New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-02

VARIOUS CANDIDATES.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THR TRIBUN&l
CINCINNATI, May 1.-The first point developed IN
the situation to-day is tho fact that the at
tendance at the Cincinnati Convention Will DC
fnlv equal to that OF almost any National
Convention of the last ten years. The crowd IN
Exposition Hall to-day, estimated by the actual
seating capacity of the two places, was larger than
that in Crosbys Opera House, in Chicago when
nominated Grant, 1t was equally clear
that in the minds of all delegates Carl
Schurz is the foremost man, if not the Warwick OF
the movement His reception was rare specimen
of spontaneous enthusiasm. Delegates still continue
70 arrive and the indications that tomorrow the
attendance will be very much larger than to-day
The caucuslng over the Tariff plank OF the plat
form continues and the air is heavy with rumors Oh
compromises betrayals diversions, and the spring
ing of tricks with reference to candidates
Almost the whole interest in the discussion among
leading men about the platform still centers on
the Tariff plank All the resolutions yet offered ny
the Revenue Refomers have thus far fallen 10 tne
ground as the leaders admit, through their naolity
to bring their own to consent to their adopton'
The latest suggestion they have to offer Is that the
Convention should reaffrm the exact language OF
tho New-York call, and they claim that, inasmuch
as Mr. Greeley signed this, they ought to have a
warrant for the belief that he would not object to
II as plank of theplatform On the other hand, some
of their own leaders, Samuel Bowles included nave
frankly told them that it is not best to ask that ts
which WAS adopted as mere starting point, without
the xpectation that all who signed the call should
concur inevery phrase embraced init should be I'M
nosed as the formulated faith of great party The
leading Revenue Reformers still unite with
the great majority from the South, and from
all other sections, in declaring their per-
sonal willingness to accept the resolution
REMINDING the whole question to the decision OF the
people in the several Congress districts, and pledg
ing the party as q national organization, to obey the
adjudication thus obtained. They add, however,
that they are doubtful of their ability to bring the
herman and other revenue reform strength to
ecouiesce in such o plank, and declare that,
Ealing in this, they must stand with
their friends. Few of the Southern delegates ex-
press any earnest desire about the matter save that
something should be agreed upon which all could
accept. The Grant organs and Grant men are
gloating over the prospects of disagreement on
the subject.
The discussion in caucus in the NewYOrk dele
cation. to-day, has been heated and almost
bitter. developing q determination on the part
of l26 members, that the vote should be cast
es a unit for Horace Greeley, and ON the part
of o. led by Mahlon Sandst and Henry u. Lloyd,
that after two or three complimentary votes to Mr.
Greeley they should be permitted to vote their indi-
yidual preferences. 1t was but a continuance of
the struggle begun yesterday, and it is open
iy threatened, by the small Free-Trade
element that it shall be continued tomorrow,
in open Convention, through such spokesman as
they can command from other States, unless salts
faotorily adjusted tonight 1t hardly seems prac-
teal question since it does not seem probable that
In any case there will be more than two or three
Free Traders or Revenue Reformers on the list
Of names selected by the Committees to cast
the votes of the several Congress Districts. After
various notifications the question to-day finally
came up in the form of resolution presented from
the Committee to whom selection of delegates had
been intrusted, that the vote Of New-YOrk should
be cast for frst three formal ballots as unit
for Horace Greeley; that it should after
that continues to be so cast unless at any time,
the written request of ten for consultation
thedeegates should retire After that the vote should
be cast unit as the majority should direct An addi
ton to this was privately offered to the effect that if
Lloyd and Sands would accept the overwhelming
majority would cheerfully agree that when
ever n majority of delegates said it was
desirable to abandon Mr.. Greeley, they should
then vote their individual preferences. This
they declined to consider. 1t is well known that
their desire is to their votes after the first
second ballot for Adams Their number is so
small that the actual effect would be insignificant,
but the overwhelming majority insist on their
right 10 the advantage of casting the vote of New
York as unit long there is any prospect of sue
cess The pertinacity of the small knot of Free1rad
ers greatly annoyed the majority and although moth
ing could be done to exceed the courteous demeanor
of Messrs Sands and Lloyd, they several times
came near beng Kissed down. So bitter was this
feeling, that an impression actually sprang
pp and soon spread that the whole dis
turbance was caused by Vaccinations of
Grants leaders in New-York. That they Tom
Nurphy's men, paid with Tom Murphy's money
was the charge that passed from mouth to mouth
among the more hot-headed. Nothing could be
more absurd but the fact that it was uttered at all
indicated the depth of disgust.
AS to candidates. little can be definitely said in
addition to last nights statements. 1t is still clear
that most of the delegations uncominitted. and
are casting about to find out who is the man likely
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