New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-17
Washington GOssip-The Opposition to
Grant.


We copy the following Washington spe-
cial of the twelfth to the New York Herald;
The recalcitrant Republicans have been
contemplating conference for some weeks =
to agree upon a plan of action IN vie" OF
the coming campaign. For one reason anu u
another no full meeting of the discontented
patriots was had till to-day, though seyerai
abOrtive meetings were previously .neia anu
the whole political situation canvassed.
The first meeting of. any significance was
held at Mr.. Summers house, that dlstln-
grshed Senator expressing hilnsell iully
and clearly as to the course whlcn Ou%nt 10
be adopted. Mr.. Sumner was OF opinion
that Grant was stronger with the people
than is desirable, and that to insure success
in the canvass it will be necessary to go be-
fore the people to demonstrate On the lnls-
doinps of the President. This did not have
a very cheering effect on the assembled
braves, and they hestated until to-day,
when they decided to send one of the dis
contented Senators to Cincinnati to confer
with General Cox and other leaders OF the
new movement in regard tothe Liberal Re-
publican convention. 1t is understood
that Senator Upton will be int1usted
with this mission. The intention is to
have grand convention, and every
effort will be made to secure full
conferences, so far, have included only the
recalcitrant Senators, the members OF the
House not vet having shown the courage to
kick out OF the traces, though now Cover
nor Blair, of Michigan, and a few others
have been talking very earnestly and
loudly for some time. The conference
busted itself more with discussions OF the
best way to get crowd at CINCINNATI than
with the principles or candidates OF the
coalition, which, it is expected, Will be
formed. Sumner, TRANQUIL, Schurz, Fen
ton and Upton were at the conference Oh
Saturday and most of them again to-day.
They have agreed not to abide by the ac-
ton of the Philadelphia convention if it
dominates Grant. but to look to Cincinnati
for a candidate and success. A disposition
to accept Judge Davis as. a candidate is
manifested: but this matter is held IN
allowance.
Mr. Sumner is understood to favor Davis
as the candidate, and to say that If his adj
vice is taken and the canvass vigorously
pushed, that even Massachusetts can be
carried against Grant. NJ. Schurz is
equally sanguine of the German element.
The unhappy Senators believe that Parker
will not accept the nomination of the Labor
party for Vice President, and that this
place will be given to- the Cincinnati con.
yention if it decides to ratity Judge Davis
nomination Fenton Will probably re-
ceive the domination ii this course be
adopted.
The election in New Hampshire has not
dampened the ardor of the enemies of Pres
ident Grant, and the. Democrats accept it
as decree of the inevitable necessity of a
coalition with the disconnected Republicans.
They see no hope for the Democracy as a
party. and express themselves tonight as
heartily in favor OF the action contemplated
by the recalcitrant Republican Senators in
their conferences on Saturday, and to day
The New Hampshire election was waited
for by all parties as an index of strength,
and while the friends of the administration
are jubilant. and assert that Grant will be
elected b. an overwhelming majority, its
enemies are not inclined to look unfavorably
upon the situatiOn.'and declare that the
Republican victory in that state will pro
vok4 renewed opposition. ami concentrate
all the hostile elements.
At the same time there is no Disgusting
the chagTin of both the Democrats and the
discontented Republicans with the nomina-
ton Of Judge Davis. Trumbull was the
choice OF all the men who took part, in the
beginning in the movement for a coalition.
and they give him up not without bitter
ness. and only give him up because they
see in Davis their only chance of success
This is understood to be the reason for no
decided movement IN behalf or candidate
and the bending of every energy to make
the outward demonstration at Cincinnati
imposing.
4 strong movement against Mr. Colfax
as the Republican candidate for Vice Presi-
dent il developing. and "a com animation is
tormin to make Senator Scott. of Pennsyl-
vania. the second man on the ticket. This
course. it is declared, will be generally ac-
ceptajle to the Eastern States. and concili-
ate all the hostile elements in Pennsylvania,
satisfy ing Tom Scott Cameron and Forney,
and even healing the Mcclure breach in
Philadelphia, The elevation Of Senator
Scott TO the Vice Presidency would make a
vacancy in the Senate which could be given
to Forner without disturbing Cameron. 1t
is generally understood that tie White
House is untavorable to Coltax. and if he is
beaten the nomination viii probably be
given to James +. Wilson, Henri Wilson or
Senator Scott. This is new element OF
trouble. and it is impossible 70 tell what
may come OF IL.