New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-07
View of che Political Field.

WASHINGTON, June "a careful view Of
the political field and comparison of in
formation received in this city, from all
parts of the Union, disclOses the fact that
the Democracy throughout the country are
rapidly concentrating on Greeley and
Brown. In the South there is great unan-
unity of sentiment, while in such States as
Virginia, Tennessee and Mississippi the feel
ing is one of positive enthusiasm In
Georgia, where the influence of Mr.. Stevens
was looked to with much apprehension by
Greeleys friends, the public sentiment is
understood to be largely for Greeley, and in
kentucky, where the cotton element made
at first fierce opposition to Greeley, it is
stated that now at least three-fourths of
the Democracy favor Greeley's Endorsement.
In Alabama the sentiment is very de-
clded. In jackson county, the great Dem
ocratic stronghold of North Alabama. 1t is
reported that everybody is for Greeley. In
New England the party have settled down
on the fusion as the only path to victory
New York has chosen a Greeley delegation:
pennsylvania, out of her delegates at
large, has selected eight Greeley men,
headed by William A. Wallace Long, chair
man OF the State Central Committee; and
1t Is thought by good judges that two
thirds OF the district delegates will be Of
the same persuasion. In Maryland and in
Virginia there is no longer a contest The
BourEons in both States have surrendered.
In Philadelphia and Baltimore nearly all
the Democrats are for Greeley. The ac-
counts from Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois, Mis-
souri, and other Western States report a
similar state Of feeling.
The Baltimore convention Will consist of
672 memHers, and it is not now possible to
figure upbsixty members who will insist on
a straight-Out Democratic ticket. Delaware
q III
are the only States which the BOurbons are
likely to carry. They have twenty-four
votes, and perhaps they may get as many
more from scattered delegates in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana; but not
enough from present indications, TO cOnsti-
tute One-tenth of the entire convention
One Of the oldest and most experienced
Democratic members OF the House predicts
that Greeley will be indOrsed at Balti-
more by reclamation, and this opinion is
rapidly becoming general at Washington.
The Greeley men, feeling that they have
tulI control Of the convention, are now con-
sldering the question whether it will be
best to indOrse Greeley directly by name,
or to pass a resolution declaring it mex
pedient this time to make nominations, and
recommending all good citizens so to vote
as best to promote the reforms promulgated
in the Cincinnati convention, and drive
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Is impossible to say, as yet which course
will be adopted.
A gentleman of much prominence in the
West wrote letter not long ago to Mr..
Greeley with reference to his position, and
the complications which might arise in con-
neetiOn with the Baltimore convention, and !
making the inquiry whether or not Mr.. |
Greeley would retire if the Democrats, at |
Baltimore. should nominate a separate can
didate. To this letter Mr.. Greeley re- |
spOnded that he should stand by his edito- |
rial of April 10. Subsequently the same |
gentleman, during a recent visit to New |
York, had q conversation with Mr.. |
Greeley upon the subject, when the latter
in effect stated that, after considering the |
matter very carefully and having laid the |
question before some of his most trusted
friends for their opinion he had decided
that he had no right to withdraw as a can
1idate. That he did not seek the nominal
ion, and it having been intrusted to him by
10 large a body of men, and having re-
'eived the Endorsement of a large portion
# the public, he doubted if he could with
DrOpriety and with a proper sense OF his
to them retire from the
anyass.