The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-28
srECuLATIoNs ON THE CONVENTION.

SAYS: III the South stands firm, Douglas' NOM
ination is impossible. The general talk is that
if he should be nominated, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas, and pro-
babiy South Carolina, Will repudiate the
nomination On the other hand, Douglas
threatens. if he be not nominated, that several
Northern States will lea"e the Convention
Little attention, however, is paid to this threat
as none OF these States could give electo
votes for the Democratic party, whetheA lCug-
las was nominated or NOT. The Pennsylvania
delegation, on account of its internal di>sen-
sions, has not the force in the Convention 1t
Otherwise would have had.
These divisions and disseE sions have ma
terially destroyed the high position Of Penn
sylvania. Cassidy acts with the Douglas del
egates. 1t is understood that Breckinridge
will not lie introduced on the first balloting.-
The votes of the Pennsylvania delegation, at
the start will be divided between several
candidates. Douglas will have nine; the
other votes will be divided between Johnson,
ef Tennessee, dickinson, Guthrie, LaEe. Pro-
bably Hughes, of Schuylkili county, aud The
other anti-Douglas men Will, when opportu-
nifty offers, concentrate upon Breckinridge.
II is thought that New York will first go for
Guthrie, taen for Dickinson, and make a stand
on Seymour. Ii their vote would give two
thirds to Douglas, The prospect OF spoils would
make all right with them, and Douglas would
be their man. Buchanan could not get five
votes in the Convention; it is doubtful il he
could get even Il complimentary resolution
The South. for whom he sacrificed all, are AS
bitter against him AS Douglas men of the
North. Breckinrldge is skiiifully engineered
nv Governor Magofiin, Burnett, Stevenson,
MclIatten and Van Dyxe.
DOUGLAS POSITION.
The telegraphic correspondent of the Phila-
delphia Press says:
The Southern extremists, who have been
threatening they would bolt il the platform
was not accepta ,e to them. are now dis
posed " think the Douglas men desire them 10
do so, and will therefore not withdraw, no
BE- Even the Alabama delegates, it is said,
will not obey their positive instructions to
withdraw, ii a siaYe.code plank is not insert
ed. Their opposition in the Convention is be-
coming decidedly tactious, Is they insist on
being on the floor constantly, and speak
whether in order or not. They freely admit
that the indica uons are decidedly favorable to
the nom inaIion of Mr. Douglas, but say they
will fight against him to the last.
When the ba,lotings commence the friends
OF douglas expect TO gain steadily, looking
for additional strength from Massachusetts,
New Jersey, Pennsyivanis, Maryland, Vir-
Arkansas and Missouri. They are pursuing
a judicious and conciliatory course through
out.
have GRADUALLY been drawing nearer and
nearer to final victory. Taeir opponents,
however, contend that the large vote thrown
in favor OF the admission OF the Cagger dele
cation from New York shows that II has been
decei wing some Of the candidates, and cannot,
therefore, b. relied on for Douglas. II is be-
iisyed. however, TO consist OF forty OF hts
friends sud thirty Of his opponents, AMI that
this ma ajority will secure It's vote as unit in
Guthrie has number Of active friends Ia
the deiegnttop, aud they are hard at work.
The New yorksrs are having great Giori6ca.
tiOn over their admission to-njght. ahd arc ea-
teTtniutng their griends. Peter q. WAshjng-
ton and other 0uthrie men are preseHt. Ca-
Lab Cusbing AisO visited them and made y