Wilmington daily commercial. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1866-1877, 1872-08-21
WILMINGTON, DEL.
Wednesday Afternoon, August 40.
THE LOUISVILLE CONVENTIONAL STRONG
MOVEMENT OF THE DEMOCRACY.


Everybody begins to zee that the movement
toward National Democratic Convention at
Louisville is taking the shape, and assuming the
proportions, of an important political element
The most prominent leaders Of the Democratic
organization are not yet openly committed to it.
Most of them are compromised, in greater Or
lass degree by the Baltimore contract, and will
consider themselves bound to maintain tho pre-
tence of supporting it, for the present. As 1t
becomes more and more clear to their vision,
however, that there is no possible chance for its
success, we may look to see them repudiating it,
by virtue of their acts, if not by their decara-
tions.
The movement toward Louisville is, indeed,
the act Of the voting masses of the Democracy.
They are encouraged by hundreds of local lead
ers, who possess their confidence and whose
character and standing are high enough to make
most respectable and influential Convention.
They are mon whose quiet labors, each in his
own district are not only not contemplate, but
in the aggregate of party's influence, become
vitality important
We therefore expect to see a very respectable
Convention at Louisville. There will be- no
doubt, much more genuine representative body
than that at Cincinnati. Delegates will be
present from nearly, il not quite, every State
and they will be actual representatives of CON
stituency at home, who will approve aud vote
for their action. AT Cincinnati, the six votes OF
Delaware were cast by nonresident, who had
no more claim to appear in behalf Of the State
than he had to speak the voice of California or
Florida, but at Louisville there will undoubtedly
be delegates from this State, formally elected
and gentlemen whose position and quality are
beyond cavil 81 it will be from other States.
New Jersey will hold mass convention, at
Trenton, on August oath, to choose delegates ;
in Georgia, Michigan New York, indiana, and
many others, delegations have already been par
TALLY chosen; and we cannot doubt that there
will be a large and important gathering whose
action will have no small influence on the
November vote.
The candidate likely to be named for tho Presi
dency is undoubtedly Charles OConor, Of New
York. OF his political theories, we say nothing
Xceptthat they are abont at widely different from
those of the Republican organization as it il
possible to be, but upon his character as gen
toman, citizen, and a great legal advocate
there may be high euloGy pronounced. MIR
o'Conor is a statesman and lawyer Of ability
beyond all question He stands in the rank o
men such as William NJ. Eyarts, Rufus Choate
George Ticknor Curtis-a man of national repu
taton, and national scope, but not seeker for
office, or nnamed with desire for mere mutor
ETY..
With oConor at the head, and popular can
didate for Vice President the Democratic ticket
will poll large aggregate of votes. In many
states it il likely 10 prove stronger than the
Greeley combination, The consequence will bu
that after this campaign is over, the Immature
Baltimore coalition, defeated overwhelmingly
will be scattered to the winds. and the Louisyill
movement will be recognized as tho true Demo
cratic organization.