The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-10

Correspondence Of the New York Evening POSI-
CT cISNATI, March 20.
Preparations are now making in this city for
the. convention of May l. The committee of
arrangements have taken rooms at Mozart
Hall. At first, among our leading Reform Re-
publlcans, little else was intended than q de-
claration of opinion, and a demonstration, as
of 9; flourish OF trumpets, before the Grant
citadel In Philadelphia. But now the pres
sure from without is so strong, and desires
are so universally and so distinctly expressed,
there seems, to us at leas.. no doubt that can
didates for President and Vice-Presldent will
be named on the first of May.
REELE AND THE F~REE-TRADERs.
Several rooms are already engaged at the
hotels, and among those coming are some
members of the New York Tribune corps, MIR.
Greeley at the head. How far bis influence
will prevail it is premature to surmise. he
has already warned the convention that II
they persist In demanding free trade be must
be 'scounted out" As It Is their 1rst plank IN
the platform. they cannot concede; nor dare
thew even offer q compromise. The new party
would lose with the people all their prestige If
they were to give up their most Important de-
claration for the advantage Of Mr.. Greeley's
cooperation. Their opposition to MI. Grant
and his rings is not personal, but on principle;
and however glad they may be OF MI. Gree
ley's assistance, they cannot sacrifice their
" avowed record, even to gain MS help: Al
ready there have been some emphatic protests
amoRg the leaders Of the convention here, IN
PROSPECT of such q political tersiversatlon
We know ex.G Governor Cox Is opposed to II,
and Judge Hoadley has said ..1f you concede
to Greeley, you must count me OUT NO sucn
compromises are to be expected.
n
They have so many good men In their
vorite, but 1t Is believed here that they will
Join In one who will carry many OF both par
Ties. j. D. Cox, eX-secretary of the Interior, Is
pledged to civil service reform by his With
drawal from Grants Cabinet on that point.
He Is strong, also, on tariff reform aud a re-
bring back the South into the political ranks
has been emphatically expressed. BE has
been successful as a general Ia the union
armies, as Governor Of this State. and N
every public action Of his life. Mr..
1s also In our minds. William 8. Groes6eck
Is also talked OF. he has oeen a NE.
long Democrat, and Is thoroughly In favor
of free trade and 9 prompt return 70
specie payments. His record Is also
good, as he Is said to have approved OF con-
cedlne civil rights to the colored people,
through the late amendments In the constitu-
ton. For Mr.. Valand1gham, IL Is salu, COLI
suited Mr.. Groesbeck before he took his new
departure" Charles Francis Adams seems to
be a general favorite here for next President,
and on his name, I believe, both Democrat
and Reform Republican can join heartily. His
record is well known, and his freedom from
partisan influences would make him perhaps
the best standard bearer of the new national
party. I am assured by many prominent
Democrats that If his name is announced, Thai
party will certainly join the Republicans IN
bearing him into power. An Idea pfeValls
that the first place will be offered to Mr.
Adams, and the second to Groesbeck.