The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-06-21
A STAMPEDE TO GREELEY.
THE SOUTH, THE NORTH AND VEST
WHEELING INTO LINE.
The Fifth Avenue Hotel Meetfn&-Carl
Schurz and the malcontents-The
Views OF Oswald Ottendorfer.
NEW YORK, June 20.


The conference at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
took place to-day as appointed, and ls still In
session. About one hundred and fifty persons
are present, and The proceedings are strictly
private. It has leaked out that the opponents
ofGreeley are disheartened by the enthusiasm
with which he is sustained in the conventions
held during the past two weeks, and itis prob
able that the conference will either give up
all fnther efforts to defeat him or Will simply
send delegation to make suggestions and
watch events at Baltimore
Still They mo!-The Washington
Patriot Ready to Support Greeley
The New Administration Organ.
ESPECIAL FBEKaRAM TO THs NEws.l
WASHINGTON, Thursday. June 20
The Patriot. the organ of the Democratic
party 4ere, comes out to-day In leading ar
ticle frankly admitting that the nomination OF
Greeley at Baltimore Is probable. and an
nouncing Its determination to sustain the &C
tlon of that convention. This paper has hither-
to been bitter y hostile to the Cincinnati Con-
vention, and warmly in favor of straight.out
Democratic ticket Thus, day by day, Demo-
Gratis In good standing wheel into line for
Greeley. i
There is good authority fo:: saying that the
Chronicle of this city will hereafter be the
organ of the administration. 1t has been
bought by Senator Harlan, of Iowa, who is
chairman of the resident Republican Congress
sional committee, and has the private ear Of
the President. This Is a privilege the editors
of the Republican had not before enjoyed.
The President has appointed VIM. A. Brit
ton marshal of the Northern District Of Texas,
vice L. Il. Roots, some of whose prsnks were
described in my dispatch of last night.
A Bfrd's-eyo View OF the Situetfon-
Alabamn, Minnesota, Arkansas, Tex
M and Pennsylvania for Greeley and.
Brown.
WASHINGTON, June 20.
Cheering tidings come from the State con,
ventions held yesterday. Those which DID
not instruct their delegates TO vote LOT aree-
ley, nevertheless showed unmlstakaOiy tnelr
determination to support the Cincinnstt cau-
didates and platform.
The Maryland delegation are unit Tor tne
Cincinnati platform and candidates.
Alabama had the largest convention ever
held. The feeling was largely In favor OF the
Cincinnati candidates, and OF ''straight"
State and congressional ClckeL.
Minnesota gave every indication OF the en-
dorsem6nt of Greeley and Brown.
It is conceded at the Democratic headquart-
ers that the Pennsylvania delegates to the
Balumo ore Convention will vote for Greeley.
In Louisiana there ls no promise of fusion
of the Republican wings. Senator Kellogg ID
the candidate for Governor of the Grant tac-
tion, and Pinchback Of the other wing.
In the Arkansas Democratic Convention oil
the counties were represented, and Greeley
and Brown will be undoubtedly endorsed.
The Liberal Republican Convention reafirm-
ed the Cincinnati platform and candidates.:
The Texas Convention recognizes the Gin
cinnatl movement as commendable enorC at
reform, but tabled motion to instruct tne
delegates to Baltimore to vote for Greeley ana
Brown by large majority.
The Golden State Adopts the Cincinnati
Platform.
BAN FRANCISCO, June 20.
The California Democratic Convention adopt
ed a resolution endorsing the Cincinnati plat
form. and recommended action which WILL
secure cooperation for the defeat OF Grant;
bnr leave the delegates TO Baltimore unln-
structed as to the candidates.
Connecticut Unanimous Tor Greeley.
NEW HAVEN, June 20.
The delegates to Baltimore have organized,
and though unpledged the delegation is nnan-
imous for Greeley.
The Western Democrats Endorse Gree
Icy, and Declare his Platform SOUND
+. Democratic Doctrine.
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, June 20.
The Democratic Convention, adopted reso-
,ntiona that the Cincinnati platform, as ex-
blamed by Mr.. Greeley, expresses the true
Democratic idea upl. every living political
issue, and that they heartily endorse the same
and and tSe nominees OF the Cincinnati o0n'sn'