The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-27


any letter behind him TO meet the possibility of this
nomination, have your"
son or any intimate friend would be sufficient.
David A. Wells and other New England men write
that very few good citzens accustomed to public
station would refuse the use OF their names for the
Presidency on an honorable national platform We
have already expressions from Mr.. Adams which
harmOnze with the tone and purpose OF this gather
ing. AS said before, nobody has been imperious,
and we shall have TO wait until the people meet
and organize the Convention to see precisely who
has the strength"
'You read Trumbus speech, suppose, General
Cox, at the New York meetingS il not that also
described 6y Carl schurs was Il not broad bold
eyes; 1t was o good speech, with a good Sena-
torial tone; not severe nor yet captious, but
think Carl Schurz's speech was even more wonder
fllly well compounded. l never knew man who
could make direct points and yet carry on fine
strain or philosophical thought and argument like
Schurz He has already accomplished one REFORM
In public speaking"
General Cox Mr.. George Pendleton is said TO be
shy OF the new movement and not well disposed to
IL now do you account for thss"'
"Mr Pendeton has said nothing of public
character. His old newspaper friends here In the
ENQUIRER are cordial to the Convention. II there
are dissatisfied feelings OF the sort you mention they
probably arise from jealOuses among the demo-
cratic leaders rather than from their dislike of the
liberals. think one of the most hopeful signs of
position of the democratic leaders toward those
publicans who are seeking to have better under
standing tlrOuBnOuC Tie lhnQ anu more
BILE and earnest government"
AT this point q gentleman present made the re-
marx hat Pre- Grant n view Of the
citing policy makers as Morton, Conkiing &c.
eyes, Grant took one Of two roads, and that the
wrong one, at the time he followed the advice Of
such Senators and abandoned Judge Hoar. He
thought that those men knew all about carrying
conventions and parties and that he must take
their advice and tuition to get denomination
II1P foA thn hnnnp a1L ~
public officials, and he was sacrificed. From the
time Of that decision of President Grant were ar
paign-the military organization Of party merely
West Point Idea q politics against the volunteer
Perceiving that General Cox was looking in q
ndgety way toward his law papers the HERALD rep
resentative said "Good day." and passed out.
COX FOR THE NOMINATION.
e IN the CITY a wS
Brown shnd he neary eas,Iv matched 90 that
series Of ballots are required to be taken the name
of General Cox will be brought forward as a COM
promise man. He has refused to let his name be
used for the Vice Presidency, saying that he will
never abandon the law, where he must make his
as making rulings for the Senate In fact, there ap-
pears to be only three men in the United States
ShS ns Wee on any o5
INTERVIEW WITH THE HON. LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
The Hon. Lewis d. Campbell, successor of General
SO long the battle ground between Schenck and
acknowledgements taking his dinner at the st.
introduced the HERALD correspondent.
General said the HERALD reporter, 'have you
come out to attend the Convention ~
"NO; I'm out Of health, and feeling a. little old.
aSn eys %s' tms %hy i active pocs
away and 60 to washington; forI don't want any.
body to think that have handIn this Liberal Con-
sDo / understand you to say General Campbell,
that you are opposed to the democratic party
making coalition with the nominees to be de-
'Ohl no. I think the salvation OF the country
depends upon this movement But them you see,
am comparatively new democrat; and i were
hunkers who don't altogether like seeing me in
Congress on the democratic side, might cry out,
vert, taking the first opportunity to run over to
these iusionists. want you to UNDERSTAND
do any good l shouldn't mind what was said about
me. But agree with everybody OF discretion on
the democratic side that we cannot do any good to
this convention by putting in our oars. l havn't
seen any mistake that Its conceivers have yet made
The cloud that started in Missouri was no bigger
than mans hand, and now, to change the si1nlle,
1t has become great tree and the birds OF the air
rest in the branches thereof General Cox and
these young men here will have Dig convention,
and the best service feel can do 1t Is to go back
to Congress and attend to my business"
democratic colleagues about supporting the nOmi-
nees OF this Conventionfn
II think not They all seemed to be OF the same
mind wnen came away They were all friendly"
"How do you account for Mr. Van Trump's eccen-
tricityf"
even the Kentuckans behaved so passively, no.
body would have expected to hear from my old
friend Van Trump
sit has been stated that Mr.. Van Trump took Of
fence at not being invited to conference at Wash
ington with Mr.. Belmont. DO you know anything
about ity
"wen, no: Van Trump was not Intentionally
sighted in that matter. You see, Mr. Belmont felt
a great responsibility resting on his shoulders in
movement. demo.
cratic leaders like Horatio Seymour, James Robin
son, sam Marshall, Mr.: Hendricks n! and Mr. Voorhees,
and while Mr.. Belmont's private Judgment also led
that way he thought 1t best to come to Washington
representatives. He did not propose to have
caucus but only to pick up half dozen or so at
dinner, and another half dozen on the street, and
so be enabled to derive some conclusions for his
guidance as the head OF the General Committee.
was one OF the persons who fortnitousy fell in his
way, and number OF us met at Welcker's"
'Mr Van Trump was not there ~
''No he was not present. should have been
glad to surrender my seat to him, but Ihad nothing
to do with making the gathering, and / do not
think any disrespect was MEANT
General Campbell, do you think, with the pre-.
Adams would be good nomination here ~
ut seems to me-" said General Campbell, 'to be
on the whole an expedient one, and anyhow, O
manly one. There is nobody IN the country Of more
substantial character than Charles Francis Adams.
ago and made speech, as o free soil wing, on the
same platform with him. His Is great family.
Look at those boys the fourth generation OF Adams
since old John Adams. Why we have but two
families In the country which have kept up so
evenly-the Marshall's and the Adamses. Charles
Francis Adams comes nearest the national mark OF
anybody know. He Is both q democrat and
publican. He was one Of the great spirits of the
war for the reunion, fighting great silent battles
the side OF peace to keep England out, and yet he
Is OF democratic l0ins and believes in a simple
modest, sensible government, and happy self
directing people. His father, John Quincy Adams,
was democratic President, selected by Monroe
and the Jefersonian school Ohio would give its
vote to Mr. Adams, and think he would be accept
able to all conservative democrats
"Then you do not think that 1t Is indispensable to
nominate Justice Davis to keep the peace In the
democratic ranks?n
mo. I'm not acquainted with Justice Davis.
Some Of our best men prefer him, but think none
to the extent OF cutting up shines If he we're not
selected"
''who would be the most difilcult candidate for
the democrats to support among those prominently
mentioned for the liberal Nomination.
.sWel think Judge Trumbu would. like and
admire him. But his record Is too recent and inti
mate on questions connected with this coalition not
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