Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser., 1872-06-28
The New York Political Cor

The Conference called by Carl Schurz and
others, was held. in New York, on Thursday,
the Goth instant, and organized by selecting
Gen. Cox, of Ohio, as chairman. He stated the
object of the conference to be fusion of all
elements opposed to President Grant Mr.
Trumbull, who made the opening speech on
the occasion, whilst acknowledging bis prefer
ence for other candidates before the Cincinnati
Convention, expressed his conviction that ANY
other nominations were now an impossibility."
But perhaps the most important admission was
that of Carl Schurz. He said that if new
ticket had been put into the field it might have
been successful, but it was now too late. The
opportunity that once presented itself had been
lost, and although, if he were to consult his
personal predictions, he might act otherwise,
he fell that great public considerations impos-
ed duty upon him and others which they
could not neglect or disregard. The reasons
impelling him to give in his adhesion to the
Cincinnati nominations were well stated and
so accurately reflected the views of many other
members of the Conference that they doubtless
produced a strong impression.
Gen. Cox, of Ohio, ex-Secretary of the Inte-
rior and Mr.. David A. Wells, the most distin-
guished of all the Revenue Reformers spoke in
q similar strain. Governor English, of Con-
necticut, declared himself squarely for the Gin
cinnati nominees. Indeed, the drift of nearly
all the speeches was so evident that when the
Conference broke up, only small minority of
dissentients were disposed to set up another
ticket in opposition to that adopted at Cincin-
natl.
The dissentients met on Friday last. The
meeting was called by Judge Stello, and was
held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Mr.. Atkinson
urged the nomination of Adams, as the best
means of uniting the Reformers against Presi-
dent Grant while Ex-Governor Cox urged the
claims of Greeley. Finally the question, ''shall
we nominate ticket?" was discussed and it
was decided in the affirmative This done, Mr.
Cox took up his hat and withdrew from the
meeting. A platform was then adopted. 1t
denounces Greeley and the Cincinnati Conven-
ton, and pledges free trade to the support of
their own policy, under all circumstances. The
meeting then entered into ballot for candi-
dates and nominated Groesbeck, of Ohio, for
President, and Frederick Law Olmstead, of
New York, for Vice President All this will
just amount to-nothing to the loss Of only
a few votes to Mr.. Greeley-even if the design
should be persisted in-or if the nominees
should consent to run.
Burning of the Old Alexandria Theatre.
Alexandria has again been visited with an
other destructive fire. Last year the vener-
able market building fell pray to the flames.
On Friday night last the old Theatre, lately
known as Liberty Hall, was also destroyed by
fire. Since the ruin of the market house the
theatre building has been used for the mayors
Office, city council rooms and police station.
The house was erected at the commencement
of the present century by stock company OF
dramatists as the alexandria Theatre" and
the most distinguished actors of former era
often appeared upon its boards, and even
down to 1843 it was occasionally used for
that purpose.