New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-12
FROM WASHINGTON.

Rsen OR Own Correspondent ,oeo
WASHINGTON, Jan. 0, 1850.
kfser all the parade and pOmp Of the conferences
yesterday, the result to-day fell short OF Puoifc
expectation. AT an early hour the ga''errs Of sae
Hsusc were thrcpge6, uBder belief, created oy
xsrigra nmors. that Speaker weuld be chosen
Aef,se the adjournment. Some disappointment was
s,.d at tho start of the proceedings by the failure
to,arry ont the wcIhsnderstoed programme, upon
xhich The three Committees had agreed, by with
craving the CLARK and Gimer resolutions, and
Altering the substitute which had been patched up
Mt the CAPITOL The action of the conferees pro-
-eeeded upon the idea that Mr.. Clark OF Missouri
wesd promptly yield his resolutions tn the superior
wisdom of their conclaye, and hence no pains were
taken 10 consult his wishes on the subject. When
the suggestion was made to him he demurred, and
No movement could be made without his consent.
When this hitch was discovered, the Democratic
side for once expressed readiness to proceed to
ballot; the principal lnducement being, however,
ttst rumOIs bad obtained currency Ia the effect
that Mr. Sherman's friends were alarmed at the
prospect, and proposed to abandon hun Tor expert
mebs on other candidates 1t Is not to be disguised
that as soon as the TACT became known yesterday,
that the Democrats, Anti-LecomptOn men, and
Southern Americans were in consultation few Of
snr tiu,id and inexperienced friends did take the
frcmors and were willing to seek refuge IN any
quarter without counting the consequences OF such
q venture There may have been some others, who,
with q high appreciation of their own merits, were
saite willing TO make change, with vague hope
that the range of experiments would include their
personal aspirations.
9hese suggestions got wind, and, of course,
reached the enemy through the renegade spies that
hang upOn the skirts Of our camp, and who are no.
toriously in the employ OF the most We nal and VIM
skctiye of our foes, as may be seen by the columns
af at least one New-YOrk paper. Toward night,
when the result of the. conference was known, the
panic became relieved, and our column Strengthened
stiiiy up again. Still, the few indictments had
been encouraged by the passing alarm, and used II
20 wolk upon the feeble, who are Only held by q
frail tenure at best. They represented the neces-
sity Of change offront just at the very time, OF all
atkerv. when Il was most important, in view OF the
efforts and failure GA the other side, to present
ss.srrpact frm, and united column. ANY slight di'
version ct another time would have been dlsre-
-rarded To-day the change of a single vote i'm
paired the moral force OF our position, even While
. did not practically disturb the result.
On the three ballots which followed each other IN
uu;ch succession. Mr. Hamilton failed to reach his
maximum Of Saturday, and Mr.. Sherman lacked
Eve yOte.-instead Of tbree-Of an election. This
difference was Occasioned by the temporary Trans
fers of Messfe Nixon, Joy, Morris, Carter and Has
kin on the different ballots alternating between Mir.
Gilmer and Mr. Hickman. There was no purpose on
TIE paIt of either to abandon Mr.. Sherman, but TO
commitment the others. After these trials the
House adjourned early, in the hope on the Demo.
cratic side that some confusion had been produced
among Mr. Sherman's friends They will discover
before long the extent Of that deasion.
After 1--WE weeks OF steady effort without q result
Il is perhaps not unreasonable that now members
should become somewhat FESTIVE, especially If per-
snaded that another candidate would insure more
immediate success. But it is well to inquire whether
this assumption is well founded, aud to look beyond
TIE moment in taking such responsibility. The
public are entitled to know that Mr.. Sherman does
not wish to occupy his present position moment
longer than the friends who have placed him there
desire that be should stand. II any other can idate
can obtain larger vote he will withdraw instantly,
and contribute every effort to promote his success.
This fact ia well understood here.
Since the suggestion was made that other gentle
men might obtain larger support, special inquiries
have been instituted to test the truth OF these specu-
latiOns In not one instance have a sufficient num-
Der of additional votes been pledged TO compensate
Che loss that would ensue from a change. When
the direct question was put to the interest now
holding the balance of power between the two par
ties and to others whose names were used in con-
necton with this subject no satisfactory response
could be ObtaiDed--ateast, not such one as would
authorize new movement.