New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-25

calculations is upon the adoption Of Mr..
Greeley by the Baltimore convention.
About that there is no doubt whatever.
The Tribune Of to-day speaks truly when it
says that 'enOugh States have already
spoken to decide the result at Baltimore.
A gentleman at my side as l write
who was in Washington during the last
week Of the session, says that he had an
interview with nearly all of the prominent
Democrats in the Senate and House of
Representatives, including Senators Blair,
Bayard, Casserly, Thurman and Stockton,
and Representatives Niblack, Beck, HOl-
man, Kerr, Marshall, Cox, Wood Williams,
Roosevelt, Roberts, Brooks, SlOcum, Pot
ter, Kinsella, Randall, Acker, Getz and
others, upon the subject of the action of
the Baltimore convention, and each and
all conceded that Greeley would be in
dOrsed by that body and the platform
adopted. The same gentleman also informs
me that he had an interview with ex-Presi-
dent Andrew johnson, at the Metropolitan
Hotel, in Washington, and that Mr.. John
son is earnestly for the Liberal movement
and the Cincinnati candidates and platform.
and is of the opinion that Tennessee will
indOrse both. The new administration will
undoubtedly have the support, in the House,
of the distinguished ex-President as repre-
sentative at large from that State.
l can not better illustrate the real eOndi-
ton of the country, politically, or perhaps
better satisfy the minds of extreme radi-
Gals as to the actual situation of affairs,
than to cite the opinions of Colonel John
w. FOrney, of the Philadelphia Press
Grant Orgau), and General Hawley, Grant
candidate for United States Senator in
Connecticut, recently defeated by Ferry.
These two gentlemen we're dining with
Colonel Alexander Mcclure, the State Sena-
tor Of Pennsylvania, at Guys Hotel, IN
sT,. Ill. - i DIE
was, of course, the prominent subject I'M
der discussion. Colonel Mcclure, to whom
the writer is indebted for the statement,
says he invited FOrney and Hawley, after
considerable discussion, to be kind enough
to name the States that they thought would
90 for Greeley, providing he is nominated
at Baltimore. They accepted the invita-
ton and made out and agreed upon a list
of States that they were willing to cOncede
to Greeley. 1t included Connecticut,
New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana,
all of the Pacific coast States,
and all of the Southern States, except
South Carolina and Mississippi. When
they had finished it, which l do not under
take to give in full, they placed the number
of electoral votes against each State to
which it was entitled, and then added up
the column. The result amazed them.
They had accorded to Mr.. Greeley major
ity of thirty-six electoral votes. They re-
vised the list, but could not better it for
Grant. Colonel Mcclure says he improved
it largely for Greeley by adding New
Hampshire (Greeleys native State), Maine,
Ohio, Rhode Island, Mississippi and IIli-
nOis. Neither Colonel Forney nor General
Hawley pretend to attempt any improve.
ment of the calculation They know that
since they made it matters have grown
worse for Grant and better for Greeley.
The records and correspondence at the
national headquarters of the Liberal Re-
publican movement at the Glenham House,
on Fifth avenue, exhibits steady ad-
vance in behalf of the Cincinnati candi-
dates and platform Much is expected of
Maine in September. The entrance OF
Sumner into Massachusetts, will exhibit the |
fact that the nomination at Philadelphia of |
a political demagOgue and ex-KnOw Moth |
ing like Henry Wilson will not neutralize |
the powerful influence of a man like |
Charles Sumner upon the intelligent people |
Of New England. In this State New York; |
to refer to it again in passing, there will be |
a routing of the Radical Congressman in |
every district when the next election in |
each of them comes around again. The |
character of the Legislature will be entirely |
changed, displaeing AIr. Roscoe COnkling, !
and making Chief Justice Church his sue |
cessOr in the Senate OF the United States.
Pennsylvania Will elect ex-senator Bucka-
lew Governor in October, which election |
will, as usual, settle beyond doubt the re-
suit in that State at the Presidential cleo |
ton in November.
Hon. George H. PendletOn, Mr.. Groes- |
beck, Wash Mclean, OF the Cincinnati |
Enquirer and other leaders of the Democ- |
racy of Ohio, give assurances that that |
State will give a handsome majority for !
Greeley and Brown.
So much for the political outlook.
A large number of Congressman are in |
the city, expressing indignation at the |
flight Of the President and Cabinet from /
Washington the very next train after Con-
gress adjourned. The custom has been for |
the President TO give several days at the |
close of each session, especially Presidential |
election years, for the reception OF Senators |
and Representatives on calls of courtesy |
and business. Many of the administration |
members postponed all departmental mat
tiers with the President until after adjourn |
ment on account of the rush of business. |
On Tuesday they called at the executive |
mansion to see him, and were told by Door |
keeper Dent that he had "gone to Long |
Branch" They were exceedingly indig- |
nant Those here complain that the Presi-
dent should rush off to see Tom Murphy |
for a trOlic, neglecting the public business
and necessitating their return to Washing |
ton at great cost of money and time. Those |
Representatives will yet learn that Grant |
only cares for them and their constituents |
to the end that he may obtain their support |
in securing his reelection.
There is a nice little story afloat about |
letter that was prepared to be addressed to /
Grant, relative to his nomination by the |
Democrats in 1868, which he was seeking. |
The statement is that it consisted of a series |
of questions which were submitted to
Grant for his perusal He modified some |
IL p -
An answer was prepared, but meantime |
Grants availability " secured him the Re
publican nomination. 1t is said that the
notifications which Grant made TO the |
questions which the Democratic leader was
to PROFOUND to him would be of great value |
just now. Cah the Blairs enlighten the
public on the subject