The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-03
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN, VOTE
How It Will Co at PhiIa
del phia.
Failure with the
ColOI'ed Men.
SPEEDY ACTION ON THE TARIFF
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, June q 1872.
Policy OF tho Southern Delegation In
the Philadelphia Convention-Colfnx,
Blaine, Wilson ind General Grant and
Their Chnnces-The Tariff Question
and Railroad Interests as Bases or the
Calculation.
Probably two-thirds OF tho delegates from the
southern states TO the Philadelphia Convention
have halted here route for the purpose OF con-
suting with their party friends regarding the
political situation. The majority OF them are with
out instructions regarding the nomination for Vice
President, and nearly all of them will,
unless something occurs to change their
opinions cast their votes for Senator Wilson. Even
those who, like the Maryland delegation, are in
sructed to vote for Coliax will rs rule vote for
wilson on the second ballot III fact the Natick
cobber may be considered to be the Southern can
ddate. or course other names are mentioned,
none OF which, however, meet with the favorable
reception accorded to Mr.. Wilson'S. The only Objec-
ton to him lies In the possibility OF his accession to
the Presidency II General Grant should die, while
the feeling prevails almost unanimously that he de-
serves recognition OF his public services and the
South is particularly grateful to him for
his straightforward ana consistent course I'm
the matter of reconstruction as well as the organi
cation OF the republican party In that section. 1t
= is admitted that he would not be as acceptable as
Chief Magistrate as he would be as the fgurehead
/ OF the Senate 1t is also admitted that he Is not
calculated to attract strength to the ticket from
outside the party organization; and 1t Is agreed
that it will be necessary to strengthen the ticket in
every possible way.
The fact that Mr.. Colfax possesses no strength
outside Of the party is the main point raised in OPP
\ position to him. Mr.. Blaine may have some
moth IN tho Nnrth Ia Inv fri ndu
on the ground that he Is Of the most efficient
masters OF the details OF campaign that this
d country ever produced. He Is said to have com
3pletey mastered the situation In Maine as to be
liable, weeks from an election to give the result with
startling accuracy; but the Southern delegates are
opposed to him on account OF his alleged unfrend
\ liness to the pending Ku Kiux Amendatory Enforce
ment and to other bills OF political character re-
garding which Congress is In such trouble. 1t
should be understood In this connection that the
republicans OF the South are unanimous In the de-
mand for the passage OF these bills. They declare
their passage to be the most important necessity of
the situation, and Mr. Blaine Is, therefore, not very
strong with them.
= James f. Wilson, OF Iowa, Is also being urged
y by his numerous personal frie- Is on the ground
n that his record In the House as chairman OF the
n Judiciary Committee ana his participation in the
- preparation and passage OF the Reconstruction
act, will give him an unusual prestige with the
South, while his tariff ideas will make him strong
= with the Northwest. Against him Is urged the
fact that he Is not well enough known outside the
: railroad interest Of the West to make him avail
able candidate.
General Banks Is also mentioned rs a candidate
but not with such prominence as is accorded to Mr.
* Wilson and Mr. CoIfax. The views of the Southern
u delegates, generally expressed, may be summed as
II determination to support only such man as, In
their opinion, will add strength to the ticket. Up
to this time they have accepted Senator Wilson as
that in preference to any other yet suggested,
a but the idea of saving Pennsylvania to republican
ism by giving the nomination TO some leading man
I from that State will carry great wreight with them
and If 1t Is presistently urged they may be led to
abandon Mr.. Wilson.
The truth is that majority OF them, particularly
n those who reside In strong democratic localities,
view the result OF the coming contest with grave
apprehension. They declare that the success of
the republican ticket Is necessary TO the preserva
ton OF peace In the South; and both natives and
4carpet-baggers are consequently anxious to do any
: thing to accomplish that purpose. II is worthy OF
remark that the character OF the delegates to
Philadelphia is far different from that OF those who
sold themselves for their board bills to the crowd
= of Fenton strikers at Chicago This is accounted
for by the fact that during the past four years the
= party has been weeded out. and such men as De-
wees, of North Carolina, have either been ignored
or have taken up their carpet-bags and gone back
to their real homes. The men who will represent
4 the South at Philadelphia embrace comparatively
few olceholders, and majority OF these who have
= expressed themselves here within the last two
days have declared that they not oflceseekers.
= It Is therefore reasonable SO expect that their
deliberations will be characterized by desire
to the best interests of the party the
OF which they believe to be absolute requirement
II for their personal freedom. They viii not demar
n TO be heard on the subject OF panks III the. p !,
form except in the particular of civil rights, w. 10
Is admitted to be requisite, and are anxious TN,
Z the ticket should be made up from the North.
n In return for this complacency they Will 7 oss,b
s demand that the permanent chairmansfip OF II
q Convention be given to one OF their nInte r wit
this object In view the North Carolina delepatIo
= will probably present the name Of Jud re Thoms
y II. Settle of that State. Mr.. Settle u n candida,
\ for Congress in the Fifth North Gar jina district
has been Judge OF the Supreme Cow / of the Stat,
United States Minister to Peru, and having servo
several terms presiding onicerf If both Uouses
the State Legislature, is capaisf parliamentara,
4 1t is believed here, from ras mt indications. tn,
bargain has been made BET ween Messrs BlaIn
and Colfax to secure the ae feat OF Senator WI
sons aspirations. The n'Sf ure of this bargain. 3
/ far as asceraned, embatT 90 the nosaibilitv tba
IN the event VI ei''%s one OF the gentlemc
being able to secar the election OF tn
5 other by casting his strength for hin
ne VIII 10 So, 1t is apparent tha
this agreement WIN y esult more favoraby to NJ
Colfax than TO Mr. ID ,ane and that IL "a intendod
Keep the chahcesS OF New England nominate
four years hehceT pen for the latter as soon as Il
! business OF the Convention is completed TT
southern deiegs ties Will appoint committee OF OF
rom each oV tte TO return to Washington Il
tine purpose OF insisting on the passage
the Kn Kiu, Civil Rights and Amendatory r
lorcement facts as absolute requisites to the succe
OF the par ty in the South. They have already urg,
q the pass ige Of these important political measure
Win sVch effect that In view OF the postponemer
Oh the date Of adjournment their nnal success Is
matter OF doubt, though all Efforts have failed up
= tho present time
mus iar not, single voice has been heard agans
IA the ren0mf iaton of General Grant, 10 Is ackn0w