The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL NOTES.

JEFF Davis contradcts the statement which has
been going the rounds OF the press, that he had
written Greeley and pledged him his support.
Davis expressed no opinion whatever on the subject
OF the philosophers nomination.
George Fl. Pendeton and jeremiah Black agree
upon having democratic National Convention and
abiding it's decision. 'If," says Pendleton, Eat any
time 1t appears, as now, that we ought to make no
nomination, shall favor such action or nonaction.
On the contrary should it be clear that we can sue
coed with our own nominations why make them"
General Logan says, with Just such ticket as has
been nominated by the Illinois Republican State
Convention, the State will be carried by such a
majority "as will fill every true republican heart
with JOY"
The Albany Journal administration utters the
following warming
How many republicans In this State arc prepared
to aid in electing democratic Governor, demo-
cratic Legislature. democratic United States Sen
ator and majority OF democratic members OF con-
gress That Is the programme as return ior the
endorsement Of Greeley. The republican VINO 1ol-
lows must be prepared to become democrat.
The "straw which showed the way the
wind blew" in Petersburg, Va, the other day, IN
the election Of the antGreeey candidate for Mayor,
also Indicated little Raine fall, which Immediately
followed.
The Chicago Post suggests that the enthusiastic
rural democrats who want to "smoke the pipe OF
peace with Horace Greeley are advised to do their
smoking at long range II they don't want to take
home their peace pipes In pieces, and to hear In
addition specimen of the Sage's powerful profan-
ity. If there's anything Horace hates worse than
free trader 1t is smoking democrat.
A State Convention Of the democrats and con-
servatives of Alabama is called to meet at Mont
gomery on the 10th June.
The Negro Gazette is the title OF a campaign paper
cf
Grant for President and Henry Wilson for Vice;
for Congressman at large, Dr. R. l. Cromwell editor
of the paper.
The Lincoln CNebraska) Statesman says the liberal
ticket will sweep the field at the State election next
fall against any ticket that may be brought out.
Breckinridge. like JEFF Davis, denies having ex-
pressed preference for Greeley for the Presidency
Reports like these IRE only "weak inventions OF the
enemy"
The Cincinnati Enquirer says Thomas L. Young is
stripping for the Congressional race.
AS specimen Of western wit, the following from
the Louisville Courier Journal is rather Ingenious:
The Louisville Commercial intimates that Greeley
is q humbug, because: H-umbu-G. On the same
principle the Commercial could say Grant Is o hog,
because: U-knowahogbyhi-S G-run-T.
Holding back for heavy bet-Carl Schurz
There are two Brinkerhoffs- Judge the other
General. The Judge thinks the Cincinnati nomi-
nations farce, the General goes for Greeley on the
principle that half a loaf Is better tnan none.
The Greeneville DEM the home OF Andy john
son-Senttnel goes for Greeley and Gratz.
The Richmond Enquirer says the radicals in that
city will vote for independently in the local elec-
ton, provided the latter will vote for the Grant
ticket in November and give the district over to a
radical Congressman.
A. M. Kelley is the conservative candidate for
Mayor OF Richmond, and will be elected unless the
Independents and radicals get up a coalition, and
SO defeat him. But perhaps not even then.
The old political question-"Is he not a man and
brother ?" is now changed tolls he not man
with only one brother-in-law 2"
On vote in railroad car lately the count was
81 for Greeley, for Grant Is 1t to be judged from
this that Grant is really in the "'nine hole ~ 1t
seems to be tg) really but honors" in cases like
his always count.