The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-03-19
az THE rREsIDENdiY
Summers Attitude.-T Cincinnati
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While Senator sumner has not been
asked. and OF course has not consented 10
preside over the Cincinnati Convention.
thereis tho highest authority for saving
that he considers himself out OF the Re.
publican party. In q most friendly way
he informed Senator Wilson that they
had reached the forks Of The road, and
would hereafter travel IN different direc-
lions. He does not abandon Republican
principle, however, and his course will
be governed by future events. Under no
circumstances will hesupport Grant, but
tits not at oil certain that he will support
the opposition candidate. What he under.
stands by general amnesty Is explained by
the amendment he offered IN the Senate,
against which every Democrat and every
s0.calIed Liberal Republican voted. He.
attaches US much importance 10 that prin.
ciple as Horace Greeley docs to protec.
ton, and the latter, in Saturdays Tribune,
gives full and distinct notice that II the
Cincinnati Convention goes Tor free trade
or areyenpc tariff, no possible candidate
could induce him 70 support IT. 3 - rgil
Pelnsylyanians who favor the Cincinnati
movement also say that protection must
be one OF the planks, or they will have
nothing TO do with 1t. On the other hand
the prime movers Of the Cincinnati enter
prise say revenue reform or which Is call
ed free trade, is the essential basis Of the
undertaking, and II this Is abandoned
there will be nothing worthy the lorna.
ton Of anew party. Civil service reform
and amnesty may be generalized, but not
50 the tariff. Upon this there must be a
distinct uttrancc on the Democratic side.
There Is general demand that no nomi.
nations be made ut Cincinnati, This is
seconded by all the eastern Republican
newspapers favorable 10 the Cincinnati
convention, with the exception ofIthe
Tribune, which Is nOn.committal on that
point. 1t is conceded on all hands that
Grant will be nominnted at Philadelphia,
and while many Republican members of
Congress would prefer some other man, It
may be stated that very few. Republican
Senators or Representatives will leave the
Republican party on that account, or fail
to support it, with the exception of Sum.
ner, Trumbull and Schurz. mo men OF
influence arc likely to go over in any
event. Upton, who is now west, is re-
garded on all sides as a heavy load to any
party he may connect himself with. The
report that Dawes and Garfield have any
leaning TO the opposition TO the extent Of
leaving the Republican party, or refusing
30 support Grant, If nominated, is without
foundation. The fact is that the third
party movement has less strength than 1t
had three weeks ago, and Democrats arc
beginning 10 see that while the Cincinnati
Convention may be used as a tender TO
the machine, they must keep up and rely
upon their own organization. t.
Another Statement ofSumner's Atti-
tude.-.Rumored DecIination of
Grant. 'af'a M
Wash. Cor. Gin. Commercial. ...
WASHINGTON, March IA converse.
tiOn with Senator Sumner today revealed
the fact that he had not been asked to pre-
side at the Cincinnati Convention, for the
simple reason that there is nobody having
authority 10 offer him such position; but
there is little doubt that he will attend the
Convention, and there Is little doubt that
II so he will be elected to preside over its
deliberations. In his conversation to-day
he said he was the master of his own
opinion, and that willie he would not, on
any account, ally himself to party
wherein Democrats were made candi.
dates, he would not, on any account,
vote for or encourage the election of a
Democrat neither would he, on any &C.
count, support Gen. Grant, for renomina.
ton or reelection. His colleague, Sena.
tor Wilson, had a long conversation
with him on Friday, when tho whole
subject was discussed. Mr. Sumner
announced to Mr.. Wilson that he feared
the time had come, or would shortly
come, when their paths politically would
diyerge, but that he hoped no personal
untriendliness would grow out OF their
political alienation. he advised Senator
Wilson TO go with other strong friends of
the President 10 General Grant, and urge
upon him to withdraw his name as can.
didate before the American people, and
not allow II TO 60 before the. delegates TO
the Philadelphia Convention, and thus
achieve name for unseiilsh and mag
unanimous conduct second to none in his.
tory; that If he persisted in being can.
didate, and the otlice.holders should sue.
coed in nominating him, he would sim.
ply and Yemphatlcally be the disunlon
candidate so iaras the party is concerned.
Some Of the Presidents friends express
the belief that he Willie tho author Of
coup a. etdt such rs was never known in
political history, II being nothing less than
IN intention on the part Of the President
TO decline, II he shall receive the nomi.
nation iot Che Philadelphia Convention.
This, however, Is simply absurd, and will
not be credited by any impartial observer
al political events. -,
The Presidents Attitude, as Stated
by Himself.
Wash. Cor. Phil. Press.
A prominent Republican Senator, in
the course OF an interview with the Presi.
dent this morning, brought 10 his atten.
ton the recently published statement |
that he intended TO force the nomination
of the Philadelphia convention In his ia.
vor, and that he had declared 7liis nnrnosc
TO compel the placing OF his name nj lilo
head Of the ticket, prelerring % accent
the risk Of defeat in November rather
than Of failure of denomination. The
Presidents replyiwas most decisive and
emphatic; in the first place, that he had
never said any such thing to any person,
aud in the second place, he had never in.
tended any such thing. He declared fur.
Their that he has never yet stated to any
person that he desiredt 70 be renominated
at Philadelphia, nor has he asked their.
iluenee or efforts Of any one for that end.
he said that his position o.day is pre-.
cisely as when, eight years ago, in front
Of Richmond, he received letters urging
him to accept tho nomination against
President Lincoln. He regards the unity
and success Of the Republican party as
greater anu more essential than that Of