The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-19
THE POLITICAL CANVASS.
Movements Of Philosopher Greeley Visitors at
Hsadquarters-Jo Miller and Walt
.sr1 Whitman-A Poetical View
Isl Of the Situation.

but was 80 enamored Of the rest he enjoyed that
ne betook himself at once TO Brooklyn, where he
remained at friends all day. He VIII probably
be at headquarters and the Lincoln Club to-day.
VISITORS
The following IL list OF visitors at the Glenham
Headquarters yesterday: M. Yerger, OF Balti'
more; A. @. Gordon. OF Alabama; s. +. Cameron
Of Missouri; Ex-Governor Ashley, OF Ohio; Charles
r. Alien, of New York; Henri L. Stuart, OF New
York; 8. 8. Cox, OF New York; s. A. Pearce, Of
South Carolina; Cncinnatus H. Miller, Of California;
golonel James Thomas, Of Louisiana; F. J. Jackson,
sf TarrytOwn, and Judge Wetherby, of Wisconsin.
THE POET OF THE sIERRAs.
Cincinnatus H. Miller is slender, freckled faced
young man, say OF thirty, with bushy whiskers and
long, cury light hair, falling In rnglets down below
his shoulders. His hair alone desgnates him as a
poet One would never suspect 1t from his face or
any other part OF his general appearance. He was
dressed yesterday in white flannel and wore o
broad brimmed straw hat This was Joaquin
Miller, the wild verslfer OF the Lanos, the 'bar-
barrie yawperr Of Southern California. Joaquin
evidently felt that he was rather big card for
headquarters. His calm, blue eyes glimmered
sweetly and patronz.ngly when he shook
the HERALD by the hand and said, with
. sigh over the evil fortune Of our sea-
board Cities that he had never visited Washington,
or Boston, or Philadelphia, no Eastern city, except
New York. Don't even know my own pub
ushers." Joaquin was In conversation with Pro-
lessor Jackson, OF Tarrytown on the political ques-
ton POLITICALLY considered, when q Fifth avenue
stage slowly and irregularly trundled by the
headquarters. Sitting next to the driver on this
vehicle was q shaggy looking old fellow, with the
hair and beard of Rip Van Wrinkle, wearing broad
brmmed Greeley hat.
Some said -
"THERE GOES WALT WHITMAN"
Joaquin shot ont Of his seat, looked at the shaggy
shape on the top of the stage and darted out of the
door, leaping over two chaiys in his hurry, for
getting to excuse himself to the Professor, who had
been listening attentively to one of the poetic
rhapsOdies of the prairie poet, whirled
his long legs down the front steps
Of the Glenham, lrsing the doctor who attends at
the office the idea that a Grant spy had been dis
covered In the committee room and was running
for his life yelled like Kit Carson his last ride at
she passing STAGE and overtaking 1t, ratified up the
side in two steps, and was grasping Walt Whitman
BY the hand over the lap of the astounded driver,
who quietly felt for his pistols in the belief that two
madmen had waylaid him, and said :-"How arey you
Walt Whitman2-Fm Joaquin Miller"
The two dismounted at the first eating house, and
over small luncheon discussed poetry and litera-
lure In just such manner the Great Poet of Dis
connected Sentences and the Great Poet Of Prairie
Life might be expected to do.
THE POETS VIEWS.
Joaquin returned to Headquarters soon after and
was introduced . to the HI HERALD reporter He
the HERALD was great paper.
,'Howstands California politically, Mr.. Miller ?"
asked the HERALD reporter.
''WeIl, sr,n said the poet, "Greeley will sweep
through the State like whirlwind"
do You propose taxing an active part In the
mo Twas Greeley boy and have grown to be
Greeley man, and have only stopped here to see
won't you write q campaign poem or two"
'sNo, no; I'm too tired"
OF the Western ncaen &C. Of p Mr. on
IfeEhis ride over the mountains with Hank Monk,
'weli," said the Poet OF the Rancho, ''Mr Greeley
already 80 familiar to the world that the people
hall believe he Is not so great as he really is The
mysterious. 1t wants a new god continually to
DOW down to-a bull calf made Of brass-the world
rs great iackass. Goodby." And with that the
long-legged Poet Of the Sierras took the arm Of
Colonel Thomas and strolled out.
GREELEYISM IN RAILWAY.
Information was received at headquarters yester.
day that among the prominent republicans in
kaswa X who voted for General me Grant In
exMayor John O. Coddington, street Commissioner
Joseph NJ Potter, ex-City Clerk Howard r. Martin,
Judge De Graw, Joel wilson, President OF the
Savings Institution; Wiet Denike, Judge william
Henry Gale, Ned Freeman and about a hundred
In Jersey City, in the same boat, it is said, are
Thomas Potter, President Of the Board of Educa-
ton; Professor SanbOrn, Judge Quaif, late repub-
lican candidate for Mayor; Joseph r. Dear, and
Captain A. s. Cooke.
THE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS.
Mr.. Schell has not yet succeeded in finding q
building Just suited to the use OF the Democratic
National Committee but is I'm hopes OF getting into
working order in a day or two.
THE GRANT HEADQUARTERS.
Mr.. William f. Chandler has opened the Republi-
can National Committee headquarters at his old
rooms In the Fifth avenue. So far all Is quiet there,
but there is evidence OF thorough organization in
every corner OF the headquarters.