Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-04-23
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he trip. A steamer from Boston, another from
and three from NgE York, will |
compose the Northern feet in the Charleston
harbor. They took out liberal stores for their
trip and for guests during the COnvontiSn.-
The Philadelphia Ledger states that from one
arm in that city there was consignment Of
i've hundred barrels of domestic liquors, large |
quantity Of lager beer from another, and wines |
Of various brands from another. The New /
York steamers took large quantities Of liquors
to Charleston, and the Times says there were
in addition to the Delegates. "oOurasrs male
and female" on board,
The dispatches from Charleston the 2Oth,
are full Of spsculstiOus touching the wire-
workings and probable results. The n \.
Herald's dispatch says
De epatss and outsiders from all parts Of the
country are still pouring in, and every new ar-
rival seems to cOmplicate matters more and
mora.
The outside pressure is still for Douglas
but they meet a good many rePulses from
Southern men.
The Douglas men to-day telegraphed Sena-
tor Johnson, Of Tennessee, to see whether be
would be Vice-President on the ticket with
Douglas. This e bid for the vote Of Ten
nessee in the Convention.
Gen. Lane has some very strong friends, and
his prospects are improving.
The delegates generally sTs spbstantisl men,
and neither executive, Congressional, nor lob
by influences would be likely to influence their
action.
Both New York delegations are mum about
the Presidency, les: their prospects of admis-
sion into the Convention may be damaged If
their prefe. encesIare known Mr.. Smalley,
Chairuasn Of the Eatonsl Committee refused
tickets of admission this morning to the Wood
d,Ieeation, but the impression is that this will
he feconsidered, and both delegations placed
on the same footing until the Convention de-
cides which is right
The three steamboat loads of delegates from
New York, rhiladelphis snd Boston are to
arrive tonight, and to morrow Yill be busy
day.
Every one seems alive to the importance of
the Convention. Many anticipate confusion,
and some that the Convention will break up
without nomination. 1t is surmised that pro
trscted and Intellectual ballot ngs may produce
an adjournment to some other place North.
Senators Sli !eIl aud Bright are expected
here Tomorrow.
The TIibune's Charleston dispatch of April
goth is as follows:
Fernando Wood and his followers arrived
here last night, and have established open
house at st. Andrews Hall. lie is indignant
that tickets. should be issued TO Soft delegates,
as has been determined upon, and will endeav-
or TO make trouble in the Convention. But his
efforts will prove Intellectual He has no party
or power.
The friends of Mr. Douglas, though still
confident, are not eKultant, and fear q detection
at soma weak point. They claim III votes at
the start, exclusive of New York, but incud>
ing the East and portion of the South, aud
are aIso sure of his nomination on the fourth
ballot, by the aid of Kentucky and Tennessee.
If the Southern line be broken and he can PEN
strate the Cotton States, his nomination will
follow Immediately, because with that fact de
monstrsted satisfactorily New York would
unite and become solid for him. He receives
more eountenanee South than was expected
at Washington, but mainly from individual
delegates who cannot separate from their
States.
Mr.. Bradley of Alabama offers to bet 80.
! 900 he will carry every Southern State, il
nominsted, and yet will not vote for him in the
T.
Strenuous efforts are making to consolidate the
South, but unsuccessfully as yet. If such a
combination be formed before the Convention
organizes, Mr.. Douglas will be beaten. That
is the turning point of the whole contest
Southern divisions have the eff ct of increasing
his strength.
Mr. Hunter does not concentrate any strength
as was expected, and he is opposed by the del.
egates from New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The Mississippi, FionIa, Alabama, Arkansas
and Louisiana delegates threaten to bolt unless
the platform is acceptable, or the candidate
obviates the objection. Those from South
Carolina are less exlcting, but must cooperate
f in certain contingency.
1t is said the Administration has become
; alarmed at the prospects of Mr.. Douglas, ani
Messrs. SHdell and Bright have been sent here
to defeat him at any sacrifice.
If Mr.. Douglas be defeated, a formidable
movement will be made for Mr.. Guthrie by tht
delegates from New England and New York
if any encouragement from the South be giver
outside of Kentucky. There is a strong inoIi
nation in that direction already, seconded By
quiet influence from Pennsylvania
The Soft delegation from New York vii
meet to morrow to organize formally. Nc
= preference will be expressed till the question
, of the contested seats is decided, but theil
alternatives are Messrs. Douglas and Guthrie
evidently with scattering partialities They
will not take Mr.. Douglas against genera
Southern protest.
Georgia has 40 delegates here, but she il
entitled to only 20, tickets for whom will be
issued by Judge Smalley when they have Sc.
lected that number.
The impression is that the Douglas delegates
from Baltimore will be admitted as regulars
though a test issue may possibly be made Il
the South should be able to concentrate its
strength.
Dr. Niles is helping Randall to press Mr.
Dickinson, but with little effect The New
York regulars give him the cold shoulder de-
cidedly.
Gen. Cushing will probably be the President
Of the Convention, having consented to come
with that assurance.
Mr.. Buchanan and the Administration ART
ignored here as if they were dead.
The editor of the Cincinnati Commercial
teegraphs from Charleston under date of the
2Oth thus:
The DOuglasites are here in considerable force
and are playing the shrewd game of bulls in the
stock market-in ether words, bulIing theil
stock They now claim 1876 votes for Douglas
on the first ballot. They claim that the Ken
tucky vote will be thrown for him on the fourth
ballot. There is no chance of their making
either claim good.
The chief outside pressure here is for Doug.
las, but there are crowds yet coming in from
the South.
Hunter stock is down. General Joe Lane
Guthrie and Dickinson are prominent
There are good hotel accommodations.
-Four hundred applications have already beer
made for reporters seats in the Convention
There are only one hundred seats to be distrib.
uted among them, ar
Douglas may be nominated, though the
chances are against him.
The New York contest between the Hand snd
Soft delegations exeites great interest.