The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-23


To this group belong the Atkinsons, Wells, the
Godwins, &c. who keep up spiutter about the
pie who make some little noise live in Ohio and are
people OF lyceum educatlon-sturdy free traders
and very much raised into Importance in their own
estimation by the opportunities OF display they had
In Cincinnati. number of these could not wait
half day after the convention had nominated, so
they ran or and held meeting to write themselves
down in Dogberry's book. after which 1t was i'm
possible to make amendment The temporary
chairman OF the Cincinnati Convention, who
| gets himself deeper in io0lsnness every time
he writes anew letter, is a man of very unequal
capacity and unreliable energy. Sometimes, when
carefully prepared, he enraptures lawyers and
luries, but more frequently, appears dull, heavy
and wearisome. He belongs to set of Impractical
bes, ana IL was well said on the streets OF Cincn
nati That he had never been known TO be connected
win any party or to begin any movement which
man until within few minutes OF his appearance
on thc stage, and sent a tecgraphic despatch to
any circumstances to take that position. He now
adinits-and everybody cheeriully agrees with him
tiat, to use his own words. he is ''n0t success
presiding officer or as politician
Judge BrnkerhOn, who has obtained n good deal
OF unnecessary Importance by rating as an irrecon-
cisable, Is gFayhaircd, opnonated, sturdy old
gentleman, whom 1t IL impossible not to respect,
By utterly gnproltable to enter into an alliance
with MIN. The day before the Convention met he
expressed himself TO the following effect to several
gentlcmen:-
"Ihe original republicans of this state NAV be
said to despise General Grants administration
the appointments made by John sherman among
US are as notable for the low personal grade OF the
people selected, and for their nepotism, as tho
PfesluentS own appointments
or Mr. Greeley, even at that early day, Judge
BrinkcrhoT said:-
81 am very sorry he has come into this convention
az all, ne or his friends; for in the Western country
revenue reformn
Judge BrinkerhoR has kept his consistency
| probably to the extent OF having candidate at
ali whom he can vote for in this year OF our Lord.
THE GREELEY PROSPECTS BRIGnTESISG.
II is very certain that In the mutations of the
present era in politics some people already in
tfepldaton as TO their future course will have TO go
overheard Persons here report that Mr.. voorhies
is alarmed at the unanimity and vehomence Of the
outcry against him, and he has been told that he
sposo toe ,op promptly ana lost his effect by his
sitting uneasly on the fence unable to
know which way to turn. Newspapers slow to
pnb pub expectation s,it on in supporting the republican
liberation in the loss Of subscriptions and fierce
protests from old supporters. In Illinois lorty-five
arrayed ior Greeley and Brown, and there Is a howl
That II Wilbur T. Storey continues his opposition
70 that ticket he Will be taken from his place the
National Committee. One OF the Iowa members of
Congress says that III his State onehalf Of the re-
Michigan General Grant must not only enter the
campaign With his own record to defend, but also
have the accumulated enmities OF Zach Chandler
TO burden him still more. The protection interests
OF that State are not afraid OF Greeley,
and the war against Chamberlain, which
has been growing stronger from year to year,
threatens to sweep him down at last. In this way
the campaign will be made in three or four OF the
Indiana against Mortonism in Michigan, against
Chamberlain ana in Pennsylvania against Gamer
onisln.
GRANTS NEWSPAPERS.
. This latter issue will, probably, define the posi-
ton Of Colonel Forney's newspaper, the Press; for
seeking to drive Forney clear out OF the republican
party. Forney had requested to be put at the head
vention, but Camerons friends fought him to the
last and when somebody said, you had better
pS og Gr m ha nsaa ae
Piled, let him go; we want him out OF the party"
y Is remarkable that the two newspapers owned at
Harrisburg and Washington by other members Of
the Forney family are in the same restless condi-
ton, and the sunday Chroatcae-which is the only
chronicle of any circulation the Ddtly Chronicle,
one OF Grants organs here, has been for sale for
several months for the mere price of its type and tx
| das :-"sone men, in their desire TO aggrandize
themselves and Weld all power, forget that there
others TO be consulted, and they distribute patron
age and organize movements inside cliques,' ex-
recting everybody else to fall into line. When such
things are undertaken without reference to the
views OF those who have hitherto given direction
10 important movements aud guided pubic
opinion, there l. always risk that these
ensue. The true way to keep great party
Intact is to give every representative man proper
share oil influence IN this internal management
the elevation Of obscure men to positions which
ought to be the rewards OF craftsmanship win de-
| doom OF the republican party depends upon the
I action OF the next few weeks. We have no pre-
walton OF the party more important to the country
than the qualification OF any man in it."
NEWSPAPERS IN THE CAMPAIGN
Among the powerful influences in the pending
political contest, the newspaper press is not to be
forgotten. Philadelphia and Boston are the only
first class cities In the country where the admins
traton press is equal in influence and circulation
to the independent press. The detection OF For-
ney's journal in Philadelphia would probably be
speedily followed by the desertion OF the Inquirer
and the Eceifrg Telegraph
The Le0ger is not political paper, and could not
venture into the campaign. In that event Grant
would have no organs OF any force in the eastern
part OF the Tariff State, and, except venerable
morning paper and one unmportant ring journal,
which is outside the Associated Press, the candi-
date Of the Philadelphia Convention would be aban-
of republicansm at Chicago, st. Louis, Cincinnati
| and New York are all led by the new movement,
to a considerable extent, dispenses with primary
| organizations. No other influences in our time
could have given life and dimensions so suddenly
to O new party except those journals which take
example from the NEW YORK HERALD-athough
they were SLOW to learn it-and by the en-
HANGED circulation and business Of the war
have superseded in income and power the journals
OF party. In portions OF the country where office
holders run the journals-for example, at Column
bus, Ohio-we are appraised of movements to organ
lie newspapers more nearly representing the wishes
THE PRESIDENTS STUMP SPEAKERS
five examine still further we shall find that, with
the bulk Of the republican newspapers against him,
the President has also lost some OF the very abest
popular orators who might have been relied upon
TO take the stump in his favor, and in the South,
particularly, he has nobody OF consequence. Ad-
vices received here Indicate that such old stagers
as Dick Yates have gone by the board. Many OF
these lmpetuOuS liberals nave already taken the
field like Pixey In California and Fitch in Nevada.
The administration employed Fitch last year
IN the New England elections. and paid him the
largest sums received by anybody for stumpng in
the country. John A. Logan who Is powerful before
the people in the three great Western States, ex-
hibt5 no enthusiasm in this contest. Senator Nyc,
OF Nevada, who has been for many years influential
before audiences, returned disgusted from Connec-
tcut last week, where lie had been at work for
Hawley-with what Indifferent success we now
know. carl Schurz Judson Fitzpatrick, George w.
Julian, Ignatus Donnelly-such are some OF the
liberal stulnpers.
Not only the newspapers and stump orators APP
pear to be out OF the highland we must not forget
Andy curtin, the most popular stump speaker Penn
sylvana has ever had, who, 1t Is believed, VIII take
the field against Grant II he returns in due season
but the eXchequer which Is required for vast ma
tiona campaign is not very reliable this year for
the Presidents friends
GRANTS CAMPAIGN ExCHEQUER