New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-21
ALARM OF TEE ADMINISTRATION.
Nsw.YOrk SOfls for Douglas or Guthrie
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epecaal Diipstch to The N. Y. Tribune
CHARLESTON, Friday, April %, 1860.
Fernando Wood and bis followers arrived here
LAT n;obt and have established open house at ST.
Andreyv's Hall He is indignant that tickets should
ba is,ned to Soft delegates, as has been determined
mon and viii endeavOr to make trouble in the Con-
yenton. But bis efforts will prove Intellectual. He
has no party or power.
The friends OfMr. Douglas, though still confident
are rot exutsnt and fear addiction at some weak
point. They claim III votes at the start, exclusive
Of New-YOrk, but including the East and portion
Of the South and are also cure ofhs nomination on
the fourth ballot, by the aid Of Kentucky and Ten
nessee. If the Southern line be broken and be can
penetrate the Cotton States, his nomination will
follow Immediately, because with that fact demon
strated satisfactorily New-York would unite and
become solid for him. He receives more counter
ance South than was expected az Washington but
mainly from Individual delegates who cannot
separate from their States.
Mr. Bradley of Alabama offers to bet $1,000 be
will carry every Southern State if nominated, and
yet be viii not vote for him in the Convention.
Others are in the same fix. Strenuous efforts are
making to consolidate the South, but unsuccessfnuy
as yet If such combination be formed before
the Convention organizes, Mr.. Douglas will be
beaten That is the turning pOiat of the whole con-
test Southern divisions have the effect Of increas-
ing bis strength.
Mr.. Hunter does not concentrate any strength,
as was expected and be is opposed by the delegates
from New Jersey and Pennsylvania
The Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, and
Louisiana delegates threaten TO bolt unless the plat
form is acceptable, or the candidate Obviates the
objection. Those from South Carolina are less
eIacting, but must cooperate in certain cOntin-
gency.
1t is said the Administration has become alarmed
8t the prospects of Mr.. Douglas, and Messrs. Sill
Del and Bright have been sent here to defeat him
at any sacrifice.
If Mr.. Douglas be defeated, formidable move
ment Will be made for Mr. Guthrie by the delegates
from New-EDgland and New YORK; if any encOur-
agement from the South be given outside of Ken
lucky. There is a strong inclination in that drec-
ton already seconded By quiet influence from Penn
sylvania-
The Soft delegation from New York will meet to-
morrow to organize formally. No preference will
De expressed till the question of the contested seats
decided but their alternatives are Messrs. Doug
az and Guthrie, evidently with scattering PARTIAL
les. They viii not take Mr. Douglas against
sneral Southern protest
Georgia has 40 delegates here, but she is entitled
only 90, tickets for whom will be issued By Judge
SDaley when they have selected that number.
The impression is that the Douglas delegates
from Baltimore win be admitted as regulars, though
a test issue may possibly be made if the South
should be able TO concentrate its strength.
DR.. Niles is helping Randall to press Mr.. Dick
insOn, but with little effect. The New-York
regulars give him the cold shoulder decidedly.
Gen. Gushing will probably be the President of
the Convention, having consented to come with that
assurance.
Mr.. Buchanan and the Administration are
ignored here as if they we're dead.