The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-08-22
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Probable Removal OF Genera

From. the ~. Y Herald.
WASHINGTON. August 81 The signs pointing
ing. II is understood that his recent acts will
be rescinded by the President, and that should
he CSick les) persist in his course he will be un-
doubtedly relieved at an early day.
The Presidential Campaign-COnserva
tive Movements.
few days ago a curiously mixed story was
pubnsned In the Constitutional Union, of this
city, about meeting of prominent conserva-
tive politicians, to make arrangements for the
tbings coStaned vo AnSng O1aet
that the aforesaid politicians, after grave de-
liberation, had agreed upon Andrew Johnson
able candidates for President and Vice
President, and had separated with the
understanding that every effort should be
made to secure the nomination of these
two distinguished personageS by the con-
servatiye leaders OF the country The story
absurdities, and was generally laughed at as
neat little sensation concocted by the portly
Tom Florence, or regarded as a bad sell on the
enterprising editor, who has recently become
somewhat famous for alarming and eXtraOrdi-
Diary discoveries After . some little inquiry
thing in the affair. 1t appears that meeting
of some thirty prominent and distinguished
politicians, representing the conservative wing
of the Republican party, as we'll as the masses
of the Democratic party, did take place here a
short time ago, but not at Crystal Spring, as
stated by the Union. One of the prime movers
in the affair was ex-Attorney General Black.
The best course to be pursued in the present
and IL was actually agreed to support Johnson,
and Sherman as two OF the strongest and
most available men In the country. A
nISn OF action was decided upon for working up
this programme, and for setting the necessary
machinery in motion to unite the conservative
nc asses as one party on this ticket. II was de-
cided that the operations should be conducted
0uietly and without any public show, and that
each member of the meeting should devote
himself in his special district 70 the furtherance
OF the programme agreed upon. Black has had
frequent and prOtracted Interviews with the
Iofa 10 NH,nef
been quite a gathering here recently of So
called conservatives from every part of the
country, 1t is perhaps only one OF the many
general the friends of Grant.
Radical Movements.
Tn connection with the above may state that
there are q few additional facts about political
movements which have come to me through
some of the prominent radicals, and which may
be worthy your notlce.
strongly pushed for the radical nomination to
the Presidency, and he is at present Mr., Gree
iev,s candidate although he stands no chance
ot success in the convention. He will be OBJ
nosed on the ground that he comes from a slave
State. Mr.. Greeley chooses him for that very
reason-On the same principle that he bailed
'g% 'gs%econd%In a recent conversation General
Grant declared that he would not be a Presi-
deptial candidate, and added:-"If you want
Candidate, why don't you take Sheridan? He
is not only general, put ta , ne Is also states
man, These were Grants words, addressed to
TSiTdin TSIiSa Connection with this strong radi.
COL ciioue is backing Sheridan for the nomina-
tion. ito The leaders say that nothing can pre-
yept n nomination, which Grant Will openly
e1dorse. They claim that the radical party
vii spiIt upon Grant the Wendell Phillips
school going against him, and that Sheridan is
the candidate.
Sse,,Sr.I Grants Protest Against the
NHsmoVaIs OF stanton and Sheridan.
E1co,n Lhe N. Y Times.
Yonr correspondent endeavored to state last
night, and would have succeeded put Tor an un-
That when General Grant was nrst apprised OF
tt gprasident's intention to remove Secretary
Sto l,o,, ne sent him an earnest protest against
tbe act. In this letter he expressed the belief
the the r.emovaI--that possibly an astute lawyer
ot,,,t SnS 1nrnish HIM with authority for IL, but
tslst - his opinion the gravest reasons of
bubble policy demanded that the removal be
renIxS General Grants acceptance OF the War
ofIioe was subsequent 70 this ana aiter the re-
voovel mad been accomplished.
General Grants sremonstrance against ~, the re-
y,ocvaI ~ Sheridan, which was sent TO the Presi-
deDt On - Monday, was brief, and even more em-
phatiS than his protest against the removal o.