The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-10
The Louisville SidP-ShOw.

nder uate OF tue ISL inst, "eoiSc
Alfred Townsend telegraphs from Louis.
vile to the Chicago Tribune as follows:
The scene at the Gait House in Louis-
Vile to- might ls an interesting comment
ary on how much the Administration
can do to create a third party, and re-
establish slavery as national question.
A small group Of disjointed loafers are
sitting in the vestibule Of the house,
more or less dilapidated in attire, and
reduced in spirit. They have heard
some news which gives them no peace.
In the first place the chief delegate for
Arkansas, C. n. Hill, of Little Rock,
was arrested on his arrival in this city
by Police Detective Blyind, and sent to
Jail for obtaining money under false
pretenses. The compliments were lead
ing druggists, A. Pelia & Co. Hills ear
nestness in the Bourbon move triumph
ed over his discretion, but the temper Of
the Louisville people is not Of the sort
to spare swindlers, particularly when
they want third ticket in the interest
of Grant. Second, the chief delegate,
a man Of considerable facility in con-
versation, and some attainment in the
way OF dlscursive literature, has been
obliged to give up his key, aud leave
his baggage behind in one Of the no.
tells because he had no money to pay
his bill, and Blanton Duncan, in the
most Unsympathetlc manner, refused to
advance the same. Duncan is very
parsimonious, and will give entertain
ment for neither man nor beast. The
beasts at the present writing are in ex-
cess of the men here, and Mr.. D. feels
that he has indeed taken up the ele-
plant. Jefferson Davis wrote letter
to this city Yesterday, referring to the
charge made in some journals against
Duncan, that he had over.issued Confed-
crate currency. Mr.. Davis said that,
according to bis recollection, Duncan
had overcharged for the said currency,
and not over issued it, He referred bis
correspondent to Mr.. Menninger, OF
South Carolina. The charge against
Duncan of selling blankets which had
been presented to the battalion by the
ladies of Baltimore, and also the allie
CATION that he was once put in a police
Jail in New York on the charge of OBJ
tanning money on false pretenses, were
also to have been fully investigated. but
to day the small number Of delegates in
attendance, and the evident fizzle out OF
the third party enterprise. have induced
the investigators to let Duncan Slone,
and let his enterprise drop as flat as it
seems to be, without boosting it up on
general charges. TO be ridiculed is
little worse than to be feared or shun-
ned, and, as Duncan enjoys throughout
Kentucky the former elevation, nobody
cares much whether he ever did wrong
or not.
y
NAV close this dispatch by stating
that all OF the crowd which is to be
seen this Sabbath evening is about two
score Of shabby. looking men, young
and old, drawn together near the front
steps of the Gait House. looking very
foolish and delighted to be introduced
to any one who will give their cause
prominence even by ridiculing it. They
all say, talking apart ooh, this would
have been q great occasion If Duncan
had not run in and taken possession
of it."
The move now on foot is to call new
Convention, where Duncan shall be ig
nored, labor reform ruled out and
straight Democratic principle prevail.
The transparent character of this Con-
vention is revealed by the admission OF
such men as Cosgroye. of Arkansas.
One of the reporters OF the Courier
Journal was introduced to-day, and
said to him, "Mr. Cosgrove, this arrest
ing of your colleague, Hill, for swind.
ling, throws great discredit on our move
ment. Tell me now" said c., ARE
you Republican ?? "To be honest"
said the reporter, 81 am" well"
said Cosgrove, l NAV whisper in your
ear a. little fact l never voted the
Democratic ticket in my life, and l am
so used to talking Republican sentiments
to folks whom meet, that half a dozen
times to-day have been on. the point
OF losing my identity as q good straight-
out Democrat" They took smile TO-
gether, and. in fifteen minutes the
| Courier. Journal had the conversation in
type.