The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-07
Our Illinois Correspondence.


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Extensive preparations are being made for the National
Republican Convention which viii assemble here on the
10th Of Nay. anticipated that there will bs ct least
twenty thousand people here from this and the neghbor
ing States.
The republicans win put forth every effort To make
their Visiting brethrsn comfortable and the hotel keepers
viii not stempt 70 come the Charleston swindle over
them rs contemplated to build hall by subscription
that will hold ten thousand people, for the meeting Of the
Convention.
The friends Of Douglas exceedingly anxious for the
National Democratic Committee 70 call the Convention At
Baltimore at some point farther North II would cor
tanly increase his chances for the nomination. As IT,
the knowing confident Of success and claim that
he the "second" choice Of half dozen Southern States
That he is the strongest North and West Of all the Pres
dental aspirans, there can be no doubt, and II fact
that the republicans are a. anxious he shall not be nom
nEted the democracy that Mr. Seward shall be the
nominee Of the Chicago Convention.
The defeat or Gurnee, the democratic candidate for
have The effect Of essenng Douglas chances, but is not
so, for Chicago republican city, and was vctsry
over the united democracy, for The Danes labored faith
The delegates elected by he administration State
vension are said 70 favor the nomination Of Dickinson
and Green, and as second choice will go for 10. Lane
The Republican State Convention will be held at Dsca.
ur on the 9th Of Nay and the asprans and their friends
are exceedingly active in pressing their claims The pre-
sent ncumbents anxious for denomination but the in
dicatons arc that they will be quietly sheved. The pro-
sf the National Republican COMMITTEES. Chairman Of
the State Central Committee, State Senator and
blower and striker general for Senator Trum
ball ~ Gal nhnpn ~ thn o1atrV
Mclean county, and Congressman Yates, Of Morgan
Judd s Of the best political managers in the State,
tive years He remarkably bland and affAble in his
manners, Is cool and crafty and decidedly Judd man
SWEET bold, frank, outspoken fellow and is said 70
be exceedingly popular In the senre and southern part
Of the State Yates general favorite and is greatly
beloved by all who know him.
The indications that there will be bitter and ami
mated contest In this city between the friends of Jadd
who desire TO have the delegates to the State Conven
instructed for him. and those who are opposed 70 nsruc
TONS
The latter will be marshaled by Charley Wilson, editor
Of the Daily Journal
Miller, late City Attorney, while Judd who resides here
will be his own leader, backed up by the consolidated
Press and Tribune. with s forty seven editors and
fight not known, but from the bad blood there be-
tween him and Judd, Is reasonable to suppose he will
oppose the Senator short time since he brought suit
against Wentworth for libel, laying bus damages at
o00
The speech OF Governor Seward created a profound
ties admit that it was the great effort Of his ife His
friends feel that he Is than entitled to the Pre-
sidentAl nomination, and were ii certain he could
carry the doubtful States, would doubtless be the
Chicago nominee but thousands of republicans doubt his
ability do do co. and for that prefer the nomina
ton Of some other man, OF whose election there be
doubt The course of philosopher Greeley in desert
ing him, and putting forward Edward Bates, meets with
general condemnation. Everything he touches turns
ashes, snd it Is probably well for Of the other
ddaes that he does not favor their claims. Bates has
few friends here. He has hardly identified himself with
the republican party and 20 fearful his friends that
he will be regarded ss political adventurer, that they
send committees TO the different State Conventions
vouch for his repubicanism-
Old Abe Lincoln is also spoken OF, but will probably be
put on the ticket "a Vice President.
Senator Cameron, OF Pennsylvania has strong party
here who claim that he the only named VINO can
certainly carry Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They
take the position that no man carried Pennsylvania
in opposition to the democratic party unless it d.
vided or he commanded q large democratic vote Har.
inroads on the democracy, and obtained large demo.
cratic support In 1874 Mr.. Clay received the enhusi-
asc support Of the wings Of that State did Gen Scott
In 1852 but more, and consequently lost It, In 1858,
and again in 1852 the peoples party triumphed the
compton question causing thousands TO act with 1t;
unexceptionable candidate for Governor, and IL
becomes necessary for the republican Convention
place at the head Of the ticket q man
who cannot only receive the united support OF his party
but who also carry large democrAht vote. Is that
man Seward, Chase, lincoln, Bates or Banks? Neither.
It IL Simon Cameron, whose devotion to the Industrial
interests Of the State has given him strong hold the
affections Of her people Even the democrats hero aud
everywhere acknowledge his strength and insist that
shall not be nominated that not fair TO nominate
standard bearer. We should learn wisdom from our
enemies.