The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1872-07-12
A Prominent IOwan.s Views OF the
Campaign.

"A Prominent IOwanss Views OF the
Campaign.
from the New York SUM-
Among the members of the recent an
6-Grant Conference at the Fifth Ave
nue. Hotel was General Fitz Henry War
rem, of Iowa, perfect representative of
grim-visaged war tanned down to peace
full mood. The General has occupied
his time since the collapse at Appomat-
tox in beating his sabre into railroad
iron, and has succeeded in gridironing
q large portion of Western Vermont
with the product. Like the majority of
the men who did the fighting during the
late unpleasantness, he came out of ac-
tion with due appreciation of the val
or and prowess of our Southern breth-
rem, and prepared to be proud of them
as fellow-countrymen He is a repre-
sentative man of the great Northwest,
full of enterprise and pluck, prominent
and influential in his own State, and a
faithful exponent of the sentiments OF
of the people among whom his lot is
cast.
The following conversation occurred
between the General and a reporter of
the Sun:
Reporter.-Do you really think that
Greeley will be elected?
General Warren-I did not think so
at first, but now / am thoroughly con-
WINGED that he will be the next Presi-
dent What / have seen and heard in
this conference convinces me of the
fattering prospects throughout the
country, but my observations in my own
II mi N
Judge, give me better criterion to &c
by. If the Cincinnati ticket can carry
Iowa, il can sweep the Northwest; and
If it sweeps the Northwest it viii cap.
ture the entire country. Iowa is the Re-
publican stronghold of the Northwest, II
usual gives 10000 to 80, 900 Republican
majority. / estimate that this year il
will give a majority for Greeley and
Brown.
EVEN IOWA FOR GREELEY AND BROWN.
Reporter-How do you arrive at youl
estimate of SUCCESS in Iowa?
General Warren Of course L calcu
late on the endorsement of Greeley anC
Brown by the Baltimore Convention
That will give him the Democratic sup
port. The Democratic party in lows
has been so long in the minority tina
they are completely cowed down, and o
late years have put forth no effort to re
cover themselves. With any prospec
of success they can poll eighty Thousand
votes. The Republican poll from 115,
900, to 10000 This is a large foreigl
vote-German, Norwegian and Swede
L don't count on the Irish vote. Th'
foreign element manifests strong sym
pathy with the Liberal movement
Moreover, many of the leading Repub
licans of the State, who are native borl
have gwen in their adherence. The par
ty has bern badly managed for year
past. In every county there is cllqu
or ring that has managed to get contro
of affairs and monopolize the offices
This has caused very general dlssatls
faction. So that the element of dlscor,
in the dominant party is already so ap
parent that il is moderate estimate t
count on such accessions from tina
source to the new Liberal party as t
make it majority. You will notice tina
we have to change but $1,000 to 20,OO
voters, and think we shall draw NOR
than that number from the Gran
party.
Reporter-Then if you consider til
prospect good for carrying the State G
Iowa you must anticipate success /
every Northwester0 State?
ALL THE NORTHWEST FOR GREELEY DU
MICHIGAN.
General Warren-Iowa is the strong
est Republican State west of the Lakes
and if Greeley carries that, as 1 no
think the prospects indicate that he wi
he will carry every other State in tia
region, with possibly the exception {
Michigan.