Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-05-13
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contains a graphic little pictorial
sketch Of the result achieved BY the
sitting Of the Cincinnati Convention.
1t represents Horace Greeley Al a little
the mangiest new chicken anybody
ever saw, with the New York Tribune
under his left wing. wearing that same
old white lat, and those antiquated
~spectacles or. his phllanthropic nose.
Horace has just successfully orawled
out OF q big egg marked "Cineinnati
Convention" aud turning about he
stands peeping curiou,ly into the hole,
at Gratz Brown who Is also coming out
stern and heels foremost. The picture
Is whimsical as 1t Is expressive, and
following It the RepSbltedn coca on to
give a racy account Of the closing
scenes Of the Convention, and how the
nominations were received. We ex-
tract az follows : : . r=gl&L
Among the Democrats, Adams was
ucCtucuiy tuS i1NOiito. sO Az" Va
them knew who Adams was, but there
was n vague idea In the public mind
that he belonged to the historical fami-
" Of that name that has furnished two
Presidents Of the United States.
| Whether he was q Democrat ora Re
publican, made no ditterence-he was
considered a good enough anything
to beat Grant"
Davis had some hackers; Trumbull
a good many; Palmer a few. and
Gratz Brown q respectable number, al.
though his chances were not considered
the best. As for Horace Greeley. mo-
body In this latitude thought seriously
OF him as a candidate.
When the news Of the balloting be-
gan to come In, crowds gathered IN
front of the Democrat office to read tho
dispatches, and when 1t was announced
that Greeley was nominated for Presi-
it was received Is a good joke. and
many witticisms were perpetratsd at
the expense Of the philosopher.
That's Reavis' doing" said one
he knows that If Greeley gets Into
the White House, the people Of WASH
ington will want It moved away in-
stanter."
A Democrat who had been tainted
with rebellious ~proclivities, wore In
good round term, that :. he'd be eter-
nslly cussed II ever he voted for such q
man for President"
Another Democrat declared, with
similar emphasis, that he "would 20
the whole hog for Grant In preference
to such an old granny rs Greeley"
The Court house politicians, who
had generally favored Adams, looked
decidedly blue when they heard that
the Tribune philosopher had been Sc
lected rs their standard bearer. One
OF them, however, affirmed, with u
show OF enthusiasm, that Greeley was
his first choice. He had been reading
the New York Herald, and had taken
Benefits jokes as seriously meant.
Then came the news that Governor
| Brown was nominated for Vice Presi-
dent. This gave more satisfaction. A
| Kentucky Democrat declared that he
had v voted for a Republican In
| his life, but intended to vote for Grant
in preference to the Cincinnati NOM
ineeS.
WAL till the Fourth Of July,"e x-
claimed another unterriied Democrat,
"and you'll see q ticket brought out
| that will sweep the field"
"Don't you suppose they will accept
| the Cincinnati nomtnees?"
Accept hell! How can any Demo-
| crat vote for Greeley p"
"Well," remarked an easy going
Democrat, ~ think Bill and Joe have
done their work we'll. Greeley aud
Brown will be elected, rs sure you're
born" E.-.-f
The general expression was mirthful.
"If Greeley Ii elected" said one, "he
will spend all his time In writing lead
ers for the Government organ, and his
messages will be all about what he
knows Of farming"
The Republicans were delighted with
the nominations. They now regard
the reelection Of Grant as a foregone
conclusion. Grant will walk over
the course"
"The Democrats can't possibly join
the 'Possum, with such leaders; they
will hold q convention and bring out q
ticket Of thelr own"
show will the Germans like Gree
ley's temperance notions? Horace Is
a t~eetotaller aud q nonoombataht."
That's the reason Brown was put
at the tail Of the ticket; he will make
up for Greeley's deflciencles."
Throughout the city the nominations
were freely discussed. 10 say that the
'poSsums were disappointed, would be
drawing 1t mild. The Germans detest
Greeley for his puritanism ; the Irish
hate Brown for his action In bestow-
Ing his patronage upon the Germans
the Americans regard both as untitled
for the posts to which they aspire.
Such Is the feeling among thu people.
When the wire-pullers return md ex-
plain the reasons for their queer con-
duct ut Cincinnati, the masses may be-
como reconciled to their new standard
bearers; but there will be very little
enthusiasm among the people, and the
! candidates will fail to awaken the pop
ular sentiment In their behalf.