The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-05-13
TIE GENT PARTY .41ARAED.
Congressional Republicans DiscussIng
q Plan to Unite tho Party-Grans to
be withdrawn and Wilson and
Blaine to be Nominated.
,correspondence Of the New York SUM-

correspondence Of the New York SUM-
New YORK, May 8.
The unanlmity with which the Democratic
uress of the country has received the nomina-
tion OF Greeley has thrown the administration
partyinto spasms of terror. ThereHs no longer
a disposition to sneer at or ridcule the Gin
cinnati nomination as broad farce. Several
informal meetings Of the White House sena-
tors and representatives have been held, and
more than one prominent leader, who was
few weeks since an out-and-out Grant man,
has shown signs of weakness. This is due IN
. q great degree to the fear OF the endorsement
of the Cincinnati ticket by the National Demo-
cratic Convention. But there are some 10 amoi-
tious men In the party who are doing all tney
can TO strengthen the doubts OF the douotlng.
Ever eince the reform movement assumed
formidable proportions Speaker Blaine has
been very active, and has held numerous long
and earnest consultations IL the speakers
room with certain Republican senators and
representatives. know that within the last
two days the men who are acting with Blaine
have expressed decided determination to
m6ke an effort to heal the dlssenSons in the
Republican party. They say that the reform
movement Is not to be despised, that 1t Is no
done the Cincinnati ticket will be ratified at
Baltimore aud elected In November. This,
they contend, will utterly destroy the Repuo-
lican party and open the door for the Demo-
Gratis to walk In and assume control OF the
government for another half century.
In order to prevent any such ca!amlCy,
Grant must be put out OF the way. That ne
may have an opportunity to appear magnanl'
NOUS, they are willing that he shal. be noml-
mated at Philadelphia, but with the express
understanding beforehand that he will write
letter of declinalion instead of facceptance. 10
this letter he will declare his willingness to
make any sacrifice, even TO surrendering an
opportunity OF being vindicated by the people,
In order to restore harmony In the Republican
: ranks, to preserve the integrity Of the party,
and thus render secure the priceless fruits of
tue war. He will therefore propose that Gree
lev be as magnanimOus aud withdraw also,
and Join with him In recommending that still
a third Republican Convention be held, at
which all the people will have an opportunity
to express their preferences TOR candidate.
The Blaine party wanted this to be done be-
fore the convention met, but GraHt and his
thick-and-thin friends would not listen to such
a proposition. They were not willing to en-.
tertau any proposition until they were plainly
teld that it was exceedingly doubtful whether
on ununited party could carry such load.
Or course the Administration organ here
will drny these facts, and will continue to
contend that none OF Grants friends have any
such Intentions, but know that this matter
was discussed by the chairman OF tne Repuo-
lican executive committee and gentleman IN
.Shis city, who has Lately been irequent visit