The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-30

southern eeesslps which have hrsa,enei 10 secsde IN
'Asa event. VIII do what they say or whether hey arc
ses mere peliseiAns planning . part
great effort b,s been made 70 day by tho opponents
70 Douglas in the North 70 induce them 70 remain IN tho
notwithstanding the hss Of their platform,
WIN view 70 dcfe Douglas and got Southern man
n whom they have confidence In that event, b urged
opsa them hat the platform would not be Of SO much
sequence. me platform for this programme IL that Of Tho
cnshnaa Osnventsoa the second minority report, BY
Butler, of Massachusetts,, which, wiA Southern inter-
probation, many Southern men would prefer 10 their own
platform with doubtful man upon "
Ne Deushs platform The minority report presented
y GAmuen
In the programme Of the Cincinnati platform arc,
Bssshnrdgs a ths head Guthrie, Joe Lane, Dickinson
md Horatso Seymour.
As matters stand there . great dinnculty in nomi-
mating either Northern or Southern mon.
What ought TO be done = 70 adopt sound and con-
ssrvatve platform and nominate Northern man, tho
6oulA - have his AOmhaNon
Instead Of Thu, there win be weak, cautious platform,
upoa which Northern man cannot carry all lhs South
etDaAss. and = Southern man n the present stAAs Of
ses ncs likely to carry sufficient Northern States TO
win. II both Ae platform and the candidate given 70
~ North, the South viii kick.
very strong man. but the Douglas interest hostile
70 him that win do It's utmost TO prevent his nomna
Son. not 30 hostile 10 Guthrie, and would be moro
likely 70 come over to him.
rhsre less feeling against Lane, and AFTER Douglas
killed %, Il his men will ever yield, hero is good pros
ped, Il said Of lane getting al tho votes OF tho North
md ths West He would harmonic the conlcnding fac.
ons, TOO, BY mot giving the victory 70 any Of them
The impression has gained ground rapidly since the
vsts Of yesterday forenoon against the recommtAl Of
We platform, that Douglas dead cock in tho pitt and
cannot be nominated BY this game the New York dele
CATION hold the balance Of power. Tho Guthrie and
he Dickinson men want to have vote In their delegation
scout the candidate, and the Douglas object At the
veto In the delegation yesterday the numbers stood forty
delegates for thirty against reoomnia, but that would
not b considered altogether Douglas vose for portion
It CONSISTS Of who In favor Of the minority re-
port rsarming the Cincinnati platform, but who are not
Douglas men.
vote on the candidate will be taken TN the New York dele
CATION tomorrow morning
lam credbly informed that there was another encoun
tor last evening, between Dean Richmond and John
COchrane, who are both struggling for the
leadership Of the delegation. Richmond told him
~ he was sorry he did not take Wood into his
dwAgation instead q Cochrane. Richmond considers
himself king, with Peter Cagger for his prime minister
There is a deep plot 70 get the nomination for Horauo
Seymour and there engaged in 1t from
erAl States, professional President makers, who made
Pierce, and helped to make Buchanan Their names are
Paul r. George, Of New Hampshre Caleb Cushing, Of
Massachusetts, Swim, Of Massachusetts Virgins, d
Maine; Jonah Randall, Of Philadelphia, Pa, aud Rich
ardson, Of Illinois, who have taken into thei
confidence Richmond, Cagger and Cassidy Their plan
which was settled In a1ew York before they left, u
cast the vote Of the Now York delegation for Southern
candidate after another, without intending to nomnst
him. till they have gained the good will Of all the South
delegations, when ahsy will then expect them 10 conn
to them and ask who ID their man, when the answer vii
be H6ratio Seymour.
whoever belongs to the Albany Regency, and 10 under
the thumb Of Casger and Cassidy, are ohuckling
over the idea Of having killed Dickinson, whose friends
here still hope against hope for his nomination.
The chairmcu Of all tho Southern delegations held q
this afternoon u four O'clock the Of the
Kentucky delegation, in the Mills House, to deliberate
their course OF action to morrow in the event of the
jory platform being rejected. They divided, the
majority being in favor Of remaining for time in the
Convention under protest. but the representations of the
other n favor OF Immediate secession Some of the
delegates of these still say they will stand the minority
platform The continued sitting till nine O'Clock
when they adjourned without agreeing any concerted
They are to consult their delegation and hold
. caucus to morrow.
Orr, Sidel, Bright and Hgler using their utmos
efforts prevent revolt, because they think would give
, Dou ylas n chance Of SUCCESS.
Tho reason why some Of the delegations do not imme
dteiy bolt that they have Still hopes for their candi
dates.
Eentucky wants to whether Breckenridge Guthrie
might not get the domination. SO Of the other
States One of the Arkansas delegates told
me 0a it was by his influence bolt was prevented
yesterday morning Of elk States, his object in delaying
being to bring more. The Alabama delegation is
instructed to seccde
Thsvpte of Iowa, divided yesterday, w IL is said,
be unit torsorrow the platform, In favor Of tho mi
Dory report Massachusetts, is divided Maine, hereto
fore divided will vote unit against the Butler propo
si,ion. Vermont New Hampshire, Connecticut, New
York and the Northwest will do the same This will
bring the vote directly between the majority and the
Douglas minority platform the latter OF which will p:oba