The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1872-05-16
SENATOR TRUMBULL,
WHAT He THINKS OF GREELEY


Washington CorrespOf dence Of the Cncinna,
Commercial
Last night Colonel Waterson, father of
the well-known editor of the Courier.
journal proposed to me that we call upon
Senator Trumbull and pay our respects.
We found him in his apartments. on
Twelfth street, up to his nose in books and
newspapers. He is man of medium size
his shoulders a little thrown forward, stu.
dert.like, his HAIR thin and sprinklei with
gray, his forehead high and broad, his face
smooth As priests, and his features firm.
He threw aside his Chicago Tribune ele-
waited his spectacles, and cha,ted good.
humoredly, acting very little a. we might
expect a man who had Just seen the great.
est prize America affords almost within
his grasp and then given to another.
81 am satisfied with Grecley's nomina-
ton he said. THE ticket is a strong one
II the Democrats keep out OF the field, he
will be elected beyond doubt By the
way he asked, "what does the New
York Herald and Times say?n
"The Herald speaks very friendly Of
Greeley, and gives symptoms of coming
over to his support. The Times makes
fun OF the nomination, and speaks Of i, as
an enjoyable joke"
Well replied the senator, "they will
find that it is not funny matter for them
before it is through with. They will vet
laugh at the other corner of their mouth u,
There is an uprising Of the people against
this administration that canno, be BASED
over as a joke, however desirable i, might
be TO do So
"Do you think then that Greeley will be
elected?r
He is certain to be, replied the senator
turning to Mr.. Watterson, who is a demo.
crat certain to be if your party does
not put ticket in the field. He will carry
several Of the New England states he
will sweep New York like wild-fre he
will carry Pennsylvania and the Southern
states in a body, with few possible ex-
ceptlons. There is no question Of his cleo
field
What is Mr.. Summers opinion ~ I
asked, having heard so many opinions at
the right one.
"Well, he hasn't much to say. His re-
lations with Greeley however, are very
friendly He is waiting until after the
Philadelphia convention, having u strong
"'IN s""s thot podg VIII throw 1runt
overheard and take a new man. He has
affirmed many times that he would not
support Grant"
"Do you think, Senator, that the Dcmoc-
racy will keep out of the field as q party
that is, make no nomination ?"
81 am inclined to think so from the
turn affairs are taking. Some of them are
a little disappointed and sore now but
they will get over that. The Greeley
cause Is growing. He is stronger to-day
than he was yesterday, and will be stronger
tomorrow than to-day. The prospects
will brighten daily from now henceforth
Democrats who say to-day they will not
support him, will be of Different opinion
next week. As the details and pecuiari-
ties of the situation burst upon them they
will soften. A great deal depends on the
New York Democratic Convention, which
meets about the middle of the month. If
they endorse the nomination of Greeley,
as think they will, it will greatly lessen
if not entirely do away with the prospect
OF Democratic presidential ticket. The
Democracy can't get along very well with
out the support Of New York They will
look in that direction for counsel