New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18
THE REFORM CANVASS.
THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL.

THE HANDWRITING ON THE WALL.
EFFECT OF THE RECENT LIBERAL TRIUMPHs AT
THE WHITE HOUsE-THE PRESIDENT TAKING
COUNSEL WITH COL. FoRNEY-rHE POLIr-
ICAL SITUATION REVIEWED, AND MR.. GREE
LEY's STRENGTH ACKNOWLEDGED.
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WASHINGTON May 1.-THE events of this week
gave opened the eyes of the President IN regard 10
che political situation more than anything that h'iS
;:.s,y happened. These events have been the
reection Of Senator Ferry by the OF inc
Liberal Republicans and Democrats of the Connecei-
cut Legislature and the other is the acton "a s"0
New-Yorlk State Democratic Convention. having
the greatest confidence in Col FOrney's Judgment
the President sent for him, yesterday ana ne ar
rived here this morning prepared 10 relnain "oHA
This evening Col Forney was inVlteu W une a' tno
White House, and long conversation ehsueu 0n '"e
great political topics Of the day
The President was greatly surprised to hnd that
FOL Fornev did not think that the nomination OF
A. craelev at Baltimore would be a good thing for
tbe pressnt Administration. All Of his friends had
told him that he was sure to get more Dem
ocratic votes than Mr. Greeley, and he hardly
knew how TO take il when Col Forney told
him that it was a delusiOn which he had
better rid himself of as soon as possible u nave
been in the Democratic party said forney' ana
4 know that those who compose 1T always vote
solidly together Men may laugh at the idea that
Horace Greeley should be candidate. but they
know little Of the strength and popularity he has
with the people"
Col. Forney repeated to the President that If the
Democrats concluded, at Baltimore, 70 support MI
Greeley Gen. Grant need expect no assistance Irom
that party Mr. voorhees,, and the few who go with
him. he said viii have no influence upon the masses
Of the people.
Col. Forney returned to Philadelphia tonight, and
the President greatly fears that he is preparing to
announce that he shall support the Cincinnati
ticket Senator Cameron told the President recently
that Col Forney would be on the other side before
tbs October elections and Gen. Grant begins 10
think that there may be some truth IN what MI
Cameron told him.
WHAT A WESTERN CONGRESSMAN LEARNS FROM
HIS CONSTITUENTS BAD EFFECT OF THE
ATTEMPT TO EXTEND THE KU-KLUX LAW
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WASHINGTON, May IA Republican member
NJ Concrass from Western state, discussing the pot
cal situation to-day, said that he had received many
letters from his constituents, and among them great
number from the trustworthy and innuentlaI he
publcans in his district declaring that Grant mas peen
runed by the action Of his indscreet friends that ne
will prove such a load to the party as 10 make his
election doubtful when opposed TO Mr. Greeley and that
Al Adams had been nominated, Grant would have GER
tainly been Overwhelmingly defeated The member
conceded in these views he said that Grant had been
made burden upon the Republican party by the iu-
dcious conduct of his supporters that the behavior OF
such men AZ Morton, COnkng and Nye, had been pro
ductiye OF mischievous results; and that the iaet
that Butler had managed 10 obtain recognition
a. the chief supporter Of the ADMINISTRATION
IN the House. had brought disgrace upon the party de
said that his objection the Administration was not so
much that t had not been moderately successful Dut
that It had lacked tone Grant had surrounded himself
4y bad men sometimes. and almost invariably by
people of low grade. He repeated remark that
had been Tmade him recently by del
.egate to the Philadelphia Convention, that Grant
SSouId make a better professional horse jockey than
resdent and said: The OF business is, Grant
IS Ioafer who has tOeraDy successful in his ad-
Ininlstra6On." The member also remarked ne greatly
feared that the scheme 10 keep in force the huk1 Jaw
In after the Presidential election would De SUCCESSFUL
when ne was reminded OF the fact that many OF
the most clear-headed Republicans in the House hhu
refused yesterday 70 support Mr.. Buffers plan TOR con-
tiuung the law. He replied that these same men had
emphatically refused, year ago 10 support tne aW
when t wac first introduced, but they had succuhDeu
20 the power Of party discipline and bad voted Tor IT, lie
regarded any acton tending 10 keep the Law longer IA
force as calculated do injury 70 the republican
party but be feared that under the leadership OF the
reckless men who the champions OF the Adminstr-
tion such action would be secured before Congress
would be permitted " adjourn