Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1872-07-02
The Political Situation.

Washington Correspondence Of Boston Globe.
Stephen Linton, Robert Toombs,
Benjamin Hill and lesser lights
among the Georgia Democrats are
making most vigorous exertions to
defeat the endorsement of Greeley.
Changes are reported by persons just
from the South. Stephens, in a re
cent Atlanta speech, declares Gree
ley's nomination to be the signal of
a disintegration; it would rend the
Democratic party into q thousand
ribbons. An ex-rebel soldier and ed
itor, now Republican, who has an
extensive acquaintance IN all the cot
ton states, and who has just return
ed from political tour through
them and to Pennsylvania and New
York, states that, in his opinion.
Greeley's prospects of the Baltimore
nomination have decreased rapidly
within the past week. He calls at
tention to the fact that recent Dem
0cratic conventions, while indorsing
the Cincinnati movement, have not
instructed delegates for Greeley and
Brown. 1t is well understood that
the old Democratic leaders, like Jer-
ry Black, Charles O'Conor, Thurman,
Casserly, the Bayards, Woodland OF
Pennsylvania, Storey and many 9TH
ers are now engaged in extensive
correspondence. These anti>Gree-
leyites are confident of carrying
New Jersey, Ohio, Illinois and Gcor-
gia all against Greeley.
They claim sufficient minority
to prevent the editors nomination
on the first and second ballot if the
two thirds rule is adopted. There is
no reason to doubt that bolt is or,
ganized if the old time rule of Demo.
cratic nominations is adopted. 1t is
generally believed, however, that
Mr. Greeley will be nominated on
the first ballot, and it is generally
acknowledged that, if be is not, be
will begin at once to fall off, and af-
ter the third or fourth ballot alto
gether cease to be available. Repub-
lican managers, several prominent
ones being here, and letters received
from others, are united in beclaring
their belief that Grant can beat Gree.
ley under circumstances now likely
to arise. Some of the most sagacious
do not hesitate to echo the President
wish for Greeley's nomination by the
Democrats. In their view it clears
the field of false issues, and kills tive
birds with one stone. The Congress
ional Republican Committee are now
receiving regularly over one thous
and Republican papers, daily anc
weekly, and the few which at frs
leaned to Greeley are all out strong
for Grant; and the country Ees<
which politicians regard as the bes
barometer, have not been percepti
bly, affected. Senator Fenton's Lib,
beral campaign committe are frank
ing and sending out enormous mum.
bers of Tribunes with campaign
sheets and other matter in them
The regular Republican committee
have hardly got to work, except in
North Carolina, which state they ex-
pect to carry by at least twelve
thousand, electing state ticket, leg
islative majority and at least four
of nine Congressman. In Vir-
GINA there is quito Demo
cratic stampede for Grant
Prof Ewell, formerly Joe Jonston's
adjutant general. is preparing vig-
orous letter in favor of Grant, and
recent acccssions Of Importance are
announced. Mr. Summer is still here
and likely to remain. lie does not
intimate any intention of entering
the campaign against Grant, and be
will, it is believed, refrain therefrom
an account Of Henry Wilson's candi-
dacy.