New-York tribune., 1872-07-08
BALTIMORE.
THE NATIONAL. DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
SHALL THE CONVENTION INDoRsE OR NOMINATE
Mr.. GREELEYf-OPINIoNs OF THE DELEGAILs
DESIRE TO DO THE BEST THING FOX ALL
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BALTIMORE, July THE question OF IN
nomination is the topic of greatest interest
connected with the Convention, is almost the ony
subject discussed to-day. There few men WHO |
are in favor of third policy, namely, 10 |
pass resolution declaring II inexpedient to make |
any nomination and dourn forthwith that number
small that they will exercise appreciable nh
ence in the Convention. II is absolutely certain that
Greeley and Brown will either be nominated in the reg
way the first ballot by twothirds vote OF that
they will be indorsed and commended to the support or
the Democratic party. The only question is
which OF these two Is likely TO com |
mand in the aggregate the largest number of
Democratic and Liberal Republican votes. The
delegates are earnestly canyassing the subject |
tonight and comparing views with each other They
eagerly question the few Liberals from the Northern
States who city learn their opinions TO the
effect OF nomination upon Republicans who have not yet
fallen into line in the movement but who are dis
posed to do so There is very little stubbornness OF
opinion among the delegates, the almost unanimous ex
preston being get all the light possible the ques
ton and then do the wsest thing TO give strength 70 the
ticket. II q nomination will ALLEVIATE Republican votes,
will loss he than compensated by preventing de-
seron from the Democratic ranks through the force OF
party discipline IT, the other hand an Endorsement
only OF the Cincinnati ticket win bring s support the
greatest number of Republicans will the gain be coun-
erbaanced by the Democratic sragglers to Grant and
stay-athome menf These the questions canvassed
in every group, and while many II not majority, OF
the delegates have probably reached conclusion In
their minds. they not at all opinonated and
opportunities TO hear the arguments OF men or the
other way Of thinking.
The element in favor OF nomination o the Cincinnati
candidates, according TO the established forms and
usages of Democratic National Conventions Is unques-
tonaby largely in the majority among the delegates
now here, and preponderates to such an extent
that 1t is toeraby safe 10 predict that its views
nf a.
nation Is freely as follows: The Democratic party
is preGminently papty of organization and discipline
The Democrats believe n the wisdom Of the action OF
their Conventions, and accept regular nominations az
binding upon them to the fullest extent It's cardinal
point IN their political faith that National Convention
never does wrong that is their duty to supper: It's
| nominees without regard TO previous preferences
or prejudice. II the Baltimore Convention reg
uarly nominates Greeley and Brown all the
force OF party discipline will be brought 10 bear upon
the dissatisfied and few will have the hardhoo1 10 de
their party coOrs in the midst OF the battle On the
other hand, II the Convention does than TO in
dorse the Cincinnati ticket, no Democrat
will bo bound to act upon its recommendation
| unless it corresponded with his ideas
II would be a. If general should recommend his soldiers
| TO make certain movement II they thought proper,
instead OF ordering them to make II. No obligation
would rest upon them Democrats, and no sense OF
party fealty would control their action. The Grant mon
would work upon the dissatisfied with arguments that
the Democratic party had virtually disbanded and that
Democratic free TO follow therown opinions
Another argument urged in favor OF nomination is that
would be the most honest straightforward courseand
therefore the best pursue to gain success Tho
| Democratic party means 10 support Greeley in any
case" said a Southern delegate tonight, and every
body knows that Endorsement Jest the =
The best way TO do is to s,y that he Is our
candidate and that the strongest ~ay because the
! most honest"
The Missouri delegates are the strongest advo-
Gates OF a simple resolution OF indorsenrnt OF
the Cincinnati ticket and platform. report
was current to-day that Gratz BreyD thinks this the
vscst course and tins report undoubtedly gave
| added strength TO the indorsement movement The
Missouri do not, however, clam tO speak from any
knowedgeof of Gov Browns preference but that the
complete success in their State OF the
same policy they urging upon the
| National Convention makes them confident Of
the wisdom OF the view they take. One OF The dele
gates discussing the question today, after going
over Eal ground about the danger Of driving OF
Rspublcan votes by nomination said taI se believed
fewer Democratic votes would be lost bv Endorsement
sof Greeley if he should he regularly dominated.
His arGume1t that many or the old asehardened
democrats would get angry at nomlnaSsn that they
would refuse to be paced and would stay mad" until
after the election. Whereas II the Cincinnati ticket
oay ndorsec they could be worked around to fits support
In course Of time by not being thrown far off at
would stay home vote for GRAFT If the Convention
shoud not them its direct order TO support Greeley
by going thrOs gh the form OF nominating him in the
| usnal way. at Is the constable. and not the
| President, who brings 10 the polls" he
| said The local officers and politicians do the
wori,. The Democratic organization will he complete
in every State and county. The discipline will be ~
perfect ever, and when the local nominations
made and the 1ht gets warm no Democrat is going TO
hang back beoauGe he finds the names OF Greeley and
Brown and tbs Liberal Electors his ticket
| along with a dozen more OF his neighbors,
| and "a party friends whom he has helped
| mate ior the State and county officers We have
| tried the Ddorsement policy in Missouri. and we
! did MT lose a sng-e Democratic vote. We know it will
win. Iet give the Grant the Cincinnati platform
to butt against. They rub their noses against that
razor ~ much they like, and they pitch into the
old whis coat and hat but just long they cannot
say tlat Greeley a. the Democratic candidate they
| can't eject anything with the Liberal Republican
voters We Democrats will see TO 1t that our come
| 10 10 tie mark end what We want TO do is to
| take he to get the most Republican
| strength for the ticket" The Missouri
| are emnestly urging these views upon the delega-
tons from States Another point made by them is
that Creoey should 10 nominated he would have to
write letter OF acceptance, and this would give add
tona foundation 10 the charge that he had gone to
the Democrats and had claim to the support OF Re
pubcans.
The nomination party Includes the delegations from
Arkansas Florida, Illinois, Indiana Maine, Minnesota,
Miss ssippi Nebraska Ohio and Wisconsin, who all
Instructed to vote directly for Greeley and Brown. They
count also upor the solid vote Of NewYork and yr-
ginia aud nearly all the delegates from NewHampshiro
Vermont Maryland, Connecticut, and Michigan are |
known 10 be their side. The Endorsement party
have only Missouri, Tennessee, South Carolina, and
Kansas instructed. The attitude Of most OF the South
era delegates is one of inquiry as to the probable |
strength OF the two policies proposed. They nearly all
prefer direct nomination the best for their section
even where instructed By their State Conventions to
vote for nominations but they do not press their
thDN leILain fln