The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-05-18
!" HOIST Old Horace
Howl the Neta: df the Cincinnati Presi-
d.: initial Ndsnination was received by
Mt. Greeley aaa New York.

.tFrom the y. Y. Sun of May 4th.l
Since the injecting of the Cincinnati
Convention :Hf. Greeley has occupied
rtsom at Colonel French's hotel, a
block from Else Tfibane office. Here
he deceived the --latest news hot from
the itelegraphls wire. Apparently he
had no hope Df receiving the nomina-
tioE. He seemed to think Senator
Trumbull the coming man, and freely
expressed himself in favor of Mr..
Trrmbull's domination. 1t is certain,
however, til t he was in almost hour
" communH H.ation with his friends in
Cincinnati ! He seemed to be especi-
ally anxiouS about the platform. The
tariff planksssas an object of interest.
While he h&a no desire to force his
well-known views of protection upon
the Convensi5n, he was anxious that
the Free Tladers should not rule it in
the interests t:f free trade. He repeat
edly exprebaed the wish that the
whole matthf might be referred to the
people of she various Congressional
Districts, tfat they might express the
honest polalsIar sentiment in their
choice of Representatives.
DIR. Greelhs5Temained in the Tribune
Office until a;9'clock yesterday morn
ing reading fhe latest dispatches from
Circinnati.i iAt A. NJ he left his
sanctum and went to bed in French's
hotel. At IIl5 a. NJ. he was dressed,
had eaten bis breakfast, and reap
peared in the Tribune office. Here he
glanced over the morning newspapers
and read Else latest Cincinnati dis
patches. His mind, however, instinc-
lively turnhal to work. He sat down
at his writing desk and began to write
editorials ur subjects entirely dis
connected W the Convention. 0c-
casionally friend dropped in upon
him, but. lie Kept steadily at work,
only stoppsItF to read the Cincinnati
dispatc..esi I'm answer to questions
he said heIthought Lyman Trumbull
would receive the nomination. It was
evident that he really thought Mr..
TEumbull ii !. most worthy of all the
Candidates, ld that Trumbull's Sc
lt Stion wqu give him great pleasure.
yrhe meptbn of his own prospects
always brought out smile. 1t was
easy to see that he had no selfish feel
ing, and that he only desired to see a
ticket nominated that would be ac-
csptable 70 the people, and that would
81 sEeep the COUNTRY in the interests of
nttional retOrt1. He had not gone ont
OF his way, md it was evident that he
did not intsud to go out of his way to
get the nd saination. His views on
national at& &stions were well known.
lie was no Frimmer, and he had no af-
tiliation With trimmers. He had new
CT concedl(:i his opinions. He stood
before the people on the simple plat
form of koasest reform. If they want
ed him, they could take him. If they
didn't want him, they could let him
alone. Ftwas none of his business,
and he Nsoatlh not suffer one way or
the otherk Such seemed to be his
views. AS he had thrown out no bats
he appaTehtly expected no popular
favors. sIslt he wanted the best man
10 win.
When;theI result of the first ballot
was annDhaced, DR.. Greeley looked at
the figures and calmly resumed his
writing. Meanwhile the announcement
of the iEst vote was posted on the
Tribune bulletin board. A crowd coll
lected. Che large vote for DR.. Gree
ley SURPRISED the spectators, but the
general feeling was that Adams was
the comangEman. The second ballot,
which raa pr. Greeley up. to within
four votes of Adams, drew out hearty
expressions of good will. The third
ballot showed Greeley steadily gain
ing. This apparently satisfied the
crowd fhat his strength was real, and
| that he bad a firm foundation. On
! the foufth ballot DIR. Greeley lost sew
en- votess while Adams gained fifteen,
the whole number being: Adams,279,
Greeley, 25l, and scattering 1872.
Wheh ;tllese figures appeared upon
| the bualHtins, DIR. Greeley's friends
| lost hGFe.I A private dispatch was
soon after received at the Tribune of
fee ar{nouncing the nomination of
! Adams lit was shown to DR.. Greeley.
He EXPRESSED no surprise, but said
that Adams was a good man, and con-
tinued! writing without turning his
head. He showed no signs of disap-
pointndedlt. He seemed to have quiet
ly determined to resume his old posi-
ton as wheel horse of the Republican
party, :and to steadily pull in the ira
ces. Teh minutes 'afterward the re-
suit of; THE fifth ballot was announced.
DR.. Greeley had regained his lost
votes, hat Adams was fffty-one votes
ahead !of him. @
THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
At five minutes of 3 o'clock the Hon.
BenjaEnini Wood entered the Tribune
counting room. His fine face was
iAarsth a.n;k...,,c,,t IIn rn.acSn1