Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-06-27
A Rump Conference.

A Rump Conference.
With the hope of diverting attention
from the yayeof popular clamor in IA
yor of Greeley and Brown, some sore
head devised a conference Of certain
prominent gentlemen, which eao9lAlfer conference
was held at Fifth Avenue Hotel, New
York, on the 2lst. The conference was
presided over by J. D. Cox. There was
large representation of Germans, Free
Traders, Republicans and Democrats.
The feeling in favor of the acceptance of
Greeley was dominant; Mr. Trumbull
said he saw no option but 10 support
Greeley. Mr.. sekurz suggested call Of
States, which resulted lis follows:
Alabama for Greeley-Col. Forsythe
spokesman.
Arkansas for Greeley-senator Rice
spokesman.
Connectiqpt anti Greeley-Mr. Wells,
spokesman. Mr.. English, however, said
that the Democrats Of Co:pGn!eqtiept ~! were
all fof Greeley.
Georgia for &reeley-Henry WaHill-
yer, spok, '"A. y,,.a NJ chicaoo
1innols-doraS Republican par
saio INC Oeiiiocfa'ic AM -nses, end
ties had both served their purl- ..b
Greeley was the best man to cutinto b..
Iowa-General Fitzhcnry Warren dis
approved Of Greeley, but should Balti-
more nominate him he said that Iowa
would, undoubtedly. go for him. :.
Kentucky-Henry Watterson said that
all paths that so from Greeley lead to
Grant therefore, all who go for Greeley
GO for the cnfianclisement of the South.
sachuse:ts--.itkiuson Was for free
trade regardless of Grant or Greeley.
New Ycrls-Parke Goodwin, OF the
Evening Post, strongly denounced the
support Of Greeley under amy cream
stances.
y telegraphic account Of the meeting
says.
Senator Trumbull delivered short
address, in which he said: "ro the qucs-
tions that come uppermost among us,
there is only one which occurs to ne a.
reasonable or possible. Eow arc we to
defeat Grant? BY supporting Greeley.
Carl Schurz said respecting the Cincin-
natl nominees, perhaps better ticket.
could have been devised, and perhaps
not; but Greeley is now before the pco-
pie, and his name cannot be witildrawn;
overwhelming waves'of opinion arc II
sing in his favor, and ii wonld be an idi-
otic attempt a. this juncturc to stay its
progress. The senator eXprcssAl the
opinion that if Mr.. Greeley were elected,
as he would be by az overwhelming vote,
he would select from all parties such
Cabinet and draw around him such men
rs the nation could place entire conf
dence in.
The World editorially' treats the con-
ference as tiasco.
The Herald thinks that the conference
has developed that the Democratic party,
old and young, will so for Greeley.
The Times says the meeting amounted
to nothing.
The Tribune believes that nothing but
good has resulted from the conference.
The question was debated, "Shall we
nominate ticket:" After a long dis
cnssion it was decided in the affirmative,
when Mr.. Cox publicly withdrew from
the deliberations. The platform denoun-
ces Greeley and Cincinnati, and pledges
Free-Traders to the support Of their own
policy under all circumstances. The con
ference, after session of three hours,
nominated VIM. S. Groesbeck, of Ohio,
for President, and Frederick Law Ohm
sted, of New York, for Vice President.
The Evening Post says editorially Of
the ticket nominated by the Fifth Ave-
nue. bolters, that there is not much rea-
son for believing that the next President
of the United States will be Mr.. Groes-
beck, but whatever others may do, we
are not disposed to throw any ridicule
upon the movement.
Frederick Law olmsted, on the 22d,
wisely declined the nomination for Vice
President.
A telegram from Cincinnati says that
the nomination of Mr.. Groesbeck has
not created much sensation here. Moth.
ing thus far obtained indicates what
course he will pursue in reference to the
matter. The impression seems to pre-
vail that if there were good prospect at
Baltimore he would give countenance to
the new movement, but that he would |
not permit himself to be used in opposi-
ton to the Baltimore nomination.