New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-27


RADICALS - THE SUNDAY QUESTION - THE
FEELING TOWARD GEN. GRANT.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. %, 1867.
II is the part of wisdom on the eve of an i'm
pendmg battle to study we'll tho ground to be fought
over and the position occupied by the contestants The
next election in Missouri promlsesiunusual interest
apart from the issues Of the Presidential contest it in
wolves also the question Of suffrage the election OF
oct OF state officers and Legislature, upon whom Will
depend thu choice of successor to the Hon. John b.
Henderson the United States Senate Gov Fletcher is
Ineligible under the new Constitution to second term
She Senator Henderson is understood not to be ayerse
80 reelection Tho indications Of lively scramble ON
both SIDES OF the pOcaI mouse are sIea9y aio5,
fhe impending struggle the conservatives pt Should
be understood by this time that in Missouri
and Radicals are blessed in the enjoyment
pf one branch Of that common famiy-the Blars. The
4 Barkis" OF such willingness to stand ready TO
occupy not only but either OF the offices as above
Blair programme has already been laid out and en-
braces only the United States senatorshp as the u
stopping stone In plain terms It Is said Cen Balr pur
poses TO run Tor governor under Ihe lhspIaIlon sav
70 step from that office into the United states Senate
To cOncae the large Rebel element in this State II Is
designed TO connect with Cen Bair's name some well
RntGovernOr such combination it is calculated will
reconcile the Rebels Union soldier at the head OF the
foket while the prospect OF having one OF ther own
SeaTs viii also q strong inducement TO support
Blair's aspirations for the SenatOrship.
Ingenuity worthy Of the Blair genius 1t Is sup
posed Blairs name will secure large Union vote While
his Rebel SOadator will draw out the unanimous sup
port OF his poteal sympanlzers. But Ike many other
nice laid schemes. il has two difficulties to encounter az
Che start tHSt: The growing Anxiety OF INC I.eDes
themselves here generally spoken OF as the Democracy
Saye party They furnish nearly all the votes and very
naturally argue that Is about time they being CON
zen Of nominations This circumstance has led to an
unpeasantness" between the Rebels and their friends
liza
SIC Called the latter having heretofore supplied the
conservative party with nearly all its candidates.
SecOnd A threatened mutlny among BlaTs own
friends One OF his principal Heutenants, Samuel T..
Sbest in the Conservative ranks lie reported TO be
dissatisfied with the BLAIR programme Glover has had
Eeneraiy supposed to be tired OF playing secondfddle
10y longer aud now threatens TO break out In the lead
cratic letters which regarded IN political circles here
sssmply strategic move by WGn clover hopes 70 OUT
that he will succeed There are other reasons
which might be given, confirming the idea that Blair and
Glover not 50 cordial In p0nueal friendship as they
night be- S:,,oon. or Radicals &C they are generally
called here have undoubtedly strength enough 70 carry
ho next election IL thoroughly organized and harmOn
aof unconditional Union and Immediate Emanc!pa-
tpnists TO the controlling element IN the state %as
Almost a miracle Of successful political management and
Eseeing sagacy. IL was accomplished IN oenahee OF
sera Rebel Pros9yery seneht dn uHS aone S at
tfments through their appointed agents. VINO WeIe III
lpred by the voice Of Edward Bates ana t1e blaI Ia
~ They had little visible organization, aud some racy
Ipnes told Of the manner ID when ne was I9sea
e the campaign eot their Leadership mp eyfee Knit XIV
trOm the hour Of their great triumph when the new
ksre d3sfancbised like men who can brave adyer
dy hut are like children in midst OF prosperity, the
party began TO grow weaker by internal dseords OF
personal character The trouble has not been among the
Of the party but with the officials VINO ny virtue
o. their positions have been looked 70 as us
tive leaders IT was demonstrated that was pos
ebe to elect Radicals who were dscordant py nature
sss bss Especially proven true at the state Capital
where the heads OF the various departments nave carried
D. AZ almost uninterrupted warfare upon each other
Numerous scandals have grown out OF Their qnarres
Tbe State Auditor and the state treasurer ior
Esss i Misconduct and the Attorney General whose
sliy 70 Gov Fletcher ana whosS bs I've Urine of
s official position taken occasion 70 open ms DatIees
. The Goye1ors rs a sd fab of the Governor is brought
hto question OF course the p1ve SEse1
t bitterness and the result has been tha nauy an
oca at the Capital excepting the State Printer mas
V nevvsnapers friendly TO one or the ether
Q, the oOntendng parties, perhaps directly controheo
By them have taken up these quarrels ana sIesa tac
understand the Conservative press has been very IN
ng to al the - sorenead ana and some other
sheet would not harp upon for week lnese uvoIaa
9g have SDs have s Seen held out
lOme of them that IN case the Radicals REFUSE tciu
Lvors they can the crumbs, II not the JUICY joints
from tie Conservative tables in the form Of liberal sup
port as Independent candidates. 49,,
bot Il n really composed Of nharmOnous materlas 1et
large majority Of citizens are Radicals III true,
b0Weye that there ~ large floating vote here as else
where and when Radicals are apatheuc llls nOauhg
generally turns the scale against them fafy usc
pne fails because there is adequate party orgabza
ton and efficient party organization Is ln @
such want OF harmony prevails II ~ ~ t y
fact that city officials no more unteo III lets
than are those az the State capital There Is great s
party measures" Conservatives are employed in
various city Offices, and there II perIect
blindness prevailing as 10 eIpediency Of helping kad
Gals IN preference 70 Conservatives An idca may De
formed Of tins when II IS stated that Radical Mayor
Thomas selected his private secretary out Of The Missouri
not lacking where candidates have been fresh
from the opposition only % them return the carly
love when their term OF Office had expired This feeling
has gone that who have Insisted on the party
in power carrying party have made Them
selves highly unpopular, and are to-day Suffering Odlun
on that account In tine interior there Is less Of this feel
ing but In large places ike 80 Joseph, II sucks out at
every election Taken - body the Radicals OF the M
terror have saved the party from disastrous defeat more
than Oneeas well by then fidelity at the polls ms IN con
yentOns. -
one point wherein the Conservatives Of Missouri enjoy
decided advantage their Radical opponents, IS 10
te possession Of greatly superior wealth, which "a avail
abe fOf political purposes whenever called for 10 Is that
fnd Of wealth also winch be made psefu iDdepeD-
dent Of s money power 10 controls large bodies OF men
One OF the causes Of this disparity originated ia the pre-
dominating influence Of Bates and Blair at Washington
during the war; by reason Of which suspected OF
kadioalism secured any large amount u Government
patronage. In the county the % means were the
giner slave hOldeTs who materially though not always,
pyes social prestige that IN political canvass, very
Wp0rtant The effect Of this y Witnessed IN this city,
rhre business associations aud personal 8hntes with
'7eiFahFts bnd some DtOuf mgie Ou1leLl RADICALS 30