The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-16
tions. should they ever be held, will accept the
cut-and-dried ticket prepared for them.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balh-

The washington correspondent oi tue oa1Ii-
more Sun, writing on the 18th, says:
There is q movement in progress, backed by
come of the most substantial men in the con-
try, who oppose on the one hand the radical.
ism which eliminated in the nomination Of
Gen. Grant, and who oppose on the other the
candidates and principles OF the New York
Convention, and especially the principles OF
Mr. Blair's letter, to place third candidate In
the field for President.
The movement was begun at New York on
Friday last, and is being developed throughout
the country, with expressions of the warmest
concurrence from some of the most prominent
persons in both parties, but particularly from
the conservative men Of the country, the work.
ing men, and large body Of the soldiers and
sailors.
1t is proposed, If the arrangements can be
completed, to publish list OF the National
Executive Committee shortly, and to hold q
convention to nominate candidates, either IN
Pittsburg or Cincinnati, in September.
Il is believed here by the Democrats, how
ever, that this movement will amount to moth
ing, and that within two weeks all complalnt
against the Democratic nominees Will nave
ceased. To this the friends OF the proposed
new party respond that they are in earnest and
will not desist.
We DO not, however, anticipate that this at
tempt to create division in the Democratic
ranks will meet with any success, il, even, the
rumours concerning it have any foundation.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE NOMINATION..
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Times, writing on the 18th, says:
There is much speculation regarding the at
titude of the President and his Cabinet on the
New York Democratic nominations, and nume-
rous reports are in circulation, (none OF them
well founded, however, that serious dlsatec-
ton exists among Mr.. Johnson's advisers to-
ward the Democratic candidates. There is no
doubt, however, Of the position Of Mr.. Seward
and General Schofeld. They both support
General Grant Secretary Seward will proba-
bly, take no prominent part IN the campaign,
but his sympathies and countenance will be
given to the Republican candidate. The same
Mr. Evarts, the probable Attorney General.
AS to MIR. McCulloch's position, nothing
further ia positively known than that he ut
terly repudiates the financial part Of the
Democratic platform, and that he dislikes Sey-
mour. Postmaster-General Randall is report
ed to have declared for Grant and Colfa1, but
authorizes denial Of the report, and adds that
he has not made up his mind to support either
ticket. He states further, very significantly,
that he cannot conscientiously support q re.
pudiation platform, or any candidate with re-
pudiation principles: Regarding the much.
talked.of third party movement, he says that
it would fail, inasmuch as it would result IN
throwing the election Of President into the
House, where there is no third party, and
where Grant and Colfa1 are the overwhelming
choice. Other memt ers OF the Cabinet are un'
derstood to entertain similar views.
THE NEW YORK CONVENTION.
The New York World, in regard to the State
elections, aaJa:
II is now probable that the Democratic State
Convention will be called together about the
10th Of August, to make nominations for State
officers. The nomination OF Horatio Seymour
for President makes 1t certain that the can
didate Of the Democracy for Governor will be
taken from this end of the State, and will b;
either john T. Hoffman or Henry C. Murphy
Mayor Hoffman may be put down as having
the best chance for the nomination at thu
time. The death of MIR. Cagger leaves tht
control of the party in this State in the hands
of Tamn1any Hall, and takes from Mr.. Murph.
one of his strongest supporters for the nomina
ton. Tammauy is understood to be for Hot
I man and Lie noniu .Gen may dow DO couate,
| as almost certain.
Row TO DEFEAT GRANT.
The following rem rks from tho Ncv Yorl
Tribune are worthy OF cIsid.ration by Demo
Gratis as well as Radicals:
Mr.. Lincoln had over 4GC coo plurality, will
nearly all the e.e, toral votes, In 1864; yet mari
how small a cbi inge in tie popular vote woul'
have defeats him He carried Connection
By 24O6 majority, 6 electors; Indiana by 20, 1e
majority, Is electors; Maryland by 74l4 MAORI
| ty, z electors; Nevada by 1882 majority, cleo
tors; New Hampshire by $500 majority, elec
| tors; New York by 6749 majority, SO electors
| Oregon by 1431 majority, 8 electors; Pennsylva
nia BY 90, 075 majority, 26 electors; Rhode Islan
by 5651 majority, electors. Total-9 States
70,656 majority, 100 electors.
Add these to the votes of New jersey Della
ware and Kentucky-21-and he would hav
had III, leaving to Mr.. Lincoln but ia.
Thus change Of less than 81, 600 in oyc
100000 votes would have elected Mcclellan
over Lincoln.