Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-04-30
POLITICAL.
The Gathering Elements at Cincinnati
News, RumOrs and speculatlOns.
Adams, Davis, Cox, Greeley, Trumbull
Sunday.

Sunday.
CINCINNATI, April 28-Delegates have
been arriving to-day and tonight; and
though there has been lull incident to the
Sabbath, still tonight the hotels show un-
mistakable evidences of the approach of
the convention. The interest appears to
! exhibit itself in discussions Of the merits of
rival candidates, it being generally taken
for granted that the convention will make
nomination.
Lyman Trumbul1EOt an AspIrant.
A rumor has been circulating to-day to
the effect that Horace White had received a
letter from Trumbull in which the latter had
Withdrawn his name as a candidate before
the convention. While it is doubtless true
that Mr.. White has in his possession letter
| from Judge Trumbull, still there is good rea-
son to believe that it Is not an uncondition-
| al withdrawal. II is By no means sure that
bis name win not be submitted to the con-
/ vention.
Monday.
CINCINNATI, April 29.-The Convention
| week has opened here with unInistakabie
! signs of one of the most exciting in the
history Of the city. The advance guard of
the delegations from the various States,
which arrived last week, have bsen REIN
forced this morning, besides Others lnteres-
ted In the approaching Convention.
Wlitslaw Reid and Dudley Field sre among
the arrivals. The assignments for the press
in the hall viii be made to-day. Ample
accommodations will be provided for the
newspapers. The associated press win
have position on the platform convenient
to the telegraph.
At Night.
CINCINNATI, April 20, P. M.-The no
tells, streets, everything, to-day has indicated
the near approach OF the two political con-
ventions to which the country for weeks
has been looking. Flags ara displayed in
various parts of the city, particularly the
German portions. The hotels have been
rapidly filling, aud newspaper representa-
tives are here in swarms. 1t has probably
seldom occurred In the history of the cOun-
try that so many newspaper men have been
attracted to a given place, though 1t would
not be fair to say they were all in favor of
the Liberal movement. There Is scarcely
prominent paper in the country Of either
party that has not a representative here,
and in some cases two or three persons
from the same Office. Among the latest ar
rivals is Don Piatt, who reached here to-
night.
rhe Georgia delegation, consisting Of
Col. Lee Hubert, Gov. James johnson,
Col. Il. L. Mott, Col. T. P. Stafford, r. l..
McWhorter, j. Fl. McWhorter, Hon. J. III.
Summers, DR.. w. X. Bell, j. c. Hendrix,
and j. G.. Parrott, came tonight and stop
ped at the Burnett House. Part of the
Kansas delegation arrived to-day and put
up at the Gait House. The Texas delega-
ton also came to-day, and is divided be-
tween the Gait and Gibson Houses. Eleven
gentlemen from Arkansas have reached here
and are at the Spencer, as is also part Of
the Tennessee delegation.
Rhere has been general Interchange of
news to-day among the delegates from diff
fereIt States relative to what is essential to
best meet the popular expectations for pO-
litical reform.
A pretty close canvass shows that while
there is wide diversity of opinion on the
question of tariff, there is an earneet de-
sire to harmonic on q platform.
The revenue reform element preponder-
ates, though the PrOtectionists ale firm AMI
hold that unless that question is ignored or
very carefully expressed, a large vote in
the East viii be lost. They say that the
free trade men in New York are for Grant.
There is a confident belief that this differ
ence will be adjusted tomorrow, so that
the Committee on Resolutions will have
little trouble in defeating q platform which
is not likely TO be much different from the
Missouri address under which the Conven-
ton was called.
The canvass for candidates las been
sharply conducted between the friends of
Adams ana Davis. AS heretofore there is
strong pressure from the East and Ohio
for Auams, and iJ was given ont this fore
noon that the friends Of Davis might, rath-
er than yield to such nomination, bring
forward compromise candidate, and There
is growing conviction that il that event
Gov. Jacob ID. Cox
will be the man. There is one other point !
not lost sight of by some, that If the free !
trade influence succeed in securing the |
adoption of the Missouri platform, Hsrace |
Greeley will be strongly pressed for Presi-
dent in order to hold the protectionists.
The corridors of the Burnet House which |
appear TO be q kind of local point upon |
which the interests concentrated have been |
thrOnged to-day and tonight. This even |
ing there appears TO be less diversity of SEN
timent on the subject of candidates, though |
it was net impossible to hear from promi-
nent source intimations that there was
Slate Fixed Up
which if pressed on the Convention bOded |
no good to the purposes Of the projectors. |
The Revenue Compromise.
At meeting of the New York delega-
tion held to-day a paper from Whftelaw /
Reid, of the New York Tribune, was pre-
ssnted, which it is understood embodies /
Mr.. Greeley's views of a revenue plank in
the platform to be constructed. This pro
vides that finding ourselves not fully agreed
with respect to free trade as opposed to |
protection, we respectfully commend the |
grave issues involved in that controversy
the careful study and unbiased adjudication |
of the people, urging them 10 choose mem |
bers of Congress who truly embOdy and |
will faithfully reflect their will on that sub |
iec., pledging ourselves that that will when |
thus authoritatively made known shall be |
implicitly obeyed. 1t is understood that |
this was generally acquiesced in by this de- |
legation Of which Gov. Fenton is q member, |
and that it was presented to a private meet |
ing of revenue Teformers held at q late |
hour.
in which the Liberal Convention Is TO meet |
formally turned over by the citizens to the |
committee who have fitted il up from con- |
tributious made by the citizens of Cincin- |
natl to the Executive Committee of the !
Liberal Republican and Re-Union and Re-
form Coz v4ntions. The hall is doubtless |
one of the best suited to the purpose o
such an assemblage than any that exists in
the United States. 1t is the main
hall Of the Industrial Exposition |
which consists of a succession OF
arches 20 feet in height, forming building
$50 feet in length and with the aisles 1z5
feet wide 1t is seated TO accommodate
5000 persons, but will comfortably hold
more than twice this number. The capa-
cious stage is six feet above the main floor
and extends into the hall so as to enable
all persons who are seated to hear the
speaker if good order is maintained. On the
stage are one hundred and twenty-five
chairs, while below chairs are provided for
700 delegates Immediately below on
circular platform, two feet above the main
floor, are three tables for the newspaper
reporters, over one hundred in number.
The Associated Press is provided for, on
the stage, where it will be near the officers
Of the Convention Immediately in the