Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-04-28
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Speeulatiens OF fPOlitlcians-Th Chances
Of Adams, Davis, TrumbuIl
and Brown.
Arrival at Cincinnati Of Leading Poll
tlcians-RumOrs and HumOrs-
Counting Votes.

NVhnNhiS tVtOos
CINcINNATI, april 27.-Horace White
Leonard Sweet, W. X. Fairbanks and other'
arrived from Chicago this forenoon. David a
Wells arrived tonight.
Exposition Hail is seated for six thousand
persons and the stage accommodations are
for three hundred persons. A portion OF the
hall win be ineIosed for the delegates and viii
seat fifteen hundred or two thousand
persons. The tables and chairs are prepared
for ninety reporters. The express eompa nies
will have messengers in waiting TO receive
letters. In the building, tan-haTk and saw
dust Is spread over the floors 10 deaden sound
The decorations are simple in character and
not profuse in quantity. IL consists Of BAN
ners and evergreens, with festoons OF
the latter gracefully and tastefully hung
over the stage, while small thicket OF eedars
rise behind il and form the background.
Many private citizens are taking guests to
their houses from the hotels, bat the
best judges are Of opinion that there win
be room and accommodations for whatever
throng may come.
1t Is rumored tonight that trouble is brew
ing between the friends of the various eandi-
dates from nIinsis to be presented at the COM
ing convention, how serious it has not de-
veloped publicly.
There appears 10 be some disagreement rela-
tive to the Illinois headquarters.
1t is said that prominent men in the Illinois
Libeal movement have been urged to come
on Immediately.
1t is possible the prominence given TO Mr..
the convention than anything else, for the
friends Of some of the candidates claim that
Grant will beat Adams in Illinois by an over
whelming majority.
The white friends OF Adams are decidedly
numerous here.
There appears TO be great difference as to
to what the convention will do. Some assert
that circumstances may yet transpire to
change the whole aspect of affairs.
Persons prominent in Democratic councils
say tonight that the Democratic party viii
support any man whom the Chicago Tribune,
the Cincinnati Commercial, the New York
Tribune, and the Springfield Republicans may
consent heartily to support.
Everything is now uncertain, save that an
immense attendance win surely be here.
There appears abroad to be considerable con-
ANrlOu TIC Uubllt l--ltt4 III LEA1AAD4 ~ AAAN
Reunion and Reform Convention, called at
the same time in this city by the Reunion
and Reform Association. This latter ignores
party lines entirely, and the call was made
after the call for the Liberal Republican Con-
vention. But the movers assert that it was
not intended in any way to embarrass the
the Liberal Republican movement. The Re
union and Reform Convention eOnvenes at
sg
thought they win, soon after organizing, take
a recess, to be present Gu the opening of the
Liberal Republican Convention. The mem
bers here last night, in the interest Of the new
movement have beer. reinforced to-day by
Others.
waterson, Of the C5,uier-Jotu7,aE, reached
here tonight, and took rooms at the Mer-
chants. Belmont has telegraphed that he will
be at the st. Nicholas tomorrow, on his re-
turn from his snipe-shooting excursion, but
does not say how long he expects TO remain.
The neutrality-suspicious. have received very
considerable reinforcements to-day from
other sections, particularly from the East.
The arrivals from New York, Boston, and
other eastern cities, have been greaterthan at
any other time, and it is noticeable that there
is among this class a decided sentiment in
favor OF Adams. David 4. Welles is among
The arrivals. He thinks revenue plank can
be Introduced into the platform, thar VIII |
meet the appreciation generally Of the sup |
porters Of the Liberal movement. Edward
Atkinson and the two Endicotts, Of
Boston, have arrived, and with |
Welles, are stopping at the Burnett. !
Mahlon Sands, Of New York, is also here. /
and Beueke, of the Missouri Leg
have quartered at the st. James, which is the 1
Of the Missouri delegation and |
not for 81. Louis alone, as some suppose. About 4
twenty-five Missourians are.now at that hotel, |
nearly half of whom have arrived to-day 1
Senator Sehurz arrived at half-past ten to-
night, and win be the guest OF Judge Stalls
Theodore Tilden is among the late arrivals.
Belmont did not come to-day, as expected.
II is literally impossible to indicate what
he Convention win do, from the views Of per-
'ons now here. There is much difference Of
opinion as to men and what should be done
rhe arrivals before to-day have been made up
argely OF the friends of the rival candidates.
rhe Missouri delegation, Wells, Atkinson and
'thers, had their first interview tonight at the
iibson House.
Senator Harlan, OF Iowa, passed through, en-
odte. Iof " aslllllsto tO-l2AFs
The Illinois men to-day deny that there was
my disturbance among them yesterday,
hough il was quite generally whispered last
light that things were not in the most salts
actory shape.
The advance guard Of the New Orleans dele
ation arrived at Gibson last night.
Governor Wormoth win be here tomorrow.
The Western Union Telegraph Company's
wires at the Exposition han have been tested
nd found in admirable working order.
The Associated Press viii have ample facih-
les, and VIII dispatch directly from the hall
rhere the convention is held.
CHICAGO, April 2,-The Union Reform Club
7hich was organized ON Tuesday, met this
vening. and elected delegates to the reunion
nd Reform Convention at Cincinnati,
mong whom are Francis A. Hoffman, jr.
ieneral Teib and Emil Dretzsich. The
Liberal Republicans held a
lass meeting at seven, at which addresses
7ere delivered By several gentlemen, and del
gates were chosen 20 the Cincinnati Conven-
ion. Among the latter Messrs. Parent. Du-
'ont, Dunars and Btngley.