The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-02


ana liberal wings OF the republican PARTY and use
Grants popularity to elect Hartranft, and then,
before the November contest. to dictate terms to
the administration by still holding open the door or
5desertion TO Greeley. II there be anything In this
II is the bodest feat yet attempted even In Penn
sylyania politics. Mcclure was Bill Mann's part
ner in the practice OF law until Mann's recent re-
vival as District Attorney Mann Is the head of the
Hartranft ring, which, In turn is an extens ion OF
I the old Curtin faction. The Mann ring through
the aid of the Bin McMullen democracy controlled
I this city for years and keep IL now. II they can
carry the State also in October what is to prevent
them, with their facilities at counting ballots out
ana counting them in to- say to the national admin
+ istratlon:-"As goes Pennsylvania SO goes the
Union. We want to be represented in the Cabinet
with fun allotment of patronage, as the price of
repeating the victory last month. Give the head
OF Creswell or Robson, or we count Greeley imp
Many persons think that Mcclure is sincere and has
no ailiilation with Mann and Hartranft. He com
plains that his new Cincinnati acquaintances will
not understand him. and says he is no schemer but
solely, wholly, and independently for Greeley He
owes the democrats reciprocity for supporting him
in his contest for the State Senate aud exercises
considerable influence In their internal concerns.
He said as follows to-day
''The slate was made up for George w. Cass at
Reading, but it had to be broken to avoid the cry
or railway influence. Buckaew Is the best candi-
date the democrats have nominated for years. The
State delegation to Baltimore will be composed Of
DAN and wallace who are ardent Greeley people.
THE PHILADELPHIA MIKE WALSH.
~ would be worth the time OF many OF the dele
gates to the Philadelphia Convention to study the
average nature OF the brothery love politician par
ticuarly as contrasted with the New York city poll
tican. Tweedisin was the offspring TO certain
degree, of Celtic politics. Bill Mannlsm of Know
Nothing politics. Bill Mann and most OF his set
members OF the American party in 1885, and got over
INTO the young republican party by vote-swapplHg
fusion. Mann contested the election OF Lewis o.
Cassidy, democrat, for District Attorney and this
LED To braIen-faced compromise, whereby the wv o
mutual contestants divided the emoluments of the
Office and Mann received the support for years of
Bili McMnen, the democratic leader OF the Celtic
r0ughs. Mann was beaten by rising OF the respect
able classes against his odious rule for a short
period, and he had the sagacty to see the storm
coming, so he did not face it, ike Tweed but reap
peared when it had blown quietly by. lie Is better
qualified for the part of Artevelde or Warwick
IN IN, politics than Tweed, having executive
and forensic powers exceed by few. The
state where he Is now nearly absolute has better
reacn upon the national government than New
York, for 1t is frequently the deciding State in
Presidential election. To tribe with men Of the
stamp OF William b. Mann Is to encourage his
audacity, and Grant can stamp out the Hartranft
tcket II he wants to do 1t, and will do 1t In time 1t
is the object of that coalition to glide to power I'M
der the cover OF Grants necessities and favor Can
he trust 1t when 1t accompshes It's own salvation
three weeks before his reelection is insured In
tn0se three weeks, or that fortnight, lies an inter-
val OF which this ring OF vote manipulators have
dangerous absolutsm.
PATRONAGE THE ISSUE.
all this chcanery. The appointment or Mr. Borie to
the head of the Navy Department was resented by
every Old republican politician in the State except
cameron who had the tact to grin and bear it, The
Pennsylvania politicians fcalty is bound up in the
Charge of Sairey Camp to Betsy Prig :-"Divide fair
Betsy, whatever you do.N
NO DOUBTS ABOUT GRANT
General Grant Will be nominated at Philadelphia
without dissent. Nobody can prejudice nor affect
tnat result Inc DIRECTORS must go squarely out Of
the party to Cincinnati who make any noise about
! II, and all bold enough to go nave gone already.
to stay. Fifty members OF the Union League Of
sPhtadelphia committed that whole club, 1900 in
number, to the unqualified support of Grant, in II
call last week, but the remaining 1850 were too
wise, acqulescent, apprehensyc to protest. This
Shows that the bold men in the Philadelphia Con-
vention will be the Grant men, and thai tue Con
venton viii be bold at any rate, whenever Grant IS
mentioned It is therefore, sirewd device among
ticket endorsed the night before the Convention
meets by the whole moral and delegate influence
assembled 1.-THE Quaker City.
give seats to about eighteen hundred
S It %as oge a9' the ae eares ana a
elaborate buildings OF its character erected and its
stock, Which for long time went languishing, is
4 NOW selling above par, and the building is good
paying property Its large foyer, greenrooms and
Hobbies afford space for the different delegations to
withdraw for consultation, and it is only few rods
distant from the principal hotels and promenades.
a.. temporary wlgwam ediice has been erected on
ratification meetings after the nominations and
during the campaign.
MARINE GUARD OF HONOR.
James Forney, Captain of Marines in the naval
service of the United States, a son of John w.
Forney, and the officer who suppressed an
marines two years ago in Philadelphia publishes
an address today as Commander-in-Chief of
..rhe Grant Men, Zen an organization composed,
are colored. They are supplied with caps, badges,
capes, lamps and cavalry, and viii hold grand
"Onr organization is entirely for General Grant
contains nothing local nor State. Every man should
4 fall In to tender grand and overwhelming testi-
monial OF apppobationn
This means that "The Grant Men are not to be
desire to separate Grants cause from the rest
SOME OF THE DELEGATES.
The most distinguished men in the North Carolina
delegation Will be ex-senator Abbott and Mr.
Little, a defeated candidate for Governor in the
Republican Convention. This delegation, it is be-
lieved will vote for Henry Wilson for Vice President
The California delegation will probably support
Colfax, and Nevada probably the same
The Senatorial delegation controls the Texas
Wilson. Horace Maynard viii get the vote
of Tennessee, and next Wilson. Nebraska will not
delegation is headed by Mr. Colfaxs brothcr-in-law
Hollister Foreman VIII get the complimentary
\ vote of West Virginia. James f. Wilson may get
the whole vote OF Illinois, as Senator Logan Is his
friend and has much influence with the delegation
Senator Spencer, also a warm adherent of James
F. Wilson, may influence the vote of Alabama the
same way. Spencer absolutely possesses the dele
CATION, which is composed OF his host lIinds mail
contractor; Dick Busted, Ex-Governor Parsons
two coored men and others. The New York dele
CATION will vote as President Grant favors for the
Vice Presdency-namely, for Henry Wilson. New
York has one OF the most imposing delegations in
point OF personal character. Ex-senator Cattel
Will head the New Jersey delegation Connecticut,
Missouri and South Carolina Will have uninstructcd
delegations
THE FIGHT FOR TIE VICE Observation-Disclosures +.
WILSON.
There are not popularity supposed to be more
than two candidates in the ield who have any
chance for the Vice Presidency--Coltax and
Henry Wilson. The name OF James +. Wilson
has been vaguely heard OF from tho West, but
none know how much support he may bring
with him, nor what Grants feelings to-
wards him are In the premises. 1t Is possible that
he may be supported by the trans Mississippi
Grant sentiment, and, indeed, the chief argument
used by his friends at Washington and at Cncin.
natl was that the States west OF the Mississippi
River which had never received any donors At tho
hands OF either party now demand that they be
recognized as the integral part Of some ticket or
other, and then breach Wilson'S name as most
favoraby known and best calculated to inspire
enthusiasm. Wilson has been good deal In
Washington during the past session, and he has the
suDpOrt of General Dodge "A 10 Union