The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-25
Shall Wheeling Send a Delegation 10
CiRcinnatiI
Chairman state Exc
WReeiiHg. March 90, 1872.

leo .rr.r Cincinnatie ...
Tho Register Is informed that meeting
oFtG6 Liberal Republicans, Of this city,
is to be called in q day or two, to consider
the propricty of sending delegation to
Cincinnati. We have heard the wish OK
pressed by n great many that delegation
should be sent. The Cincinnati Convcn.
ton, rs VIC understand, IS n movement
strictly within the Republican lines. The
call forit is addressed 10 those who stand
on Il purely Republican platform. 1t was
called, so far as any authoritative expires
sion'ofits purpose has been given, sim
ply for consultation among Republicans
who do not favor tho denomination Of
President GRANT by the Philadelphia
Convention. We have always presumed
the original purpose was to organize the
Republican opposition to such rcnOmina-
ton so as to be most effective in pro.
venting It, and make such strong
show Of opposition as would make the
Philadelphia Convention hesitate to drive
, the anti. GRANT Republicans to the ulti'
mate remedy; and we have supposed that
in furtherance of this purpose tho Con.
vention, after declaration oil its princi-
pies and wishes, would adjourn TO day aI-
ter the Philadelphia Convention to await
the action OF that body. The public have
been led to expect, however, that nomina-
lions will be made at Cincinnati, and the
eagerness to see this done has grown so
great that the Convention may yield to the
demand. Indeed, the action Of the Con.
vention must now evidently be determln-
ell not by the terms Of the original
call, or by the purpose Of those making it,
butby the elements that may prove to be
uppermost in the body itself.
The tendency in every dissenting move
ment is to widen the breach between the
lissenters and the main body Of the party.
The champions and journals of the al.
mnistration have in their zeal acCelerat-
cd this separation; and in the case Of
many Of the most eminent Republicans
in the country, they have made the differ
ences between them and the administra.
ton wing Of the party almost irreconcic.
able.
The dissenting movement meanwhile
grows with rapidly. Responses to the
call come up from all directions, and are
OF undeniablc influence and significance.
Already the movement has expanded
beyond the reach Of sncers. The un-
expected popular sympathy with ii,
and the indications that the Democratic
party will be willing to retire from the
contest and support an opposition Rcpub.
liCan.if nominated ut Cincinnati, encourage
the leaders TO holder and more decisive
measures than first contemplated. 1t
wouldn not be surprising, therefore-.in fact
public expectation has already reached
that point-iI the Cincinnati Convention
should nominate a presidential ticket and
leave consequences to take care of them
selves.
A pretence has been made at Parkcrs.
burg Of making recommendation to the
Convention on behalf of the Liberal Re.
publcans Of this State. We are very sure
if nomination Is TO be made that the
Liberal Republicans Of Wheeling-and
VIC believe nine-tenths Of those in
the State-would oppose that OF Mr..
CHASE. If there is to be q West Virginia
delegation.in the Convention-and VIC see
no reason why there should not bo-wc
should like to sec it fairly represent those
in sympathy with the movement. Many
Wheeling Republicans would like 10 sec
Mr.. GREELEY nominated, others would
prefer Mr. ADAMS. We do no! Lea. Gt
any who want either CHASE OF DAVla
There is oquestion that there Il . very
large amount Of Republican sympathy in
this city with the Cincinnati movement
and tits found among our most intelligent
and unimpeachable Republicans. II seems
tous proper and desirable that they AhouId
be fairly represented at Cincinnati, and
then il the Convention does what they
cannot approve, let them withdraw their
sympathy and support,
The Convention will meet Wednesday,
the list of May; so that il delegation "a
to be formally appointed, there is not
much time TO lose.