Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-11
Reported Fusion Caucus in Wa ashingtOn
Davis and Curtin as the Nominees.
PrOminent Democrats Reported Pres
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Davis and Curtin as the Nominees.
PrOminent Democrats Reported Pres
ems.
CINCINNATI, April 10-The Chronicles
Washington special says an important con-
ference was held there yesterday, between
the Liberal Republicans and leading Dem
Gratis, in and out of Congress, to reach
some understanding by which cooperation
might be secured at the Presidential cleo
ton. The Liberals insisted that it would be
indispensable to nominate two Republican
reformers at Cincinnati, and that they could
not put forward ticket of divided politics.
The Democrats urged that the Columbus
ticket was composed of one Republican and
one Democrat, and that the Liberals ought
to accept it as a compromise. The Lib
erals would not yield their original
position. So finally the Democrats signi-
fed their willingness to take Davis and
Curtin and requested the Liberals to ad-
wise their friends that this was the extrem-
est points the Democrats would yield. The
Democrats said that with a ticket other
than Davis and Curtin they would lose the
vote of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Illinois
and Indiana. Among the prominent De-
mocrats who took part in the conference
were Geo. 81. Pendleton, Gen. Morgan,
Dan voorhees, and ex-senator Doollttle.
Movements I'm New York.
New YORK, April 10.-The World says
that on Friday last private meeting was
held in this city of young men of the Re-
publican party who are opposed to the re-
nomination of President Grant; that a
complete central organization was formed
in some II or Is wards at that time. 1t is
expected thirty clubs will be thoroughly or
ganized shortly. They do not express their
preference for any one person as a candi-
date for the Presidency.
The World also says, that many of the
leading Republicans here, among others,
Marshal o. Roberts and A. T. Stewart, are
reported to have expressed their intentions
of attending the Cincinnati Convention.
The Republican State Committee met
this morning for the purpose of electing
delegates to the National Republican Con-
vention at Philadelphia, but owing to an
insufficient number of members adjourned.
Ward Reecher for Grant,
A mass meeting of friends of President
Grant was held in the Brooklyn Academy
of Music tonight. The building was filled.
n. B. Morgan presided. Letters were read
from S. B. Chittenden and Gov. Jewell, OF
Connecticut, favoring the denomination of
Grant and ColfaX. Resolutions eulogizing
the administration and urging the renomi-
nation of Grant and Colfax were adopted
amid hearty applause.
Henry Ward Beecher was the principal
speaker. BE said in order TO have good
government men of standing in the com
munity and sincerity in politics should
come forward, ministers as well as laymen;
but it was impossible to administer the
Government without politicians, and this
should be no reproach to them.
While he thOGght the Administration had
been guilty of some shortcomings and mis-
takes, yet he believed on the whole that
Grant was the best man in the party to oc-
cupy the White House.
The Jersey City Election.
The Democrats elected their Mayor at
the Jersey City charter election yesterday
by eight hundred majority. The Board of
Aldermen are equally divided.
Massachusetts Radical Convention
Grant and Wilson.
WORCESTER, Mass, April 1O.-The Re
publican State Convention for the choice of
delegates to the Philadelphia Convention
met to-day. Ex-Gov. John 81. Clifford
presided and made brief address strongly
indorsing the administration of President
Grant. The delegates elected are Alex.
H. Rice, of Boston; DR.. Geo. B. Loring, of
Salem; ex-GOv. VIM. Clahin, of Seldom;
Z. z. Eldridge, of Worcester; Oliver Ames,
oF Cv1ronIor oF
Adams. The resolutions are brief and ad-
vOcate the reelection Of President Grant.
They also recommend Henry Wilson for
Vice President.
Kansas Liberals.
TOPEKA, Kansas, April 10.-The State
Liberal Republican Convention met here
this afternoon and was called to order by
Mark J. ParrOtt, who called ex-GoV. S. J.
Crawford to the chair. Pending the ap-
pointment of Committee on Resolutions
the question of credentials came up, and af-
ter debate it was decided that all who
would agree to go with the party in future
could set i'll the convention and the question
whether they had been Democrats or Re-
publicans heretofore should not be asked.
A committee was appointed to select a list
Of delegates to the Cincinnati Convention
and to name members for a State Central
Committee.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following which were adopted:
Resolved, That we Liberal Republicans
of Kansas, mindful Of the early record Of
our State so closely enwoven with the his
tory of the Republican party and struggle
for national existence, still steadfast and
true to the vital principles which called that
party into existence, would ever maintain as
the post of our birthright the rightful
sovereignty Of the Union, emancipation,
equality of civil rights and enfranchisement
with loyalty to principle that is higher
and stronger than loyalty to party or party
leaders.
Jealous and watchful of the fair fame o f
our young State, earnest and res0lute now
as in the struggle TO save its soil from the
encrOschments of the slave power, we call
upon the people of Kansas to unite in an
effort to put stop to the attempted absorp-
ton of civil functions in the military; the
of executive power; to inaug-
urate a thorough and genuine reform of the
civil service that shall put a stop to the
shameless abuses of official patronage for
the control of honOTs and elections,
whether in the interest of an
individual, faction or party; to effect a
of our revenue system so that
no class or special interest of the country
shall be encouraged at the expense of the
rest; to secure a wise and just system Of
taxation which shall place no needless bur
den on the people; to save The public lands
of the nation to actual settlers under the
principles of the homestead law; to estab-
lish general amnesty as the correct avenue
of impartial suffrage; to extend our national
sympathies to all peoples who are strug-
Cling to emulate our example of popular
enfranchisement.
One hundred and seven delegates were
appointed to the Cincinnati Convention.
The list is headed by L. j. Parrot, and in
cludes good many prominent men of the
State, many of whom, it is believed, have
not authorized the use of their names,
being steadfast Republicans.
Gov. Brown, of Missouri, then delivered
an address of about one hour, which was
listened to by crowded house.
Chas. Francis Adams.
NEW Y YORK, April 10.-Springfeld, Mass,
SAYS that Gen. w. F. Bartlett, of Pittsfeld,
a prominent citizen of the State, disavows
going for Gen. Grant, and urges the nomi-
noti0r Of Chas Z Adame nv tba Ciucin