The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-07-18


Propose 10 Take the start of Repub-
IIcanE In the Matter OTa NOmInntIIn.
Washington iett.r to the Cincinnati Commercial.
A few days since 1 stated, what I
knew to be fact, that the Democratic
leaders at Washington had u keen eye
on the pending campaign in Ohio, and
were using their best efforts to give it a
successful issue; and that to this end
they had recommended the Ohio De-
mocracy to reassemble in State ConYen-
tion, adopt new platform and nomi-
nate progressive man instead fudge
Thurman, who is, if anything, little
worse than Vallandigham, and has no
more chance OF being elected than Ben.
Butler has of going to heaven. The
point is, that they want the democrats
10 make good showing in Ohio this
fall, in hope that such "a result may
have good effect for Them in the Presi-
dental canvass. This Is but one of the
many surface Indications of the infu-
sion of more healthy spirit into the
Democratic party; and II is but the
''sweIling prologue 10 the imperial
theI1ev of nominating Gen. Grant as
the Democratic candidate next sum
ILeT. III Win u
leading Democratic member of
Congress to-day, was told
that this was certain TO be done. I'VE
intend to steal u march on the R9di-
calls" said ne. "We'll call our Couven-
ton ahead OF theirs, aud will nominate
Grant on square Union platform, TO
which he can't take any exceptions"
lieve that Grant would accept DEM
cratic nomination. "YeS," said he,
1--WE have very good reason for believ-
ing it. We know, first of all, that he
wants the Office; and we know thai he
doesn't owe the Radicals anything; and
that If we give him good platform he
can't very well decline; and ii we nom
mate hin we'll elect him" "But,"
said 1, "the Democrats out in Ohio say
they want Pendleton." "Pendleton be
id" said he, 1--WE have no use for a
man who can't carry his own district.
Pendleton helped to kill Mcclellan in
1864, and we'll have nothing more to do
with htm. What we want is II good
Conservative man who will win. Pen
dleton and ValIandigham and such fel-
lows have been a dead weight on the
party long enough, and we won't carry
Them any longer" My friend then
told me this matter OF an early Con-
Vention to head Oft the Republicans in
the nomination of Grant had already
Deeu lnIOTUlhllN ny LAlb AZ a
tional Executive Committee of the
parly-not at regular meeting, but by
consultations among the members one
with the other-Rnd that u majority
were in favor of IL.
These facts are worthy of note just
now, and are chiefly valuable as show
ing healthy reaction In the Democrat
ic party, and determination 10 set
aside the resolutions of 'OS and the
Bourbons who stick to them. 1t is
manifest that Pendleton, Vallnndig-
ham, Thurman, Cory and Toombs
will have to reform their notions or
start new party. 1t would be fine
stroke of policy in the Democrats to
nominate Grant, because, should he
run, he might be elected, and should he
decline, his chance before the Republi-
can Convention would be lessened, if
not spoiled, by the fact of his having
received such n nomination. good
deal has been said about Grants politl-
cal opinions, but think it would puz-
zle any one TO give an authorized express
sion OF them. He no longer conceals the
fact that he wants to be President-or,
as he says it, that he "would like to be
President sometime or other" Speak
ing to friend the other day, he said If
he were sure oil it ten years hence he
would rather wait. 'As it is, :" said he,
"iT am elected now L will be an eX-
My present position suits ME and pays
me lIberallv-neHrly $4,000 year. l
can't be President more than eight
wears, probably not more than four,
and ut the end OF that time, I'll be out
of Office, with nothing to do and no Pri-
vate fortune to live on" But bird
in'tbe hand is worth two in the bush,
and Ulysses is more willing to be PTesi-
dent in 90 than TO take the chance ten
or twelve wears hence.
The Democrats are layinRH good trap
for Grant, Hs WILL be seen from The fore
going paragraphs, which are based up
ON knowledge, and not upon mere
speculation. The only way by which
he can avoid falling into IL is by pub
IicIy Allying hiu.self with the RePubli-
can party before the assem- bling OF the
Democratic National Convention. The
same eloquent silence which has been
his salvation heretofore, will be bis ruin,
il much longer persisted in. should the
Democrats nominate him the Repuoli-
cans will unqueStiouably unite upon
Chase, and the result will be one OF the
most interesting political battles ever
fought in this countryside soldier
against the statesman, and the small
fry taking sides accordingly. Mr.. Cnase
term, a candidate for the Presidency.
His friends say they have been merely
feeling the ground little to see what
are the chances. They will hold n
meeting in IA few weeks to determine
whether to press his claims or not, and
should they determine in the athrma-
tive, as is most likely, they will go 10
work with vigor and determination.
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