of the cou
sy; but he amt the man for us just now."
Then came q trumpster for the Wilson, Greeley anA
Thurlow Weed party (Thurlow Was about busy g. &s,
&c They afraid that II this Convention takes the
initiative, will spoil all their game seize the pubhs
plurdsr; 80 they say: Don't nominate, gentlemen
you put Fremont American platform Will lose
the foreign vots and can't afford to lose av,te Just
let things drift over till meet In Philadelphia"
And then you'll lot US In on the back seats," says
Connecticut. '.No you don't-we dent play sssoaA
hands, and can lead the orchestra"
'How's New Jerseys"
Camden and Amboy Railroad al the United 6tAtes
tThats good-lets liquor"
"Aow, Stockton on Fremontf''
"We," said Californian, "they were al right out
there"
"wbat sort Of . man Is he (Fremont), any wsyf Il
"wel," said California, che WIN be rich-hs's wsa
backed up There coed deal Of stuff about nin. Hs
has the virtue Of re,icencethinks than he says
He would garry our State, sure"
"How's Mass ssachusstts f'
Ten for Frsmopt-,hrse sganat him."
"How's New York;"
.New York dad irteadt 90 for Banks on doubls eaus
got up BY some smart Seward mem Then lBanks WouN
Decline the Convention would take up Ere
mont, AID this Convention would be dropped In the
mud. But this game is smoked out, and nov they tsA
OF dragging the business alcng to lot this body al
in with that at Phiiadephis. That's the reason Why tbs
report Of ths CrecenAi Committss delayed tha
and vwor,ldr ~ hara -
of Aassachusets and Peck of Conneeticut strong Fee
mont man, hadn't smst the rat Now thsy sey nothiag
the leaders Of the Phiaesiphia Convsr ton
"ihey soy Ford Of Ohio, and Johnson OF Pennsyiva-
'wsu. It's haid 70 tell They are sharp fellows asa
want SHOW for Seward or some Of the old leaders a ~
.Oh, nonssnre; that's played out It won't do"
"Ah," said black republican .sthese who
anxious fer nomination, are Fillmore Know NothpOs
who have come down here to Divide and break up 90
80 cefeAt us."
"why, They bolted Fillmore"
"fes; but now they repent"
"ussr time for repentance-sort Of dsathbed affair.""
We'll New England had better sell out. Weed anA
g That's very true; but these delegates are MOI
ps0isns-I0s the Lind Of material that Weed
They can't b. managed like Albany stuf-bought with .
supper or . free pass on the Central Railroad."
an to
He named candidate yet who wasn't elected.
nave wAtoned MN rcr twenty years."
"Did you Iaw2'
'Yes-whas awful lot Of hair he's got; Who d 10
fors,
"Oh, he don't care he goes for anything to best FIK
more ard the Pierce dsnscrscy'
"That's the talk-thats the true doctrine. Get
all that platform and old Buck will be buced clear mp
Salt river.
''That's 20; we've stood about nonsense enough fro
the oemocracy.''
So 1T went on-buz-buz-bnz. The Weed party coax
ing. bullying and persusding BY turns-ths New Eng
hnder ers firmly adherng to their determination to nomf
nate Fremont-woud have done il to day, II they hadat
been STAYED of-New York mysterious and shaky--tho
West Indifferent, and Rennsylvania anous for MoIAan
Atogether there interesting time At the Aseer
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