The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-12
GREELEY IN THE WIND.


possibly to keep the straight-out hotheads
cool under the July sun of this convention. is
the Greeley tan, which came with the swelter-
Ing crowd yesterday; and soon found its way
into every store window and Into eVerybody's
hand. The fan represents the face and ears Of
the wood.chopper of Chappaqua, fringed with
hIa snowy beard and thin locks, and it is q Pc
culiarly happy device at this junctnre, when
every breeze watts Greeley on Its wings.
Where there is no breeze 1t Is good thing to
have artificial means of blowing up things.
On the reverse of the fan is sort Of Fowler
chart, showing the chronological development
Of the sage Of Chappaqua, In which "What
know of farming" Is of course prominent;
Bumps are also prominent OF Honesty"
which Is rare quality, and other faceitous al
lneions are not wanting to illustrate In hu.
morous way the popular idea of Mr.. Greeley's
character.
LIVELY EVENING.
In the evening, when the bands began to
play, the crowds collected at Monument
Sqna.e, In front Of the cluster of hotels at that
point, to enjoy the music. McClurg's Philadel-
phia Band was on the balcony of the st. Clair
motel, playing, when the crowd called out
Governor Walker, of Virginia. In response to
the call, the Governor said this out pouring of
the people, and the evldentfeeling all over the
country In regard 10 the action OF the conven-
tlon. was due to The fact that great principles
were Involved more than men; that the people
we're tired of military rule, and that the ides Of
November next would show an overwhelming
majority for Greeley and Brown. He added
that the Democratic party stood to-day as 1t
had always done, and as Virginia had always
done, for the country.
THE PROSPECTS OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Yesterday 1t was confidently claimed by the
different delegations that New York, Missouri,
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, New
Hampshire, Ohio, Connecticut. Indiana, I'LL
nos. Nebraska, Kansas, New Jersey. ana all
the Southern States except South Carolina,
would undoubtedly cast their electoral votes
for Greeley and Brown. Others claimed that
Massachusetts. Vermont and Maine would go
for the sage Of Chappaqua. delegate from
iowa aso said that the Greeley men Of that
State would enter the campaign with every
hope OF success.
THE woNEN's FIGHTERS AGAIN.
When the convention adjourned last night
Mr.. Duollttle lett the chair and was about to
retire from the hall. when he was intercepted
by those lndetatigable workers In the cause OF
I.Woman's Rights" Mrs. Isabella Beecher
Hooker and Miss Susan B. Anthony. Courte.
GUS to degree, Mr.. Doolittle at once inclined
his ear to the ladies. The trio presented an
Interesting and striking appearance. MIR. Doo-
lIttle,s erect and commanding figure was set Oh
10 great advantage by his elegantly fitting
dress coat Mrs. Hooker, tall and erecL as
the ...lord of creation" she was boarding, with
hera bundant tresses of beautiful gray and
lhony, the peer of both In height, with her
gold spectacles set forward on nose which
would have delighted Napoleon, the two ladies'
both attired In new rich black silks, the atten'
tlon of the few who yet fingered was at once
attracted to the picture. Miss Anthony. who
can keep on talking as long as an elSnt-day
clock, seemed to thlnk that on t6is- occasion
the moral support Of presence was sumclent
for her co-worker, and allowed Mrs. Hooker
TO do the heavy part, while she listened with
eyes and ears, aud gave her suggestive
nHdge now and then.
Foied In their attempts to obtain hearing
at Cincinnati, disgusted with the equlvocal
reception they met with at Philadelphia, these
laborers In cause which. whatever may be
said of Its merits. they have esp0nsed ana
clung to with persistence and Vlgor which
ls not often met with In the sterner sex, have
turned their attention to the Baltimore Con-
venton. They demand of The Democracy
that they be allowed TO appear before the con-
,.5;,uu and state their views, and they seem
10 be fully convinced that If this privilege is
accorded to them that their eloquence Will DC
90 convincing that woman suffrage plans
will be at-oRse inserted in the platform. Mr
D0OllLtle WAS appeaeo W W uSo uIo ,
with the convention 10 give them hearing,
but he appeared to be utterly incredulous o
bis persuasive ability in that direction.
Mr.. Dootlle told the ladies' That while ne
regretted hs inability to concur 10 their
Views, he would make them proposition as
compromise. He would 20 In tor giving the
ballot oniy to such men as married and raised
ND families. Miss Anthony here gave Mrs
Hooker an extra nudge, and the latter said
lhis was getting q stone wnen they asked for
bread. 'fYou," said Mrs. Hooker, talk about
equal rights and yet you dlstranchtse fifteen
millions of u.s." Mr.. Doollttle here noticed
movement on Miss Anthony's part which IN
dicated that she was about to pitch 10 TOO,
and as he had not eaten his dinner be did mol
care 10 wait until tomorrow ior IL, aud az
graciously as he could he lett the ladies' 10
nosssssion of the field. They smiled approx
ingIy on each other, and then left TOO.