The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-28
NE POLITICAL SITUATION DISCUSSED.
The Republican Split in Pennsyl.
vania and New York.
General Grant Not to Go to
California.
The Weather at the Branch-Monmouth
Park Races, Hops.

On his way TO the city and the arrival of the 745
train at Sandy Hook there was near being fasco
In consequence Of the non-appearance at that point
OF the Custom House boat. The Collector had
directed the cutter to be In readiness at the Hook
take the President OH board on the arrival of the
train. The storm OF the previous day and night,
doubt, prevented the small steamer being on hand
and after scanning the horizon toward the city.
and there being no sign of her. the President
and party were compelled to continue their
trip per the Plymouth Rock. On their return.
however the cutter did service, special car being
attached to the train for the accommodation OF the
Presidential party. Into this your correspondent
HE'D hmself-n0t hld-and entered into the CONVEX
satlOn that among some Of the party was OF gene
raj character. Politics was ignored, and properly
too, on so short q run us that from Sandy Hook to
the Long Branch DEPOT for should difference Of
opinion arise, the steam whistle would separate the
disputatious long before a change OF conviction on
one side or the other could be effected. A thorough
canvass, however, OF the sentiments of the pollt-
clans sOIourning her proves one thing.
that the President feels, with Fenton that the
POLITICAL SKIES ARE NOT UNrROPITIOUs;
that he is, in fact perfectly satisfied with the
situation, and that he intends to fight it out on this
line If IL takes him all summer. There can hardly
be ssid TO be diversity OF opinion among leading
republicans to the certainty of Grants renomna-
riop, but still there some who VIII shake their
heads and say that they can see cloud which, no
bigger even to their prophetic ken than q mans
hand Is charged with danger TO the admins tration
By all 1t is conceded that the march OF
events hitherto have been all. in favor OF
the party In power, and that nothing short
Of mlracle-or what would amount to
the same tnng-the detection of PENNSYLVANIA
and New York In the National Convention can
counterfeit the result to be naturally expected
therefrom. The present otlcehoders are jup,lant
over the prospect or renewed tenure OF Office, and
to hold in derision the idea that the dlsarected
republicans can shake the firm foundations upon
which their hopes and their power is placed. These
men are as anxious to keep up the strife which
divides the party, and which esranges the best and
foremost men Of the party IRON its chosen chief as
they would be to defeat demOcraii candidate
dyed In the wool. They are willing to trust to that
lucky combination OF events which, to the popular
mind, makes the
RECONCILIATION OF GRANT
as indispensable TO the peace aud welfare OF the
country as was thai OF Mr. Lincoln In his day.
between the President amt the disaf-
feced republican chiefs would be the death-Enell-
at Ail events SO they feartc many OF these ONCE
holders. ana SO, IN their petty way. they would
willingly play the r6,e OF ''rule ruinn 1t Is in
Tins light that reconciliation between the President
and Senator Fenton Is SO much dreaded 10y these
pe.tyfogging politicians One or the correspond.
ents OF the HID lately gave most
truthful picture OF Fshton's temperament he
was slow in taking umbrage, was not fancIu or
toucby as to petty Sights but when once aroused TO
the consciousness that u shart was aimed at him
then his resentment was strong and durable
until the an,e,lde hoaordo e was made to him. That
he has been sliRhted-indeed entirely overlooked
By the President all admit; but his late speech at
Niagara shows That he is ready to bury the toma
ana aid IN securing the success OF the next next
Presidential campaign with the present Executive
tored TO power, Fenton would have crow 10 pluck
With some OF those wno have ut present General
rants ear, and who are supposed to have been
he main instruments in first bringing about col
ision between him and FentOn, and ever since
Kept widening the breach that separates them.
There Is good deal OF political wlre.puing and
PIPE-LAYING
going on privately here. Every thing is sub rosa
nd were It not lha, few can resist the temptation
u veninatlng what they know of
Ways that are dark
And tricks that queer,
political or otherwise, in the HERALD, your cor
here might sharpen a pencil once
n week. As stated before, the Republican Con-
'enton TO be held In your city tomorrow with the
bJect OF reorganiz.ng the Twenty third street or
ng topic vita the leaders OF that faction Upon
he selection OF the representative 10 be sent to the
state Central Committee much oI the after success
If the party wnen claiming through their delegates
admission to the National Nominating Convention
representation In that committees: and in any event
Doth these branches OF the republican party OF the
NY VIII send delegates 70 the National Convention.
Now, there are men ready TO bet at ms moment
mat the FcntUn party delegates VIII be accepted
and the delegates OF The Custom House, or Tom
Murphy party, Will be rejected II tins should be
so, az Bunsby would say, then it is as good as so
aud so thereby hangs tale. The able exposition Of
POLITICS IN PENNSYLVANIA
given IN the HERALD the other day challenges
thought, and indeed, has already reused nom the
apathy which fore2one conclusion OF successes
had engendered the minds OF many 10 a sepse OF the
Importance OF the crisis now pen,ling. Pcnnsylva-
lia republicans are divided just rs Inc republican
party Is divided In this state. The spit In tue pary
lere Is by DO means confined to the cy IL divides
are stronger In the in-
error than they In the city: 80 that |
yble the political skies are propitious In almost
very other direction there are indications Of
storms in Pennsylvania ana New York WINCH If not
provided against, or diverted altogether may cause
considerable damage to the Presidential bark when
making its second rul for White house harbor. |
Fentons speech, the exposition OF PENNSYLVANIA |
politics, and the complex which the meeting OF
reorganization may taSe tomorrow night give sub
ect matter enough to the POLITICIANS down here 10
iiscuss Just now. one piece OF news your CORE |
pondent ellcited during the run here from Sandy |
hook yesterday Is that the
PRESIDENT DOES NOT GO 10 CALIFORNIA
Whether az the Presidential spokesman said, 1t
vas AL b0sh" rom the beginning, or that as pro-
,itions AS The potlcal skies are, President Grant |
las changed his mind IN tnat regard and prefers
list ~ TINS time 10 be on the ground himself put |
Ing on snch visit iii safely feln-tated In the White
ionse in 1873 may not appear, but the latter may
,e taken az the irue hypothesis Tnat HE trip # |
yer contemplated IS put OF, would seem 10 be Ger.
ain according TO The high Official whose assertion |
We have quoted. In that case Long Branch viii he
arty than was at tirst supposed.
This reference, ea Dassoyti, 20 Long Branch brings
u back 70 the present dav life here.
TBE HOTEL kBEPERs' SKIES
re unpropliious, whatever the politicians may he.
here Is scarcely a hit OF blue 10 be seen In them,
'bile down here on earth the whole "look. out, IL
lue. Talk Of your silver lining TO every ooud,'
re don't see 1t here and don't believe In 1t. II 1t
yer was SO should he so now MS well
= at any other time. Still It must be said
hat the landlords here are regular Marx
apieys The prospect does not deprcss them, |
hey are Jolly under truly adverse circumstances.
ne West End aud Continental are dong very well.
be former particularly, but still they have lot yet
cached the average Of the "heIght or the season.
his cannot I've said OF the other hotels but still they
ne all open, and nightly music with its yoluptuous
well IL heard IN them, though the cry of ION with
he dance. let Joy be UnjonGnedu would hardly be
. order with the surroundings. On Tuesday next
ne second season OF tie
MONMOUTH PARK RACES
pens. Entries have already been made for all the
aces Inc prizes are liberal and Will call forth great
ompettioD. All The track horses OF the season are
tabled ~ the Park, and but Tor the wretchcd |
icatner we have lately cxperienced their morning