Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-06-22

The Boiling Boilers az New York
The old question, how far the diyisibility of
matter can be carried, is raised in the mind by
the action Of the disafected elements who
bOlted from the republican party, sub -d yided
at Cincinnati. divided again at the 5th -avenue
hotel conference on Thursday, al started on
fresh round Of subdivision at the meeting In
New York, yesterday, o. she last swarm from
the much-reduced NV OF boilers. The confer
ence of Thursday did nothing, and as the meet
ing was called mainly in opposition to the Gin.
cInnati ticket, this negative action gives en-
couragement TO the Greeley men. The New
York Post, bitterly anti-Greeley, and largely
concerned in the call for the convention.
declares that the meeting furnished a rather
disheartening illustration of the partisan
condition OF politics, and of the profound
want OF respect, even among those cali
ing themselves reformers, for the animating
spirit OF reform, in other words of principle
The conference showed tina; the southern white
vote is going sOlidly for Greeley, that the south
-ern delegations are going to Baltimore to vote
for Greeley, and that the nomination of Mr..
Greeley there is a foregone conclusion. The
speeches were very remarkable in more than
one respect. The speakers were unanimous In
the expression Of their dislike to Mr.. Greeley
His nomination was compared to a "dose of
medicine" an 'emetic," which must be swal-
lowed, but which was very disgusting to the
patient. There was among the southerners an
equal unanimity of feeling on another point and
that was what they style the oppression of
the south by Grant. They do not care q straw
about free-tTade, revenue reform, civil service
reform, &C., but they want to beat Grant. The
conference left the question as to the German
vote entirely undecided. Mr.. Dentzer's speech
was strong argument against Mr.. Greeley.
Senator Schurz's speech left it still uncertain
whether he l. going to give the movement any
active support. But the inf uence OF his name
will certainly be given. AS to the negro vote
nothing new vas developed. Ne one was
present who represented any negro votes,
OF could do more than guess at the result
The conference also made il clear that the real
revenue refOrmers and the ''young liberals" are
just as unalterably opposed to Mr.. GreeIey's
nomination az they have always been, but that
his nomination at Baltimore will throw them
into the Grant camp did not appear. Very little
was said as to a democratic bolt. The possibiIi-
y Of split in the democratic party after the
Baltimore nomination was alluded to, but no
one was present. who could speak with authority
on the subject. On one point there was a some
what striking Inconsistency OF opinion among
the supporters OF Mr. Greeley. They were all
unanimous in thinking that what the country
was suffering from now was the want OF Guali6-
cations of Grant, and that if he was not dis
placed the country would go to pieces. But
they all agreed with precisely the same unanim-
iiy that the want Of qualifications OF Mr.. Gree
ley could have no effect whatever on the pros
perity or progress Of the country.
The 6issenteTs from this conference met yes-
terday, and after long discussion decided 20
put a ticket n the field on a platform de-
nouneing Greeley and Cincinnati, and pledging
free-traders TO their own policy under all cir
cumStances. The ticket nominated in accord
ance with this conclusion was VIM. S. Groes-
beck, Of Ohio, for President, and Frederic Law
Olnstead, Of New York, for Vice President
Earlier in the campaign Il is ticket might have
rallied some strength, but like the action of the
BouTbOns at critical period, it is now probably
too late"
Mr.. Groesbeck was born in New York about
the year is2G; studied law and removed to Gin
cinnat', where he engaged in the practice Of
Lis profession. He was elected TO the 35th Con-
gresS from Ohio, serving or the Committee on
Foreign Affairs; was member of the Peace
Congress OF 1s61, and i'll 1852 was elected to the
Senate of Ohio. Since then he has figured with
success at the bar, and, it will be remembered
greatly distinguished himself by the ability of
his plea for Andrew johnson on the impeach-
men; trial. He was much disappointed by the
failure to get place, either first or second on
the Cincinnati ticket, bat he was not backed in
his aspirations by his own state. He is wealthy,
penurious, frigid in manner, and is not person.
ally popular.
Frederic Law olmstead is known mainly as
the engineer OF the New York Central Park
He was a member of the sanitary commission
during the war, and il now a commissioner for
the National Park of California, which includes
YoSSmite Valley, the Big Trees, sc. He first
cane before the public as the writer of pleasant
bOoh Il pedestrian travel, entitled {" Walks and
Talks Of an American Farmer in England"