The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-17
GROWING AT GREELEY.

Conference OF Democrats ON Greeley-He
is Declared to BE o Failure-The Louie
willie Convention q Dead Certainty
Charles O'Conor Likely to Be the
straight-Out Standard Bearcr-A New
Shuttle.
conference Of prominent democrats was held
yesterday afternoon at the st. James HOTEL for tho
purpose OF determining whether not straightoue
democratic ticket would be nominated for the Pros
idency. About thirty gentlemen were present. eight
OF whom were from New York city. Twelve Statesfn
all were represented but hundreds OF letters from
prominent democrats of every State OF the Union
were before the meeting The Conference opened
at halkpast twelve O'Clock, and continued In seq.
sion until halfpast three. No formal organizations
was made, the business being transacted more In
the form OF caucus than in accordance with
customary formula, and consequently no chairman
was selected.
The leading result of the deliberations was the
conclusion arrived at that Horace Greeley a. q
democratic Presidential candidate has been fall
ure In fact, the main object Of the meeting waste
determine whether or not this was so. In Bait1-
more, when the Democratic Convention was held
there number ofprominent delegates held secret
meeting and resolved to meet again after chance
had been given the ticket chosen by the Conven-
tlon, and the conference held yesterday was the
comparison OF notes was to be made. The observs-
ton of the men assembled yesterday from other
States was that Greeley was not q 1T candt-
date for the democracy, and that sub
stitute, under every circumstance, should be
chosen. They had come to New York fearing
that the New York men were prejudiced In Gree
leys favor but at the close OF the conference they
had found that the New York men were OF the Same
opinion as themselves. On this point all were
unit that Greeley had proved q failure; indeed, the
impression seemed to be that the indlferentlsm Of
democrats In regard to the election, In consequence
OF Greeey's nomination at Baltimore was cacuiar
ted to be disastrous to the party.
It Is needless to state the kind or conversation
that occupied the conference during the session,
but it is important to cay that assurances wer0
given from many OF the most prominent democratic
statesmen throughout the country That, should
straight-out democratic candidate Ter the Pres1-
dency be nominated they would lend him all tina
support In their power.
were discussed as likely to be those selected ut tina
Louisville Convention Tor the Presidency and Vice
Presidency Prominent among these were Charles
O'Conor and General Hancock, Judge Davis and
Senator Hendricks. Charles OConor, through q
friend who was present at the conference, eX-
pressed himself as heart and soul with them, ana
urged prompt and decisive action In regard to the
Louisville Convention. Mr. OConor was evidently
the favortc for the nomination for the Presidency
The conference separated with the understand
ing that all those In attendance were to meet
again ut Louisville on the 18th prox., when
straight-o out democrat would be nominated, II even
to be badly whipped. Arrangements were made
by which every Congressional district thr0ugh0ue
the Union would be represented at the Louisville
Convention.