The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-07
THE NEWS In WASHINGTON.
How the President and Senator Wilson Re-
ceived the Tidings.

WASHINGTON, June q, 1872.
President Grant received telegram at noon to-
day announcing that he had been renominatcd.
lie read 1t without making and remark, but handed
1t to General iiabcOck, who had received 1t from the
messenger, and General Babcock the first to
congratulate him on the honor conferred.
The President Mt the time the message was
received was alone In his ONCE. But few visitors had
called during the forenoon. and, as there not
the slightest possibility Of business requiring his
presence ut the Executive Mansion, he Immediately
ordered his buggy and prepared for an
afternoon drive, desiring to avoid the con-
gratulations OF Tom, Dick and Harry. Even
the Cabinet officers who near at hand did not
consider 1t necessary to show their esteem by
Fastening to the White House, and Secretary Bout
well, who had more interest in the nomination Of
Wilson for the Vice Presidency, remarked, "Oh,
Grants nomination, of course, will not surprise
anybody; but what about the nomination for Vice
Presdent2' Everybody knows, or IL supposed to
know that Grant is quiet man and dislkcs all
kinds of show To those who sincerely congratu-
lated him upon his denomination he quietly and
modesty returned his thanks, but declined to enter
into conversation. When his carriage was
ready he drove by himself into the suburbs
Of Washington and remained away until
dark. During the evening the Vice President and
n number of Senator'S called to congratulate him
his denomination. He remarked TO friends this
evening, after returning from his ride, that the
nouncement Occasoned him surprise, as dele
gates had been instructed to vote for him,
and the proceedings OF yesterday showed
was highly gratined that the nomination unan-
imous, and felt under obligations to his country
men who through their delegates, had so emphatl-
caly endorsed him, both In their speeches and by
their votes, which showed that the vile SANDERS
uttered against him found no believers among his
friends
What occurred about the Executive Mansion to-
day was really more monotonous than an ordinary
nom the kilograms received that the present occu-
pant Of the White House had been invited, as far as
lies IN ,, the %, power er I nominating him,
one would have been the wiser for the despatch
received. Generals Babcock and Dent were the
only persons Of the household that knew anything
about the action OF the Convention belore
the President had an opportunity to return.
ON the selection Of Candidate for the Wee Pres
dcncy. Hence there was much earnest inquiry
everywhere to learn the progress OF events in that
graph ONCE, in the rear OF the reporters
where dispatches were received, from time TO time,
by different parties. When telegram gave the
vote for Wilson ana ColIax II was ihrown.rom the
gallery by newspaper correspondent TO Senator
il to Senator wilson mis- gentleman some.
what nervously ngtatcd, did not at
first seem to realize he had been nominated. Sen
ator Upton threw up his head NJ II with "a full ap-
probation OF ts Importance and IA n the intclii-
gcnce were conclusive In favor OF the Massachu-
sets Senator. other kilograms were soon after
received which left no doubt on Mr.. vii.
sons mind that he had been nominated,
when he cast glance NJ the reporters In the gal
lcry as if In thankuncss for their having first In
formed him OF the vote. Senator Wilson, when the
excitement had subsidized, was seen to write u
despatch and send IL TO the telegraph once by
n page. Mr.. POmeroy at the time occupied
the chair Of the presiding officer, the River
and IlarbOr bill being under consideration. With
the exception Of the few Senators who gathered
around the kilograms the Others paid attention
to the business In progress.
Vice President Cofax ut the same time also re-
ceived despatch stating his defeat. Mr.. Cofax
was In his room at the time, and lost no time in
going TO Senator Wilson. He was the first to con-
10 say the liberal republicans-Sumner,
Schurz, Upton and Fenton-hastened to
Wilson'S seat to bear the news and extend con.
gratulatiOns, while the administration Senators
showed neither anxiety to bear the news nor will
lngness to congratulate Mr.. Wilson. Senator Conk-
! ling gave most unmistakable signs OF dsapproba-
tion, and looked dersively at Wilson when he
learned the result.
The liberal republicans are confident that Wilson
Is an element Of weakness to the Grant ticket,
especially In the West and Northwest, and it is
reported here tonight that Wilson'S nomination
was encouraged by clique quite as formidable as
the one sent TO Cincinnati by the al.
mtnistration TO middle Convention matters
there. member OF the Cabinet who expects TO
succeed Wilson as Senator said tonight that he
was confident the ticket nominated at Philadelphia
would Oyerrun the country but lest he might be
mistaken he had taken care to resurrect an old
white bat which. he thought. would be- sufficient