The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-02
THE PRE- SIDENCY.
The Rival Democratic Conven-
tions at Charle'zton.
Proceedings Of the southsn Secession and
Northern Douglas Conventions.
fITemediable Fracture Of the
Democratic Party.
ORGANIZATION OF rNe ECEDERS.
Mr.. X@neey's Imposition Of the
Southern Programme.
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THE RARD SHELLS AMONG THE BoLFERS.
THE BALLorr1uo FOR PRESIDENT,
Ae.. Sea &C.
OUR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH.

OUR SPECIAL CHARLESTON DESPATCH.
CsAnsuos, Nay I, 1850.
Nearly aD u the Georgia delegation and the remainder
= the Arkansas delegates except VOTE seeded this
neTnhg
M Ksnsuoky, NsrtA Carolina Virginia, Tennessee and
Maryland delegates asked the consent Of the Conversion
this morning 70 retire for consultation which was granted
yxteen out q twenty Of the Pennsylvania dele
unason viii 20 over Douglas b nomnsted
ne New York delegation voted h caucus this morning
Sx candidate with the following result ;Dousas, 81,
out Of the 10 delegates Dickinson, 90 Guthrie, 10; Hun
esr O. Breckenridge (which last vote YVES given BY
Capt Rynders Thus Douglas has bare majority. Spnos,
Mclaughlin and Peck Of Brooklyn, were expected TO vote
for Dickinson n some Of those gentlemen promised 70 DO
% Dean Richmond. Csssr %. voted for Douglas, and
John Lochrans for Guthrie Orosweh eoargsd Richmond
asd the rest Of the Regency with violation Of faith IN mot
vstpg for Dickinson and produced letters 70 prove n
John Cochrane and others viii join the South II two or
three more Southern delegations seccde.
propagation hes been made in caucus 70 adjourn Tho
nrst Convention 70 New York or Philadelphia without
making any nomination, and meantime referring the
whole question 10 the people But this not likely 70
prevail.
Douglas VIII probably get the nomination. His friends
ny will be consammated to-day confidential agent
OF Douglas says that The section Of The republicans
sercd republican nomination Douglas and the calcu
lsou Of the friends Of tho Illinois Senator b. thAs they viii
let oil the moderate portion Of the republican vote In New
England and the Northwest and thus sweep the whole
North. But this ID moro easily said than done. The
ether side say he cannot carry single state Ia the Union
The friends Of Douglas propose TO submit the following
resolution the Convention after ha nomination win
be seen hat, n has any meaning ct al, there com
p.ste csvpg M
Resolved That all The citssns Of the Unied sasss have
rss Of The tned ssass ana ss under and by the drso
ton Of the supreme Cuuxt The Usited saias. nchsr
.s a.s ss s, e ss.:ss -: e al
The friends oe Douglas have thus abandoned ihsir
whole prncples 1hb has been unanimously sdopsed Ia
caucus BY the New York delegation and submiiaed 70
the Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia and North CAROLINA
dessions Thsy Agreed 70 accept u, provided that no
nomination made uule the candidate have notice To
mis- the New York deeeaxioa would mot agree, and ~
programmes 70 induce The remaining Southern decga-
sops not 10 90 out but 10 act with them, repeal The two
third rule, and nominate . candidate By majority.
n the Douglas men carry This, then The whole Of Tho
sosshern States win retire. with California and Oregon, and
Pennsylvania, and majority Of the Massachusetis deis
CATION leaving Douglas only The remaining New England
States and the Northwest In that event CHlss Cushns
viii also retire.
his expected that some Of The New York Delegation
win yet be brought over 30 70 deprive Douglas Of ~
majority
Al the calling Of The roll the Goorsh delegation chained
70 cast the whole ten votes Of The STATE The Chair do
eded sssnst H. An appeal was taken from the decision
Of The Chair but The Chair Was sussanedNew York II
ars voting against and Afterwards In favor OF sustaining
ms important and looks anti Douglas.
Mr. Cook Of Ohio, offered resolution 70 The eject that
q two O'Clock the Convention proceed 10 nominate oand
ss,es for President and Vice President, which was
adopted.
rhe Convention then took recess until two O'Clock.