The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-03
A Fire-Eating Kentuckian Draws First
Blood for Greeley.
Rum0red Plot to Break Up the
Convention in a Row.
A Straight-Out Nomination To
Be Made Anyhow.
LOUISVILLE. Sent. Q. 1872.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2, 1872
To-day, at one O'Clock, tho New York delega-
ton, which will make tho greatest portion OF Dun
cans Convention In point Of numbers, arrived in
this city. There were several respectable men
| among them. The broker, Van Schack, of Broad
| street. who was one of the O'Conor democrats at
| the Democratic Convention OF October, 1871, was
| first seen to bow his way to the counter OF the
| Calf House and register his name Van Schaick is
| an undesirable man In politics, and the HERALD
| correspondent at once accostcd him.
SIS 1t possible, Van Setback, that you are dele
gate to this shown"
NO." said Van Setback in a laughing way, "that
chap is an old countryman from Ulster county"
1t happened, however, in q few minutes to be
well understood that Van Schaick was delegate
and nothing besides, although he claimed to have
come Oh business errand. Next
ISAAC sTILLINGs,
a saddler, of Fifth avenue, below the Filth Avenue
Hotel, put In his appearance. He is slim, wiry,
amiable man, OF good repute and lives at Carmans-
vile.
'Stillings," said the HERALD correspondent,
'you amaze me. Di0gencs, with his lamp, has
been looking here for one honest man In this
thing, and has found him at last"
EYES," said Stlings; 'if you print anything
about me will lick you."
number OF Louisville gentlemen, who are
looking with great disgust at tho congregation,
were introduced TO Mr.. StillIngs, and it began to
appear that there was some decency In tho
Convention. Stilngs Is a native OF Maryland, and
will vote for neither Grant nor Greeley, and he
undoubtedly pays his own bills, and came along nom
straight-out convictions. Next Peter Gilsey put in
an appearance looking quite earnest and cheer
full lie was introduced all around and recorded
his name on the register. All this while Colonel
BlantOn Duncan was
MOVING UP AND DOWN TIE vEsTrBULE
OF the hotel, taking people by the hands; but he
met with q rather sharp rebuff from Colonel Bob
Johnson, OF this State
GLOW are you, Johnson2v said Duncan.
Johnson drew himself back and 81 id. at is i'm
possible for me to shake hands with you, SIR" The
expression OF the Kentucky countenance toward
Blanton Duncan is not prepossesslng. Such gentle
men as Colonel Fitz Hugh, Major Bullet, Colonel
Thomas. Mr.. Durrett, and the rest regard his
course with aversion, and many OF them do not
hesitate TO say he has made square, mercenary
administration Mingled In with the New York
delegation were several very rough looking chaps.
Among them the HERALD correspondent recog
nized one fellow, who had gone to Rochester
WHEN TWEED MADE HIS LAST FIGHT
to beat Tilden, O'COn0r and the reform democracy,
Tweeds interest. He was promptly challenged
will! bet OF ono hundred to one that somebody's
ORri,n's. O'Brlen himself didn't appear, and
when Stings and others were asked II he meant
to come they rather turned up their noses as II
Pennsylyama Railroad is said to ,tve furnished
band, which is expected this evening Judge Van
Allan came in at one O'Clock, reading the Cncin-
natl Commercial, ana very much mihed at what it
had to say about BourDonlsm. The bald head Of
BRICK PoMER0Y
was observed, 1t was being wiped by that person.
the hotel register and copies of his famous
newspaper were scattered about by some mysteri-
nuga " n q hn
some advertising. One OF these papers represented
Greeley looking down at hearse labelled Louis
face and in the garb or Rip Van Wrinkle, says
'.Mein cot, that was not there yesterday ~ The
vile hearse Aforesaid. Another picture in the
same journal shows Greeley riding railroad on
otye IoSeeS oSsVe prisg The orenoon
the HERALD correspondent paid
VISIT TO THE COURT HOUSE
edlhce, where the assembage is to congregate. It
is rather handsome building, with high class
steps and classic architecture and very grmy with
coal smoke. In the basement a Police Court was
being held, and about one hundred dapidated
negroes were watching the trial OF one OF their
who had stolen quantity Of nearing
vcntion Is to be ?" said the HERALD man.
"No," answered one OF the tpstaves although,
Judging from the number OF negroes here, you
might think 1t was Grants side show"
Passing along by the cells OF the thieves and va
dent climbed to the rotunda, where Joel Harris
statue OF Henry Clay. clothed in very wrinked cos
was engaged th making speeS FGn IVY
o Of one s''' Which, '"s Was locked, and then
well lighted room, where youthful Judge was
listening to some legal argument. Selecting q
Skirts of the court room, the HERALD man said:--
''Can you tell me, sir, whether Blant0n Duncan's
Convention will meet here 2"
The person Intercepted looked al your repre-
sentative US II he might be one OF the miserable
objects who had come as delegate TO do this Con-
nj ndaIi m n
ri think so SIR, but don't think Judge Bruce will
adjourn his Court to let Blanton Duncan's gang
Tie timid representative fastened to say he
was not delegate TO the Convention, but only
neT WeiI said tie man, that is worse, because
you gentlemen who write for the papers have
raised all this fuss and brought lot OF people
here whom don't want TO have. think" con-
tinued the man, warming up, that the Courier
Journal, OF this town, by ITS unwise and foolish
attempts TO attack Duncan, has given the man just
the notoriety he needs. Here in Louisville he
could not get the vote OF dog for anything,
& vhc lies thiniv bencath tho sUrsa ."e oaa
the Louisville people against Duncan and his mot
ley conductors, broke out into quarrel. General
Custer-the cavalry Custer Of the war--was sitting
beside Dr. Kelar, a prominent practitioner here,
and OF steadtast courage OF fire.eating fame,
IN the vestbule Of the CALI House, engaged IN con-
yersation. Duncan, who was highly clated az see.
ing new delegates arriving, exclaimed In one Of
Il HAVE BEEN OFFERED 100000
20 break TINS convention up and keep 10 rom IN
''WeI,n said General Custer In response 'the
only way can account for you refusing that offer,
thing m0re.r
Custer il q cool-eycd, quiet man Of that military
training which gives sncerer form VI courage
than any mere spontanety, and when he looked ut
Duncan the latter replied uneasily:-
s'You must not talk that way to me, General Gus
tor. My character Is as good as yours,
Yes said Gustav ~ ms quies wa% "li you 40
| within che sound OF our voices 10 have heard you