The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-04-30
THE MAN TO BEAT GRANT.
THE CHANCES OF THE CANDIDATES
FOR THE CINCINNATI NOMINATION.

Movement-Probable Wailins OF tn,
Observation-Disclosures the Avail
ability OF Davis and Adams-Both
- Have Disadvantages-A Compromiss
on Cause.-The Talk in the Newspa.
pers-GIimpses OF Gotham.
lFRoN OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT
NEW YORK, April q.
There seems to be some apprehension among
the friends of the Liberal Republican move
ment that the enormous crowd which will as
semble at Cincinnati on Wednesday and its
chaotic composition will lead to serious dis
agreements. An excellent opportunity will be
afforded to willy emissaries from the Grant
camp to spread dissenslons, and the country
must not be surprised, therefore, no matter
who Is nominated, to hear of dissatisfaction
and even boiling. But after a few weeks the
excitement will cool of, the public mind will
be clarified by discussion, and the real strength
of the movement be developed.
Considerable opposition to the nomination
of Mr.. Adams is beginning to show itself
among the Democrats here and at the West.
Tn I, course Of the World aud Mr.. Belmont In
advising the selection Of Mr.. Adams as the
= CT combined opposition candidate has the en-
do-sement of the Cincinnati Enquirer and
several Eastern Democratic journals, but the
Chicago Times threatens to refuse to support
him, and the Brooklyn Eagle, the most infu-
entail of our suburban papers, In Its Issue OF
yesterday, declares that of all the persons
named In connection With the Cincinnati
nomination, Mr.. Adams Is the most objection.
able to Democrats. The opinion Of the Eagle
Is probably Influenced by the circumstance
that It's editor Is an Irishman, and the Irish
are opposed to Mr.. Adams on account of his
alleged want of sympathy for the Fenian pris.
oners In England.
Undoubtedly Judge Davis would best suit
the majority Of Democrats, because 1t is be-
lieved that he would give the country a thor
oughly Democratic administration; but then:
the Northwestern Germans threaten to bolt If
he Is selected at Cincinnati. Perhaps when
the convention meets the opposition to Adams
from the Irish, and to Davis from the Ger
mans, may Influence the delegates to throw
both aside, and unite On Brown, Trumbull,
Palmer or Chase.
The situation shifts every nour, but at the
present writing appearances. Indicate that If.
Adamsls nominated, a very heavy Republican
vote will be detached from Grant, while there
will be a correspondlngly large opposition to
his election developed inside the Democratic
ranks, and IT the National Democratic Conven-
ton endorses him, q split in the party and a
call for another convention to nominate a
straight Democrat. If Davis Is nominated,
he will get the full strength Of the Democratic
vote In the Union and q small Republican
vote, probably enough, however, to turn the
scales. Trumbull would be more acceptable
to the malcontent Republicans, and secure a
good though not enthusiastic support, from
the Democrats. Brown would carry the
Democracy en- nasse and the Germans, and
run well 10 the West, but would not be popu-
lar with Eastern Republicans. The same may
be said OF Chase, who, after all, may be agreed
upon as q compromise between the factions
at Cincinnati. He has fully recovered his
mental and bodily health, but as he has had
one stroke Of paralysis 1t is aquestion If he
could bear the strain on the Presidency, and
If the yice.president would not reign In his
stead before the close Of the term. If the
Chief Justice Is nominated, the second place
on the ticketwill be of unusual importance.
Most of the city newspapers have taken
sides In the Presidential controversy. The
Times Is Grants own. The course of the Her
aid Is Influenced by young Benefits preposte-
rous desire to be sent to France as envoy ex-
traordinary and minister plenIpotentiary, q
position which, 1t is understood, the President
has bargained to give him. The Standard,
which announces Its coming demise on the LIST
of My, and the Commercial Advertiser, are
also In the administration interest. News
paper strength, howevsS, leans the other way.
The Democratic journals, the World, News,
Express and Journal of Commerce, of course,
oppose the administration, and are favorable
to a coalition with the Liberal Republicans.
The powerful Tribune represents the Liberal
sentiment, and Is effectively sustained by the
Nation, the most important of the weekly
press. The Evening Post, whose venerable
editor Ia known to detest Grant, has seated
itself on the fence within a few days, appar-
entity to wait for the result of the Cincinnati
conference.
The public mind is so. engrossed with the
political situation that little interest is being
taken In the local and domestic topics which
help to fll out the newspaper columns. There
Is a scandalous local play at Niblo's, which
people are talking about N Fisk, Stokes
and Mansfield are the characters, and the &C
ton turns on the recent disgraceful events
which eliminated in the murder of the Prince
of Erie.
The charter election, which Is to revolution.
ize the city government. has been fixed by the
Legislature for May slst. About forty can
didates for mayor are 10 the field. inclusive of
General John a. Dix and Jones, of the Times.
Tomorrow the public libraries will be thrown
open to the people for the first time
on Sunday. The breaking down of the
old Sabbatarian barrier has been effect
ed largely by the efforts of Henry Ward Beech
.er, who processes to believe In Innocent Sun
day recreation. The opera season closes with
this week, and Nilsson wings her flight to
Europe next Wednesday. I am pleased TO
learn, though, that the popular singer has be-