Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-06-21
POLfTfCAR.d
The Conference At the Fifth Avenue.
Very Stormy and InharmOniOus.
TrumbulI Sees no Option but Greeley.
sehdrz Says He Must Support Gree
ley for Necessity.

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The Fifth Avenue Hotel Conference met
ct p. NJ, the following delegates being
present: Senators Schurz and Trumbull;
Gen. Cox, Of Ohio, Gen. B. II. Hill and j.
G. Hnlyer, of Georgia, j. II. Bromley, of
the Hartford Post, Horace White, OF th
Chicago Tribune, ex-Gov. Randolph, Of
New Jersey, j. d. 9rinnell, of Iowa, Atkin-
sin, of Massachusetts, David a. Wells,
VIM. Cullen Bryant, Waterson, of the Lou
isville Courisr-J dlu7ldl, Hiram Barney, of
New York, Senator Rice, of Arkansas, VIM.
NJ. Grosvenor, Theo. Tilton, of the Golden
Age, an outside delegate, Gov. Walker, of
Virginia, and Senator Stockton, Of New
Jersey.
Gen. Cox was called to the chair, and
stated the object Of the conference to be a
fusion of the elements opposed to Grant.
Senator Trumbull then rose. He said,
while not fully endorsing the nominations
of the Cincinnati Convention, they (the
Liberal Republicans) had gone 30 far that
retreat was impossible. If man Of ac-
knowledged reputation could be brought
into the field, he (Trumbull) would support
him. but, under the existing state of affairs,
he saw no option but to support Greeley.
Brief remarks were made by several 9TH
ers, and the conference adjourned at g
O'Clock to meet again in the evening.
The Conference reassembled at s P. NJ.
About seventy delegates were present.
Oswald Ottenderfer, Vim. G. Bryant, Carl
Schurz and Gen. Cox, of Ohio, were the
leading spirits. The principal speakers
were Atkinson of Massachusetts, Park
Goodwin and DOrsheimer of Buffalo. The
speeches Of the first two were strongly
against Greeley in tone, while that
of the last named was vehemently in his
favor. The proceedings were very stormy
and unharmoniOus and continued un-
til long after midnight |H#.
Another Account.
At the evening meeting conference Carl
Schurz proposed that there should be a call
by States to get an expression Of sentiment,
and that there should be one representative
from each State. -s- M
The first State called was Alabama, rep
resented by Forsyth, who went for Greeley
Rice, of Arkansas, went for Greeley.
The next State called was Connecticut,
represented by Hon. David A. Wells, who,
in speech, said he was determined under
any circumstances not to support Grant,
and whether he supported Greeley or not,
depended very materially as to whether, in
his opinion, Greeley was the most favor
able candidate presented.
Ex-GOv. English said the Democratic
party of Connecticut were all for Greeley.
Henry W. Hilyer, Of Georgia, made
speech strongly in favor of Greeley.
Horace White said that both the Demo-
crat and Republican parties had served their
purposes and that Greeley had the best cut
into both.
Gen. Fitz Henry Warren of Iowa, said
he had not been in favor Of Greeley, but if
he should be nominated at Baltimore he
would carry his State for him.
Kentucky was next called, Henry Wat
erson, editor Of the Louisville Courier
Journal, being speaker. He said that he
spoke in behalf of the South, and in an
earnest and hearty appeal implored a uniC
on Greeley and Brown as
the only means fore the emancipa-
ton Of the South. He represented
Kentucky to be almost a unit in favor of
the nominees of the Cincinnati Convention.
His speech was conceded to be one of the
most effective and determined efforts Ofthe
session.
Mr.. Atkinson said he was for free trade
regardless of Greeley or Grant.
On the part of New York Parke Goodwin
made speech in which be strongly de-
nounced the idea of supporting Greeley
under any circumstances.
Judge Narr, of New Jersey, and Judge
Brinkerhoff, of Ohio, made strong speeches
for Greeley and against the boilers from
the Cincinnati nominations.
Shortly after l o'clock this morning the
conference adjourned sine die. Mr.. Schurz
made the chief speech of the evening. He
said he must support Greeley from neces-
Sity.
Democratic Counterpart of the Fifth
Avenue
LONG BRANCH, n. j., June 20.-A num-
Der OF Democrats representing different
States met this noon at the Metropolitan
Hotel in secret conference, and are still in
session. Tie meeting is called for the pur-
pose of securing a straight Democratic
ticket at Baltimore.
The COune cticut Delegates.
NEW HAVEN, CT, june 2O.-The Dem
oeratic delegates of Connecticut to the Bal :
timore Convention met in this city to-day.
Though pledged to 10 candidates, the unan-
imous expression of the delegates was in
favor of Greeley and Brown. .T
John A. logan interviewed.
CHICAGO, June 20.-The Times this
morning publishes the report of an inter
view with Senator Logan, at bis home in
this city, with regard to his views or the
present political situation.
To question of the reporter as to wheth-
er he was not a long time favorably dis
posed toward the Liberal movement, the
General gave an emphatic reply in the neg
ative, adding that he could not imagine how
such an impression got abroad; that he nev-
er said one word in favoHof that movement,
and never for q moment entertained a no.
tiOE of joining it. . .-
In reply to question, if he was not op-
poSed to Grant, the Senator said that he
had sometimes criticized him Just as he
would any man with whom he differed He
always intended to vote for the Philadel-
phia nominee, and should do so now,
though perhaps some 6ther man would
have suited him as well. He thought Gen.
Grant would be re elected by larger ma
jority than he received before, aud that Hi
nois would give fifty thousand majority for
him, asserting, in this connection, that at
least one-half the Democrats in Southern u
linois will vote for him. Gen. Logan also
declared his intention of taking as active a
part in the campaign as bis health viii per-
NIT.
The Jersey Liberals.
NEWARK, N. j., June 20.-The New
Jersey Liberal Republican State Couven-
tion met to-day. ltwas meagrely atten6ed.
Jas. NJ. Scovil Gen. fitzpatrick and others
were present. Henry w. Gale presided,
with several Vice-Presidents and SeCreta-
ries. Gale made an earnest speech on
taking the chair. Resolutions adopted en-
dorsing the Cincinnati platform aud candi-
dates, and asking the cooperation of other
parties. A State Executive Committee was
appointed. Several counties were not rep
resented.
The Missouri Liberals.
ST. LOUIS, June, 20.-The Liberal Re
publican State Committee, at a meeting a
few days ago, ordered that the Liberal Re-
publican organization should be maintain
ed throughout the State, and at once per
fected in every county where not already
complete. 1t is officially announced that
reports are received showing that larger
number Of Liberal Republicans now sup