The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-27
Senator Thu,naa,s I,,te,.cieeced.

His Views of the Actual Political Situation Gree
ley Sure to be EIected-2O0 Electoral Votes with
cut the SeOatOr's Own State-The Boilers Move
ment OF No Consequence.
From New York World of Saturday.
On Yesterday afternoon the writer called
upon Senator Allen q. Thurman. of Ohio
who is at present sojourning in this city,
for the purpose of obtaining his views on
the political situation. The distinguished
Democrat was found at the st. Nicholas
Hotel, and kindly consented to give a few
moments of his time to answering peril
nent questions. First, as to what he
thought of the political situation, the Sen
ator said:
MY letter of the 18th, written from
Washington to a friend in Cleveland, Ohio,
contains my views, and it is hardly neces-
sary for me to repeat them since your
readers are already familiar with them,
Tie World having published the letter in
its issue of the 18th. However, | may
venture to state that, as shown by the
letter. | was i'll favor of straight nomina-
tions by the Baltimore Convention, be-
lieving that Democrats could be elected.
An overwhelming majority of the Con-
vention favored a different policy and
nominated Messrs. Greeley and Brown,
the Liberal Republican candidates. Of
course | readily acquiesce in the decision.
The question is no longer who shall be
nominated by the Democracy, and whether
that or this Democrat merits the support
of his party, but whether General Grant,
the Radical nominee, or Mr.. Greeley. the
nominee of both the Liberal Republicans
and the Democracy, shall be supported.
No other man has a ghost of a chance of
election, and therefore need not be thought
of by practical, utilitarian Democrats
Between General Grant and Mr., Greeley.
however much | may have preferred a
Democrat for nomination by the Baltimore
Convention previous to July 8, and | shall
d all l can to insure Mr.. GrecIey's cleo
ton
RepOrter-Will the mass of the olti-time
Democrats who opposed the nomination of
Mr. Greeley by the Baltimore Convention
do likewise? ?
Senator Thurman-No doubt of it. NV
infOrmatiOn-an extensive one-shows that
/ they are everywhere wheeling into line
his, l personally know to be the case III
my own State. Before July 8 Ohio con-
tanned many anti-Grecley Democrats, but
now there are none-at least not among
my acqU0intances; even Judge Van Trump.
one Of SDhio's Democratic Congressman, who
wrote 50 bitterly against the Cincinnati
movement and its nominees some time ago.
now acquiesccs in the decision rendered al
Baltimore, and is ready to take off his coat
and work-aEd, / tell you, he Is indeed an
effective workman i'll a canvass-fUr Gree
'
R.-WiI any Democrats vote for Gen
eral Grant?
Senator T-NOt one; that is not one
who can consistently ard properly claim
to be a Democrat. Republican papers
have named few Democrats as support
ers of General Grant; but some OF these
men | consider no longer Democrats, and
others | think misTepresented 10y the papers
in question. Il is remarkable that not a
iD,,1-rl al i mo lon
inciinarion 20 support General Grant, while
hundreds of Republican journals 60 III
heartily for Nj. Greeley. This l take as
one of many existing good signs of the
latter's election next November.
R.-Ihen, Senator. you think 4ir. Gree
ley viii be elected?
Senator T.-Nost assuredly l do.
think Greeley and Brown VIII have 200
electoral votes at leaSt-inUCh mo1e than
sufficient to elect them. My State, Ohio
is a doubtful one, with the chances on our
side, | firmly believe. But let the State
goas she may, Greeley will nevertheless be
elected. [ give him 200 electoral votes
without Ohio.
R.-Nhat Of the straight-out Democratic
movement or bolt?
Senator T.-Whv, it viii not amount to
anything few gentlemen-good Dem
ocratS, no dOubt-met in Baltimore and
called a straight-out Democratic Conven-
ton to meet in Louisville on September ,,
but the Democratic masses have every
where disapproved of the call, so that /
very much question whether the Conven-
tion viii ever be held. If held it viii be a
small, unimportant affair, not likely TO exert
any influence of consequence upon the &C
ton of the Democracy. The wave III favor
of Greeley is too large and strong TO be in
any way affected by Convention of the
kind. | repeat it, sir, the whole movement
willnotamOuntt to anything, and not worth
talking about.
With this the interview terminated, Sen
ator Thurman Immediately afterwards leav-
ing the hotel with a party of friends on a
pre-arranged visit up town.