The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-10
sPEECHES OF WASHINGTON FUNr.
Thirty States Represented i'm the
Convention.
THE INEVITABLE Niger IN The PLATFORM
Houston the Favorite for tho I4omi.
nation,
&c" &s., As.
OUR SPECIAL BALWAoRE DISPATCHES


Delegates and outsiders cmsinve pour in from ever,
asee ton. The Cosvento'A y sssuniog an inport.nc,
- 'ie areamt Of by evan III most reslous advocates
mrty States are now Represented or all but Iowa ana
oAnfernis.
me whole band com menoed their operations early
Eur ms morning, anil rs the gathering assumes NOR
md more importance. TSs friends Of the different
Mes press their fav orfes with great zeal We be
ginning 70 hear this orniDg will be impossible x
- anything with '.his tina, In such locality Al
vst each were wiat 70 yield their opinions others
necessary for tie pubic good, but not now that the
Uatherng has be como formidable one.
0iques and fscr arising with the determination
- rule. There b set, and containing small
bers, that seev.ed determined 10 gatvaaize petrhec
vhsgery; anssbcr 70 white sash ,almed Amcricansm
~ fourth to harness up squatter sovereignty
which Of these different factions will succeed just
hsrd 70 tell The paths OF the are upon them With
sene doubt whether they viii bring forth live child
which the American masses will be proud Of old
rusty wing fossi or any American mummy. There ID
ssw strong contest between old and new ideas.
me rende e Bolts postponed their meeting last night
nsenniteiy, evidently seeing that the tide agaus
them.
M CrtteaDJen labored with the Kentucky delegation
last night fer two hours implorDg them not 70 give him
. ssmohmentAry vote, but to vote for the best for
- crisis once
me platform unqu esonably settled In the minds OF
eniss OF the Convention, which s the Union the
ssss Tuition and the supremacy OF the laws
few impracticables from different sections have re-
solutions that they will upon their adopting but the
n.sniny OF the large majority will crush them
hey appear. The entire contest will be upon the
adAes and the struggling Of the friends Of each Ia be-
ssang interesting.
ne Pennsylvania delegation have just voted down .
solution To press any platform but "the Union and
We Constitution" majority Of them desire q set Of
resolutions, nciuding the tariff. The strong efforts to
nsasnate n that will be endorsed at Chicago
some from that State.
rhe Georgia and Alabama delegations have decided
east Their vote for Houston; Tennessee will do the
snsr complimentary vote for Bell unless he should
seive large vote indicate thai could be nom
sssed by sticking to him.
Toe oOu,es, at this time is evidently between Houston
aaa Bell
The hall presents gay appearance. The galleries are
1sstoened with red, white and blue The best gallery
appropriated 70 the ladies'.
BY the galleries densely packed, and much
s~shusIasm manifested the delegations appeared
and occupied the seats allotted 10 them.
Various distinguished were warmly appauded
trsa the galleries.
me several delegations marched together arm in arm
10 she church where the Convention to be held and
The appearance Of each greeted with applause In the
galleries.
AZ the assembling Of the Convention at four p M the
Committee Permanent Organization reported Washing.
Zen Hunt, Of New York. Chairman who male = strong
Union speech.
Then came a dozen more propositions 10 n,mlnHte
candidates for the Presidency, make PLATFORM sc The
neng on the question Of platform fairly Indicated
when one Of the Pennsylvania delegates referred the
"rsht Of Congress TO legIsae for slavery the Terri.
tories" universal hiss up from every part of the
house The little breeze that stirred up by this mention
Of the Niger senced by Gen Iesle Combs, of Ken
tacky, offering platform for the three drsreu, parties
After lengthy discussion, committee appointed
10 prepare busness and TO report to morning 10
whom would be referred all reports. ,
During the discussion this afternoon the of Bell
and Houston were mentioned for the Presidency. The
ssme Of the former received with far more caihu
siAsm than the latter. The for canddateswhch
b really the only here the adjournment TO suit the
Chicago Convention having "playcd QUITS narrowing
down 10 Houston and Bell. with the chances favor Of
me former although 10 evden, that Sell has been gain
Ing ground all day. His friends no, noisy those
Of Houston.
The committee appointed will decide the platform this
evening and the dinercu, delegations will each take
ballot their private for candidate Tor the Pres
aency s rumorcd that two three OF the delegations
yin reconsider their former actions Already the har.
.ouy thai prevailed yesterday is dying out and there
are number OF threats Of bolt upon the nOmnson OF
Mclean Houston. sober second thought, aud, in
view Of the prospect Of the spo they ge, votes enough
there may be harmony 10 the end.
There are In this Convention some thirteen old whix
members Of ths old whig party, members when that
party vas N he glory
Virginia fast dropping Botp, and he viii receive but
portion OF the delegation from that STATE The changes
IN The twelve viii be amos, every
delegation Everett 10 at present but little talked Of
me Massachusetts, delegation have been opposing him.
BALTIMORE, May p-Evenng
he halls OF the holelss night crowded with
lAaras,ic politicians Brandy and whisky are beng ds'
peced Of In large quantities Short stump speeches
sS~g made ny score or more half tight patriots.
TIE dinercu, delegations canvasspg again In refe
romeo 10 the candidate Everybody seems 10 be dropped
sxcept Bell ami HOUSTON
From the hest Information TIA, 7 can FATHER their
,hsnoes stand folovs -Housioa on FIRST ballot So
roses on the sccond, loo Bell. on the nrst ballot IS
Iotes on the second, S. :
Critiensen viii get complimentary vote Of Kentucky
hen seven win 70 for Houston and Eve for Bell Rvcs
vi receive the vote OF NE virginia delegation, ana
hskey The Mississippi Arkansas has reoonndered her
cton yesterday, and win now give three votes for
iousion and one for Bell
There 3 q rapid change going on In the minds Of tho
elegsses this afternoon, and Bell 10 gaining ground.
hould no, be surprised 10 see his vote than The
bove figures. Housions friends predict his nomi
alton the second ballot; but that I am salts
ned that they win no, accomplish. Bel IL gain
ns largely IRON the Mclean since the issue
settling down Ssswcen Bel and Houston. The nomins
bon wn however, be made The third or fourth ballot
md The result VII be decided by the action OF the viz
rina, hs~sippi and North Carolina delegations, after
he FORMER drops Rives and the latter Graham. those
delegations sia In have no, dscisea tbs
soarse that they VII finally take Bells friends arc alan
quite sanguine Of success Mclean viii have In, email
vo,e-ths Maryland delegation, two from Penpsvv.n,.
ND portion of the Ohio. ri