The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-26
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL NOTES.

! Republican (passvist says no convention for the
last fifty years has met under more favorable aus
pces. 1t is in every sense of the phrase, "a pco-
pe's convention, owned by no party directed by
no faction, hampered by selfish interests but
seeking only the greatest good of the greatest
ber.n
The Cincinnati Times thinks the mass meeting in
P0rkOpois should be called the dolly Warden Con-
vention"-it viii be composed OF so many different
cOlors.
Western paper asserts that the democratic
managers at Washington have sent money into the
South to pay the expenses OF delegates from that
section to Cincinnati who will vote for Davis.
General Sgel goes for Grant.
The Milwaukee Sentinel says the liberal republi-
meeting held in that city on the Goth inst. was
failure, and adds that "whichever way the oppo-
sition political cat jumps wisconsin will give
heavier republican majority next fall than ever be-
foren
General Logan, some Of the quid nuncs say, does
not sympathize with the Cincinnati movement.
"Grant and Wilson, Is the Presidential ticket OF
the Missouri Democrat Which Wilson,
Tioga county republicans win send a large dele
cation to Cincinnati.
Matilda Fletcher is stumping Iowa for Grant.
A State that is governed too much-Florida
st, Louis is moving for the honor Of holding the
Democratic National Convention
Defrees goes back on his old friend COlfaX, and
Collax is trying to go back on Defrees.
The Chicago Times (democratic) asserts that
Charles Francis Adams could not carry single
Western State for President.
Helper (of "Crisis' notoriety) has started lib
era republican campaign paper in North Carolina.
The cincinnati conundrum" is the latest title for
the Liberal Convention, and Horace Greeley is ex-
pected to solve it.
All the members OF the Wisconsin delegation are
candidates for another term In Congress. In the
First district new G. G. Williams OF Janesvillc Is
most prominently named and in the Eighth Messrs.
Barrow Pound, McIndoe Kingston, Miner, Alban
and Stevenson are already entered.
John p. c. Shanks, Member of Congress, has car
ried the republican primaries in the Ninth District
of Indiana.
J. N. Camden, Of Parkersburg beaten for Gov
Of West Virginia in 1868, Is likely to be the
democratic candidate again this year, Governor
Jacob going upon the Supreme Bench.
In the Electoral College OF 357 votes, this year,
the former slavehodng States will have 1874 votes,
the Western States 1922 the New England and Mid
die States 100, and the Pacific States II votes
Therefore, according to geographical apportion-
ment, the South is still the leading political power
in the Union.
The st. Joseph (do.) Herald thinks the "Cincn
natl movement will compel the republicans TO be
tolerant; to permit wider latitude OF opinion and
expression on all topics than has heretofore been
allowed by dogmatical and narrowminded
leaders,"
Ex-Judge Jerry Black, Of Pennsylvania, has no
very exalted opinion of the Cincinnati movement.
Connecticut will be largely represented at Cincin-
natl. Delegations will go from Hartford, New
Haven, Waterbury, Norwich, Norwalk, Stamford,
New Canaan, Plainfeld, Danbury, Winsted, and
ma thprn
sentiment in the State as foows:-
We are 80 far acquainted with the sentiment OF
the State in relation to the movement as to feel
warranted in saying that IL has the support and has
received warm expressions Of sympathy from cti-
zens occupying the highest political, educational,
financial and theological positions VINO by the very
licly endorse political movement.
The st. Louis Republican thus maps out what the
Cincinnati Convention should do:-
The platform framed for IL ought to be brief sim
pie and pointed There Ia little danger of leaving
too much unsaid, for, when the movement gets
fairly started IL will have its own say about all vital
questions before inc people It's real platform viii
whole national and local opposition to the policy OF
the present administration. 1t Is OF much import
ance that good ticket should be presented--a
ticket representing as far as possible, the virtues
which its antagonist does not possess Intelligent
craftsmanship, respect for the laws stainless per.
sonal reputation, and high Official probity.
The Boston lost (democratic) speaks OF the Gin.
cinnati Convention az tide OF enthusiasm that
rises higher daily oil over the country, and regards
it as movement OF the people, "silent, steady and
determined"
The Cincinnati Enquirer (democratc) SAYS the
contest for the Cincinnati nomination for President
seems to be narrowing down to Charles Francis
Adams, Lyman Trumbull and Salmon P. Chase.
Mr.. Horace Greeley, J. Gratz Brown and Judge
Davis, OF Illinois, viii not be without friends but
the concentration OF the public sentiment that is In
this movement is upon the first three named candi-
dates.
The Cincinnati Commercial (ant-admnistration)
remarks In regard to the Convention that 1t Is the
political enigma Of the times, and that there VIII
be more excitement and feeling about Its proceed
ings than there has been In regard to any popular
assemblage or representative body since tne war.
The Washington Republican, administration, re-
marks that Northern democratic paper believes
that the Cincinnati Convention Is "another sumter
calv Yes the rebel call to fire on the star OF the
Weot, which IL Grant We suppose.