The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-28
TIE QUADREHHlAL STRUGGLE.
The Fifth Day at the Charles
ton Convention.
EXCITEMENT ABOUT the PLATFORM
Tremendous Efforts Of the Delegates
to Humbug Each Other
and Cheat the People.
IW PLATFORM CONTEST ALL CANNON.
The Peoples Platform Al
ready Made.
lHREkTEAED BOLT OF DELEGATES.
Cohesive Power Of the Public Plumber
Keeping them in Check.
Majority and Minority Reports Of the
Committee on Resolutions.
THE DEBATE THEREON,
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OUR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH

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OUR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH.
CHARLESTON, April q, 1850
NE New York delegation met this morning, and Mr..
Cochrane tried obtain vote the candidate but the
delegation refused 10 ballot tin the platform adopted
M majority report Of the Committee on Resolutions
rejected almost unanimously too strong, there being
spy four IN its favor and large majority In favor
Of The minority report but several delegates do not like
H. q being weak These prefer the original Bay
ard resolutions which would be acceptable to the South
s majority report cannot be carried in the Convention
Either the minority report win be adopted or the Bayard
resolutions these latter not carried or some others
siiar then look out for bolt of toe Southern s.as
and the nomination Of Douglas.
hny despatch in Wednesdays Herald, instead Of
very rowdysh fellow At the tail appointed Sergeant at
Arms, ought to read soms very rowdysh Deputy Ser
gsanis alarms Mr. McCusky, the sergesntat Arms, Is
man Of . very different description
One OF the most trusty friends Of Douglas here is
very confident this morning about his nomination
He says he has counted noses and that he will have
ono hundred and fortyon votes the first ballot,
and ultiAately one hundred and ninety six, which
wants but eight Of twothirds vote. It is expected
by bis friends in q certain contingency that he
win be nominated TO morrow There has been 70 much
hing and cheating all round that this would not
surprise me. Dean Richmond, Belmont, Stevens, Lud
low Church. and the Western members Of the New York
worth and Barlow are against him. am informed by
very reliable authority that Douglas twenty three
votes out OF the thirty five Of the New York delegation
which, of COURSE gives him the whole thrsyhve votes
The delegation voting as . unit.
without the delegation from New York Douglas friends
count one hundred and six votes for him on the first
ballot At caucus Of the delegation Me- Fo Tler pro
posed there had been cheating all round that their
votes should not by ballot, but This was ike
y thunderboN 70 those who have promised at least two
parties Before the vote could be taken the delegation
adjourned, but 1t will be brought up again
Douglas cannot be nominated, he has fresh
In reserve to whom he will give his interest, and he
hi votes But It is said bis men will hold for long
Douglas, is Horatio Seymour.
Tho only candidate who has thorough organization Of
the lobby influence here Douglass and this has been al
work for the last four years. is said that Mr. Cling
Douglas party for Vice President.
Fernando Wood has been offered seat in the Cabinet
Of Douglas on condition Of giving him bis support, but
respectfully declined.
Douglas win not stand either the majority report on
she BAY ard resolution but will be eAt.sasd with either Of
the two minority reports,
The Louisiana delegation has gone 10 the other
Southern delegations on the subject Of the platform, and
shere are now the following six ready to revolt
Alabama Arkansas Misslsspp Texas, Florida, Lousia-
m, with half Of Virginia. and portions Of Georgia and
Tennessee.
since the rejection Of the Wood delegation made
spparent that the Albany Regency delegation never in
tended to favor Mr. Dickinson. Even thai gentemans
particular friends have been more engaged in looking
aer their personal interests than the success Of their
supposed favorise
has leaked ont that previous 70 the fight here for
sea In the Convention, Mr. John Green Jr one OK the
delegates q, large upon The Wood delegation, and chair
man Of their State Committee, made = proposition to
James Spencer friend Of Dckinson's, who IL on III
Regency delegation, that he (Mr. Dcknsons friend)
would unite with the Wood delegation in asking the Con
vsn,on 70 admit both delegations completes and that they
should then elect out Of the whole number enc
delegation, which would control the vote, the Wood
deiesa alton being all hards and having elected Wood
chairman TO cast the vote Of the State for Dickinson
from the start Tho Dickinson the Regency dele
gaiion neglected avail themselves Of this proposition
although Wood delegation could have been brought to
MO man. The hsrds the Regency delegation, FROM
the ntrigues Of Richmond, Cagser and Ludlow, have al
snest played Mr.. Dickinson out.
Mr. Cochrane says he not secretly favorable to the
admission Of half tho Wood delegates bu, only TO giving
them seats on the floor I'll their case was decided. He
adhered sh ze and ability to the fortunes Of the orga