New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-02

rXx as m in its convictions that Edward could carry
Penn.y Would Il improve the con son Of the oppo
gain Pennylv and Newersey and lose New9orkf
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THE TRIBUNE very earnestly discourages such
discussions as are invited in the above paragraph.
They seem to US untimely and Improbable Yet,
since we are asked very pointed question, and
there seems no way of evadng it without submitting
TO Injustice, we will answer:
/. THE TRIBUNE has expressed no "convictions"
concerning the choice or vote of Pennsylvania for
next President. Such expressions would be neither
pertinent nor weighty. The delegates chosen by
Pennsylvania to represent her at Chicago are the
proper authority on the point mentioned, and we
neither know nor have sought to know the opinion
of even one Of them with regard to the probability
of carrying Pennsylvania for Gov. Seward. If
they are qualified for their most responsible posi-
tomas We do not doubt they are-they are now
collecting information 10 the chances of carrying
their State with Gov Seward and with every other
candidate suggested and will be very clear of ex-
pressing opinions until they shall have collected and
weighed all the data on which conclusive judg-
ment should be founded. When they shall have SO
corcluded they will doubtless communicate the
result, not to u.s. but to their associates in the Chi
cogo Convention, by whom it will doubtless be re.
ceived and treated with the consideration due to it's
importance. Meantime, be it understood, once for
ALL THAI we do not assume to speak for Pennsylva-
MA nor yet for New. jersey. They will in due time
speak for themselves through their respective del
egations 70 Chicago. We do not know what they
will say; we do know that, whatever i! may be, it
must not be lightly regarded.
II. As to the vote of New.York, We can speak
with some confidence, though with no pretense of
authority. Since, however, our opinion is asked
we give it; and its purpOrt is that ANY ONE OF
THE STATESMEN WHO HAVE BEEN SUGGESTED AS
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT
CAN CARRY IT BY TWENTY THOUSAND MAJORITY.
New.York is o backbone Republican State, and
will Prove it incontestably next November. Nine
tenths of her Republicans prefer Gov. Seward TO
any other msn, aud she will send unanimous dele
CATION to Chicago 10 present and urge hs claims 70
tbe nomination. They will go there backed BY
thirty five Electoral Votes, which we regard per-
fecty sure for their favOrite in case he shall be
nominated. But if another nomination shall be
judged by the Convention more likely to insure sue
cess, it will nowhere be supported more heartily
nor with more undoubtiDg assurance OF success
than in this same State of New.York. Should Mr.
Bates be thus designated, there will be less enthu
siasm, less vehement canvass in bis behalf, than
IN that Of Gov. Stewards but, on the other hand,
thousands who cannot be induced to vote for Gov.
Seward, 'W vote for Edward Bates Whichever
of them may be nominated, or whoever else may
be nominated at Chicago is morally certain of the
vote Of New'York. True, we have only put the
majority Ut Twenty thousand; but if Mr.. Bates