The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-09-11
THE REPUBLICAN PRESIDEN
TIAL NOMINATION..
What Greeley Says or Grant.

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The Hon. Horace Greeley took the
train in Lafayette, Indiana, this morn
ing at 2 o'clock, and arrived in Chicago
in time for breakfast. He was re-
ceived by the Hon. John Wentworth
and the Hon. John B. Grinnell, ex-
Representative from Iowa, and conveyed
to the fremont House in a carriage.
The gentlemen gave Mr.. Greeley an
elaborate breakfast. Their welcome Of
Mr.. Greeley was very cordial, and the
conversation which the three distin :
guished Americans enjoyed was very
interesting The gentlemen looked
upon Mr.. Greeley as a probable candi-
date for the Presidency, and congratu-
lated him upon the likelihood of his
nomination. Mr.. Wentworth said:
Grant has not the shadow Of q
chance for even the nomination"
Mr., Wentworth adds that throughout
the whole West, and particularly in
Illinois, there is quiet feeling OF con-
tempt for the nepotist that cannot be
overcome. Both Senators Trumbull
and Logan are openly and avowedly
Grants enemies, the latter particularly
so. General Logan says that his whole
influence shall be directed to prevent
Grants denomination. Mr.. Grinnell
said he could promise the State Of Iowa
for Mr.. Greeley, if he would allow his
name to 20 to the Convention. At this
Mr.. Greeley smiled complacently, and
said that he was in charge of his friends.
So far as be was concerned, it was of no
account whether Grant was renominated
or not but politically he was opposed to
the nomination. Mr.. Greeley added /:
"If we nominate Grant, we shall GER
tainly be defeated. The public will
stand no more horse,jockey and present
taking Presidents. We have had
enough of them. | tell you, gentle
men, we must take new departure, and
| can assure you that we Of the East
are determined that it shall be done. |
have been rather quiet about it thus far,
but want everybody now to understand
what think. When we take hold Of
Grant, it will not be with silk gloves on
our hands. 1t has got to be done.
We must throw Grant overheard, or we
shall be defeated"
But" said Mr.. Grinnell, as though
asking for information, what would
YOU have us do, Mr.. Greeley? Suppose
we throw Grant over, what can we do I
You know our people don't want to
Jump out of the frying pan Tito the
fire. Now, if you will give us the
slightest hope that you intend to put
your own name forward, we would will
iingly throw out Grant"
At this Mr.. Greeley looked rather
mysteriously at Mr.. Grinnell, and said
"All want is to have good man
nominated, who, if elected, will consent
to give up the Office at the end of his
term. Besides, want to nominate a
man who if elected will elevate the
office to where it was in other days; a
man who will not take presents or use
the military or his oftice-holders to ad.
vance his own aspirations of a second
term, and in the meantime neglect the
interests of those whose ruler heis. Be
sides, want man who is above mere
pleasure-hunting; a man who will not
dwadle away one one-fourth OF his term
amid the follies and frivolties of a
watering place, one who when called
upon for an expression Of his views on
political and other subjects Of national
interest, can give them in clear, com;
preheusive language. That's the kind
of man the people want, and" bring
ing his fist down on the table, that g
the kind of a man we havn't now. l
want you, gentlemen, to tell your peo'
pie here in the West that we are gong
to fight against Grant to the extent OF
our ability. We will not remain passive
or Indifferent, but, to use his own words
we are going to fight it out on this
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