The Placer herald., 1860-04-14
Who Will be President.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Sacramento Standard, under date of Februa-
ry 27, thus specuates upon the chances of
prominent democrats for the Presidential
nomination at Charleston
During the past week | have conversed
with several of our leading politicians on the
subjec: of the next nomination for the Presi
dency, which will be made in less than sixty
days from this date Everybody seems to
agree that Douglas cannot be the man, and
that now his power to play Warwick will be
much smaller than his trumpeters would
make the public believe. In the first place
the hundred and twenty votes of the South
ern States, and the seven votes from your
State and Oregon, will be hopeless against
him. New York, with her thirty-ive votes
will not support him, nor will New Jersey.
Connecticut has appointed Administration
delegates in the proportion of nine to ten.
Massachusetts is strongly anti Douglas
Maine is half Douglas and half Administra-
ton. New Hampshire is dead against him.
Pennsylvania is to man for the Admins
tration. Ohio and Indiana are divided, and
Minnesota refused by an overwhelming vote
to instruct her delegates to 60 for Douglas
Whatever strength he possesses be derives
from States which neither he nor any other
democrat can carry in the electoral college,
"But who's to be the man?' rybody asks,
"since Douglas cannot be-" The opinion is
now becoming very general that Mr. Breck,
inrdge is a head and shoulders higher than
all his competitors. He is Southern man,
sound on the slavery question, so little ultra
that the North will accept him cheerfully,
and so true to the interests of the Southern
States that they will not ask for any add
tional planks being put into the Cincinnati
platform. Pennsylvania will 90 for him to
certainty at the popular election, and if
any democrat can carry New York, he is
the man. Hunters chance is much lessened
by the division in the democracy of his own
Safe. He is popular at the North, but he
does not create any enthusiasm. He is cold,
timid and vascilating, although he is admit
ted to be able, honest, and patriotic Cobb
can carry his own State without a doub.
and will doubtless have a very large number
of friends in the convention, but not, fear, a
sufficient number to nominate. Lane is next
on the list; but the failure to carry Indiana.
and the seeming disposition of all democrats
to elect a Southern man, render his chances
very slim in my opinion. Jefferson Davis
would be a very Formidable candidate were
it rot for the belief which is general at the
North that he is g re eater" and an ex-
tremst The belief is erroneous but it ex-
lists, and, therefore, although | think he is
the ablest man Of all those named, do not
think he has any chance. | have here given
you sketch of the impressions in the best
informed circles AS to the action of the
Charleston Convection.
Ezy- The NewYork correspondent of the
Charleston Co"rier thus speaks of James
Gordon Bennett and MIR. Ii. Hudson, of the
Herald:
Both these men are human curiosities
Each has his peculiarities Both are alike
in this, that they prefer solitude to society.
Neither of them is ever seen in the streets
with companion. never saw the editor
of the Herald walking on Broadway with
any one but his wife, save once, and that
was with stranger. Hudson is TALL stout
man, dressed like a priest, and very much
resembles Archbishop Hughes. He is very
often mistaken for the distinguished prelate.
He comes to the office alone, sits alone, un-
less Bennett wishes to see him, and goes
home alone The younger Bennett is said
to be very sociable person. He is the son
of a lich man, is well educa ed, and is not
bad looking, and has gained the entree of
good society. lie takes life quietly, keeps a
yacht, drives fast horse, and plays good
game of billiards.
Coal DIsCovERY.-We we're this morn,
ing shown, says the Sacramento Post,