The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-05-02
The Cincinnati Convention.
The following additional matters of interest
appear in the specials of the Boston Journal:

MR.. ADAMs's PROSPECTS, VERY POOR
Mr.. Schurz expresses the views OF the. free
trade brains of the gathering, but L doubt
whether the incarnation OF this portrayal,
Charles Francis Adams, can be made accepta-
BILE on Thursday One great objection to Mr..
Adams is that he has no supporters from his
own State and if he is so popular, as Mr.. Sam
Bowles asserts, that he can carry four of the
six New England States, it appears strange
thatonly corporaps guard have come here
from that section to advocate his nomination
Why even George Frances Train has more
supporters here than Mr.. Adams has from New
England; besides, the threats of the leading
Adams men here that they would bolt should
Davis be nominated, have recoiled with con-
siderable effect +f .-f
THE BROWN STOCK DEPRECATED.
BENJAMIN Gratz Brown has also fallen off in
public estimation here, although when the
crowd began to gather he could easily have had
the second place ON the ticket but his cards
were played by his friend Grosvenor, who has
been SO busily engaged in putting free trade
plank in the platform, that the game slipped
away.
TRUMBULL's PROSPECTS FRIGHTENING. a
TrumbulPs friends have picked up courage,
and his chances are frightening again. The
Palmer men are Coming over to him, and he
may yet get the votes of some whose expenses
have been paid by Judge Davis. 81. n-1
HORACE GREELEY Is GAINING STRENGTH,
Not only by declarations in his favor from some
of the larger States, but by careful picking
up of the outpost States, especially at the South
Nor would it be surprising if the Philosopher of
Chappaqua unable to secure his own nominal
tion advocated that of Trumbull.
A RESERVE FORCE.
There are limitations, however, that ex-Sec-
Rotary Cox of this State, is to be held in reserve
by the free traders and may finally win. -.a
TRIcKERY AMONG THE REFORM ~ MANAGERS.
The citizens of almost every State represent
ed have met this afternoon to take the initial
ing measures for the Convention. This work
of boiling down has given rise to good deal of
discomfort, which will be increased when it ap-
pears, as it will appear that a good deal of in
trigue has been used in the selection OF those
who are to cast the votes Indeed, the whole
affair thus far has been adroitly managed so as
to GUST certain parties while the views of the
great mass of those in attendance have been ig-
nored. They call themselves Reformers, but
they surpass any set of convention managers
that have ever seen operate, and have seen
good many, in political cunning and adroit
trickery l.a
AMNESTY AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
Mr.. Bird read to the Massachusetts delega-
ton for its approval, which was heartily given,
several resolutions which Senator Sumner had
drafted, and had placed in his hands confident
tally, to be submitted to the Massachusetts dele
gates. These resolutions cover the questions
of amnesty and civil rights. give the con-
Guiding one:
Resolyed, That amnesty to those who struck
against the country may be justly associated
with the complete establishment of equal
rights SO that these two measures of peace and
Cancellation may go hand in hand, and all may
enjoy the rights of which they have been de-
prived.
A STORMY SESSION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA DBL
EGATIoN. M
The Pennsylvania delegation had rather
stormy session. The Davis men had expected
IT, E
tin for President Pennsylvania would go for
Davis. But Aleck Mcclure has arranged mat
tiers differently, and will hold the vote in re-
serve for the candidate thus far unknown to
the public, but supposed to be Gov. Fenton,
Tom Scott or Gov. Cox. The Pennsylvanians
voted to support Gov. Mather of Virginia for
Vice President, and adopted the Greeley tariff
plank for the platform, and yet they are not
happy. .i .-a isa
ANOTHER PHASE OF THE MOVEMENT.
Miss Susan B. Anthony is here, accompanied
by the Rev. Laura Gordon, of San Francisco,
and desires to address the Convention, to urge
the adoption of the unrestricted suffrage prop
ostion as part of the platform. She says our
cause is just like the anti-slavery cause was for
a long time a faas lQ s 1alT as
THE LATEST FooTINGs OF DELEGATES
Who will have votes stand Adams 100; Trum-
bull, 724 Davis, 80, and Palmer 12b This does
not include New York or Pennsylvania, but the
knowing ones predict that Trumbull is to be
the man.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
The rain has poured down in torrents all
night, and it is a dark, damp, disagreeable
morning. The arrivals have not equaled the
departures, and it is very evident that few
guiding minds have taken charge of the BUSH
ness of the Convention.
INDIVIDUAL PROSPECTS.
Davis, with his great strength and his lavish
expenditure of money, has faint chances of
success, if any, since the Pennsylyanians were
adroitly arIayed against him. Horace Greeley
is apparently certain of the Western votes on
the first ballot, although it is not clear that
some of them will be complimentary and not |
renewed should his name be not withdrawn
Trumbul has been gaining since yesterday
morning, and Adams has quite considerable
Southern and scattering strength, which has
been gained by Greeley. lt
TRUMBULL THE COMING MAN
On the whole, the contest is to be decided by
the Greeley men, who can nominate either
Trumbull or Adams, and they incline toward
Trumbull. h % 3u s9l al
LETTER FROM THE CHIEF JUSTICE.
Chief Justice Chase has written letter to a
friend here, which conclude thus:
"My views as to the proposed Cincinnati
Convention, which you ask for, are not very
clear. My impression is that they ought to in
dictate their preferences They should act so
as to insure Democratic cooperation You
ask whether would under circumstances. ac-
cept nomination. answer that should not
decline, but do not seek it. If the nominal
ton is thought by those entitled to Judge, the
best means of uniting the friends of reform
and amnesty, whether Republicans or
Democrats, 1 shall have no right to decline it,
IF not T dom want