Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-19

when they would be compelled to decide whether they
would abandon Douglas under any circumstances, or
continue TO support him to the final end.
There is a strong Dickinson delegation at Barnum's
urging the South take him up their candidate but
it Is believed TO be useless the New York delegation
do not consider that he could carry the State Erass
Corning il working hard for union of some kind be-
lieving the whole responsibility on New York and
she has il in her power TO hold the Convention together
aud should do so at all hazards.
Mr. Cushing has decided to give tickets TO any del
egaes but those who remained and acted with the Con-
venou Charleston in consequence Of the violent de-
monsraou Of dissatisfaction which his reported deter
mination of admitting only the anti-Douglas delegates
! from the Southern States the floor had created.
resolution 10 admit the Seceders will be introduced
and the first difficulty OF the Convention will arise on
that question.
It il believed that by the vote of New York most il
not all the seeding delegations will be admitted the
floor together with the contrasting delegations from Lou
sana Alabama and Georgia. If the question is refer
red to the Committee on Credentials it ia said that Mr..
Cushing will decide that the former Committee is de-
func This however, will be mmaterial as on the for
nation of new Committee the various delegi atoms will
select their own members The seeding delegations
from the three States named, may refuse in
these terms but il they DO, the back bone OF the
| sion movement will be broken.
1t is thought by that Guthrie might possibly be
nominated bur the South will not agree upon him, the
opposition of of the Southern delegations being
very bitter.
The Douglas men claim that he will have 100 votes
| the first ballot.
An attempt will be made to reopen the platform, but
the majority will resolutely refuse this until after the
nomn zion is made. There will then, il is said, be no
objection on the part of New York 60 with the South
for the Tennessee resolution respecting the decision OF
! the Supreme Court
Much interest was manifested here last evening by a
rumor that Mr.. Yancey has had long consultation at
Washington with Douglas and that ticket of Douglas
lkado f there
is any foundation for the rumOr, Of reconciliation, the
latter part is OF course unfounded.
We give these specuatiors among the rumors hav-
| ing most prominent circulation in the best informed
quarters.
SCENES AT THE HOTELS LOCATION or DELEGATES.
The hotels all present crowded, busting appearance,
and the influx OF visitors expected to-day will evidently
tax their capacity for accommodation TO the fullest
tent. Barnums City Hotel is the grand gathering point
where the crowd most persistenty and hicky conge-
gate and indulge in the most animated discussion OF po
ca events, past present and 10 come. At this hotel
there dense throng constantly passing in aud OF
the various entrances and at late hour there over
eleven hundred guests under its capacous roofs and as
far superficial observation could serve all seemed TO
be doing WELL OF course, in many instances they must
necessarily be crowded in the sleeping apartments but
the extensive arrangements in the dining saloon cannot
fail to please few file suits of apartments are re-
served for part OF the Keystone delegation which ia
expected here this morning in the early train from Phil
adelpha In addition there are at this house the dele
cations from South Carolina Georgia, Kentucky, Mis-
souri,, Pennsylvania North Carolina, Virginia. and few
delegates OF Louisiana and Illinois.
Last night the Euaw House reported nearly full
few additional rooms only being left untitled Nearly
all OF the New ork delegation quartered here, and
enjoy the most excellent apartments. There also
here the delegations of New Hampshire, Connecticut
Indiana Vermont and a pant of the delegations from
the States Of Rhode Island, Louisiana and Massachu.
sets.
The Gmor House is perfectly alive wi the most I'M
compromising representatives from the Southern Sates
including nearly all the seeding delegates In addition
to the entire delegations Iom Alabama and Maine there
four Southern delegations in the house Mr. Yancey
reached here last evening aud took up his quarters
the Clmor. He is accompanied by many warm friends
also of the same political faith On Saturday afternoon
large delegation reached here from Cincinnati and
other parts Of Ohio and many Of them now the
Gilmor They accompanied by Captain Mentors fine
cornet band of Cincinnati.
At the Adams House we find a superior band of mus
Clans all the way from Chicago Illinois These perform
ers were engaged by Mr.. Benham a nephew of Judge
Douglas The band Is led by Captain p s. Putnam and
among its members two little Shavers drummer and
fer who called the Zouave twins and are exceed
ngly expert in their performances On Saturday
ming they paid visit to the residence of William f.
Bartlett, Esq, Sharp street. aud handsomely enter
tanned for an hour.
There reached here yesterday morning large delega
ton from Pttsburg, Pa who accompanied by Capt
Young's Band Of the Duquesne Independent Grays-
Both parties at Simons Hotel aud have good quar-
tiers.
At the Susquehanna House many who hail from
Ohio Illinois and Harrisburg, Pa. The latter delegation
accompanied by the Worth Infantry Band led by
Capt. H. Philby.
The Fountain Hotel will accommodate over four hun.
dred guests aud this morning will receive the large dele
CATION from Philadelphia, also accompanied by military
band.
The Howard House and the National HOTEL two excel
lent establishments, by the way, were pretty well filed
up TO last evening but expect considerable accessons
during to-day.
Concerning the remainder of the various delegations,
the arrangements made by some published in the
american Friday whilst the others have not officially
reported themselves TO any of the principal hotels.