Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-03-28
Presidential Prospccts

Presidential Prospects.
The Washington correspondent Of the
New York Herald, under date of the
18th, says:
The recalcitrant republicans have been
contemplating conference for some weeks
to agree upon plan Of action in view o.
the coming campaign For one reason
and another no full meeting Of the discon-
tented patriots was had till to-day, though
several abortive meetings were previously
held and the whole political situation can
vassed.
The first meeting of any significance
was held at Alr. Summers house, that dis
tinguished Senator expressing himself full
ly and clearly as to the course which
ought to be adopted. Mr.. Sumner was Of
opinion that Grant was stronger with the
people than is desirable, and that to in
sure success in the canvass it will be nee
essary to go before the people to demon
strate the misdoings of the President.
This did not have very cheering effect
on the assembled braves, and they hesita-
ted till to-day, when they decided to send
one of the discontented Senators to Gin
cinnati to confer with General Cox and
other leaders of the new movement in re-
gard to the Liberal Republican Conven-
ton. 1t is understood that Senator Tip
ton will be entrusted with this mission.
The intention is to have grand conven-
ton, and every effort will be made to Sc
cure full delegations and large atten-
dance The conferences, so far, have in
cluded only the recalcitrant Senators, the
members of the House not yet having
shown the courage to kick out Of the
traces, though Governor Blair, of Michi-
gan, and few others have been talking
very earnestly and loudly for some time.
The Conference busted itself more with
discussions of the best way to get crowd
at Cincinnati than with the principles or
candidates of the coalition, which, it is
expected, will be formed. Sumner, Trum-
bull, Schurz, Fenton and Upton were at
the Conference on Saturday and most of
them again to-dry. They have agreed not
to abide by theaction of the Philadelphia
Convention if it nominates Grant, but to
look to Cincinnati for candidate and sue
cess A disposition TO accept Judge Davis
as the candidate is manifested; but this
matter is held in aheyance..
Mr.. Sumner is understood to favor Da-
Wis as the candidate, and to say that ii his
advice is taken and the canvass vigorously
pushed that even Massachusetts, can be
carried against Grant. Mr.. Schurz is
equally sanguine Of the German element.
The unhappy Senators believe that Parker
will not accept the nomination OF the la
Dor party for Vice President, and that this
place will be given to the Cincinnati Con-
vention if it decide to ratify Judge Davis
Fenton will probably re-
ceivc the nomination if this course be
adopted.
The election in New Hampshire has not
dampened the ardor Of the enemies of Pres
ident Grant. and the democrats accept it
as decree of the inevitable necessity of a
coalition with the discontented republi-
cans. They see no hope for the democra-
cy as a party, and express themselves to-
night as heartily in favor of the action
contemplated by the recaicitrant republi-
can Senators in their conferences on Sat
urdav and today. The New Hampshire
election was waited for by all parties as an
index of strength, and while the friends Of
tho administration arc jubilant and assert
that Grant will he elected by an over
whclming majority, its enemies are not
inclined to look unfavorbly upon the
and declare that the republican
victory in that State will provoke renewed
opposition and concentrate all the hostile
clements.
AL the same time there is no Disgusting
the chagrin of both the democrats and the
discontented republicans with the nomina-
ton of Judge Davis. Trumbull was the
choice 81 all the men who took part, in
the beginning, in the movement for coall-
ton, and they give him up not without
and only give him up because
they sec in Davis their only chance OF sue
cess. This is understood to be the reason
for no decided movement in behalf OF a
candidate and the bending Of every ener-
ey to make the outward demonstration at
Cincinnati imposing.
A strong movement against Mr. Colfax
as the republican candidate for Vice.Pres-
ident is developing, and combination is
forming to make Senator Scott, of Penn
sylvania, the second man on the ticket.
This course, it is declared, will be general,
lv acceptable to the Eastern States and
conciiate all the hostile elements in Penn
sylvania, satisfying Tom Scott, Cameron
and Forney, and even healing the Me,
Clurc breach in Philadelphia. The eleva-
ton of Senator Scott to the Vlcc.Presl-
dency would make a vacancy in the Senate
which could be given to Foney without
disturbing Cameron; 1t Is gene?aily Gn-
yorable 10 Ccllax, and if he is beaten the
will illprobably begiven to James
T. Wilson, Henry Wilson or Senator Scott
This is new element of trouble, and it is.
to tell what may come of it.