New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-13
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The n T. Tablet saystbst no ono me'1@ n'sn<
praife or more grateful 70 nembrancs hoA svsJ se'
~ toll thsn the Hon. Mr. Grow Of PsnnsyivA ois' ~
hiss tesn the unar ching and unsihog advocate OF ~
potr ivan against the land monopolist He has ever
been re.@y with amendment or q bill 10 eGeot fas
object" M8l HtVb ~
| The F'~nar's Jonrna, is confident that Mr..
Doueas will he norn.aated at Charleston. Il saws:
"Tbe Whole nowber of votes will be 2gg. Tbus.
100 VIII be an absoaute majority, and 200 win b ros
quisite to- nominate. or there Judge Doueax WIN
srter the Convention with che Sc votes Of The Norf
West, upder instructions to support him. Nev<Ens
gland, after possibly slight diversion on he Ant
vote, win give him her ~ votes. New.York win ess
her IS votes for him the first beiIot Nev.Jssssv
will give him at least Of Der votes, and PeunsyIss-
MA will give bm a. last votes. The vote for Judge
Douglas from north Of Macon aud Dixon's line win
ibus be at least 1S7already votes shove majority
But from the SoGbern States Maryland, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, and Georgia ater two cohop,i-
mentsry ballots Judge Douglas will receive 80 votes
When we remember the open expressions Of opinion
by delegates from other States Virgip1, Missouri,
Arkansas Louisiana, ard Texss, it is hardly worth
while debating whether the Conversion wal fail to
find smong them all the remaining f,e votes required
for a two-tbrde nomination. We have, meantime.
said nothing of California whose votes are believed
to be favorable TO Douglas or of Delaware Or Oregon,
which we count az doubtful"
"A correspondent gives Us tie following particulars
spirited affair." ,0S5 votes being thrown. The Hon.
Frost Horton, nominated by nejority of the Demo
Gratis, by the Americans, and the Union party, was
elected supervisor by majority Of one Francis p
Clark, American Republican, was elected Town Clork
By l26 majority. ThonrasA Whitney, Democrat in
do1ssd by fhe americans and Unions; was reelected
Justee by III majority. Isaac Mosier Democrat, was
elected Overseer of Poor by 1873 majority Richard r.
Jordan, Republican, elected Oversesr of Poor by
III. Geo. Pierce, Democrat was elected Commission.
er of HishwayTby lOl majority. The assessors are
G.. T. Tbgsby and j. G.. Roach, both Democrats.
Lewis lie +ins Republican, was elected Collector by
255 majority. Ofthe four Conaa6les, two are Rspub-
leans and two Democrats.
I'VE understand tsat the Hon. August Belmont has
expressed wiiliDgDessto visit Charleston as member
Of regular Delegation from this State,
and that negotiations are now pending with the Hon.
Anthony Dugro, one Of the Governors of the Alms-
House. for resignation by Ddgro in Mr.. Belmont's
Iayor. Mr.. b. successfn in tits matter VIII, itis
go down as Douglas delegate but his
brothe,y affection for the Hon. Jokn Skel of Louisi-
ana Ma possibly pcoduce alehange In his views when
be reaches Charleston. Certain it isthat Side and
Mr. Buchanan count largely 1pon hisaid:
AT Snaaford, Corb., on Sunday week, there was
tie in thevo,e for Representative and new election
was ordered for the next day. On Tuesday, each
larty cast just vote more; and there another
lie. On Wednesday, al the Democrats, save one,
taid away, saying that shey d fairly elected their
nan the day'Sefore the true reason for this course
vas discovery they had made that the Republicans
Oud command just two votes more than they had yst
asst
The following lucid and empowering biographi
al tketch Of Ar. Douglas is from The Cieveian4
Plain Dealer:
Judge Douglas is the olicst young mauon the liss
# Presidential candidates. He will be foFty-six ON
he 23d of April but his mind is storehonse Of learn
ng, craftsmanship, and expe,ienre. lie has been in
jublic life more than quarter Of century, having
,egun his remarkable career Just he entered man
rood. He was County Judge when almost boy;
hen member of the Legislature then United States
and from 1914 to 1860 has occupied Leading positions
n both branches of Congress. He knows, to-day,
more than mos. men who survive 20 twice his age.
Should he be chosen President, however, he viii not
be ffty-cne atths expiration of his first term"
Houston stock seems to be TisDg In certain ocAli-
les. The editor ola Galveston paper says:
We conversed with number of reliable gentle
men on our tHip, and were assured that they were
at SIZED with Heust0n'e course 80 far and SONS who
lad offered $50 to have him shot would not give
eDt, and bad nothing to say. One man told us that
weeks since he had several hundred dollars mads
p for him to 90 to Austin and shoot Gov. Houston's
cad off, but now he could not raise two bits for
he came purpose" H
"A Republican club has beeaorgsnised in Jackson
jounty, Kentucky. AT a meeting held IN Mckee on
he goth u thTse delegates, and as many substitutes
appointed represent that State the Chicago
Convention.