The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-30

oro,r. heve taken IN the way Of dispensation OF
natronaoe sacrifice OF reform propositions and the
return OF professional politicians to power not only
nj washington but In all OF the States. From what
I can CLEAN Of current opinions here, the two men
most hated by the liberal republicans are John
sherman and oliver p. Morton.
FEDERAL PATRONAGE AND THE PRESIDENT.
Judge Brinkerhofr and others have repeatedly
said that the federal patronage in the city is given
to "set OF penitentary chaps,n and that the entire
organization Of the revenue and other forces is
governed by John Sherman for future political
action and emolument. II Morton and Sherman
would take a back seat nearly one half OF all the
liberals would possibly support Grant for re-eec-
ton; few OF them say much against him except
that he has no high tone, and has national
nepotism. Many Of them speak against him, more
in sorrow than in anger. As telegraphed to you
the other day, in the interview with J. D. Cox who
said that Grant had desired to have gentlemen for
his supporters, until the controversy arose over
Judge Hoars confirmation, when he unwillingly
went over to the politicians Among the New York
men Conkllng Is, of course, unpopular.
DORsHEIMER DOES NOT OBJECT TO DAVIS.
D0rsheimer, OF Buffalo, is broad-shouldered,
black-eyed, handsome fellow. asked him whether
he would also bolt from this Convention II such q
man were nominated. He said, .No; do not
want to leave two parties in one year. see no
great reasons for opposition to Davis Mr. Lincoln
thought enough OF him to make him q Justice, and
from all that can hear, he Is aman who loves good
order, tranquility and quiet. l am not for him,
but have threats to make II he should be nomi-
mated.
HARvEYs COMPULSORY SUPPORT
Mr.. Harvey, ex-Minister to Portugal, who is very
prominent In the Davis movement asked Horace
q tardo ha
support Davis in case he were nominated, and
White replied, ayes; guess I'll have to, but don't
want to-"
THE FREE TRADE CoTERIE.
The grist and gist Of this Convention lies alto
gether with the free trade coterie-Bowles, Atkin-
son, Hyde, Halstead, Brinkerhof Grosvenor and the
revenue rcformers Id0nt believe that there Is much
Ill will between the supporters Of Palmer, Trumbull,
Brown and Adams; rather than see Davis NOM
mated they viii rely upon any one man who ap-
pears to have the most force, and that man seems
to be Trumbull. To-day the Adams stock is not SO
high, and some suggest that with his coldblooded
notions he may treat the choice OF the Convention
as a mere commercial proposition and retire in
favor Of Grant, and therefore make all this gather
ing ridiculous. Mr.. Bowles has net brought any
thing with him to make Davis more popular. With
these delegates oil that exists Is the half defined
LETTER WHICH MR.. ADAMS LEFT.
behind him when he went to Geneva, and the pub
LEGATION of which has brought some censure upon
Mr.. Wells. Wells on the street yesterday made use
OF O curious figure. Speaking Of the manner In
which Cromwells army fought the royal forces,
he said that they used to be divided be.
fore the enemy was in sight on questions
OF free viii, election, grace sanctlfcaton, &c, but
that when the Kings forces came in sight every
body was up and all pushed forward to victory,
ootd Tnlvo IHA .t1 H1nx
would be. That the heterogeneous elements In it
liable would be accepted, and the man named, sup
ported.
CLASSICAL CUssEs.
Another person, ut q dinner across the Rhine, re-
erred to the conspiracy Of the enemies OF Cesar In
the garden OF Brutas and here said he is the same
kind Of place.
The New England men are tired Of being gov
erned by Western politicians at Washington and
therefore Bromley, Bowles, Atkinson and the
whole force from the New England States
praise Adams. They look upon Trumbull, however, as
q scion OF New England, and less Objectionable than
a man like Davis, who comes from the border.
Underwater Cox also halls from the Connecticut
Western Reserve, and is Of the New England stock,
and therefore not Objectionable. Gratz Brown Is
in Kentucky, and has sent word to-day that unless
he changed his mind he shall not come.
DICK SMITH sNUBBED
This morning the large general caucus was
held at the St. James Hotel, nom which Dick Smith,
editor OF the Gazette, was excluded. Smith con-
soed himself by saying that the could be for
no good If an old republican like himself was kept
out. william Henry Smith, Of Chicago, takes charge
OF the distribution Of the reporters seats. The
whole press of the country is here and probably no
political convention has ever been held where more
men Of notoriety were on the ground.
TRUMBULL's Lo0KOUT-GREELEY's CHANCES.
The indications are undoubtedly to-day that
Trumbull ia the man to be relied upon to beat
Davis. Grceley's friends say that that white
coated philosopher will run well In every State and
carry the South that he Is not bigoted on the pro-
lection question; that he can divide the negro
vote, and that the bunker democrats would gladly
support him. To-day Chase's name is dropped out
Of the list Reid and the whole Ohio crowd say
nothing about him. Jim Ashley is here, rubicund
and non-committal He probably does not know
who he Is for. This is great place for one to lose
convictions. Almost everybody coming here with
predsposition for some one candidate gets dis
ity trying to find his intentions. Still 1t s apparent
Una. .ncle n~--s~-r-r----~ r.s:s-1c-ys- s,--s>s
:, NUCLEUS OF sHKEwD, KEEN FELLOWS,
resolved that whatever the Convention may be 1t
shall not be ridiculous. Wells Is q cool and acute
politician; as public speaker he has improved
wonderfully, and can talk right on with certain
force and meaning which generally draws admira-
ton and sometimes persuasion.
DAVIS TWO sTALwART HENCHMEN.
Sam Marshall, OF Illinois, 10 here for Davis. Al
though he talks quietly and makes no threats, he
says he is for the man that can be most certainly
elected and he thinks that man is Davis. Jim
Robinson was here till to-day, when he
ascertained that the old JEFFERSON free
soil men were embittered against Davis,
and he departed. Robinson is O man with blue
coat, broad shoulders, snaggle teeth and not much
"cvilization" to look upon. George W. Morgan,
who is another wild advocate OF Davis Is q rather
good-lookng military-appearing man, with cnor-
nous and transparent personal vanity. He and
Robinson have done nearly all the threatening from
Washington city.