The New York herald., 1872-07-06
IOWA, MINNESOTA and WISCONSIN
The Campaign I'm the North
west.
How tho Political Banners Hang on tho Outward
Walls Grants Stronghold Invaded by
the Cincinnati Novers-What
Schurz May Yet Do.

LA CROSSE, WIS.,, July 2, 1872.
OF the three most Northwestern States in the
UniOn Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota, there is at
least one which in November next will give no un-
certain sound-Iowa. Young, prosperous and pep
uous 1t is republican to the CORE and Grant repub-
lican at that, and will give majority for Greeley
about the same time that Kentucky goes solid for
Grant. 1t is largely settled by immigrants from the
East or its population Of 100000, about one
sixth only are foreigners The immense
strength Of the republicans in this State
may be imagined from the following ngures:-
In the Senate they have forty-two members
to eight, in the House seventy-eight to twenty
two, majority of ninety on joint ballot of 100.
In 1868 on poll Of 1876, 900 votes Grant had 10000
majority. In 1869 the republicans elected their
Governor by $4,000 on vote Of $4,000. Last year
they carried their State ticket by AZ 900 on total
vote OF 176 600. So 1t can easily be that the
prospects OF Greeley crusade not over-natter-
Ing in State which, rain or shine, Presidential
year or OF year. casts It's little 900 for the straight
ticket The Greeleyites are dlsgusted, and allude
to the Iowans as damned prairie wolves" The
leaders of the Greeley party are Mr.. !.
b. Grinnell, Henry Clay Dean and Fits
Henry Warren. Mr.. Grinncll is the man who, at
breakfast at the fremont House, in Chicago, last
summer, with Horace Greeley and Long John Went
worth, nominated the farinaceous philosopher of
Chappaqua for the Presidency. His following is
small 80 is that of General Warren. Dean has con-
siderable influence among the unterrifed-
racy in Iowa is rather copper -cooreu in Its COM
plexlon-and will
USE 1T ALL FOR GREELEY.
Warren has some friends, but "what are these
among so manyf" A very bold and shrewd attempt
was made before the State Convention to smuggle
in q lot Of Greeleyites and either engineer it In
favor Of Cincinnati OF organize a formidable bolt
The engineers, however, could not keep their own
counsel; the plot leaked out and the scheme was
TO SUM UP IOWA
in q sentence, the liberals and democrats have no
hope which some OF them express that they will
diminish the usual majority. Iowa may be set
AND By
estrangement, dprOpOs Of the rejection OF the
claims OF General James F. Wilson for the Vice Pre-
sidency but he and his friends give the Grant-Wil
son ticket cordial support.
IN WISCONSIN
f1nd parties more evenly balanced Grant carried
the State over Seymour by some 25,00O; the vote
falls away immensely In of years, but the republi
cans are always good for 10000 majority The
mony which is only bred of extreme necessity.
They have fair representation in the press, es-
are no
spicuous old party hacks and sorehead politicians
Iowa. I'm Tere are e and more rank
and file. Mr.. Greeley is personally popular with
the rural population.
Things are as yet hardly ripe enough in the
Badger State to enable one to predict with an
confidence the result OF the election in November.
The cue will be given from st. Louis, not from Bal
timOre.
THE FOREIGN POPULATION
OF wisconsin Is immensely powerful. Out Of
Six hundred and seventy thousand have both
parents foreigners. The greater number of these
wait anxiously for the voice Of their fugleman Carl
Schurz, ere declaring themselves. ShOnld MIR.
Schurz come out fairly and squarey for Greeley the
Greeley cause In Illinois and Wisconsin would be
much strengthened. Should he, further, take the
stump for the Cincinnati ticket l am inclined to
sa ahs that pdssSS as TSua aaS % Els sn
over the German rank and file here 1t is impossible
to exaggerate. Every confidence isplaced In his
many in 1854 has endeared him to very many who
shared in his liberal opinions and sacrifices. There
are no local issues in Wisconsin to compicate the
situation, and square vote may be looked for. At
present am inclined to give the State to Grant,
recording, however, conviction that If the cOndi-
tons to which have alluded above are complied
with there is no fve to one, or even three to one
against Greeley Were chief OF the liberal party
should concentrate my strength on Wisconsin
9ui.e ~ P00efuY Mssssor n sa,r9" q pennsylvania
q severe struggle Is anticipated by both parties.
SS Ve5y Dssn fs
about $4,000 The democrats and liberals are on
press representation. Talk Is loud and opinions
are widely different. The regular republicans are
confident Of carrying the State but cOncede @ "a dm
terbalanced by the reserve vote. The liberals
think that they will carry the State, but say that
there will not be 1000 majority either way. Both
opinions are freely backed with money. From the
extent OF the State, and the diffldence with which
o complete stranger should express an
opinion the political complexion OF o State
with which his acquaintance has been necessarily
limited am loath to venture prediction which
may do injustice to the Greeleyites. From what
know about MnnesOtans, am, however, inclined
to concede the State to Grant by 10000, or there
abOuts.
Taking then, a calm view Of the situation in
these three States, should say that Iowa III votes
is safe Tor Grant by 000 that Minnesota Is vOtes)
is about as safe as anything In politics can be
called safe, and that In Wisconsin no vOtes) his
chances are now much better than those OF Gree
ley, while, under the most unfavOrable clrcum-
stances, they are at least about as good.
THE GERMAN DEMOCRATS.
The Memorial to the Baltimore Conven.