The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-05-27

PRESTO.
POLITICAL SUMMARY.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CoNTEsT-sTRENdTH OF THE
CHICAGO NOMINATIONS DEMOCRATIC CAN-
pmATEs-sPE -cH1EF JUSTICE CHASE
GENERAL GRANT AND THE POLITICAL CAM
PAIaN-Tm aENERALsHn OF THE ARMIES.
The Washington correspondent Of the Balti-
more Sun writes, under date Of Sunday night:
The Chicago nominations and the platform
attached thereto have, during the past forty
eight hours, been discussed by the leading
representative men assembled in this city, and
already laid aside, for the time being, to cam
! vass the merits OF proposed nominees of the
1 Democrats and Conservatives.
| The general verdict as to the Grant and Col
fax nominations is that they are the strongest
that could have been selected from among the
candidates. AS, however, General Grant was
/ the only candidate for President, the Judgment
/ does not amount to much as applied to the
head of the ticket; but the verdict is fairly ap.
| picable to MIR. Coifax, who has the faculty Of
cohesion, OF making and keeping friends, whilst
| his most formidable competitor, Wade, is re-
pellant, and succeeds in making some Of the
most uncompromising enemies.
|
| the probable nominees of the convention to
| meet in New York on the 4th Of July. The
leaders Of the Pendleton interest have been
| here, during the past ten days, taking view
! Of the situation, and the friends OF General
| Hancock, in considerable force, have been up
on the ground to compare notes and look over
the field rom q national standpoint. Ardent
admirers Of Seymour, Hendricks and Adams
have also been amongst us, but not in such or
| eaniZed combination. T..
From thorough interchange Of opinions
between the gentlemen representing or sup
porting the abo7e-named proposed nominees,
It is found that there is entire unanimity upol
| cure the nomination to the person who may be
generally conceded to be the most popular
| among the entire Conservative masses Demo.
cratic and Repubhcau), especial interests OF
each particular candidate, and the preferences
for them, shall give way, and all shall cheer
fully unite to secure the most available candi-
date. 49,, 60.
written q letter to friend in tins city, In
which he takes this ground, and adds that if it
shall be found that in the Convention some
| other candidate is the preference, even by one
| vote, he desires that his friends promptly sup
port that preferred man.
/ IN this comparison Of views another fact is
discovered, namely, that Chief Justice Chase
II
factions, and is always mentioned as their
second choice at least, and among the most in
i fueutial Conservative men here there has
started up quite formidable party in favor OF
the nomination of Chase and Seymour, or the
| latter refusing to permit his name to 80 before
the Convention, then that, George English be
nominated for the Vice-Presidency. This ticket
tonight seems to be the accepted available
combination, and beside the various arguments
presented In its favor, it is urged that Judge
Chase could carry seventy electoral votes from
the South that he would receive the entire
Democratic vote, and would command more
conservative Republicans and disaffected Radi-
Gals than any other person that could be nomi-
mated,
/ There are other candidates named for the
Presidency, but there does not appear to be
| any united action among their friends. OF this
class is President johnson, who has great
number OF supporters who would prefer bum to
any other nominee, but they are waiting the
end OF impeachment before organizing for
| effective canvass.
It is said that General Grant is already show
ing much sensiIveness in regard to the COM
ments OF the partisan newspapers since his
nomination for the Presidency. Other men
lust rs pure and high-toned as General Grant
have been compelled to endure inVidious re-
marks by the public press before to-day, and
now that General Grant has voluntarily con-
cannot complain II his garments become soil
ed. The fact that he has determined to take
no formal part In the canvass cannot alter his
position as candidate for the suffrages Of the
people, and, Of course, his merits and claims
70 the position to which he now aspires will be
discussed as freely and unreservedly as those
of any other candidate.
Some Of the Northern Democratic papers
! have commenced calling on him to resign his
position as the commander Of the armies, hold
ing that it is manifestIy improper for him to
retain it in view Of the circumstances Dow sur
rounding him. General Grant has, however,
determined, in accordance with his own feel
ings and the advice of his friends, to do mo-
thing Of the kind. He will follow the example
of Gen. Scott, and will not surrender his COM
mission until after the November election, nor
then II he shall not be the successful candidate
| for President. As an evidence OF the high re-
gard entertained for him, his friends in Con-
gress have not only counselled him to this
course, but have promised to keep the plsce
served out his Presidential term, when he will
peacefully step back into his old shoes. This
nice little arrangement is predicated upon the
| supposition that the party now in power is to
have perpetual lease on the government.
TIE STAR CHAMBER INVESTIGATION.
The New York Herald, Of Saturday, in its
Washington correspondence, has the follow
ing statement in relation to the Pomeroy dis
closures before Buffers inquisition. Alluding
to the letter mentioned in Colonel Cooper's
testimony, and which Butler admitted WAS in
his possession, and also to Pomeroy's denial Of
the authenticity Of this letter, the Herald's
correspondent says:
This evening Pomeroy WAS asked for an ex-
planation, but had none to give beyond the
mere denial Of not having written such letter
as Cooper had sworn to. Cooper's charge was
yery explicit, and receives strong color Of sup
port from q document which will very soon be
made public, of anterior date to the letter
| in question, signed with the genuine auto
graph of s. c. Pomeroy, and promising in
case certain Office was placed at the dis
posal of q certain friend of Pomeroy's,
that he would support the administration, vote
for all nominations, and vote against impeach-
ment if it ever came up before the Senate.
Either the story must be true that he tried to
exchange bis opposition to the President for
certain executive favors, or that he conspired
with Stanton and Butler to draw the Presidents
friends into trap, in the hope of drawing the
President after them. The denial he makes Of
never having written the letter is q very safe
one, for the reason that Gaylord, to whom he
gave it to show to Cooper, never allowed it out
Of his hands, and, having failed to accomplish
its object, was in all likelihood torn up, thus
destroying all trace Of the transaction. Butler,
if he was really sincere in advancing Radical
interests, should never have put such ques-
L., 1o Noopor IN HraU forth tho danaoino