They expressed, as they really entertained, the highest admiration for Webster, and no less frankly made known their dislike, if not their contempt, for Fillmore.
Webster, as they pointed out, was supported by the voice of his own great State.

Massachusetts had sent a delegation composed of her best men, with the most brilliant orator of the nation, to plead their cause at the bar of the convention.

In contrast with this, Fillmore had no support from New York.

The Whigs of that State had sent a delegation to impeach him before the nation for faithlessness to principle, and to demand that votes of other States should not impose on New York a recreant son to confound and destroy the party.
NOMINATION OF GENERAL SCOTT.
From this attrition and conflict the natural result was Scott's triumph.

It was not reached, however, until the fifty-third ballot and until the fifth day of the convention.