Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1867-08-29
Washington.


loSiiiON OF GENERAL THOMAS,
lFrom the Philadelphia Press OF Friday
In connection with the assignment of
General Thomas to the command of the
ruth Military district,i may not be rninter-
esilng to know that he General Thomasl
differed materially with the President. 1t
Is known that Mr. johnson has, on several
occasions within the past six months, urged
General Thomas to accept the responsible
ties lately devolving upon General Sheridan.
He has declined the command of General
Pope's district, and he answered the Presi-
dent, IN an equally emphatic declaration,
that he was not only unwilling, but untitled
for the administration of such n military
political trust, at the same time urging
strongly tine propriety of allowing General
Sheridan to continue the work he had
begun with so much vigor and ability.
lie alsot took occasion to say that General
SHERIDAN interpretations Of the reconstruct
ton act rs enacted by Congress were in
exact unison with his views ON the subject.
and inlmated that he should follow the
course pursued by Sheridan if he should be
placed N command of that district. ITpon
being again urged by the President. durinp
his last visit, 10 accept the command. he
gave as reason for not being transferred
The necessity OF his presence in Tennessee
IN private conversation at this time, General
Thomas expressed the hope that he had
succeeded in changing the Presidents de
termination 10 transfer him from his present
command, and also the hope that General
Sheridan would not be relieved from com
mand which he was so eminenty qualified
to hold.
NOMINATION GOSSIP.
From he Ner FORK Herald Of 7Aurstiog.
a few days ago curiously mixed story
was published in the Constitutional f,jon
OIL tilis city, about a meeting of prominent
conservative politicians, to make arranre-
mcnls for the next Presidential canpai,rn
Among other things contained in The story
was statement that the aforesaid noIiti.
clans, after grave deliberatlon, had arrced
upon A. johnson and General sherman MS
as the mos available candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and had separated
with the understanding that every effort
should be made to secure the nomination If
these two distinguished personages by the
conservative leaders of the country. The
story was curiously put together, Contained
a lew absurdities, and was generally laugh
ed at as a neat little sensation concocted by
the portly Tom Florence, or regarded as a
BAD sell ON the enierprising editor who has
recently become somewhat famous for alarm
ing and extraordinary discoveries
After some little inquiry, however, l am
satisfied that there was something in the nf
fair. 1t appears that meeting OF some thir-
~ prominent and distinguished politicians.
representing the conservative wing of The
Republican party, ms well as the masses of
he Democratic party, did take place here a
snort tiine ago, but not at Crystal Spring, us
s'aleu ny the Onaon One oithe prime mo-
vers III the affair was ATTORNEY General
f,Inrk Thn hpct rp 4 IN,
present condition of parties was discussed
II length, and it was actually agreed TO sup
port johnson and Sherman us two of tle
strongest and most available men in tbe
country. a plan of action was decided upon
Tor working up this programme, and for set
Ting the necessary machinery in motion TO
unite the conservative masses as one Marty
ON tins ticket. TWAS decided that The oper-
ations should be conducted quietly and with
out any public show, and that each member
OF the meeting should devote himself in his
| special district to the furtherance of Inc nro-
Srainme agreed upon. Black has had fire.
| 4ueht and protracted interviews with the
President lately, and it is known that there
has been quite a gathering here recently of
so called conservatives from every part IF the
country.
| In connection with the above | NAV state
that there are few additional facts about
political movements which have come TO me
through some of the prominent Radicals, and
which may be worthy your notice.
First. Gen. Thomas is being secretly but
strongly pushed for the Radical nomination
70 the Presidency, and he is at present Mr..
Greeley's candidate, although he stands no
chance OF success in the convention. He
Will be opposed on the grounds that he comes
from a slave State. Mr.. Greeley chooses him
l,r That very reason-on the same principle
that he bailed JEFF. Davis.
second In recent conversation General
Grant declared that he would not be a Presi-
DENTAL candidate, and added -" If YOU
want candidate, why don't you take Sheri-
dan? lie is not only General, but he is