The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-21
THE NORTHWEST.
Grand Stampede of Administra-
ton Officeholders.
Cincinnati Stock Rising Steadily to Higher Quo
tations- Senator Doolittle Thinks the Move
ment Already Victorious Barring Acci-
dents-Possibility Of the Bourbon Do
mocracy Running Their Own Ticket

CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 20, 1872.
There is good deal of ostentatious tumult among
the partisans Of the Cincinnati Convention In this
State-more noise than anything else, doubtless
yet 1t is certain that the movement has made rapid
progress within the last two weeks The Grant
republicans, If not alarmed, are agitated.
stampede has begun
AMONG THE oFFICEHOLDERs
here, occasioned by the quick advance OF the Gin
cinnati vanguard. Herman Raster, Collector of
Internal Revenue, has already resigned, and r. A.
Eastman, Postmaster, and David Blakey, Pension
Agent, declare they will go to Washington and ten
der their designations next week. Collector NC
Lean whose partner Is Orville Grant, will stand by
the ship.
have called this wholesale abandonment OF
office stampede, yet 1t is, In fact, only throwing
aside of burdens In order to fight better for Grants
reelection. These men merely wish to be able to
claim independence OF office. Meantime they will
GET THEIR DEPUTIES APPOINTED
to the posts, on condition OF sharing the spoils
Next April, If Grant shall be elected, the present
cosey arrangement will be renewed, the proxies
again becoming deputies This morning met
EX-SENATOR J. R. DooLIrrLE,
Andy Johnsons trusty henchman, who died In the
service OF his MASTER"
what do you think the chances ares" asked.
viding that the liberals really liberal There is
only the Isar that they viii make some capital
"The republican, have no chance OF winning,
~ didn't say that" he responded quickly; ~
think they might possibly elect their President II
they push Grant OF the track and
PUT GENERAL SHERMAN ON.
! think Sherman might carry the country"
what Is the dangerous tendency of the liberals Of
which you speak p"
"To be arrogant and domineering They are only
TENTH say, Of the opposition yet they insist on
think they ought to put a war democrat on their
ticket for Vice President or some conservative not
Identified with the republicans. Then they might
even Curtin for the first place."
need only add that Doolittle's opinion on this
matter is echoed by nearly all the prominent demo
! met Hon. Leonard Lovett QiberaD to-day.
told him what DoOittle said about General Sher-
ma. ..Too late, he commented vigorously. "Who-
ever the republicans nominate must be beaten
now." He was an office holder year ago, and has
all the zeal OF a neOphyte.
GOVERNOR PALMER's SUDDEN CONVERSION
TO Cincinnati and liberalism excites derision among
republicans On March 81 he came out In a letter
asking the republicans OF this State to renOminate
him for Governor, and declared that he should
cheerfuly support General Grant for the next Pres
dency.
Illinois is Ranked with Cincinnati sympathizers
Grinnell in Iowa and Mark Parrott In Kansas are
marshalling all the great discontinued, and sim.
liar bolt is preparing in Wisconsin among those
thousands who are offended with the tyranny Of
Reyes and the 'Madison Regency:n
1t Is possible. however, that excess of dignity
may be the ROCK on which the Cincinnati mass
clares it to be exclusively republican gather
ing, which will refuse the cooperation and ignore
the suggestions Of democrats. The latter ought w
be proud the Tribune thinks, to be permitted to
vote for its candidates. The democrats don't like
being snubbed, and subterranean rumble is rising
In the West, indicating that the bourbon party may
have separate convention and separate candi-
dates Of It's own.