Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-05-11
NASHVILLE TENN, SATURDAY. MAY ii


members arrived last night.
A reporter went in search Of the most
prominent, to-day, to learn their views on
the policy Of indorsing the Cincinnati nom-
inees by the Democratic Convention. The
first person seen was Wilbur r. Story, OF
the Chicago Times, representing Illinois.
Mr.. Story was found in the Everett House. |
He thought it was too early to form any |
opinion. As yet be saw little difference be-
tween Grant and Greeley. However, If |
the convention thought proper to indorse |
Greeley, he would support him. The coll |
Vention's action would, however, be guided |
principally by the action of that Of Phila-
delphia.
John Forsyth was found at the Everett |
House. Mr.. Forsyth is the editor OF the
Mobile Register, and represents Alabama.
He appeared to hesitate between principle
and policy. Mr.. Greeley had himself said
that we had thrown away three Presiden-
tial elections, which, in fact, was equal TO
saying we had stood by principle. He
thought the division in the Republican ranks
should be taken advantage of, and a good
man nominated. He feared to express an
opinion until the meeting at Philadelphia.
John @. Thompson, of Ohio. is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel. He did not doubt
that the West would support Greeley, If
nominated. es.a a
Gov. Bowie, of Maryland, was found at
the New York Hotel.k He spoke feelingly
of Greeley, as an old acquaintance. Setting
ash lie his tariff views, Greeley would be ae-
ceptable TO the South, and Maryland in
particular, on account of his amnesty doc
trine.
United States Senator McCreery, the
Kentucky member, was evasiVe and inter-
viewed the reporter. Among the members
whose views well communicated to report
ers were: Congressman Niblack, of 1ndi-
ana; Daniel Finch, of Iowa; John McGreg-
or, of New Jersey; FL. B. Smith, OF Yer
mont; Gen. W. B. Bate, of Tennessee, and
Isaac E. Eaton, of Kansas. There seemed
to be an undercurrent in favor of Greeley
as the best possible contingent candidate.
All seem unit, however, in favor of with
holding any expression of opinion until al
ter the meeting ofthe Philadelphia Conven-
| ton.
The editor of the Memphis appeal, and
| other West Tennesseeans, have sent this
dispatch to Gen. Bate:
ave want no National Democratic Con-
vention. This is the universal sentiment OF
West Tennessee"
The action of the National Democratic
Committee to-day in calling the Presiden-
tial Convention on July 9, at Baltimore, is
regarded as indicative of desire not to in
| dorse Greeley, if the prospect brightens OF
electing the regular Democratic candidate.
IN the discussions of the committee three
dates were suggested-June 10, June 70
and July 8. The latter was adopted be-
cause it gives the Democrats more time to
survey the field and study the chances.
Cincinnati and st. Louis were rejected as
places of holding the convention because
both have been so closely identified with
the Liberal Republican movement that neu-
trail ground was preferred. A large ma
jority of the committee expressed the opin
ion that Greeley and Brown were the best
possible nominations that could have been
made at Cincinnati, and it was evil
dent that the committee is unani
nous in the desire to unite upon Greeley,
provided that the combination is necessary
to defeat Grant. Those members OF the
committee who are Congressman viewed
Greeley as last resort, while those who
were fresh from their constituents were
either warm or non-committal.
The committee avoided any direct dis
cussion about candidates, holding that it
would be trenching upon the province OF
the National Convention, to call which was
the business on hand, and an imperative
obligation; but the sentiment of the COM
mittee in regard to candidates was made
sufficiently apparent, and may be stated
thus: The ruling hope is to see the schism
in the Republican party widen, and the
organization destroyed, or so divided that
straight-out Democratic candidate can be
elected; but if at so late a date as July 8,
Grants election seems likely, the Greeley
and Brown ticket will be adopted. Not a
word was said in the committee about
Adams.
The TrepidatIOn I'm the Grand Camp
Special to the Louisville Courier-JOurnaL
WASHINGTON, May Cts again among
the political gossip that combination |:
forming to place other Presidential candi
dates before the Philadelphia Convention,
with the evident purpose of inducing Grant
to withdraw. Speaker Blaine, Vice-Presideni
Colfax, Senator Wilson and Judge Wilson
of Iowa, are among the names mentioned
Whether any such movement will develeI
into anything serious or not, cannot o.
! course be predicted, though there is NJ
{ longer any doubt that it is earnestly con
, sidered by some of the loyal adherents o
: the Republican party. An effort will prob
ably be made to induce some of the West
! ern organs of the party to come out il
l favor of such a course. If that is done
| then the reported combination will assume
, positive shape, and an earnest effort will b
made at Philadelphia to reunite the Repub
lican party on ticket headed by som
i other name than Grant.
SUGGESTIVE FEELER.
: The Baltimore american, edited by tn
= chairman of the Republican Committee G
Maryland, in its issue to-day has strikin
d EDITORIAL, calling upon the Philadelphia Cor
e vention to reunite the party, and intimatin
+ that the only way in which this can be don
e ;e m select another candidate than Grant.
: HON. JAS BROOKS.
e of New York, openly declared to-day in ia
e vor of Greeley and Brown, and predicte
y that three-fourths of the delegates to th
e Baltimore Convention would vote to IL
IL dorse that ticket.
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