Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-04-25
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The delegates from New York and the Northwest
have combined for Douglas on condition that the
latter will follow the former in the event Of his de-
feat, thus transferring to him lei votes:
The present condition OF the Douglas vote Is,
Northwest &C Missouri, 9; New England, Is. ex-
elusive of Massachusetts, Maryland, B; New York
S. Total, 1872 without New Jersey. Pennsylvania
and scattering Southern votes. South Carolina viii
probably vote for Davis. New Jersey stands II for
BreckinrilVe to for Douglas counting double dele
gates. ButterwOrth. Burden, Belmont and Clancy
| will get seats in the New York delegation
Belmont goes openly Tor Douglas. Watts Sher-
man also desires seat, and may procure vacancy
like some others.
The convention viii decide on platform first.
The Alabama delegation met this evening and re-
solved to submit their PLATFORM and unless 1t Is sub
stantialy adopted, to withdraw without any other
demonstration The Mississippi delegation may fol-
| low.
Its now ascertained that Douglas will get only
/ a votes from Missouri and from Maryland on the
/ first 4ot and probably no others from the South.
The Massachusetts delegation which met to-day VIII
| give him votes
| New YORK, April 23.-The correspondent of the
Times says:
The feeling for and against the Wood delegation is
/ intense. The national committee have decided TO
| rive the tickets of admission to the other wing.
| Rumor says that Wood has been reinforced by the
| presence of fifty fighting men Of New York, and
that he will attempta coup etat bis friends deny
that he will appeal from the decision Of the com
mittee.
/ The Maine New Hampshire, Vermont, and Rhode
Island delegates are counted sure for Douglas.
/ The Her1ld's Charleston correspondent says the
! candidate most spoken Of and who creates the
most interest at present is Douglas, Ii Is nothing
4 but Douglas Douglas. The outside pressure for
him is immense, but as the delegations come IN aud
compare notes. his strength turns out to be great
/ " reduced, and his friends are becoming scarce
| and desperate. Among his friends here from New
l York is Mr.. Belmont, Of the House Of R0thschlld,
who it is said has an interest in Douglas Of pecu-
mary nature.
The Tiib5tne's Charleston correspondence under
date of the 22d saws The New York SOfts have
organized formally by electing Dean Richmond,
! chairman, and Peter Cagger and James C. Spencer,
| of st. Lawrence county secretaries. The three
| seats claimed by JnO. Clancy, August Belmont, and
johnson, to fill vacancies in the New York del
egation and one vacancy in the place Of Sidney
| Lawrence of Franklin county, were referred 70
| a committee consisting of Isaac Fowler, Edwin
/ Crosswell, Sanford E. Church, Lemucl ShbOn, and
Vim. +. Russell, which viii report tomorrow nOfis-
ing at s o'clock
| The Pennsylvania delegation held meeting last
| night with view of organizing and casting the
vote of the State solid. Senator Bgler was elected
chairman over ex-senator BrOadhead By vote OF
% to %. there being three absentees. This ls only
an expression of personal preference and no pTac-
cal test of the prOcliVities OF the delegation Gloss
brenner and Cassidy were chosen Secretaries and
! Mr. Dawson spokesman. An important point was a
| resolution offered by Mr. Phillips, that the delega
ton should vote as a unit in the Convention. Tins
movement, though not expected, was denounced by
Mr.. Congressman Montgomery a surprise he
said he would not permit his vote 70 be cast DJ
another and threatened to talk till 1870 before per
hitting the adoption Of the resolution. lie finally
left the meeting in passion but was not tollowe'
BY others. Pennsylvania is divided between Breck
inridge and Guthrie, with preponderanee IN iaFo
o. the former, who will probably get the vote OF
the State.
The South is visibly closing its ranks since thel
have compared opinions and since the members Of
Congress and other influential persons have arrived
The delegates Of Alabama, Mississippi Arkansas
| Louisiana Texas and Florida have held confer
ence, presided over by Gov. Norton at which tney
have resolved to stand by the Alabama platoon un-
less the candidate is perfectly acceptable Douglas
friends from the Northwest and elsewhere met a
their headquarters last night and proealieG ny
alternative of his nomination or the deleat oi u'
party
Arrival of the steamer Arizona