The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-07
The CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Who are the Presidential Asplran'S
Of that Party!
What is to be the Platform OF
the Party?
names of Some Of the Newspapers in FaVer Of
the Several Candidates.
Stretches OF THE CANDID
As,, &c, Ass

TIE Repubhc.a National Convention win meet at On,
caeo NJ on the 10th OF May next-wnAam II. sewa-d's
bhiayto nominate candidate for the Presidency, and
Alss for the Vice Presidency It was originally called r
he 18th Of Jure-Gep. Winfield SCOTS birhdGybu the
,erubcans changed the day, and have now selected
e. sewards birthday as the proper time for this Con
venton. The contest both in this and the Charleston
Convention promises TO be quite warm and from that fact
aDything IN relation to them viii be quite acceptable 70
ne general reader.
No less than thirteen aPrants for the Presidency are
the republican list and between now and the Tine the
veuventon mcets, two or threc may "turn up
Already tho republican camp astr and the fact CT their
sAangns day the meeting of the Convention from
the 18Th of juno OF originally intended, to the 10th OF
Nay-nearly month elrler-has It's Significance in po-
hGcal point Of Proesoy they afraid thai the
hybrid Union Philadelphia Convention, that I, be- VIII
make q nomination just black enough 10 draw votes from
se pure black republican candidates. From present IN
tcatsons there Is doub. tina. the Chicago Convention
WIN non,a 10 pure sectional candidate, regardless OF
ne equality claims OF the South TO voice IN the Sc
aotcs. Between the two Conventions much win depend
ann tho spirit and prudence exhibited in their delibers
mons. The republicans say the signs prophous in
every direction If hey only knew how 70 avail them
selves OF the opportunities presented.
Netw this landing The list Of ss prsnts for Pre-
csuhs lie between Seward, Chase, Bates and Ca neron
csasss friends sangno, Bates friends HOPEFUL and
tho Pennsylvania delegation to Chicago will go "nock and
beck fer Cameron. Sewards friends now endea
rcrg pacc him before the electors Of the Northern,
Eastern and Western States their candidate for tho
eSe Of President or the republic and 10 appca! 10 them
- cscct him, Of hostile prejudice to the other dvi
zion OF Unioa. This IL entirely phase in our
political history and be considered with calm
and debe alton The individual who Sould accep.
DE power vested BY the constitution in the President
from portion OF the States in hostility another OF
equal rights and almost equal magnitude, may justly be
suspected OF possessing the highest prudence wisdom
5stice.
The States which the republicans consider doubtful in
he enauing campaign Pennsylvania, Illinois, Iowa.
INDIANA and Neg Jersey The delegates then from these
:ascs hold balance OF power in the Convention, and
they viii doubt improve their chsrces and insist upon
do nomination of their for the Presidency
ssshyoined Ia a list OF
fnE PRESIDENTIAL AsfIRANrs or TIE REPUBLICANS.
f-BAes, EDWARD, No. S--fcsseutcn, VIM 2 Ne.
2-GSDfs, y. r., Mass Hale. John T., ". H.
S-Cosse, s. p, Ohio. lO-Incoln, Abraham, III.
4-ciay, C II, ny. Bloomington, VIM, n. j.
6-Camerop, s.. Penn. 12-Seward, Wm. II \. y
6-Dayt too, W. l. n. J. l3-Wi;son, Henry, Mass.
s-remoat, J. C, Cal.
THE PREFERENCES OF STATES.
Ths following table OF the supposed preferences Of
ne States whose delegates have declared their PFC
for the Presidency who Under instructions
vsc below shown the rst ballo; q; Chicago for
NJ orsCerysd candid stee;-