The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-01
THE LATEST FROM CINCINNATI.
FentOn Working Hard For An Unknown
Candidate-senetor Wilson Reported TO
he q Possible Vice President-Latest
Convention Gossip.
CINCINNATI, April 30--Mluni2ht.
lhEEIEX'S MANIFESTO.


CIKcINNArI, Apri a0--Midnieht.
GREELEY's MANIFESTO.
David A. Wells, at a meeting OF the Revenue Re.
form Association, held this afternoon, made the
authoritative announcement on behalf OF Greeley
that there not one word OF truth in the state
ment circulated here TO the eject that Greeley
would not support the Cincinnati movement,
II free soil plank should be inserted in the plat
form, or the candidates should not be such az he
approved Mr.. Wells stated on Greeleys own
thority that the latter IL heartily In favor OF the
movement for the purpose OF saving the nation from
another four years Of Grant rule, and will support
II and its nominees whoever they may be on
tins great man principle, however much he may
personally differ with the Convention on any minor
plank OF the platform. This announcement has had
q good effect on the western and South
srn men in particular ana and the o, expression ,
strengthened. sIs backbone Of Greecy's real
friends. New hampshire tonight expressed rs
Intention to vote for the phlosopher aud It i be-
lieved he win get the vote OF most If not all OF the
Southern States. These are the causes that have
led TO the marked improvement OF his stock, but
morning, at least before the Convention
meets. Senator Fenton has been very busiiy
at work. and it s said that he has been laborng 10
get up some new name TO be presented TO the
Convention In case the s struggle between ID, those
tracted as to threaten the harmony OF
the body There was rumor that Fenton
possum for the prize for himself, but this he pos
iyely Denies and his want OF strength renders the
report absurd But IT can readily DC understood
he could manage to make himself the War
wick o. the sc.o5hgysen'ion,, ana appear to
whether he has succeeded IN hitting upon
proper and desirable name but hints afoat that
i win not Be s surprising candidate sna from @e
the nomination. with q New England man
for vice. The New England man is said
pered that Fenton has the Senator's acceptance
OF the second place on the ticket In his possession
to be used, should It become necessary The report
that Wilson secretly endorses the liberal move
ment, and, like Lyman Treman and others, Is only
on the fence for the purpose OF seeing whether It
sources Other rurnors have It that Fentons
side game has been Cox, of Ohio, and wilson, OF
Massachusetts, for the Ticket but tonight the I'M
provement In Greely's prospects has startled the
| lukewarm New Workers, and now the delegation oil
the state talks Greeley strongly.
At meeting to-day OF the Minnesota delegates,
eleven in number, nine were for Trumbull aud two
for Davis. Though the southern States have dele
cations here, they are not represented by SO many
persons a. tho Western and Middle States,
and Florida has Q small delegation, including
Colonel Mccall NJ O. Hamilton Is registered from r
Texas. In addition TO other delegates rom ZEN
nessce are A. j. Keller, Of the Memphis Arate,.che, ;
Colonel Duncan McCrea OF Memphis, and captain an
Indiana delegates held to-day the following deegatss
were chosen to cast the vote OF the SSa ~ ain
large--Coonel X. N. Hudson, q. 7. cray \. ~ Yei
| well M. III Weir and C0loncls O. N. Allen ana y. H.
Wetsel s IA. s....~l q! ), 80. =. -. -, ,,ooa
Kentucky liz represented by consld!erape MengSf
tions from various parts OF the Staee. MAJ" an}}oIs
these are stopping IN Covington, AZ inc ho' sr
there where It s, was CONTENTION, which
aaaambed there to-day. Additional delegates are
expected tonight and tomorrow ;on, e M ny spe
liver. while Cassus NJ. Clay IL at the Clinton House
i" The ne, najsna delegatss gQss Adap)s arst Trqmr