Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-04-10
Total
Bring 4 majority Of the whole delegation v

Now, we have no doubt that all the delegga-
tiuns from all the Districts are '.Jriendly to the
nomination of our distinguished Senator"
but that is not the point. Do all the above
sixteen delegates believe Mr. Hunter TO be the
most araila5le candidate? Are there no del
egates among the above sixteen who regard
other gentlemen as more arailabte than Mr..
Hunter? Are any Of the above sirtesn dele
gates unfriendly to the nomination Of our dis
tinguished Ex-Governor.
From information that We consider reliable,
we are induced to believe that the delegates
from the Wheeling District regard, at least one,
and perhaps two other gentlemen, as jar na"re
available than Mr. Hunter; and We have yet 10
learn that either of these gentlemen have en-
pressed any preference for Mr.. Hunters NOM
inatiou. This reduces the Examiners cal
cuation to IT, As to the Winchester District,
Mr.. lIogc's letter, published in the "Enquirer"
OF Saturday last, distinctly disdvows any COM
initial to Mr. Hunter; and, rs Mr. Funston was
absent when elected, (and we have seen no
thing from him which commits him to Mr..
Huntcr) our contemporary estimate falls TO
ID
The Examiner" gives Mr. Wise II dele
gates, and as our contemporary kindly makes
no claim to Mr.. Barbour, and rs We are nn-
willing to see him floating as wair We will
give him home among our friends.
Hence, the vote Of the State would stand:
For Wise lS; for Hunter u; uncommtted };
one district to elect 9; total 80. So that il is
by no means certain that, with Virginia's en-
tire delegation friendly to Mr.. Hunters nomi-
nation, the unit vote OF the State will be given
to Mr.. Hunter. Gov Wise has already upon
the delegation, according TO the Examiner,
eleven delegates in favor Of" his nomination.
Messrs. Hoge and Barbour, we are satisfied,
are not only "in favor Of his nomination. but
should it be found at all practicable, will most
strenuously urge it. Mr.. Hunters want OF
availability will deter gentlemen entirely .frisnd-
ly to his nomination from jeopardising the in
huence Of Virginia by presenting gentle
man so utterly unavailable as Mr.. Hun
ter. The magnitude Of the issues involved
in the approaching election will prevent
the Charleston Convention, though entire
ly Jrisndly TO Mr. Hunter, from hazarding
the contest with gentleman so we'll known 10
be without one iota of strength in the North
crn States. These reasons, in our opinion,
should withhold the unit vote Of Virginia, as
well as the nomination, from Mr.. Hunter; and
these reasons may operate upon and influence
the Judgment of gentlemen entirely friendly
10 Mr.. Hunter.
In "piping times Of peace" Mr.. Hunter
might do, but at the present day the nominee
should present some show Of availability in
the Northern States. Any nominee oil The
Charleston Convention, upon proper plat
form, will receive the 100 electoral votes OF the
South, which is all that the most sanguine
friend of Mr.. Hunter can nationally claim Tor
him; but where are the remaining thirty-three
to come from? The capacity TO be elected Is
involved in thirty.three Northern electoral
votes, and the man whose past life presents the
surest prospect Of obtaining these thirty three
Northern electoral votes, should and will be
the nominee.
In our opinion, this capacity to be elected
exists more in H. A. Wise than any other gen
tlenan With Mr.. Wise as the nominee, the
naturalzcd and Catholic vote would be united
for the Democratic party more surel ly than by
any ether man. This vote, as between Alr.
Seward and any Democrat other than Mr.. WISE
would be largely divided against the Dcmocra-
cv. Mr.. Seward was the first Senator to es'
pouse the cause of the naturalizcd and Cathoiic
citizens, and they will pay to him the debt ol
gratitude if the Democracy deny them the op.
portunity to vote for Henry A. Wise. The en-
tire conservative vote of the North would unite
upon Mr.. Wise-Pennsylvania, New Jersey,
Indiana, California and Oregon certainly, and
we may reasonably hope for Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Illinois and New York. The natural
lied and Catholic vote would secure these States
if Mr.. Wise be the nominee.
Here, then, is one element Of availabill'
ty, controlling md deciding in the election