New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-11
no. MISUNDERSTANDING.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
q THE RESULT AT CHICAGO.


ssvspapsn about who did the most at Chicago TO de-
Dat the nomination Of Seward and effect that u Lin
ss. That the current Of events which finally reiulted
u che tsccees Of Lincoln turned toward hun by
shai took place at iicago during the session If the
Convention, lie probably true But those conve SAINT
wnh s the facts Of the slow to believe that
he sanyassing and osucusing the confusion and din,
wkieh occurred there, took from Seward FIVE votes
sssi would have been given TO him under other cir
sxnstanoes. That the immediate personal friendi ana
aasrers Of Gov. Seward, and especially those i'll Sew
Terk, did confidently anticipate his nomination, so'
much chagrned not to say iRcensed at his
h painfully evident. Undoubtedly, if they bob v'oA
ewGs Of the precise facts in regard to his "eue'D
snong the delegates, and had known Aa afpfoc'
e preearious nature Of the ground On "hch nc
ss;r unhonndaa consenoe would hsve been suppanted
by extreme doubt; they would have regarded hi de-
fat Of Chicago "a Ito say the least highly probsoe,
md thus they might have bed prepared to receive his
xa;lsre with the same ecaanimity with which the
friends of Bates, Chase Cameron, Dayton, N Lean,
wxSe and Banks, have received theirs.
Ia truth there wer, in regard to Gov. Seward, but
Sue questons to be decided at Ghicago
l. Whether the anvass on the spot could add votes
euezeh to his conmn TO secure his nomination.
III. whetbcr the majority which undoubtedly en-.
ssssd the Convention against him, could combine upon
- candidate.
hh not proposed to search into the causes Of Br.
aewards defeat but simply to state facs which prove
leysnd oil controversy, that the confidence entertained
b. his friends to the certainty Of bis nomination,
wa quite baseiess.
Ii may be said then, in gesersl terms, that ali per-
sons who have been able to collect their data from
wils seid, and were asEduous in doing So from the
Ara Of January onward, know that Gov. Seward was
jass as surely beaten long before the Chicago Convn
zen met &c he the close of the third ballot of
east assembly. The only event that tended to throw
s sishes, doubt over this result, the proceed
.,,,,ss Cbarlerton Convention. II those proceed
-. Aid no, produce radical change N the minds Of
a. delegstes prt viousy elected 10 Chicago from s or
80, s,x,es then the nomination VI Gov. Seward
wa asmuch out of the question after the Charleston
Convention broke mp, it was before 1t met.
rod many persons cognizant OF the strength OF the
epu,,ition 10 Gov Seward, among the delegates 70
chicago did doubtless beheve that the dssentions al
Charleston would tend to molliiy thar opposition AND
perhaps produce changes In the minds OF 20 many
selssx.es ss 10 Ultimately result In bis nomination
Bu, the uncertain condition in which the adjournment
at e,top left the future Of the Democratic party
induced the Republican delegates 10 carry out theii
I'D, original int i,ons and these has already been
SAID, we're fatal N Seward.
But 70 the specific facts. Doubtless Stewards de
feat is due TO the votes unanimously thrown aains
him, from FIRST TO last, WITH trivial exceptions, ~ -
Stsiss Of Rhode Islspd, Connecticut, Sow-esuass
Penney lvania, Ohio Indiana, and Illinois The ma
Is sinp.ton who supposes that the Convention woul
take the responsibility of nominating candidate eve
Trough be had numerical m-jvry in the body, agini
a. md a.fotiop ~ ampd-
States four of which had always been classed 9
doubtful" and the former Of which recent ele'
tioDs had as,igned to the category, while the
manning one, Ohio, might, by harmonious Dem
critic u, mipaion be rendered far from rtan. Nov
any appreiudiced person, capable Of forming Jud
pent upon papable facts, aud not blinded by fatnit
sad who would take tue pains 10 obtain informalo
might have known, weeks before the Chicago Conve
ton met that at ea,t six OF the seven States name
would cast then votes with perhaps half dozen G,
ert,ioDs, sgain,t Mr.. Seward. THIS fact WAS know
to hundreds Of persons just well before the Convex
ton met az il was after yard. And, with those pc
sons the only question was whether the canvasslng
Chicago would result in combining the opposition
Seward upon one caurddate OF, which is substantial
tie zane hing, whether HE friends would be able
draw votes enough from bis opponents 10 nominal
him.
III "
Sta,es mentioned. Any person who visited Rho(
Island and Connecticut during their excited canvass
March, and did not rely upon secondary sources f
information, coDld learn that The delegates from tho'
States would vote steadily against Seward from frat
lat TIE result Of The April elections confirmed thel
rahis determination. The intended action OF the deli
hies from New-Jersey WIS easily obtaiuable frol
responsb quarters. As 10 Penney lvania one OF ID
pivotal States, nobody who wac willing to resort I
original s0urces Of nfoation had any doubt that be
delegates would almost unanimously vote againt
Seward. All douhters had but 70 discard mere rumoI
aud consult such delegates Thaddeus Stevens an
David Wlnot and such public men as Col. Curtin an
james Campbell 10 learn that in contingency coul
Se~ ard get hall dozen votes from that State. Co
Curtin, having then just received the eminentl
resI onsibe position Of the Peoples candidate for Gov
ernor in Pennsylvania, visited Washington in Marct
and he there, in response 70 every inquirer who ha
sufficient siandiDgin the Republican party to ente biz
to ask the ques ion, stated that in his opinion, III
nomination of Gov. Seward would be fatal to his ow
success at tie State election in October and would
tailly lose Us tie State in November; and he als
informed many gentlemen that he should be at III
National Convention and should 80 say tothe delegate
tlere aseembled--6s be subsequently did. Whateve
may have been Gen. Camerons wishes in the matte
81 thoroughly Informed persons knew that his hol
upon the Pennsylvania delegates not of eharactt
10 enable him ~ transfer their votes from himse
10 Gov. Seward. In regard to Ohio thei
was more doubt TO the precise s'rengt
of Seward in her delegation, though there wa
none as 20 the fact that large majority OF
was opposed TO him. 1t divided in its preference