New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-04
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
ADMINISTRATION WEAKNESS IN OHIO.


LUGUBEIoUs RECEPTION TO SENATOR WILSON
AT DAYToS-AS ATTEMPT FOR GRAND
DEMONSTRATION ENDS IN FAILURE.
DAYTON, Oct. 3.-The Administration meet
Ing addressed here this afternoon by the Hon. Henry
Wilson, was. without exagReraton, the grandest pol
cal failure ever experienced by any party In
Dayton. Il Was destitute of Members and discour-
aging IN Its lack OF enthusiasm IL had been advertised
for over two weeks tho grand Grant rally OF tho
campaign. but when II came both Administration men,
Democrats, and Liberals were alike estonished
at the few people who came TO see and
bear tho candidate for Yicc.President on
the denomination ticket. Tho day was exceptionally
mild aud pleasant. and yet the meeting at It's greatest
hight did not exceed people. 1t had been adver
tised 20 hold grand basket meeting at the county
fair grounds In the morning. and that the speaking
would take place in the afternoon. To this all
the counties in tho populOus Great Miami Wiley, and
even SOuthE Isern Indiana. all Of which territory
communicates with Dayton by numerous rail-
roads had beR invited to send delegates. bat
not a single delegation came, not from
township this county, much less from abroad. or
the basket feature OF tho programme there
fore necessarily omitted and IL would have been better
for the GrInttss II they had also omitted the re-
mainrer, as it would haTs rendered their failure
less conspicuous. They had also advertised n
grand procession to escort Senator Wilson the place Of
mecrng and true Grant military style Ind named their
captains and brigade and chiefs Of divisions.
Without exaggeraOn the number OF dtgnitaries thus
named By them exceeded the number OF voters that A.
terward marched their procession. OHly 80 persons
OF what they called their cavalry could lie mustered
Mr. Wilson from his hotel 10 the fairgrounds
Benin these marched In almost funerea sadness, few
bugges drays wagons which seemed partly pressed
the OCCASION the whole line extending only about
the length OF squares. and this constituted the
pageant OF what iDsu1ed to he the grandest pOi
cal demonstration ever held In Dayton.
This statement Is simplY true ana rgflv accurate. II
Is safe TO say least ten times people
semhled here. last week, to greee Horace
sembled here to-day TO greet Henry Wilson, after
weeks drumming and advertising. aud from this
can be interpreted tine sentiment OF the state OF ONO,
and especially Of the great Maui Valley. The dooOn-
stratiOn to-day IN honor ~ Henry Wilson, poor as u
be- the GraUt Oihce-hOders and local
politicians OF this city and county not less than
81 500, while that accorded to Mr.. Greeley cost
nothing and money could not buy A. From Tits, also
one can Judge Of the temper and spirit OF the prO
pie. Ga the other hand, too, tue Grant Re
publicaus would tonight give twice The sum they
have spent in the Wilson ovation II they had not al
tempted for 10 has exhibited 10 thea their weak
and terrified them with it. Tney themselves se
knowledge their failure unhesltatingy, and agree n
party enthusiasm, Winlns LberaD will carry ibis d.
iriet over Guncke admins tratiOu) Tonight senator
Wilson again spoke from stand IA front or tue
Courthouse 70 about tho same sized crowd he
addressed tins afternoon at tho fair grounds,
but he cannot the funeral pail Of dscourdg neut
hich tO-aTs failure has east upon his adh;r On
saturday night, the Hon. Fred. Hassaurek and Cen
Banks VIII address meeting i've times as large - tA~t
which listened to Mr.. Wilson.