New-York tribune., 1872-06-05
OBSERVATIONS IN THE FIELD.
NOTHING SAID ABOUT TIE PLATFORM-GLIT-
rERING GENERALIuEs PROMIsED-wHAT A
WOMAN THINKS ABOUT THE SITUATION.

rERING GzNERALITIEs PROMIsED-wHAT A
WOMAN THINKS ABOUT THE SITUATION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TldBUSR
PHILADELPHIA, June 4.--Almost nothing Is
said about the platform. and interest appears to be
taken IL by the delegates Most Of them when dues
toned upon the subject to-day either frankly replied
tha ey had not thought Of it at all and had heard no
one refer 20 t said they supposed something would
be fixed up that would read well. Two or three said
they imagined that the platform would be pretty much
thu thar Of the Cincinnati Convention
with little stronger civil rights plank, and
rather more hattery and promises 10 catch the
aoldr-s' vote II is evident that there no questions
OF principle % be settled and advanced political doc
trncs FOR which the Endorsement Of the Convention VIII
be sought unless 10 be by the Woman sufragsts The
platform viii be carefully and sdfuly drawn, and VIII
Goubt be hEe piece OF rhetoric but IT viii contain
no declarations that VIII furnish ralyng cries in the
campaign. and Of condemnation Of tue pres
ent-takns ncpotism, arrogance and selhshness that
char.-ct3rtze tie national ADMINISTRATION Inc
glorious history of the Republican party IN me
past discanted upon no length; the powder OF the
viii be burned again. and the dead issues 0 former
ramps viii be dragged orth from their graves ms
VITA some eupty Ceneriiues about the ahlhy ana IN
tentol off tbe party 20 reform al abuses Whth exist IN
the Government. w1l make up tne clie OF he patlo.u
Tho Labor npformprs cnLcavOl1u- 10 secure The
ucorp ration Of plank GYMS mem Son, Fe'oghul9@n @
and tho following resolution Wltien ~ Is saiu' by
wend.i Philip. has been brought on oy u. T.
i,'1 Tbi practical settlement Of the slave question leaves
n- POI I'd ei pn en-. nee i5r 'ss qn9a s9a 19s one & % sRsa
sD pa1ican paw pelgy 70 h The sane deye on and yg
giving public opinion shaping legislation secure
the ampei 6i for capital and Tor labor ia
s airs. opIorinny usi Of the mutual prs Of these
N- -gmmpgs states that II this resolution IS not
aGop1rt 10 viii be presented 20 the Baltimore Conyen-
ton. lis meaning s so vague mat no On llt'Sl WouIu
De- ber r 90 take Oneuse 40 H. aud It Will probably be
adopted
No one appears TO have formed idea the prob
able oan Of tue Convention, except that Morton
MoNi,hael Philadelphia VIII be the temporary Chair
fh4 ma
toned Judge settle OF North Carolina, ex-senator
Henderson OF Missouri Judge Orr OF south Carolina
The .pce of the Convention promises to be the sprink
ling of feminine asprants who have set their faces
hit.erward with the forlorn hope of some favoring
recu tiOn. Among those expected are Mrs Laura De
f1rr Gordon Of California Mrs. A. J. Dumway, editor
OF TIE Nes0 North West. Portland. Oregon Mrs.
Matilda =. Wendell, editor Of The New Era,
New York: Mrs DR.. LOzier, Mrs Matlta
Gage Mrs Blake, and Miss Anthony, all Of
the Umpire state. Miss Anthony is already on the
ground busly maIshalng her forces for the onslaught
though cOnfessedly with very little hope Of success hav
ing failed at Cincinnati. where, with many good
friends there most 70 anticipate. she assumes 20
regard present prospects rs rather SLIM but ndomitaoe
% ths last she declares her intention Of following
a second defeat with q third effort at Balti-
more and. in the event Of failure
there she will return TO her Rochester home to darn
stockings and make bread for the rising genera
ton until the end Of the Presidential campaign.
In pressing herself the present political aspect,
Miss anthony accords freely with the prevailing opinion
rsgarng the Baltimore Convention. There, she says,
the do will be cast either for against Mr. Greeley.
Meanwhile she stands about equally balanced in
her Judgment Of the contending parties Senator sum
ns arragumeRt OF the President she prODOunces terri
be II h true and sufficient kill any mans prospects
tor pr8ferment by the people. on the other hand MI
Greeley sbe says has behaved too uDhAndsomely % de-
serve IN approving word from the lips OF woman and
although from personal c9nslderaton, ne IS
tho OF the nation for whom she Woulu
mOst delight TO work, she Is bound on the
srOuHd principle throw AL her strength against
him Col FOrney, with whom che had ap Interview,
this afternoon, promised 10 do all in his power 10
secure the ladies a tOOthOld upon the regular
Republican platform. They have resolved, however,
- make no such demonstration was attempted at GIN
rinna since the effort get here regularly appointed
delegates from the Territories where women are en-
frsncmsed. has failed All that IS contemplated TINS
time critical observance OF public proceedings, With
what may be accomplished with Little womanly wire,
pulling behind the Miss Anthony II determined
10 careful witness OF all that passes during the Con-
vent on % which effect she has been endeaYOrng 10
day 20 secure ticket Of admitance 70 the gallery as
81 g4eI 10 the press.