New-York tribune., 1872-07-04
MISSOURI.


THE GERMANS COMING OVER TO GREELEY AND
BRowN-THE NEW APPORTIoNMENT-RELA-
TIVE STRENGTH OF PARTIES IN THE con-
GREss DIsTRICTs-PROBABLE CANDIDATES.
rFRon AN oCCA AsIoNAL CORRESPONDENT or TIB TRIBUNE
ST. LOUIS, June 30.-The political situation
I'm this State is naturally regarded with interest else
where not because its electoral doubtful but be-
cause as the Liberal movement was first tested here Re
pubcans in other States naturally anxious to learn
how il affects the government Of the State and the att
tude of political parties Since the Cincinnati Conyen-
ton there has been general overturning IN politics.
Yhe Nominations that Convention were quite unex-
pected and 10 considerable share of the Liberal forces
both Republican and Democratic, somewhat unsatsfac-
tory The German element which forms so large part
OF the Liberal in both parties. was at first quite In
ciued 10 oppose the nominations but under the infu-
ence OF the Westiiche Post, OF which paper Sena
tor schurz is editor and which at once began
TO advocate the ticket great change has al
ready been produced, and " Is now clear tha'
before the election this important element can be very
generally united upon the Cincinnati nominees Nearly
all the leading Germans in the State have taken position
already in support the ticket Except Mr.. Daenzer,
whose paper the An.eige, has but little circulation and
that mainly with Roman Catholic Democrats, no other
German OF influence is now actively opposing the cand
dates nominated at Cincinnati; and his influence even
with his own party, slight that to the recent Demo
cratic State Convention only three delegates were chosen
his opinion in Difference TO the will Of the majority
while Mr. Daenzer, disgusted at the unanmiry for Gree
lev and Brown declined to attend the Convention. The
Liberal Republican force in the other elements is larger
by several thousand than it has been before. Sc
strong the hold or the passive policy upon the De-
mOcracy of this State that the nominations, though
expected ratified with very little hesitation, and
as have said, with almost absolute unanimity; and
there to believe that 1000 Democrats in the
State will refuse to support the Cincinnati ticket.
The Legislature, called in special session by Coz
Brown for the purpose providing for the choice os
increased number of electors has just adjourned This
special session rendered necessary by singular
conflict between two old laws which left it uncertain
in what manner the electors to which the State became
entitled under the apportonment could be lawfully
chosen. Had that uncertainty remained, IL was well
understood that hostile Congress would gladly take adj
vantage of It, and matter which method should have
been adopted, would have declared the proceeding
constitutional and thrown out the entire electoral vote
OF the State had that vote been sufficient to determine
the result. Under these circumstances the Governor
first summoned the Legislature only to provide for the
choice electors but after IL had assembled 1t became
apparent that majority in one House was determined
to redisric the State for Congressman also and upon
second proclamation the Legislature was reassembed
for that purpose well as for amending the electoral
law This Legislature, chosen in the election Of 1870 has
in the House Democratic majority while in the Senate
the Liberal Republicans hold the balance OF power Its
action therefore, affords fair test of the temper OF par
ties under the control An apportionment for the
next years has been adopted by decisive maories in
both Houses which OF all parties accept exceed
ngly just and fair Some country members complain that
the allowance for St. Louis County Is little In Of
its ratio but ii must be remembered that this county in
in population very much faster than the rest OF
the State that within the ten years its representation
will be much less than its proportion Of population
II is greater. OF the thirteen districts five de-
cidedy Democratic three others close, but con-
stituted that Democrat not Objectionable to Liberal
Republicans easily be elected In three others the
Liberals hold the balance OF power while the two re-
ming districts gave majority I'm 1870 against Brown.
1t is probable, however. that all these districts can be
carried by the Democrats and Liberal Republicans COM
bined IL such nominations made as TO call out and
unite the full vote of both nor this unreasonable for
the majority against Grant in this State can hardly be
than $4,000 II the whole shonld be poed That
il may fall below that figure Is likely because In coun-
ties and districts where the majority Is overwhelming
very light may be poed view OF the fact that no
sane regards the result In the State as at all
doubtful.
The districts decidedly Democratic are the Id en-
bracing the central portion OF ST. Louis; the lVth
bracng the southeastern part Of the State the With,
embracing Jackson Platte Clay Cass, and Bates Coun
ties the XIh lying along the river through the center
OF the State embracing Boone. Randolph, Howard, Sa-
line. Lafayette, Ray, and Carroll Counties; and the
KILL, embracing all the counties Of the old lXth Dis
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