The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-20

Movements Of the Philosophers Visit to the
Tribune 0fioe-A Day at the Lincoln Club
Governor Brown, Augustus schell and
Governor Randolph Call Upon
Him-A Mysterious Visitor
Scenes at Headquarters.

Philosopher Greeley came over from Brooklyn
early yesterday morning and made his way through
crowds Of admirers TO the Tribune ONCE. He did
not visit his old stamping ground this time for the
purpose of ''seling nigger," the phrase it, but
to get his letters and documents. He carried a
black carpet bag in his hand, stuffed with clothes
and paper, and wore his black alpaca coat, broad
brimmed Greelev hat and white pants
He had been newly shaved, and looked as
FRESH AND CLEAN
after his aborous rest as If he had just out OF
O milk bath.
'He looks good enough to eat" said an enthusi-
astic admlrer. cpd like slice o. him on toast"
The old gentleman on leaving the Tribune ofice
went down Nassau street to Pine, where he had
some private business to attend to, and thence
rode In the street cars TO the Lincoln Club.
THE OLD MERCHANT ELEMENT
below Fulton street had good view OF the Sage
for the FIRST time since his nomination, and they
left customers waiting for them to 20 out to the
front and see him. One old resident remarked, 81
had good view Of him, and wouldn't have missed
seeing him for great deal. l knew him by his pic
lures"
AT TIE LINCOLN CLUB.
Mr.. Greeley at once addressed himself to the task
OF answering letters. A number OF distinguished
people called upon him during the day, among them
Governor Ashley, 3. Gratz Brown, Augustus schcl
ana Ex-Governor Randolph, of New Jersey.
MYSTERIOUS INDIVIDUAL,
long and lank with thick, stubby beard, elegantly
dressed, but with look of deep mystery about
him, came into the restaurant Of the Glcnham
Hotel during the day and sent word into the head
quarters that he would like to see the
Secretary. Colonel j. p. Johnson being
absent Major Staples waited upon him.
The mysterious individual announced that
he wanted to see Mr.. Greeley; that he did
not dare present himself at headquarters for he
feared some one would know him, and the papers
would get hold oft, but that he would like to know
Mr.. Greeley's whereabouts and he would venture
to hunt him up. Being told that Mr. Greeley was
at the Lincoln Club, he mufled his face with his
hands, by caressng his whiskers, and went around
there. Mr.. Greeley met him, and the two
scendea to private WneTe they
stranger took his leave and went down Broadway
Whether it was diab0cal plot OF assassination 0f
playful freak OF crazy genius the reporter
was at the Glenham Headquarters at about half
past three O'Clock in conversation with
canvass when Mr.: Greeley's secretary
and he would like to see the Governor round at the
club rooms" Thereupon the Governor and the
Colonel entered the carriage ana drove
pretty seen was in close close confidential conference
AVu lew lEiUuteS OF I've
Mr.. sCnBIL AND GOVERNOR RANDOLPH
entered and were shown up stairs, where M. Gree
ley joined them. On leaving them Mr.. Greeley
grasped his carpetbag and fastened to Fourth ave-
nue., where he took the in great hurry for the
last train to Chappaqua.
AT THE HEADQUARTERS
there was the usual lively appearance of business.
letter was received from Joseph Chambers colored
ing the State for Greeley and Brown ana made
speech lately against two Grant canvassers.
Another letter was received from q gentleman In
Charles county, Virginia, who says the negro ele
ment in the State is very fairly divided. The fol
lowingis
LIST or VISITORS.
A. Bellalr, Newark, n. j.; George W. Wiley Gran
ford, N. j. :Georgc N. Sanders Hon. John a. Martin,
Topeka, Kansas; John A. Stanberry, II. Steup, New
burg; Joseph HoughtOn, New Orleans: Il. N. Yer
ger, Baltimore: S. 7. Moses Washington Henry
Duncan, Virginia; Charles Koch, Florida Lewis
Iompkins, New York; L. St John, do: Hiram Ii.
Post, do. Thomas Barclay and G. Skaats, do
SANDERS IN a RACE.
George n. Sanders was shown an extract in the
regular republican organ, taken rom an Albany
paper, to the eject that Mr.. Greeley had entered
Chapin's church last sunday with Sanders and
Theodore Tilton, and that the congregation and
pastor were outraged and indignant at his presence
in their temple.
at Is an Internal lie" said Sanders; az never
went to church with Mr. Greeley in my llfe." And
with that lie STROBE out intent On seeing tic Times
man. II Is necessary, furthermore TO state In this
connection that DR.. Chapin's church was closed
be held there until the summer season is over.