The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-03-21
Political Items.

The Republican Delegations from New
York, Wisconsin, Mime sofa. Kansas and Cal.
ifornia, are for VIM. Fl. Seward for the Presi-
dency. We think the contest for the Chica--
20 nomination viii be confined mainly TO these
names, viz: Chase, Seward Lincoln, Cameron
and Bates. The chances, however, are con6n-
ed to the two first.
The Chicago Democrat regards Gov. Chase
as one of the ablest men and truest Repub-
licans In the Dation' The editor, John Went
worth, says he will labor zealously and hope.
fully to secure the ratification of his nomine-
tion.
A correspondent of the N. Y. Tribune.
warmly urges the nomination of Cassins NJ /.
Clay for the Presidency. He says truly: -
He is a man of talent. He is man of nerve.
He is consistent man. He is honest He
Is Coz servatire. He is acceptable to all Re-
pubIicans. He is from Slave State; and by
nominating him we viii do what the Democ-
racy will not dare to do-choose a candidate
from the South.
The Republicans of Maine, in State Con-
vention, have declared themselves enthusiast.
cdlly for the nomination Of Mr.. Fessenden for
the Presidency
The Massachusetts, Republican State Con-
vention has declared for Gov. Seward for the
Presidency.
The opposition State Convention of North
Carolina, on the 22i uit., nominated VIM. A.
Graham for the Presidency.
The Administration men and the friends Of
Mr.. Douglas both claim Pennsylvania. The
President says, that forty of the delegates will
never vote for Douglas.
The State Convention of the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania, which met at Reading
Al ~ .-,& n
for Governor. He is friend of Mr. Douglas
and an Anti-LecomPton man.
The Missouri Opposition Convention met at
Jefferson, on the 1st inst. and adopted se-
ries of resolutions deDouncing the heresies ol
the Democratic party in reference to slavery
in the territories and declaring Edward Bates
the choice of the Convention for the Presiden
cy.
The New York Herald estimates, that the
vote against Senator Douglas, in the Charles
ton Convention will amonnt to one hundred
and eighty two-one hundred and twenty from
the Southern States, thirty-Gye from New
York, and twenty-seven from Pennsylvania
Seveaty-five thousand copies of Mr.. Sew
ard 8 speech have been printed at Washing-
ton, and already sent off, portion of which
are in German
There viii be 300 votes in the next electo-
raj college. leaving out Kansas; of which 15i
is msjority. The Republicans will Ger
tainlv carry all the New England States, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Michigan, Wiscon
sin. Minnesota and Ohio, making las. tt
this add Kansas, and we only lack four votes
Can We not rely on both Indiana and Illiroii
to more than supply these votes The
Charleston nominee will have the entire Sonth
together with California and Oregon, making
127 votes; consequently, to be successful hi
must carry both Indiana and Illinois; the pop
ular vote Of which, at the late elections, wa
strongly Republican. The probability is. tina
with Chase or Seward. every Northern State
save Oregon aud California. and. these too
probably. would vote the Republican ticket
Mr.. Gerri, Smith confesses, in late publ
cation that he disapproves Browns invasion
of Virginia; that he is an abolitionist and ha
no sympathy with the Republican party.
The St. Lonis Democrat asserts, that MI
Bates is not Republican. If that be true
why do his friends expect the Republican pal
ty TO support him for the Presidency 2