The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03
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TIE TWIN CONVENTIONS YESTERDAY
Schurz Elected Permanent Chair
man at Exposition Hall.
Eloquent Address by the leu
tonic Demosthenes.
Successful Birth Of the New Party Of
Purity and Principle
The Tariff Plank a Fruitful
Source of Anxiety.
Greeley's Compromise the Favor
tie Solution of the Problem.
The Sage Of Chappaqua Lengths Ahead in the
Race for the White neuse.
Some Loud Talk from the Revenue
The Tariff Plank a Fruitful
Source of Anxiety.
Greeley's Compromise the Favor
tie Solution of the Problem.
The Sage Of Chappaqua Lengths Ahead in the
Race for the White lIouSe.
Some Loud Talk from the Revenue
and Reform Folks.
CINCINNATI. MAY 2-Mitln

CINCINNATI May Midnight
The attempt OF the New York Custom House and
Free Trade League representatives to contest the
seats of the New York delegation before the Com
mittee on Credentials has created much talk this
afternoon, and its total failure has served To
strengthen Greeley, against whom it was aimed.
tue POLITICAL SITUATION
las not changed much as regards candidates and
tonight Grceley's chances appear good as ever
although there has been Improvement in
Davis stock, as the friends of the Judge, republican
and democratic, are working hard, and it is said
they have contrived to secure some of the repre-
sensations purportng TO come from the Territories.
Still 1t does not appear likely that the blunder of
his nomination will be committed The rumors OF
AN ATTEMPT TO START FENToN
are again revived, and some delegates are no
doubt looking for such result. The fight In the
Convention over
THE TARIFF RESOLUTION
has shown that two-thirds of the delegates in
favor OF settlement of that point by leaving the
subject to the Congressional districts This is
Greeey's original proposition, ana the result ap-
pears to favor Inn. The Committee OH Resolutions,
however, is stn undecided as 10 the shape in which
they will report the tariff plank.
AN UNWORTHY TRICK.
Some Of the theorists on the committee obsti-
nately and stupidity adhere to their determination
10 report nOn-committal resolution, treating the
question it has been treated for the past thirty
forty years In all political conventions-a resolution
that can be read one way by free traders and
other way by protectioniss. This will probably be
done, but it is almost certain in that event that the
resolution offered this evening In the Convention,
ana laid on the table, will he called up and subst-
tntcd for the one recommended by the committee.
WILL NEW YORK STAND FIRM TO GREELEY
There is u rumor that New York Is leaning toward
Davis and this creates the impression that Fenton
has not abandoned his original idea to push that
nomination for the defeat Of Greeley. The Convcn-
ton Will doubt bring It's labors to a close TO-
MORROW.
MORE GUEssEs.
There Is an impression afioat that possibly none
of the candidates whose names have been handled
10 and fro will be successful, but that the nominee
will be some such man as General Cox, or
some new name not yet mentioned in con-
necton with the Presidency. Unfortunately for
General Cox, however, the fact that he is a Cana
dian by birth, having first seen the light In Mon
trcal, has been remembered, and is operating
against him. The question Is raised whether he is
eligible, having been born British subject, al
though his father was an American.
The following letter from Chief Justice Chase Is
WASHINGTON, April 90 1872.
NY DEAR SIR-My name If we may Judge from
inc newspapers, Will not he much cOnsluereu NJ
Cincinnati, and am quite content and none the less
grateful to the friends who think 1t should be 40, as
you know have not sought or desired the nomlna-
lion. II II were judged the best means OF uniting
the greatest number Of those opposed to the adj
ministration on principle, 1t would doubtless he
my duty to accept it. II any other name be pre-
ierred / shall be entirely satisfied. What Is
essential with me is that what has been gained
freedom-be secured beyond pcradventure that the
currency be placed on sound basis; that \ real
reform be accomplished In taxation, internal ami
external and in perfect reconciliation Of sections
and citizens. Your Parkersburg platform, as re-
member IL, cmbodies these views substantially. and
hope none contrary to II VIII be adopted. Yours
trny, ). r. CHASE.