The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-04-24
Washington Matters.

THE LIBERAL MIDDLE.
.a The supporters of the Cincinnati movement
in Washington are engaged ina vigorous course
concerning the ticket to be nominated at that
gathering. Davis, Adams and Trumbull are
the only prominent names for the head of the
ticket, and between the followers of each there
is very decisive and outspoken opposition.
The Trumbull strength is, however, growing
more apparent within the past few days
among the Republican elements which will as
semble at Cincinnati, and it is also urged that
the nomination must be given to Illinois, both
on grounds of justice and, expediency.,
Democratic leaders in Congress have
lately sent men and money among the
Southern States for the purpose of raising
Davis delegations for Cincinnati, but the oppo-
sition to Davis among the liberal Republi-
cans, pure and simple, increases as the first
of May approaches. Senator Schurz stated
within few days that he did not believe Davis
would be nominated, and it is well understood
among those best informed that he cannot have.
under any circumstances the support of the
Chicago Tribune On the other hand, it is said
that if nominated Judge Davis would be GER
tain to receive far greater support from the late
democratic party than either of his rivals, and
that he will take personal part in the campaign.
Senator Logan stated his belief to-day that the
liberal republican movement in Illinois, while
respectable and even important, does not prom
Use strength enough to carry the State against
the candidate of the Philadelphia convention.
The alliance of Governor Palmer to the liberal
party is not altogether without its disadyanta-
ges, since the entire German vote is probably
lost to any ticket bearing his name, on account
of his unpopular course on the temperance
question.
Mx-MINIsTER scHURz's ACCOUNT.
Senator Schurz has caused statement to be
circulated through the Associated Press re-
garding the reasons why his account as Minis
ter to Spain has not been sooner settled, which,
to characterize it mildly, is mistake. 1t inn
plies that the blame has been with the Depart
meLts, which is untrue. The accounting Off
GERS of the Treasury have proceeded just as far
as they could until Mr.. Schurz was heard from.
Their notices to settle never had any effect,and
had it not been for the panic into which his
over jealous newspaper followers were thrown
at the accidental discovery of the facts, result
ing in public disclosure of the delinquency,
Mr.. Schurz would probably have continued to
disregard his duty in the matter, but now, with
the help of the Fifth Auditors clerks, he has
managed to state an account, and if he can
stretch leave of absence over fonr months, in
which he served no one but himself, and adjust
the account under an obsolete law, instead of
the statute as it now stands, and if he can find
the vouchers for contingent expenses, which he
is now looking for, and which he ought to have
c,~x ssI,n tat, wan
cape the legal responsibility of deficiency.
But he cannot escape public condemnation for
a fragrant example of the practices of "squan-
dering money upon political favorites," which
he now so virtuously condemns