The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-05
THE FEELING IN THE CITY REGARD.
ING THE NEW CANDIDATES.

Opinions from Politicians-The Elntion
6f the Apollo Hall Democracy-Greeley.
ties Coniidcnt-What Grant Men Say
The Irish Strong In Favor OF O'COnOr-
Will He Accept
1t could hardly be said that the nomination Of
Charles O'Conor by the Louisville Convention yes.
terday created any excitement or enthusiasm in
this city, The result had been too much antici-
pated for this. as it was well known that the
"straights" would not and could not nominate any
other available candidate. In spite Of this apparent
want Of interest which just now uhaccountably
pervades all political circles 1t was evident by q
little mingling with the masses, that the feeling
garding the nomination was much more deeply
seated than at first appeared. The bulletin boards
Of the several morning and evening newspapers at.
tracted crowds of the curious, and the CONVERSE
tiOns at the various ones naturally differed radi-
cally in sentiment
Almost as soon as the nomination was made In
Louisville reporter of the HERALD was despatched
to look up Mr.. OCon0r, and interview him on the
probability of his acceptance of the nomination Of
the morning, as his letter published in the papers
left the matter with true lawyers shrewdness In
state Of the most alarming uncertainty. Nobody
attached much Importance to the apparent refusal
ACCEPT THE NOMINATION.;
but 1t has now become matter OF custom that
interestedness by refusing in advance. HOratiO
SeymOur's appliance OF this little "wrnkle" ut the
Democratic Convention OF 1868 Is still quite fresh in
the public memory. The HERALD reporter went
down to Mr. 0'Conors office In Wall street, and
found hun that the great legal nominee had not
somewhat Of disappointment, particularly as
the ancient clerk could give no very definite idea of
M o o
Of MIR. OConor. Taking his way up the hill he soon
r,Ir r vrp,c prrrDr~Cr
rang at the door, which soon opened.
as Mr.. O'Conor nr'
"No; Mr.. O'Conor went away early this morning,
and don't think will return till late.'
No omoant OF questioning min could succeed IN get
turned disc0nsOlatey away.
subsequently he called at the rooms of the Man.
haitian and Union Clubs, IN Fifth avenue, and the
O'Conor is in the habit Of frequenting He had
been at Of 6ot tne% during the gay and
gentleman Was pnrposely avoiding public observa-
tion and had shut himself up in some obscure cor.
some exceedingly intimate knowledge OF his habits
and customs. II then became evident that the job
The reporter then started for the Liberal Republi.
can headquarters, in the Glenham House. An UNI
GLOOM HAD SETTLED
over this interesting political oasis. A few evt.
IDENTIFY weli-worn politicians were discussing
little reference as possible was given to the main
question Of the dayzthe Louisville nomination.
was the cause; perhaps the nomination of the
O'COnOr ticket; but ii was certain the feeling
not as buOyant as IL had been among the liberal
publcans. Mr.. Ethan Allen was absent; but the
HERALD representative ventured one or two tmid
questions as to the OConOr ticket which were re-,
ceived with no signs of favor. One old gentleman
said to the HERALD representative
"Look here, young man, you want to know too
much. We know nothing about O'COnor here.o
Somebody else supplemented the phrase with
"and don't want to- very roughly growed out
The reporter left and went over to the Grant
headquarters.
WHAT GRANT MEN SAY.
Just as much depressed as were the Greeley men
at the headquarters so were the Grant men elated
at their headquarters. 1t Is true there q GER
tain shade OF anxiety mixed with their JOY They
were loud In their praises of the patriotism Of the
Louisville delegates and often said what good men
they were. Some appeared to feel, however, as ~
the movement was little more serious tho ~
had at first anticipated 1t might be On prominent
Granite said to the reporter 80 bad 5fftel not ta
too fast about this shiny ioD ST. 3oQ u know DaB
what we NAV cu' Our own tlrOlta flt.r