The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-25
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
The Clans MarshaIIing for
the ARRAY.
AUGUST BELMOs;Ti AT PORK CITY.
His Alleged Business with Groesbeck,
Pendleton and Hendricks.
WHAT ABOUT CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS!
Montgomery Blair Reviews the
Field of National Politics.
CINCINNATI GRAFT BROWNS OPPORTUNITY
The Missouri Governors Char
acter and Geneology.
DAVIS THE TEETOTAL CANDIDATE.
The Man Of Legal Talons and Dis
cipline Extraordinary.
Montgomery Blair Reviews the
Field of National Politics.
CINCINNATI GRAFT BROWNS OPPORTUNITY
The Missouri Governors Char
acter and Geneology.
DAVIS THE TEEToTAL CANDIDATE.
The Man Of Legal Talons and Dis
cipline Extraordinary.

CINCINNATI April %, 1917.
One by one the folks who will either fly like the
moth round the fame of the liberal republican
movement or like the lion, rush in and scatter the
brands Of 1t or PERISH appear at Cincinnati. The
weather is good here and the hotels eXpectant.
August Belmont, the phegmatic but cautious
manager Of the '1iberal democratic' fortunes, was
In Cincinnati on Monday, en- route, as he said, to the
little, old town of Vincennes to shoot snipe, and
proceed thence to Louisville to some running
horses, Of which he had the refusal. Others say
that he had private errands with Groesbeck Pende-
ton and Hendricks, and that Charles w. Woolley,
late of the Whiskey Ring, will keep him advised
OF political movements here, SO that he
may be within striking distance. Belmont
stopped at the St. Nicholas Restaurant the
Dclmonco's Of the Pork City, and certainly had
gun, shooting dog and sporting Kit with him.
Times have changed since Bill Tweed had nearly
ran Belmont Off the National Democratic Executive
Committee, and Belmont is again shrewd, eau
tious, respectable power in politics. He has bet
OF 81 900 against $40 900 with distinguished editor
Of New York that Grant will be beaten next fall.
BELMoNT's OPINIONS
Belmont was interviewed here In the interest OF
Charles Francis Adams, and cautiously replied to
the questions put to him thus Mr.. Adams was .
statesman Of whom any country might be proud;
and ought to have the credit of keeping up the
pride Of his ancestry &c. Nevertheless, it ia the
general belief that Davis is Mr.. BcmOnt's first
CHOICE and Trumbul the second choice. He spoke
with good sense to the following effect THAT he
In favor of the Cincinnati Convention being what
Il had started out to be-a liberal republican move
ment, simply and wholly, and unaffected and unin-
nuenoed by democratic opinion that he hoped the
Convention would organize with skilfulness, so that
It would avoid the appearance of mass movement
and be apt for business and rapid, clean action;
that he had no sympathy with democrats pressing
tho CLAIMS of their favortes upon the Convention,
but thought they ought to take back seat until
after the nomination. Finally, that he favored the
democrats doing precisely what they had done In
misunderstanding their vote for the Cincinnati
nominee, all other things being equal and con-
slBtent-and thus breaking the republican back
bone. mo candidate" said Mr.. Belmont, ''after
election, can run popular government without
relying In great part upon the element which gave
him his strength. The Missouri and Virginia move
ments the acts of craftsmanship that stand out
most cOnspicuousy in the last eight years OF the
democratic party"
MONTGOMERY BLAIR ON THE SITUATION
Hon. Montgomery Blair, Postmaster General for
three years and half under Abraham Lincoln, and
brother Of the foster son of the Missouri movement,
Senator Frank Blair, arrived In Cincinnati late
Monday evening en- route to st. Louis where he
said he had ''some law and property cases." Not
withstanding the facts that Mr. Blair had been kept
ON the road Eve hours too long and had seen two
trains wrecked and three men killed by the explo-
sion Of . locomotive near Parkersburg, he hoped
mp stairs at the Burnett House with all the vgor Of
sweet sixteen, and next morning ut breakfast had
the appetite Of bride on the wedding trip.
'Sausage," said Mr.. Blair at breakfast. ~ always
eat sausage at Cincinnati. You rely on 1t here.
JtA cheaper to kill pig than dog in this city,"
BLAIR FOR PAssIvIsM.
s'Mr. Blair" said the HERALD's representative,
edo you favor the endorsement Of the liberal repub
ncan nominee by the democratic party 2"
'Assuredly Assuredly What else, sir9 Amans
vote isn't thing to throw away; he won't have 1t
again for four years-perhaps never if General
sHave you any preference as to the candidate to
be nominated here at Cincinnati next wcekr
81 don't speak to anybody on that question, sir.
body has heard me interfere with this Convention
again with the democratic party In my Rockville
speech and In published letters five years ago, ana
this Convention Is to be republican Conyention
ought to be. 1t is meddling for democrats to be
pressing their views upon 1t. ] agree with Trum-
bull schurz and the rest that the vitality and In
nucnce OF the movement will lie In It's being ropub
Ncan-that aud nothing else."
MIR. BLAIR ON GRAFT BROWN
'YOur preference has been charged to be with
Gratz Brown, of Missouri. He isareiatvc Of yours
ayes, sir. He is double cousin. On his fathers
side he Is my fathers cousin; on his mothers side
my first cousin; but that has nothing to do with
my choice. Governor Brown would resent po
cal suggestion from me at this period as quickly
from any democrat"
''Do you object to stating your estimate, on gen.
eral principles, Of Mr.. Browns public capacity ~
.'Why sir, every observer Of public affairs knows
that Gratz Brown Is a man OF long and large pub
lie services representative in the State Leelsla
turc, United States Senator OF modest,
but effective remembrance, an able leader
Of masses and worker out Of political ac-
complishments. As Governor of Missouri he has
redeemed the pledge he made when he said, Before
God we will have a new era Of prosperity and re-
pose In this State He is one OF the few men In
whom eloquence and executive ability meet Heis
both rich and eminent suggestive and successful"
"rnen infer he Is your choice for Cincinnati"
II have nothing to do with Cincinnati, sir. /
Zee! conviction that for the good OF the states
ana the people, ought to vote for whoever is nom
gress In public life has been achieved by making
use OF such opportunities as this was brought
up Benton man, to admire and follow that Old
Missourian, and lived to the republican party
IN lts purcf day, spring from his loins !
was Van Buren, man, and When Van
BnSen was was , oyer,nrown saw the demo
Tyler. / saw Abraham Lincoln veto the Recon.
struction bills Of Henry Winter Davis and so modify
MS party.by my advice, by the way-that little OF
State and municipal government is left from the
rapacty Of federalism; and hope to see the re-
gu sumption Of local and personal rights worked out
myself toward which keep
- BLAIR ION MY DAuGHTER.o
ching nT th oe Pieased Mr. Blair, to know some
'n.SE e ~ me hn ia M history Of Governor Brown
wen, ne ~, by both his father and mother do |
scended nom grandfather United States Senator
On LIE one sue senator Brown on the other Sena-
tor se sta ne mas the old Mason blood of New
Iork S,ate 10 nm as WELL He was educated nj |
Yale college, mas ripe accomplishing ts In hooL and
IN lne DS pook o. te busy western world he is mar.