Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-09
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.

The Washington correspondent of the Phil
on the 9th. General Carl Schurz came in
this morning from his late battle field in no
pleasant mood. He does not boast of his
victories, and is evidently not pleased with
Gratz Brown as the Liberal candidate for
Vice President. There is GOODNESS between
the two. What gals Schurz most is the in
glorious defeat of the Revenue Reformers.
A very decided "bolt' from Greeley and
Brown has been organized. You have seer
the proceedings Of the Ohio delegates headed
by Hoadley and sympathized in by Stanley
Mathews. The Virginia members also rejec
it, though it is now claimed that Governor
Walker and the Conservatives in that State
will accept it. Mr.. Sumner is quoted as re-
fusing to endorse the ticket, and will wal
until after the Philadelphia Convention
Justice David Davis is. ineffably disguised
and refuses to listen to the siren songs of 4
nomination by the Democrats for President
He thinks one defeat enough at a time, an(
so retires under his ermine, sadly out of TEN
per. Mr.. Trumbull feels his overthrow like
a blow, because it must wreck his aspirations
in Illinois for reelection to the United State.
Senate. You will find that many of the dele
gates from Pennsylvania will refuse to take
Greeley and Brown. Mcclure is, of course
for the ticket, but not much, yet he feels re-
joiced that he helped to demolish the free
traders. New England made very little I'M
preston at Cincinnati, but Illinois, Ohio,
and New York were very strong. A number
of Mr.. Lincoln's old friends were on the
ground, such as Ward II. Lamon, Leonard
SWEET, John Wentworth, Horace White,
electioneering for Davis, and they are much
cast down. There was bold set for Curtin
for President, but it failed. 1t is now be.
lieved that it was started without Curtin's au.
thority. 1t is asserted by some of Mr.. Gree
ley's best friends that he will never consent t.
remain as a candidate if the Democrats pu
up their men. Opinions are divided as to tn.
course of the Democrats. Fernando Wood
Randall Thurman, Voorhees,, even Hen
bricks are quoted for Greeley, and so also arr
Washington Mclean and Geo. II. Pendeton
| of Ohio. But, on the other hand, there is
| large party in favor of making straight-ou
| Democratic ticket. They think the break il
the Republican ranks is incurable, and tina
they can elect anybody. The shrewd fellow
| however, say that Grant can never be defeat
| ed by Democrat-that it must be a Repub
| llcan, ana 10 TINS END are moving heaven ant
earth to effect junction. They say that i
Greeley withdraws nothing can give the Dem
ocrats hope of success; but with him, backe,
| by the dissatisfied Republicans and the Who'll,
| Democracy, success is sure. Now comes il
the grave question: Will the Democrats g,
for the Philosopher now that free trade ha
been so shockingly weakened9 Had they
not better trust Grant? Greeley they allege
is very crotchety and queer, very self-willed
and prejudiced, and who knows but he may
prove Tartar worse than John Tyler to the
Wings or Andrew johnson to the Republic
cans? Why not, then, make full Demo
cratic ticket, and fall with it?
Meanwhile the Grant Republicans are ir
nigh spirits. They say that they have made
all that has been made out of Cincinnati, ant
that there is nothing for them to do but to pu
Grant on the track and trust to the intelli
gence and gratitude of the people.
The President is in first-rate health, though
he says nothing about his being in the field a
second time. l know nobody in Washington
as cool and complacent as Grant in regard t.
politics. He seems to be satisfied with any
fate.