New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-20
POLITICAL.

The Abend-Zeitung, in discussing the chances of
Pres 'dentisl candidates, SAYS:
axys believe indeed, that q candidate like Bates
,,h. en- ccsed but also tbsi IL wond be Just NJ fyui'
ess and 1proGtabe victory as that OF haffiSon In
1910, or tina OF Taylor In 1910 -.
oIr aTcsl, ant cotemporary fails to appreciate the
character of tie two memorable events ol "incn nc
sneaks. The victory Of Harrison was comp'ee' anu
90 WIS that of Taylor, and both womb na'e oee"
fruitful Of great and permanent benefit 70 tne country
had not N. death cf the President In each Gaze Us
prved the successful party oiits chosen ie'dor' anu
led to total reversal of his policy Inc eecuon OF
each of those Presidents was great timph, sao tne
futs Of il were lost only through evens oeyond '"s
control of men.
Delegates te, the Charleston Convention have
been chosen By thirteen States, and is stated On"
their preferences for candidates are as follows: For
Douglas, l0e for Gen. Lane, Oregon, .; ior dutur1
Kentucky, ~; for Andrew johnson, Tennessee ~
for jeff Davis Misnssppi and Alabam,s, l6 for Mr.
Cebb Georgia, 10. phe friends of Dougas say that
ho viii get the Oregon Teneessee, and Georgia dele
gates after the srst bslIst.
Tie Troy Arena announces the fat that shs Hon.
David L. Seymocr, who vas appointed by tie SYRIA
cuse se Convention orc of tae deiegsse 10 Charles
ton from the Thirteenth Congressional District Of this
State has declined TO serve and consequently, wi not
present himself before the Democratic National Con
Tention The resscn given is; that Mr.. Seymour Eath
or fayors the Hard Shell side Of the Democratic patty.
The Senate of Alabama have passed JOINT resoEI
tio approp-iang So goo forthe rsef of Virginia in
pEying the expenses OF the Hsper's Ferry affair
--Pandemos,um ia declared by TIE Bangor Me-
Jefsysonian II have broken loose at the Democratic
Stats Convention held IL that city on Thursday week.
The contest was between the Administration aad the
Douglas factorsfor the choice Of Delegatezto Charles
ton. At first, parties were aboAs equally balanced
but the Douglas:tes finally conquered. Vhe meeting
organized by eleCsing AdminstTaticniss A motion
TO choose Committee Credeatials ~ ballot ere
ated such storm that it not settled i2rtbe Affirm
atiyel for five hours All the " Buck Delegates were
excluded in contested cass. The resus was, that
Henry A. Wyman and Charles D. jameson douglas
men were elected By heavy majorites. ATceolution
was adopted, as follows:
Ress.s That resfrrn tho Cincinnati platform he
ouous osshe State Convention ois and indorse the Admin
istration OF James Buchanan"
At the Convention held IN Newcastle, Lawrence
Co, PENN TO elect Delegate to the Harrisburg State
Convention Oh the I'D, Leaeure Anti-Cameron} re-
ceived 80 votes and Ferguson &l0. Aresoiuton was
passed against the expression Of preference for Pres
cent 81 the State Convention and against the appoint
ment of District Delegates 10y the same body
The Campaign Club of the Republican, Of the
Tenth Ward, formed On Thursday evening is thus
Differed:
President William Kello,k Vice President Augustus Weis
yates 70 Central Club B. F. shaer J. R. Lawrence Thouss
O. Thornton r. A Frazer, Jacob mes.e David Mixer, s.
Donaldson. Il X. Jones, G. (. Kusler H. Moore,jr
On the 18th inst. the Republicans of Syracuse
opened the campaign of 1850 by rousing meeting ct
which Club was formed of the following excellent
working material:
President. Hon +. W. LssveHwortti ls, Wee President
Granger; ith do, John Wk.en 5th do T. Hayden Sch
Rose Tresurer Peter Correspcrds Secretary, Car
o Saith RseCd p sss's w T. aa.sY B. asseq so
L. Maynard, John Kidder.
st. Lawrence County this year has one new
town, Washington, and the whole twenty nine townt
have elected Republican Supervisors. There s Re
publican county Gas is" Republican
The result of the Montgomery County N. l..
town-meeiing elections is Republican Supervisors,
and Democrats. In three Of the towns the Repubh-
can gain upon the last Falls vote nearly 900
In the town of Sidney Delaware County, the party
calling themselves Democratic have regularly elected
their Supervisor for forty years until last week.
The Republicans on the l4tb, elected every man on
their ticket by an average majority of q. Milton
Johnston Is the Supervisor elect.
The State Decoy ticket nominated in. Rhode
Isand on the l6th with the object of drawing of votes
from the Republican candidates, is as follows:
Governor William sprague LLss Goyerner, j. Russell Bull
Samuel A. Parker Attorney General Walter s. Burgess.
The resolutions adopted at the Decoy Convention
denounos the Republican norinations
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