New-York tribune., 1872-04-27

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TBY TELEGRAPH TO TnR rRIBuNRl
CINCISNAr1 April 26.-The Chairman OF the LID
e-al Convention has adyces from almost every stare
and Territory and is apprised OF delegates en- louo
sor the great gathering of Wednesday next. 90 ir
as learned there has been none OF the usual party
machinery nut in force. the whole movement
heinr in the hands of Liberals, who enter the
sinos s;mply for REFORM The movement In
,acb State is spontaneous. and the men coming
,re in general those who in ordinary umes
1.en ont Of potics Many of the States are already
rcnresepted by committees, whose business IL Is 10
mt in operation the innumcrable preminarles es-
.an+ial 10 the practical management OF such vast
hosts as are assembling for the C0nvenuoh' ine
Droblem of reducing this unwieldy mass INTO "oIA-
ing Conference is now trying the capacities Oh tno
managers. There is no doubt that the usual rules
for the government Of deiberatlve assemblies Pu'
into execution will simplify the matter. IL mas
been tacy agreed that the States are 70 seect rep
rcsentative delegates. who shall be assigned COM
act space in the body Of the hail. while the mass Oh
auxiliary delegates will aid by their presence the
ounsels of the assembly. The estimate OF the num-
her that are to be here is stupendOus. The buldlng
Intended for the sessions Of the Convention, when
is very much larger than any public edlilce OF the
sort in the country will seat comfortably something
ike 1000 people and the galleries and floors VIII holu
nearly 1000 additional. Some Of the States eFl-
IDENTIFY come with great numbers under the idea
that the greatest crowd carries the day. The men
who have the management of the preLminarles are
not altogether such as the cause denanuH' ANU
without unceasinQ watchfulncss, those who assem-
Ole next week may find other than reform the Work
bofore them So far the country at large has taken
very little thought as 10 candidates leaving that
busness 10 be decided after discussion by
The Convention. The men who are sent here
have canvassed the sentiments of their dis
cs and 50 far as preference goes, have fixed Ideas
A. 20 whom the country looks in the present peace
ful revolution. Three four States however, pro-
Tossing TO enjoy superiority by dlnt OF NUMBERS
.laim the right TO name the candidates. The
chief business of the meeting and the consiruc-
rion Of a platform after considerations. 1heIe
Is widespread conviction that some OF the WIRE
ruers Of these State delegations have formed col
'usion for the swamping of the preferences OF the
iess numcrously represented States and the tolsting
jy acclamatOn Of candidates repugAant to me pop
lar voice.
All this danger comes from the prodlgious growth
# tho movement within fortnight. Over-cont-
3ence seems to be the most serious danger that the
Liberal Reform movement VIII have TO encounter
A. earnestly and hopefully the Eastern friends OF
-eforn regard the results Of the coming Convention
heir trust is feeble in comparison with the robust
'aith of the Western Liberals The half hint from
Washington that Gen. Grant Is Indifferent TO q
second term, and tae continued accession to the
LIBERAL movement IN the Western and Southern
states have given the cause such an i'm
oetus as only the most stupendOus laundering can
.ounteract. This confidence Is already eOpardizing
.he harmony Of the gathering, through the reck-
ess ardor of the fragmentary delegations now pres
snt The Politician Element" which at first held
Loof. now that the movement overshadows the
country with its proportions, come boldly to the
ront, and nsocntly demand the management Pelf
md Office are as Enthusiastically the object Of these
oarnacles under the banner Of reform under that
VI tho ofice-holder. The present discussion
about candidates is largely started by this
.pecies. though not wholly, for some Of the most
upright and unselfsh men identified with the move
nent think that should be the first business settled.
The diversity ard multiplicity Of opinion thus far
Indicate more fertility Of suggestion than appreoia-
ion Of the issucs'at stake. 1t is certain however.
rom this very heplessness of choice that up 10 this
lime there have been no bargains OF States y
Iuch as regular" Conventions are in the habit Of
bringing upon a bewildered body Of delegates.
leading member Of the Pennsylvania
Committees arriving to-day makes 10 secret
hat the entire delegation is earnestly IN sympathy
with this combination. but that if they no
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whose presence on the ticket should be guarantee
% the country of the dignity and power of the
FORM movement; be would. they argue carry an
overwhelming Republican vote, and render the
work of the Philadelphia gathering useless They
equally frank in their repugnance TO
Charles Francis Adams, whose letter is re-
yarded frivolous and undigniied. He
g accused of cOurting Administration bounty by
bis careless. or they term it, sighting ausion TO
The Liberal Convention. Il is claimed that Adams
nas lost the chance be held last week through the
earnest sympathy and support extended hlm by Tie
Ford and August Belmont, who has been quite out
spoken in his preference. Those who still cling to
Adams that his Letter, as published. could
not have been correct The Free Traders hope
at least those who represent them, TO have
.he preliminary MANAGEMENT Of the Convention and
heir avowed favorites are Adams and Brown. The
after Mr. GrosvenOr declares 10 be the first and last
choice of the Missouri delegation; but for all practi
sa purposes. and for all the effect these views viii
have the Convention. they might just as well
main unuttered. The delegations are Yet TO come
IN whose hands these matters lie for decision and
beyond the mere indication OF the rising currents
they have no sort Of weight
1t is useless TO tell how the city is preparing for
the invaders; the utmost cordality and enthusiasm
art manifested and unbOunded proies Of assistance
nave been made 10 the managers of the Convention,
by the citizens regardless Of party Unlimited facil-
itios both in quarters and money are offered. Col.
GrOsvenOr, who has had TO do with the citizens in
the matter tells that the generosity of the city
enbarTasses him. He only asked for a hall and they
nave placed the Exposition building at his disposal,
with other public halls pr0pOrtionatey spacious.
More than 5000 have been expended in the adorn-
ing ot the Convention building, all supplied by the