Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-14
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SATURDAY. SEPT. II, 1873,
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The negotiation between the straight ont"
democrats and Charles O'Conor, relative TO his
acceptance Of their nomination, has added some
thing to the curiosties Of political literature. At
the same timc, it has made good many peo-
pie much better acquainted with Mr.. O'Conor
than they were when the negotiation began 1t
was known that he was a man of pure charac-
ter. unsullied integrity, and great ability
as a lawyer; and that, in politics,
he was Bourbon of the Bourbons.
But it was not known that his intellect can not
deal as successfully with political philosophy as
il has been accustomed to deal with law His
long letters addressed to the straight outs
and their convention, are remarkable produc
tons. This presidential canvass has produced
nothing else like them. They present a singular
mixture of good sense, honesty, whimsey, and
crotchety notions The stream of utterance is
easy and abundant; but it is a stream in which
gravel and gold roll together.
II is understood now that Mr. O'Conor is not
unwilling TO be voted for as the straight out
candidate for president; but he is unwilling to
accept the nomination of a convention. He can
accept only what comes directly and spontan-
eously from the people. His mind is firmly set
againstnominating conventions, and in his view,
the nomination of Greeley at Baltimore "exhib-
its in their climax the vices of the nomination
system with pledges aud platform" He cannot
consent TO sit on a convention platform "as on
astool Of repentance or as one placed in stocks J"
He will not accept a nomination in conformity
with this usage. With this understanding he
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committee left him with the understanding that
they might use him as a candidate. On leaving
him, they handed him a letter in which they
expressed themselves to this effect. They say
in the letter: "The people can vote for you with
the assurance that they are selecting candidate
made such by their own untrammeled action"
To this arrangement he consents. Therefore,
0'Conor and Adams are in the field as cand-
dates,
The Herald credits the Louisville committee
with remarkable ability and skill as negOtiators
and thinks they managed his crotehety feeling
and Eccentric taciturnity" with marvellous cev-
erness What the effect will be on the canvass,
we will not now undertake to say. The demo-
Gratis represented at Louisville have two forces
in their favor; they are very much in earnest,
and they have very respectable men for candi-
dates. Thecurious method which Mr. O'Conors
notions of delcaey and self respect has con-
strained them to adopt in making him their can
didate, may not help them much; and his letters
may have taken something from the first
enthusiasm with which he was talked of as
candidate; but he is the strongest candidate
they can have, and they will undoubtedly Or.
ganize with yigor and activity in every state
where they have supporters. How large yot-
ing force they can muster will be known when
we have seen what they can do. They are
said to be numerous and active in Indiana and
several other states; but what the movement
can accomp ish win be palmer a few weeks hence
than it is now.