The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-21
CLOUDS DARKEN THE POLITICAL HORIZON.
Tnmbull, Wilson, Julian and Various
Organizations Against Re- Election.
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.
The Powers Behind tho Throne Looking for
q New York Candidate.
CONDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.

CONDITION OF THE SOUTHERN STATES.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. 1874
Treublins and Trepidaiion in tho Ranks
Of Grants Supporters-Lyman Trumbull's
Fricsds Leading Him on to the White
House.
The immediate and personal friends Of the Presi-
dent, and Of his denomination and election, are
troubled at some OF the aspects o: the situation.
They begin to realize quite forctby that the oppo.
sltl0n to General Grant Is both crystalllzng and
organizing. Everything points to the probable &C
Ceptance by the democrats and revenue reformers
Of Lyman Tr1mbul the coalition candidate Tor
the Presidency. Mr.. Trumbull's Senatorial term
expires in 1873, and 1t Is supposed that nis sue
cession VIII create such . scramble as to
make a reelection uncertain. The Grant managers
admit that the Illinois senator would be one Of
the most for mldable OF the candidates against
their favorite. Western railroad interests, identi-
ned W ith the great lines from Chicago westward
through Iowa to Omaha, and, probably the Union
Pacific interest also. hard at work, putting one
Of their attorneys, Hon. James F. Wilson. OF Iowa,
through his PAGES, 80 as to trOt him out as Pres
dental candidate before the Republican Conven-
zion. Cakes Ames General Dodge, MIR. Allison,
Senator elect the Chicago and Northwestern,
Rock Island, Illinois Central, Dubuque and
sioux City and other Western roads are in
this movement The Western roads are more impa-
tient than the Pennsylvania King, Tom Scott. ap-
pears to be, aad evidently stripping for an en-.
trance into the political arena. Other parties who
are discontinued with the present incumbent are
confidently counting on several minor divisions.
The labor reform party are sure to nominate Pres.
dental candidates when they meet at Columbus,
OHIO, early IN February next. The Pacific and
trans Missouri States will favor Mr.. Julian;
some one on the currency planKs Of
their platform, as General Ewing, Of Ohio, or Gov.
ernor Gcary, OF Pennsylvania. The Eastern States
win not be largely represented there, though Wen
dell Phillips viii lead q delegation from Massa-
chusetts. Besides this Convention, 1t Is declared
that the temperance politicians will either unite
with the labor men, OF, what is more likely noml-
nate their candidate. 1t IL predicted that the
colored vote win be thoroughly disconnected Mr..
Summers bin fails to pass, and may render only
lukewarm support, even offer opposition, to the
Presidents denomination. Besides these factions
leaOing German politician, who has just returned
from the West, and who is favorable to Grant, de-
ciares schurz has made great progress In disarect
Ing the German republicans.
Looking TO New York for a Candidate for
Vice President.
A new phase In the Vice Presidency discussion Is
oow beng developed. II Is IN contemplation to find.
e possible, some New York republican Of sufcient
prominence on whom the majority OF both wings
OF the party there unite, and present the name
TO the Phiadelph Convention as the choice Of the
Empire state for the second place the President
tial ticket. 1t is believed that sucn candidate
would be acceptable to the party, and also be IN
strumental in preventing the bolt which It is be-
heved Is 1oreshadOwed by MI. Greeley's refusal to
sign the call for the Natcnal Republican Conven-
tt0n.
Secretary Belknap's Military Convict Prison
Bill.
Secretary Belknap has sent to the military COM
tnittees of Congress the draft OF bill to establish
army prisons for military convicts, the features OF
the oil being great part modelled on the British
system, as reported by board Of American army
Ofncers sent to Canada last summer to inquire into
the subject. The present custom in our service is
to send soldiers sentenced to Imprisonment and
hard labor, for desertion and other major crimes.
20 State penitentiaries; but apart from the cost,
this system is represented to be objectionable, and
especially injurious to the military service. The
same system was formerly followed in England
with the same results. the main features of the
new system are the enforcement OF example upon
the troops by the near presence OF the prisons to
their stations and the restoration OF the convict to
tne service, II his term has not expired, well in
structed, industrious and orderly soldier.
The Reports Of the Southern states Investi-
eating Committees
The majority report Of the Joint Committee on
the discretionary States Is now completed, with
the exception Of one branch-that on the financial
condition Of the States under Investigation. This
u expected to be finished soon and the report will
then be made to Congress. 1t will occupy less than
one hundred pages, and will be accompanied by
about four thousand pages OF testimony. The tes-
umony taken by the subcommittee in Georgia,
Florida, Alabama and Mississippi is not all printed,
and the committee will ask leave to make supple
mentary report The chief point in the minority
report Will be made on the financial malad.
ministration undoubtedly seen In some OF
these States. Mr.. Beck, who is preparing
the financial part Of the minority report will pro.
badly base an argument in extenuation of the Ku
klux outrages upon the anger aroused by wide.
spread corruption. 1t Is claimed by the democrats
on the committee that about two hundred millions
have been added to the debts the Southern States
This is undoubtedly an exaggeration. The majority
Will argue that the alleged corruption Is not TO be
given as the cause OF Ku Kluxism, as with the ex.
Ception OF the Carollnas, the States IN which its
worst manifestations have been proven to exist
have little or no State debt. Mississippi and Ala
hanna are such States, while in Louisiana ami vir
ginia, In which States the debts have been
most largely increased have had no Ku Klux out
RACES for the past TWO years.
Delegation Of Creek, Cherokee and Choctaw
Indians Waiting on the President.
An indian delegation or Cherokees Creeks and
Cnoctaws called on the President to-day. The Chero.
KEGS were represented by w. p Ross. G. N. Van
and w. Adalr; the creeks BY Chief Samuel Che.
cote. Pleasant Porter, John Moore and Sanford
Perryman, and the Choctaws by Governor FicKelyn.
They informed the President that they were op.
posed to Congressional legislation which proposed
Tor them Territorial government AM were satisfied
With such institutions as they now nave IN the In
dian country. They already had their little repub.
lies acting IN concert with and to the benefit Of the
people, and these pleasant relations should not be
Disturbed. Their laws were not only adopted to the
civilized Indians. bat to those who had not vet
been brought under their educat,ne inauence.
In time they would he absorbed By the white