Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-03-26

The PRosPEcr Who 10 to be the Charleston
Conventions nominee,-is the question more deep.
ly agitating the bosoms Of the thousands Of Demo-
Cratic politicians now here, than any other; an it
Is at the same time agitating those Of the masses
Of the party everywhere. A seer, indeed, would
he be, who can tell. Yet day by day and hour
by hour developments Of the by-play likely to
shape the result of action Of the Charleston Con.
vention are being made, which are gradually
bringing shrewd and close observers to common
conclusions These developments are In the shape
of the election Of delegates in all Quarter, NJ m.
country, many OF whom are 50 well known in
politics as that there can be no doubt "a 70 N.
course they will be likely pursue at Charleston:
while letters are pouring into the Federal Metrop
OILS oy each succeeding mail explaining the DUR
poses ana amliations Of the rest One of the com.
mon conclusions to which We refer is that ouite
TWO tniros OF the Convention will come topetber
determined 70 make the strongest possible noui
natlon, without stopping to take into conside,a-
ton the ambitions and fortunes of indiv,dr,,
aspirants. To do that, all admit that the choice
must fall on the aspirant who, besides being
acceptable to the South, can run best in Pennsvi
Vanla, New Jersey, and Indiana; Oregon and
california being generally regarded by the party
Leaders as being we'll nigh as certain to 90 Demo
cratic as the South, with almost any nominee
we regard Douglas as wholly out Of the question
as 1t is certain that lie will no ballot Doll more
than from seventy to eighty-ive votes AS a for
Torn nope, his friends are just now figuring for
the vote OF Arkansas-but in vain; it being i'm.
possible that Arkansas will break awav in tho
Convention from the unanimous array of IN.
whole South in the body, against the chamnon
OF the squatter-sovereignty scheme Of robbing the
South Of her cc-equality I'm the Union.
Mr. Hunter, certainly after the first ballot e
not Oh the first ballot bids fair to be voted for NV
a considerable majority Of the South in the Con
vention; and MIR. Breckenridge, when % fr,t
choices" have been voted for, will doubtless re
ceive the remainder Of the southern vote. unless
1t Is early made apparent that Mr. Guthrie can
surely carry Pennsylvania and New JERSEY. which
strikes us as being rather difficult task We
believe that If 1t is judged that MIR. Hunter can
run as well in Pennsylvania, Indiana and New
Jersey as any other gentleman who can be nom
inated-or In sufficient non-slaveholdine State, +,
render his election highly probable-he will he
the nominee. His prospects for the nomination
are now believed by the best informed politicians
around us to stand as we explain above.
so, TOO, In the case of the prospects of General
Lane Though he will probably not receive. ON
the hrst ballot, the vote Of single southern State
delegation not one Of them will hesitate to accent
him, it strikes u.s. if consultation it is indeed
that-as claimed by his suppor.ers-he will run
much better throughout the Northwest and in
pennsylvania and New Jersey than any otbe,
asPirant to be named. His gr eatest strength for
the nomination certainly lies in the hourly grow
Ing prevalence OF this impres sion among those
most looked up to for counsel In Democratic partv
affairs.