The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-24
I'M CHARLESTON CONVICTION.

Tne NEW YORK ana ILLINOIS disputes He
Serred to the Committee
on Credentials,
H., &C., DO.
OUR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH.
CHARrxsroS, April q, 1886.
lis reported that there a letter here from Douglas,
ssarg he viii accept any platform adopted BY the Con-
venion.
The tick eta have been fEaIly refused TO the Wood
sases
There great excitement
me Convention was called 70 order by Judge snany.
Sssneh B. Tourney, Of Arkanses, . strong Douglas
man, chosen temporary Chat IN without eppoei,ion.
Aprvtest the part Of the Wood delegates, signed BY
Fernando Wood, was p resented 70 the Convention.
Mr. Fisher, of the Virginia delegation moved the fol.
lDwpg resolution
whereas, 1t appears from the protest signed by +.
Wood and others that two sets Of delegates claim seats
IsOgn the State Of New York; be 1t, therefore,
Resolved That neither Of the two sets shall be allowed
10 vote IN the organization OF this body participate Ia
H proceedings until the contest for seats by thetwo said
delegations shall be determined by this Convention.
M. Winston, Of Alabama, objected
Mr. John Ccchrane, Q. New York, called for the read
ing Of the resolution.
most terrible scene OF excitement and uproar fol-
Rwed. .
The Southern delegations are standing together for the
Wood delegation.
Yr. rournoy is ruling everything out Of order I'D
-.-~.5 l., g.~o. ~ ,ta vp,As d.i.u,.;on =
The resolutions adopted today, in reference to the
New York delegation; virtually recognise the Dean Rich
mond delegation, they allowed to vote On al ques
IONS, and their member Of the Committee Credentials
can vote on all cases but their own This looks oninous
Tor the Wood delegation though not conclusive Of
the nnal action Of the Convention The Douglas
high glee at what has been done but they have gained
nothing.
Caleb Gushing, who Is strong anti Douglas, has been
spse selected q permanent chairman by the Commute o.
Organization M
The action Of the Convention touching New York
brought about by some OF Richmond delegation pro-
nAng their votes 10 Douglas and 70 other candi
dates while the Wood delegates viii not give ahy pledge
This action Of the Convention will have important effects
Virginia did not vote for the Richmond delegation and
therefore Mr. Hunter will not get It's complimentary
vote. Wise has his revenge.
Kentucky did for H. and therefore Guthrie stands
. good chance OF at least come Of its votes.
his not certain that New York win vote unit. John
for Douglas.
The great fight will be about the platform. The
Doueas want the Cincinnati Platform, pure and sim
pie, with the bred Scott decision according TO his inter-
probation Others from the North win insist upon
additional resolution against squaster sovereignty and the
bred Scott decision with their Interpretation, while the
Southern men will demand Congressional and. federal
protection o, slavery the Territories and Southern
delegations which stood by the Wood delegation TO- day
will either have this retire in body from the Con-
vsnnan, and thus split up the democratic party.
They greatly excited about the action Of the Con
veDuon in regard to Wood. They have not been able
10 get the other States to join them in the preliminary
demand mentioned in my despatch yesterday, but they
will probably in the matter Of the platform There
will be an effort made nominate candidate before the
John Coehrsne greatly alarmed at tbis Southern
uent which forebodes secession and the others In the
lew York delegation ready to break l&se from the
r Edmond and Casger Regency and join Fer
nm, mo Wood, feeling they do, that the
VIII, We power OF the State is usurped By the
man acceptable to the South. Desn Richmond and West
eyu NJ wv York fer Douglas. Other for Breck
inroee and Dickinson. John Cochrane s utterly dis
xus.ed with TAmnary Hail and Albany, and feels he s
copror ,sed with the South which expected him and his
colleagues to stand by II, though compelled to act
openly wi, his delegation in regard TO organization. BE
did what he could privately 10 have half Of the Wood
delegation a, United
Douglas no. get Pennsylvania New Jersey or Mas
eoauset,s This last delegation ia said will cast s
role for Jefferson Davis.
Te Mississippi delegation, at their meeting this morn
arg refused to accept his decvnaton Of the use of bis
usme. and he will accordingly be brought before the
6opveutxs a az a candidate. t
O,1p ep ECIAL WASHINGTON DESPATCH.
IRE POSITION OF SENATOR pAvis-kEroKfED REM
CoNrer mr., WIEN RlvAL NEW YORK DELEGATES
ONE NAN IA PORTED sEoT-HoPEs OF THE DOUG
LAS Mry-g, 4E CoHsREssxEN AT CHARLESTON,
WASHINGTON, April q, 1850.
The deeps,ch in the Herald Of Sunday morning, in re-
ason TO the letter OF Senator Davis on tie Presidential
question s In the main rect This letter was written
reply the ques,ioniog several friends Mr. Davis
dces not Withdraw his name. merely leaving IN the
hspds Of his frienes Ia asai,o the pames of Han
her, Dickinson ard Guthrie, whom Mr. Davis would sup
rort Ia the event Of their Iomnatoo, may
DO added thai OF Mr.. Dallas; put he places