The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-30
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

WHAT nK DEMOCRATS WANT TO ELECT SPEAKER.-O On
Friday the result Of the thirty ninth ballot the House
Representatives showed liz votes for Vim. N. H Smith,
Southern oppostlonist Of NorA Carolina, and LOG for
Mr.. Sherman, Helperite-necessary for choice, 1l6.
Wm g. Holman democrat, Of Indiana; VIM. Allen, demo-
crat, of Ohio and John G. Davis antLecompton demo
cra Of Indiana did no. vote for Mr. Smith, otherwise he
would have been elected. II the democrats will now
stick to Mr. Smith but reasonable TO suppose that
those gentlemen above named will ultimately join with
their party friends and assist In the organization of the
House. John Haskn, John Hickman, and John swartz
the three anti Iecompon democrats who bundled into the
republican party at the commencement Of the session,
still remain with the Shermanites
REPUBLICAN CAxDDArEst Ia settled that the vote of
Illinois, in the Chicago Convention will be cast for Hon.
Abe lincoln for President II Is also settled that the
vote Of Pennsylvania will be cast for Hon. Simon Came
rom and may be stated almost certain that the vote
OF Ohio will DO given TO Salmon p Chase The Iowa de-
legates, II ID said are also for Mr.. Cameron.
SEwARDs CHANcH.-The Cincinnati Gasctte-the leading
republican paper Of Oho-says that "Mr. Seward will
not 10 good advantage In any Of the doubtful States.
The West 10 not favorable 10 his election" Sewards
chances appear very shaky just at this time
TIE UMoS Sxxnxrr-Conservatve Union meetings
have been recently held In several Of the counties Of Ten.
nessee mo conservative of Tennessee are generally
In favor u John Bsn for President
Nor PARncUIAx--An opposion meeting held ct Dan
vile, Keutucky, the 18th INST, 70 appoint delegates 10
ae Convention be held tho 29d Of February next
instructed M delegates n reference 10 the recommends
ton Of candidate for Tho Presidency, that vii
earnestly and cordially support our own fellow citizen
Hon. J. j. Crenden or Everett or Winthrop Of Masa-
chuscts, Fillmore Of New York, sharkey Of Mississippi
Bell Of Tennessee, any other true patriot whose devo
ton 10 the Union Of the States ID unquestoned" The
Kentucky will "redress her wrongs inside Of the Unon
and mot out Of IT,"
HUnY A. wEx.-The Norfolk Hsrald says:-From un-
mstakeable indications we feel that the Virginia
legation TO Charleston win be . unit for Wise.
r. N. T. Huxm.-The democrats Of Essex county, Va
have declared in favor Of their distinguished counyman
Senator Hunter for the Presidency.
MASSACHUSETTS RxPuBrIcAS CoNvrrloN.-Ata meeting OF
the Republican State Committee OF Massachusetts,
voted TO call Convention 70 be held at Worcester tho
7h Of March next to choose delegates at large 10 the
publican National Convention at Chicago.
ELECTION AT wHnuNG-The municipal election took
place at Wheeling, va the 23d inst Andrew Wilson,
democrat, elected Mayor over N. wilkinson, whig
Smith Mcdonald was chosen sergeant.
IMPORTATION OF SLAVES INTO KENTUCKY. statute
passed $685. the importation Of slaves into Kentucky
for purposes Of traffic was forbidden. bill has been In
troduced into the Kentucky Legislature repeating much
of this law remains upon the statute book The pro-
posed measure exctes much opposition. Tho Frankfort
Commonwealth says that II the law Ia repealed the gates
will be opened for all the feons and nsubordnate slaves
of Virginia and Marvland