The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-06

tangible part WOulu De IOunu 10 De .
slender thread, and this only individual
expressions which could not pretend to
pledge the party or Convention. There
E arc no committals TO Mr.. Mr.. Greeley vel
upon this which Is the widest reckoning
without the host. The most unscrupu
lous struggle has been made for thiI
nomination, and the most indecent bar
7 gain as II any Republican Of a spotted
character, who could bring It's nomina
ton 10 the Democratic Convention coult
rely on receiving It's nomination. WhaI
does 1t present to the Democratic Con.
; vention2 A Republican, high tariff
fanatic who has declared that his protec'
ton Is 800 o ton on pig iron, whose
nomination was worked up by band o.
New York politicians In the New York
method, combined with tho agents Of
Pennsylvania pig iron and coal monOpO.
lies; and these were the powers that
placed this stragetic movement on this
Convention These have eliminated from
II the tariff reiormers who originated this
movement, and who were the only men Of
high aims In it The candidates will now
come to the lobby Of the Democratic Con.
vcntiOn, md ask 1t TO ratlfy a successful
stratagem OF u combination Of the New
York ring, and tho Pennsylvania pig iron
monopoly, and they bought and sold to
Missouri bummGrs. Is II likely that the
Democratic Convention will sell itself 80
cheaply~
COMMENTS OF DETROIT PAPERS.
DETROIT, May 4.-The Free Press
| democrat says OF the Cincinnati NOM
nations:
"Greeley Is strong man with whom
to demoralize the Republican party, and
will probably result in the defeat Of
Grants nomination or election" II con-
siders the chances OF the Democracy In.
creased, and that nothing is necessary 10
secure its success but strong nominations
and platform.
The Post Administration ridicules
Grccley's nomination, and says 1t will not
injure the Republican party in the least,
while it will render the Democratic cause
utterly hopeless.
The tribune Independent Republican
says the truest and most sagacious friends
Of the liberal movement saw with regret
Grceley's nomination, and would regard
his election as public calamity. He Is
not entitled 10 Republican support in the
present candidacy.
VIEWS OF ST. LOUIS TINES.
ST. LOUIS, May 4-The Times Demo.
Graf says, this morning:
1--WE are inclined to think that the Gin
cinnati Convention has done It's work. 1t
has certainly acted wisely in placing Mr..
Greeley at the head Of the ticket instead
OF Mr.. Adams. 1t can be said Of him with
truth and justice that there is no public
man in the Republican party who has
stood by the interests OF the Southern
people since the war more boldly and
consistently. Probably no candidate
could have been named TO more largely
divide the Radical party or strike a
greater terror to the friends Of Grant.
The ticket receives additional strength,
especially in the West, by the nomination
of Governor Brown to the Vice Presiden.
cy, and 1t was wise, under the circum.
stances, that he withrew his claim to the
higher place, although to Democrats gen.
orally he would have been more ac-
Ceptable choice, II Republican candi-
date is 10 be their choice at all.
altogether the Convention has agree.
ably disappointed many friends OF the
movement, who felt more nGrvously ap.
prehensive lest it should not rise so near
ly to the dignity and requirements of the
occasion. In these respects 1t has
achieved its work more satisfactorily
than many Of our Democratic friends
were disposed TO anticipate, and
proves itself the type and representative
Of the actual politicahpower, not incon-
siderable in proportions and directed to
sNlutOry and patriotic objects. The army
Of the administration is less compact to.
day than it was the day before. twill dc.
velOpe fresh elements Of characterization
from this time on, because of the evidence
which is now palpable to every intelligent
judgment that the Republican detection
is no mere Sound and fury signiiying
nothing" but q well armed and dis.
ciplinGd revolt, threatening utter dis.
comtiture and decentralization to the radi.
cal party"
OPINIONS OF NEW YORK JouRNBLs
New YORK, May 4.-The journal Of
Commerce Dem. on the Convention nomi-
nations says:
There were two courses open, to this
Convention of disafected Republicans
one to nominate a candidate Of high
character and moderate views, who had q
standing among men Of all parties. and
who by securing the subsequent Demo.
cratic endorsement might fairly hope to
be elected. The other to nominate well
known partizan Republican, who should
stand well with and fairly represent the
views OF those assembled, and DO likely
to draw out their strength In the canvass,
but who could not expect Democrats to
endorse him and would thus compel
the regular Republican Convention 10 en-.
dOrse him or throw the election intothe
hands Of their opponents. Whether wise
ly or not the Convention has chosen the
latter Of these alternatives and has put
forward for the Presidency the name Of
Horace Greeley" The journal con-
cludes! "If this nomination Is heartily
accepted by all who were represented at
the Cincinnati Convention ii will prove
the hardest problem the party has been
cSlled upon to solve since they first came
into power"
The Ersning Post free Trade Rep. !
opposes the nominations and platform OF
the Cincinnati Convention, and contends
that Greeley lacks the courage, firmness
and consistency required in chief mag.
istrate. That his political associations
and iutimacies arc bad, that he is "big-
oIted protGctionist," and that his imam.
ners are gross. II says: "Greeley can
have no hope Of an election, and II he
runs it will only divide the Republican
vote, leaving the field clear to the Demo.
Gratis, who, should they have sense
enough, US many Of them have already
+ urged, TO put up such ticket as Adams
2 ana Groesbeck, will bid fair 10 sweep the
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