Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-01-30
Saturday Afternoons Report.
FROM WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON, Jan. y.
In the discussion to-day, which preceded the vote
standing Mr.. Smith to always have been Whlg and
never anything but Wing, and representing ss he
iAlr. did large and most respectable Whg element,
he was ready whenever his could be efficient to
vote for M smith for Sneaker over Mr. sherman. He
would not In such case be responsible for tha dsor
gauiEAiOn of the House, II not dissolution OF the
Government. Public duty demanded the waving Of
mems preference TO the candidate, and the time
when his vote would elect national man Speaker over
Nr. sherman, having arrived, be would nov vote for
Mr.. Smith.
Mr.. Psrdeton, Of Ohio, said he represented native
and naturaEsd citiEsns Of ali religious belief German
ana Irish PrOtsstAnts and Catholics. His naturazed
constituents were honest and patriotic. he would
for man who would prescribe them or whose syn
pathes against them. He hsd cOnverHed with Mr.
Smith and learned from him that he had never had
Connection with the Know Nothing order or sympA-
thEed with its proscipve tenants. he therefore, to
organize the House = national basis, voted for Mr.
Smith.
NJ Cox. of Ohio. said when Mr.. Smiths name was
presented be made enquiry and learned that DO
Old Line Whig His (CoX's) colleague, Mr. Psndston,
had just been in conversation with Mr. smith, and re-
ported that Mr. Srith was not only not know Moth
ing but opposed to the order and its principles
and that he had never been and was not now . mem
Der OF Know Nothing lodge but had denounced IT.
If this be true, and say Il IS and look Mr. smith,
who s present In the eye when assert It, there
can be difficulty in my giving him my vote In this
emergency Of the Republic and to dsteat the kspuo-
Heans. An Old Line Wing who Is not In any way
connected with that offensive order, who stands the
Compromise Of 1850, and who, undentand, was cleo
ted over Slave Code candidate vote for but
would not go out Of my way to vote Il was not as
sured it would produce organization said never
would vote for Republican q Know Nothing. I
never will. lido not now; vote for an Old Line Wng
and such men voted 10 send me here. am the moro
satisfied with my vote aud since this call the gentle
men on the other side, members from Pennsylvania,
have deserted Mr.. Smith after voting for him. have
given as reason that he not an American. This
conhrmB Mr. Smiths statement to Ar. Psndleton
and my own statement to Mr.. Pendlston and mr. own
stAtementin thia presence,
House to day demOnsrAtsd the fact that Mr. Sherman
cannot be elected.
Six Of his friends from Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey, went to Nr. Smith, Of N c., more to tautal
lie the Democrats not from any superstition that the
latter would concentrate upon Mr. Smith; he being an
all the Democrats, except AsssrS. Holman and Da
vs Of Ind and Allen, Of Ohio, voted for him, which
would have elected him had not Eve Of the sherman
taken the back track and changed their votes from
Smith TO CorWin and Pennington.
They did not do until Mr. Sherman rose and recor-
ded his vote for Corwn, making additional vote nee
eSsaTy to choice, which was the signal Of danger.
Many Of the Republicans would Ike vote for Hck
man, but it Is evident from the Of opinion TO-
night that Pennington can receive more men entslds
OF SheTman's strength than any other man, and the
friends Of Sherman viii not object to him II the major
ty Of the Republicans declare for him.
Mr.. Adrain refused to for Mr. Smith, Southern
Whg, because he undsrs'ood him to be In favor Of
protecting slavery In the Territories but says he Will
vote for Northern Whlg like Gov Pendlston, which
he will probably have an opportunity OF doing on
Monday.
Mr.. seward had public reception at his residancs
tonight, which was numsrously attended.
Ths Trbunss Washington correspondent OF 25th says
Mr. Sherman has called conferences Of bis friends 10
meet at noon to-day, and will withdraw IL another can
didate bs elected He has been prepared to do 30
for fortnight and only restrained BY the faei
that additional votes had not been demonstrated upon
Aessrs Pennington, CorWin, or Norris as had been re-
psatedly promised.
Mr. Pennington viii probably be nominated.
Mr.. Smith will be dropped BY the Democrats and the
South Americans allowed to select Democrat upon
whom they unite.
The Times correspondent says the chances now are
that Mr. CorWin will be elected on Monday,