Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-07-18
Campaign Notes.


Or eighty-si1 counties in Georgia ;wenty IA
yor Greeley, eighteen are clamorous tor
straight Democratic ticket, forty viii abide the
Baltimore nomination, and ten are uon-com-
initial.
john Pope HoDSErr, somewhat known hore-
sbouts a. a Fenian loader, has declared for
Greeley. Those who know him well, and the
amount Of influence he Yields, eau make their
own estimates Of how many recruits it would
take to place the philosophers deteat beyond
peradventure.
THE Republicans of st. Paul held ratifca-
ton meeting on Thursday night. Speeches
were made by Gov. VIM. Il. Marshall, Hon.
VI. H. Dunnell, A. Wolf, aud Gen. s. Y. Jenni-
son. A campaign club was organized, with
four hundred members.
WlRMoTH, according to the New Orleans
Picayuuo, viii soon publicly announce his
| abandonment Of all protenslon t. re-nomiua-
ii II for Governor. 1t is also stated that the
gentlemen nominated for state Offices by the
Democrats Will all decline. The object of this
move II To facilitate combination OF the OPP
position elements.
THE san Francisco Alta SAYS that President
Grant has gone glow but sure, firm and de-
cided and cautious in every SENSE and that
we have had peace during his administration,
and we viii have four years more OF peace and
prosperity if he is elected
HENRY WILSON is regarded as one of the
most common-sensible men IN Washington,
aud the one quickest sent for to arrange any
difficulty that may have arisen among flleuds.
He is inexpensive IN hls habits, and lives
among his books and his friends visits great
deal reads much, never wines nor smokes, is
warm-heartcd, generous, and furgivine, and
altogether good style of man.
A. JOINS N will deliver n series of set
speeches against Grant.
A SHORT time since Senator Trumbull, while
in Washington told prominent gentleman of
this city that he would come home to help
make tbs present campaign the warmcst one
since 1860. He is not so enthusiastic now.
TAe other day he was heard to say that he
would not take an active part III politics this
year.
WHILE in New York. Mr.. Boutwell, couyersed
alith many influential mon, bankers, mer-
chants and LAWYERS. All agree that that state
will give Grant Il large majority. and that there
Is every prospect that the city will also be car
rcd against Greeley. Reports received in
Washington nom other states are equally rs
encouraging an tho above. From Missouri as
surances are given that the state IL sure for
Grant by twenty thousand, and his majority
in OHIO is estimated fifty thousand
A CORRESPONDENT of the Macon (Ga.) Telc-
graph writes as follows; " Politically, We may
give su'lcn support to Greeley but 1t Wall be
nightly agln the gram
HON. HENRY a. WISH, Oh west Nlibltiih, Nll-
nuunccs that he cannot support the Greeley
ticket and If he is indorsed ut Baltimore he
sees no other cause open than to support Grant
and Wilson and be VIII take the stump Tor
them. Representative Platt says the republic
cans Of Virginia will probably put Wise on the
| Grant electoral ticket,
Mr. JONI G. y. SHANKs is nominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the Ninth lu-
diana district. His friends boast that hc Will
wax over the COURSE" but the Greeleyites
and Democrats will unite IN Indiana, and the
Republ can majority OF 1870 was less than four
hundred III total vote OF twenty-siX thousand.
WHEN a man signs his name al. G. SMITH
it isn't always safe to ask him it his name is
! Horace Greeley An irascibe Democrat,
who was asked that question, returned tor an
| answer, DO YOU think my parents were id
fools sir 2 My name is Horatio Gates Smith,
sir !''-- kraHSpMe journal.
TIE Johnson County Enterprise one of the
Oldest papers in Missouri and heretofore in
dependent has come out for Grant and Wilson.
1t says "the Democratic party has gone to
pieces, and that the Republican party il the
palladium of our liberties, and the peoples
bill OF rights
THE Nashville Union and American, which
was enthusiastic for Greeley when the nomina-
ton was made, has since seen reason to mod
/ ifv its views, In its last issue it said
] IL
doubted that the Greeley ticket Is weaker to-
day in Tennessee than it was month ago. II
/ il equally as evident that this dlnliutlon OF
/ strength is attributable to the unCalled-tor,
unprovoked, unj0stihable, uuceasing waretare
| which few of the unconditional Greelcyltes
| have made upon the Democracy. CareIess OF
/ consequences TO the Cincinnati nominees, they
are determined that the Democracy shall go
/ down.
/ A HoosIER Democrat illustrates his views
upon the situation az follows: " 1t IL only the
/ people who think little VINO aid III the work
1 Of civilization. The boy who refused his bread
] and butter was ono Of this kind. Isn't it
I good bread I? asked the nurse. Yes Isn't
/ it good butterY Yes What's the matter,
thenY Il don't like the way the thing is
spread That tells the whole story. Broad,
J the Liberal Convention to beat Grant. But
/ ter, the Cincinnati platform. The spread
/ Greeley. Faugh! What thinking Democrat
can eat itf'
/ SENATOR CAssERLY is said to be flooding
/ California with vigorous anti-Grecley letera-
ture.
WHEN some one said to President Grant
/ that Senator Logan seemed rather inclined 10
/ complain of the Administration, the President
I smiled and answered that he knew Logan well.
/ He il critical 10y nature, he said, and always
speaks his opinion. During the war;" said
/ General Grant ''while we lay in camp, nobody
/ commented LlpIc Slihi ply uP'h wv ht'i' nl'P9
/ and blundcrs than John Logan, but when the
order came to march, no corps was IN more
perfect order, none moved IN re promptly than
| John Logans He viii criticisc the Admins
tration Just as often and AS sharply as he
chooses but he will give no aid or comfort to
| tho enemy
THE Philadelphia Age does not believe tina
the poll ioians fairly represent the people on
the Greeley question. 1t says:
"The Juror for Mr.. Greeley which hes
spring up in o night, Ike Jonahs gourd, may
die out as speedily. 1t is no genuine enthusi-
as1n il is hasty match OF politicians at a
supposed advantage, and at best can only hope
for acdnicsecnce from the mass Of the Demo-
I cratic marty The growing weakness Of the