Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-11
POLITICAL.
Treason in the Administration Camp.
Morton Plotting for the Succession.
Et tn, Brutei

Norton Plotting for the Succession. |
Et Tn, Brutei
NEW York, May 1O.-A Washington |
special saws the President will be advised
to-day of plan to defeat his denomination,
devised by Morton, to the effect that Grant
is the only obstacle to the success OF the
Republican party, and in order to secure
the election of the nominees OF the fniia-
delphia Convention, the delegates must
unite for Senator Merton.
Dick smith Alarmed.
WASHINGTON, May l0.-The following
Geographic correspondence viii explain IT.
self:
Cincinnati, May 10.-To Hon. o. P.
Morton: Is there any foundation for the
report about YOU telegraphed last nightF
RICHARD SMITH.
Washington, Mdy 10.-To Rich'd Smith,
Gazette, Cincinnati: Donot know what the
report is. If it is anything extraordinary or
dreadful, it is false, whatever it is.
o. p. MORTON.
Cincinnati, o., May I0.-To Hon. o. P.
Morton: That you favor a change OF front,
and are yourself a candidate.
RICHARD SMITH.
Washington, Man 10.-To Richard
Smith Gazette, Cincinnati: shall not be
candidate for the Presidency under any
circumstances. am not for changing
front. am for Gen. Grant first and last
and believe he will be re-nominated IN
Philadelphia aud reelected in November
and that no combination can be made 10y
which he will be defeated. Any attempts by
any body to use nv name and scheme for his
defeat, / utterly condemn and reprobate.
have been for his reelection ever since
his administration had fair trial and my
faith in his success cannot be shaken by
any arrangement that can be made between
the managers of the Cincinnati Convention
and the Democratic party. D. P. MORTON.
PettIcOat Politics.
NEW YORK, May 10.-A Convention
of Radical Reformers was held
to-day for the purpose of adopting
platform and considering nominations for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency. j.
| D. Reymart was chosen President OF the
Convention, and Mrs. Middlebrook OF Con-
necticut, Vice President. Resolutions were
adopted declaring that the two great prln-
ciples of the government are order and free-
dom, and that woman suffrage is necessary
to secure truly republican government. 1t
was decided candidates for President and
Vice President may be chosen from either
sex.
Jes' So.
MEMPHIS, May 10.-Throughout this
section of country there is universal con-
domination of the National Executive Com
mittee in calling a Convention, unless the
National Democratic Convention endorse
the Cincinnati nominees. The press OF
this city and the surrounding country re-
gard the nominations at Cincinnati the
strongest that could have been made.
Marshal Packard.
NEW ORLEANS, May 10.-Packard,
President of the Republican State Central
Committee, has called a Convention to
meet in Baton Rouge June IS, to nominate
State officers.
Pennsylvania.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, May 10.-The Re
publican convention to revise the rules
governing the Republican party, to-day
adopted the Crawford county system OF
holding elections. Nominations VIII here
after be made by popular vote, delegates
and conventions being done away with.
wyoming.
/ RAwLINs, Wyoming, May 1O.-The Re-
publican Territorial Convention met here
to-day to select delegates to the Philadel-
phia Convention. Resolutions were passed
endorsing Gov. Campbell and President
Grant, and instructing the delegates to vote
for Grant at Philadelphia.
1.-THE Great Mass Ratification Meet
ing.''
| g. To,1is r
NASHVILLE, May S.-The Liberal Re
publcans held mass-meeting, for the pur
pose Gratifying the Cincinnati nomination.
tonight. Seventy-three persons, lncluolnS
women, urchins, half dozen reporters,
brass band, three colored men, and mu
latto boy, composed the mass. H.
+ Foote, superintendent, called Coi
Thruston to the chair, introduced resolu
/ TONS and called upon each speaker lndlvld
{ ually, telling them what to say Inc reso
buttons, indorsing the Cincinnati platform
and pledging the candidates support, Wer
p adopted. Col. Calegar, OF Nashville, (Wha
! is fancy made fiat speech, begglni
, Democrats to stay out, as their ndorse
/. ment would hurt the ticket more than any
: thing else. Northern Republicans woul
q say it was all Democratic trick. Men L
g the South were excluded from holding CIV
e office; we are in favor of universal amnesty
so these good men could hold Office.
The Trouble Among the Grant Mel
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May S.-The PresideI
tial situation still continues to be the al
sorbing topic here, and especially with re-
l. erence to the Philadelphia Convention an
g. its nominees. Rumors that Grant will b
tn. own overheard, or else that he will will
draw, still continue to multiply and com
10 from more responsible quarters. The az
ministration organ, this morning, who's
n editor had personal interview with IL
President two days since, semi official
70 announces, as follows; ain regard to the
10 r,1mors of the withdrawal of l'residel
Grant. it can be said: First-That the
have not a shadow of foundation in trutl
The leading statesmen Of the party In tn
city believe, and do not hesitate to affir1
'h the belief, that Gen. Grant is not only Il
strongest man in the party, but that
'e would be utterly impossible to elect an
IS one else, Second-There was tin
when President Grant would have glad
withdrawn, but the conduct OF his opponen
ne in the party and in the press by their III
at inst and venomous attacks up'
no his Administration and upon himself b
on put it entirely out of the question. &c
ON Grant will seek denomination and
be election from the party and the countl
IL and his friends have no fear but that {
be people will vindicate him from the asp'
sions that have been cast upon him duri
the last eighteen months by set of disa
nonted ofice-seekers and ambitious Pre-
tie, Dental aspirants. Third-He has no me
nd idea of retiring than he had of abandoni
he the siege of Vicksburg, of retreating in t
wilderness; of turning his face noIthwa
lid from the Capital of the Confederacy III
le- it was in possession of the loyal army
he the Union"
ne Senator Pomeroy bet his riding mol
against five hundred dollars, on the part
Conkling, that the Democrats would rat
ny Greeley's nomination.
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