New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-10
GENERAL POLITICS.
AR1rN THROUGH THE WEST.
HOW THE PEOPLE TALK-FACr AND I iIOtiUS
AnoUT POLITICAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


AND MISSOURI 49, - ,,,..,
rpoo. , SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRlBUNBl
Sr. LorIs. July 31.--0ne cannot learn much
of notifies while rushing across the country ID railway
trains and vet traveller who keeps his ears OPEN ana
instead of rebus the lOquaclous incinatons
Of his fellow.passengers, occasionally picks mp Dit OF
,t,ation Of some value and gets at least some Enow
od of the drift of opinion the arguments used by both
and the hopes and fears Of each Ihaye recently
oae rather leisurely Journey from Washington to this
ctv nv vay of New-York and Chicago, stopping day
or two at several places route and spending week Ill
southern Wisconsin, and have talked freely with Lber-
ala Democrats and Grant Republicans upon the political
situation wherever have met an intelligent Granite
who reads something beside the organs
have found him basng all his hopes for the success of
hs marty upon the expectation Of large accession OF
Democrats and tho detection OF still larger number
who he trusts will vote for neither candidate but VIII
sulenly stay at home on election day. New England
politician, who has long been in Office In WASH
jngton and who is now assisting the Grant Campaign
Committee in the circulation of documents discussing
the prospects with me after the Baltimore Conyen-
ton frankly admitted that the situation looked rather
gloomy and said that the Democratic vote shouu Do
thrown almost solid for Greeley he saw no chahce "na
ever for Grant. ain two three weeks" he SAID, VIC
sha be able 20 learn whether there Is any consderaoe
number Of Democrats who are going TO reiuse 70 DO
bound by the action of the Baltimore Convention III
there ia not we may AS well give up the gh-we shall
have no chance to win" about
talked with this gentleman, and have not seen MIN
since to learn whether, from the Information MS CON-
mtee have gathered he thinks there is to be an mpor
tant Democratic bolt but this is obvious that whatever
the opinion of the leading Grant politicians may be on
this vital point, they have carefully encouraged the
masses Of their party to believe that more Democrats
will vote for Grant than Republicans for Greeley ana
that still larger force Of Democratic voters VIII not go
to the polls ALL This is the string thateVery AdnnS
tration man meet constantly harps upon.
uI,FoUEDED HOPES OF DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT.
A little wellmanaged inquiry always develops the
fact however, that the confidence OF these Republicans
in active or massive Democratic aid 10 elect their candi
date is never derived from anything they know them
selves but always from what they have read In the
papers They never know any Democrats OF their
ACQUAINTANCE who they say positively VIII not Voe
for Greeley and succeed in getting from them nothing
more definite than repetons of the general assertions
Of the Grant newspapers. They appear to be 80
confident In their faith that the masses OF
the Democratic party are disguised with
the action of the Baltimore convention
that am bound believe they are honest In IT, ana as
they seldom read any newspapers but the most faitu
organs probably nothing but election will undeceive
Them Tho postiveness Of their assertions might lead
one to think they had good for their convictions
IL any facts could be discovered to sustain them But
ON the contrary, the facts are all the other way
meet no Democrats who are not earnestly LOT
Greeley and Brown, and none who know
of any within the circle OF their acquhiht
ance In New-York, Ohio, Illinois. Wisconsin, and Mis-
sour the Democrats have seen all agree that their
party will be as unanimous for Greeley in November as
IL was for Seymour four 70 ago. Outside OF the Adj
mnistraton newspapers they have heard OF no Demo-
Gratis who intend help Grant except here ana there
small politician who has his eye on an office, ana made
I'D hs mind long since TO turn his coat as soon az tho
campaign opened and he could get some notore by the
4 axrflIa raalU
TO a county While the Grant men everywhere talk
loudly of Democratic reGnforcements they never forget
TO ridcue as insignificant the strength OF the Liberal
Republicans who are supporting Greeley
STRENGTH OF THE LIBERAL MOVEMENT.
In village I'm Western NewYOrk, in which spent two
days. was assured by an ardent Administration man
that not over half dozen Greeley Republicans could be
found but next day call appeared for Liberal meet
ing signed by Of the best Republicans In the place.
SO in Ohio, passing along the Lake Shore Railroad
through the Congress District represented by Gen. Gar
field was told by lawyer living in the district that
the Greeley detection did not amount to aDything-"a
few chronic soreheads only" all the Republicans
who we're not supporting Grant Yesterday however.
read the proceedings Of the Columbus Liberal Conven-
tion and saw the Of from Garfeld's district
who known TO personally as among the most able
and influential Republicans In their several counties, and
as who must carry with them following OF no In
considerable strength. Nor will Gen. Garfelds
long-delayed and hafhearted Endorsement OF
Grant tend to diminish their numbers. The
same undertaking OF the Liberal strength by the
Grant heard in Wisconsin, The Postmaster In the
village where the Liberal candidates were hung 10 eg
cans place, aud that would hear great reports OF
their strength other towns but that went there IL
would always be little further on, in an adjoining
county another village, that they were 80 numerons
statements and predictions Of ehoders must always
be taken with more than the proverbia grain OF salt
Of the Liberal proved 10 be no exception to
the rule for only two days later saw call for Liberal
anffo VIII a1
culatlon received the names OF over 60 Republican
voters living in the town. including professional men
and merchants Of the highest standing.
| HOW THE REPUBLICAN RANK AVID PILE ARE DELUDED.
The confident expectation OF Democratic assistance
and the belief In the feebeness OF the Liberal Republ
can movement expressed by the rank and file Of the
Administration party everywhere, are probably not dis
ingenious. The party organs which furnish them with
this information PRINT unavorable TO their side
II hundreds of Republicans in single county declare
for Greeley. their signatures the organs make
nounces for Grant his hitherto unknown name travels
from end Of the country TO the other In the columns
an "" HOE s' preiixed to il with an extrava
! CANT account OF his influence and Importance
thousands OF honest Democrats" who feel as he does
The masses OF the party who read nothing but these or
| IKE my Washington friend and the men who turn the
cranks know better. They hope for some Democratic
help from that quarter are paiSfay feW and they
are perfectly wei aware aa mt TO make GRANTS cleo
ton impossible unless be brought about by Demo
cratic votes the refusal OF thousands OF Democrats W
| sustain their own candidate.
Tn a recent letter expressed the belief that Greeley
will carry Wisconsin by small majority, nOtwithstand
ing the Grant count upon IL one OF their srest
states have since learned upon good authority that
| large share of the Norwegian vote, which numbers
| nearly 10000 in the State. will he thrown for
| the liberal ticket. The Norwegians have al
publican party, and II this large and intelligent element
should abandon the Renomnatonists as there Is good
reason TO believe IL will, Wisconsin longer be
called doubtful but must be classed with York, Viz
| gnia and Missouri, as O strong Liberal State.
| MISSOURI.
The pocal complexion OF Missouri is too pronounced