The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-27

hospitable town-tone. The vices are tolerated. but
he sporting people apprehend little gain nom the
politicians.
Il should starve to DEATH" said Jim Whaley, the
leading gambler of the Southwest, and q Buckeye
born, who has a snowy and cosey trap Fourth
street-"T should starve to death II took my living
second hand from the public crib. Politicians live
Off gamblers, not gamblers OF politicians"
EYES," said the spry and agile dealer, Walt
Lewis, "we're glad enough not to be assessed more
than three times In q canvass. It's the popular
vices, you know, that contribute to the support OF
popular government. The soiled doves the
| cappers and the hOrsemen are the active patriots
and they keep public life from getting stagnant.
Now II we had straight out dimmycrat con-
vention trade might be good But these yer
! liberal movements don't buck muchl"
THE QUEEN CITY FOR VISITORS.
| Cincinnati has little to show, but what there Is
| lies In small area and can be readily seen. Its
great public fountain Is the finest piece of street art
| In America, and s'not exceeded by any statuary
| group at Versailles or Oassel. 1t cost $50, 900
gold, ana before 1t was up and the
water turned on had cost $4,000 more,
while the preparation of the square and plaza
to receive it brought the price up to $15O,OOO 1t
was the cher dguure OF its kind at the great bronze
foundry of Muller, at Munich, and is now the most
superb bit OF fountain ornamentaton on either
every facet, and the square fills up with prom
enaders and gazers.
The great suspension bridge OF Cincinnati will be
the most extraordinary structure Of It's kind
eXtant until the completion OF the East River
bridge. 1t is nearly one hundred feet above low
water, more than quarter OF a mile long, and ex-
ceedingy bold graceful and perilous to look upon.
The public edifces are equal to the best of other
cities; notably the immense hospital and the new
public library. Around one small square, grouped
together in picturesque neighboriness, are a
Catholic cathedral Jewish synagogue, Unitarian
q Campbellite Baptist and a Reformed Cove
nanters) Presbyterian church, which give fund
Of jests to the community.
The lager beer OF Cincinnati Is OF the very best
quality and the beer gardens in the midst or
the city. The native wine Is cheap and abundant
and the markets are perhaps the best In the West
ern country.
Such are some OF the pleasures of their kind in
store for the excited thousands who will begin to
pour In here by next Saturday night and make Of
their patriotism both labor and spree. From
present indications 1t will be Of the very largest
conventions ever held on account Of It's form, the
mass character inviting everybody and rejecting
none.
WILL 1T BE MANAGEABLEs
The citizens Of each State, known to be such and
In sympathy with the movement will meet the day
or night before the Convention opens at the several
places OF meeting prescribed for them by the resi-
dent committee, and elect, upon some uniform
scale Of representation, delegates to the COnven-
ton. AS there are no differences there will be no
contests, and the ratio will be made liberal enough
to admit very considerable number The presid-
ing oicer is only mooted up to this time. It will
probably be offered to New York or Illinois. The
name OF Jacob D. Cox is mentioned but as he may
be candidate in certain contingencies 1t Is thought
that he viii not accept 1t seems now pretty well
assured that nearly every State will be represented.
The platform gives some little concern to the
movers of the Convention and the editors OF it, but
all the popular talk Is about candidates.
! RISE OF ADAMS STOCK.
The appended interviews show concusively that
public feeling in this longitude is decidedly against
David Davis and Overwhelmingly for Charles
Francis Adams. Both Halstead, OF the Commercial
and Hassaurek, OF the Votksblau threaten to bolt
instantly II Davis is nominated. The Enquirer
democratic) also made definite abandonment Of
Davis to-day, and the volksreund ldemocpfs did
the same and joined the Adams movement
These journals and their large constituency are as
positively opposed TO Curtin as TO Davis. The ap-
prehenson is that there being organized body OF
attendants in Adams favor, but only bread gene
| raj citizen sentiment, he may be ridden down by
Gratz Browns thousand or Aleck McClures hun
dred, or by David Davis sixty. 1t certainly looks
squaly for early choice, and only conference and
! forbearance can satisfy all.
| AS the Cincinnatians, playing the part Of host,
have the delegates at their mercy, perhaps they
may accomplish series OF conversions for Mr..
Adams The free trade element is severe on Davis.
John Defrees will probably represent that portly
Justice and combine forces with Leonard SWEET.
But two candidates will be present, Gratz Brown
and Horace Greeley, unless Jacob D. Cox be can
Ir,,tta V,r.l 60
this district who ia Grant man, will, 1t is said,
| push on an important case where Cox Is lawyer
and compel him to be In court all the week. Swing
is from Grants old county OF C1aremont.
| JACOB D. cox ON THE SITUATION
The late Secretary Of the Interior was sitting in
his large and cool office preparing case with one
| OF his associate counsel when called upon him
Tuesday at noon. He was quietly cordial ever,
looked health and good digestion from his clear
"What are the prospects for the Convention, Mr..
CoxS"
see Mr. Nichols, at Mozart Hall, who has the pre-
paratiOn Of the Exposition Hail. and the arrange
Of the than although
take as much interest In the movement as Is con-
sistent with rather onerous business. We shall
have very large attendance, and, in my belief, a
harmonious one"
''Do You anticipate no trouble with the demo-
cratic leaders and organs Yn
"Why no. AS far as can hear, the ablest demo-
Gratis IN Ohio and the environing states think that
FOR them as for everybody They seem disposed to
stand or and trust the movement to best develope
itself In its own way. / am never discouraged at
what few weak democratic vehicles and some
sadly exercised republican ones may say, passing.
These large movements are like the tide and what
win not foat is covered over"
AZ observe, Mr.. Cox, that the leading organs OF
opinion here prefer Charles Francis Adams for the
Presidency. Why has he been especially named at
a point 40 remote from his own locality"
1'Por no reason Of which am aware, sir, except
fitness Looking around for a man large enough
for the occasion, people In Ohio appear to have
pitched upon Mr.. Adams as most nearly that per-
sonage.n
"Then it is spontaneous, or rather unbiased,
unenforced selection you thinkr'
ENTIRELY SO. II has been favorably received by
the newspapers Of both parties. A record and
character and surroundings like those OF Mr.,
Adams smack both OF liberal views and reform In
the oflceholding personality think nobody liz
| h1u0fad hOWpVhr WIN o. IA afar.