The New York herald., 1872-08-31
STRAIGHT B0URB0NISM
Blanton Duncan in the Role Of
Jeremy Diddler."
GENERAIISSIM0 MORTON ON HAND.
Strange Resemblance Between the New
Albany and Louisville Tactics.
BLANTON'S PEN PICTURE.
Knight Errantry in Europe and a Wealthy
Marriage in Consequence.
INDIVIDUAL OPINIONS.
1.-THE Crowd in Indiana Cheap. Shabby,
Dilapidated and Corrupt -"
The Colonel" Asks Only fer the
Presidency.
Knight Errantry in Europe and q Wealthy
Marriage in Consequence.
INDIVIDUAL OPINIONS.
The Crowd in Indiana Cheap. Shabby,
Dilapidated and Corrupt"
The Colonel" Asks Only fer the
Presidency.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aueust;ao,. 1872.

LOUISVILLE, KY, August,30, 1872.
Banton Duncan Is proving to be a Jeremy Did
dler rather than a straight-out democrat. paid
visit to New Albany to-day ascertainod the fol-
lowing points s:-Ollver p Morton, generalisslmo OF
the Grantst forces in the State opposite Louisville
| and who during the war practically the Gov
ernor OF both Indiana and Kentucky will have a
! grand mass meeting opposite Louisville on the
night OF September 2. This by coincidence, Is the
night or the day the Louisville Convention meets.
Morton will arrive at New Albany at noon on
Monday ana will remain there till midnight on
| Tuesday. He will have cipher telegraph, have
| control OF wire to Louisville, and pays 500 for
| lodgings at Munchs Hotel The same Munich
charged Morton slOO for these quarters, although
| he gave the same accommodation to Hendricks
and the democrats for nothing. The democrats in
this district, now represented by M G. Kerr have
| above thousand majority. MOrton's friends boast
| that he has possession Of 100000 sent here from
New York city, and 1t is said that $4,000 OF this Is
deposited at the First National Bank or New Albany
| to meet the wishes OF tile louisville Straight Out
Convention" The night of the Louisville gather.
| ing will be devoted to rousing Grant meeting at
New Albany
CROpPIES DOWN.
Ten thousand soldiers hats will be sold to
groes and others at five cents apiece, and 1000
torches are prepared for the meeting The New
Albany Post Once is hung with placards, cover
| Ing the whole front asking people to como out and
| listen to the "Great War Governor" Thus 1t is
| manifest that the campaign Of O. p. Morton and
| the Louisville Convention ore ono and the same
thing. Jackson Brown, the only Bourbon of note IN
Indiana, lives at the notorious town of Seymour,
| where the Keno brothers maIauded some years
ago. and he Is OF no character In that any other
place or question. Apollo Hall will give Louisville
| ali Its consequence.
INTERVIEWING THE CHIEFS
The following sketches Of interviews with promi-
nent Kentucky people will convey some notion OF
the quaint character Of the author of the Louisville
Convention. Colonel Goddard Johnston, editor OF
the Frankfort Yeoman democratic State organ,
| says as follows: :-I have great deal OF
| FAITH IN BLANToN DUNCAN's ORGANIZING
power; he puts himself In communication with all
kinds OF people, high and low, and drives along
| with tremendous energy until he gets up some.
thing. Then he instantly disappears, for when the
people see him they see an irresponsible sort OF
| man, and then the whole dclusOn ceases.'
| "ls Duncan man 0fmuch courage ~ asked the
| HERALD correspondent
eyes, he has some fighting capacity; he is the
best shot with iowling piece in the State; he can
play Boston and poker well that few OF his friends
In Louisville viii set down with him. lie has had
| some encounters, and one particularly with DR..
| Standeford, who is now the candidate for Congress
| on the Greeley side In Louisville.
| HUNTING OUT DIR. srANDEFORD,
| we got the particulars OF the fight with Duncan
| which happened from question Ofveracity. Duncan
struck the first blow. Standcford is smaller man
| than Duncan, but OF more physical power, and he
knocked Duncan down several times, alter which
parties interfered and hostlites were suspended.
DIR. MARVIN GREENE,
| President OF the Short Line, expressed himself
charltably towards Banton Duncan in about the
Duncan has notoriety for the chief motive of his
lifc but It IL attended at the time with con-
siderable parsimony, so that although he Is per-
petually getting up impractica1le conventions and
themes ne most generally cOntriveS to make
thing thing out or them. Few persons Ia Louisville be-
OUT meeting, while at the same time 1t
| gives him occupation and satisfies his thirst
Sy our m GS e
ago for the Presidency, and he made himself the
| sponsor OF the entire movement and corresponded
making the acquaintance OF people In power, and
had Hancock been elected Duncan would have
1ourished for while around the court. He was
disappointed in the Hancock matter but had
hoped that his fivorite would have come before the
40 4rTESrIoN WAS rAID TO HIN
or his requests by that convention, and he having
no influence nor position in the democratic party,
got up the attempt to bolt In Baltimore city, and
being very obstinate and conscious that he could
draw attention 10 himself by pursuing the same
line behold the burlesqne OF the Louisville Con-
vention. One OF the old citizens narlates that
many years ago, when Duncan fell in love, he
found some opposition made TO his marriage and
OF the Louisville Journal, to help him out. He
went tnr on tS the plains and sa the report
Indians. Prentice ut once rushed In, and wrote
whole column upon the virtues, Rraces and promise
there was a good deal OF sympathy made In the
State, and some regretted that Blanton's suit had
net been encouraged. Suddenly Blanton came
RESUMED HIS SUIT UNDER COVER
OF the sympathy that had been reused for him, and
was married without opposition. Everybody Is
agreed III Louisville that Duncan has considerable
MEANS probably as much as s25O000 He lives
snugly and has fair social position, but Is un-
POPULAR
PEN PICTURE OF BLANroN.
He has spent considerable time In Europe, ming
ling good deal In superior sort Of society, pass
ing readily for sprig OF the nobilitya baron with
. hunting estate or swaggering knight errant.
ally inviting opposition or preparing to antagonize
other people. Bold Of assertion, extrayagant of
nevertheless a man OF fair consideration, with no
very deep honor about him. Colonel Dawson, edi-
tor Of the 6 sag % sas nra 1er speaking
sort Of lpolitcal upas tree, and that every
thing he protected withered up. At the
regiment but became directly unpopular
with his men and resigned. He was full Of freaks
and suggestions during that conflict. and among
other things, devised gorgeous series Of oficers
uniforms which he had illustrated by colored
plates. Ihis fell through. About the time he had
the case worked up there was also some sort OF
VAGUE ROW ABOUT BLANKETS,
which Duncan was to furnish his regiment with
thing else would be better than blankets and this
led TO some rough humor, Of which he was the SUBJ
Ject, out notning remains 0flt. He Is belligerent
ami tigous and recently sued the Chicago Tribune
laying damages at 100000, and threatening
any other paper In case II copied the charges
against HIN. This last threat deprived the libel |
suit OF all ts virtue, and the publishers OF the
Tribune have as yet heard nothing about the prose-
cution Duncan has got private suit now pend.
Ing where he claims portion or estate and |
n ne recoyers IL will add from sixty thousand TO
eighty thousand dollars more to his fortune There
Is no doubt whatever that he Is superior In accom-
plishments experience and social position, and
anybody who comes here TO attend his Convention,
in order to be perfectly consistent, ought to do the
thing up handsomely and
NOMINATE DUNCAN FOR PRESIDENT,
put Brick POmeroy at the head OF the Washington |
Executive Bourbon Committee ana make him |