New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-26

"That is just whoro they arc making "a MISTAKE NJ
continued. "Now IL 1 were going to make a poteal
speech would not mako ono like that which Conknns
made the other day II is strange these people caso'
SEQ we need TO harmonize tho party, not MAKO tho
breaches IN II wider. would have taken up each 10
partnent Of the Government and shown how much "
has accomplished during the past three years just SEQ
what an argument could have been male out OF IouI-
wells financial management, and out Of The neGonahon
Of the Washington Treaty"
"NOw Senator" said J. do you THINK tat thc suooo
OF the Republican party depends on The renon'iOn VI
Grant,"
"No don't" he replied. al think there aroaoo1'
other men in the Republican party who could cohh"uu
larger vote than Grant, who would have lar tower
weights TO carry There's the Now-fok OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
don't believe Grant has ever pronted ny haNns hoo'
in the General Order business tudeedl believe IL mas
heen testified that no objected TO it, But he ought 10
have seen that 1t would net do to have him tRcc ana he
sbonld have exercised his authority to remove him.
Then his appoin,rnent of Murphy was another almost
fatal bunder And lie ought to have written that
letter when Murphy resigned. In that letter 10 ao'S'
made himself responsible for all the Collector had zone
wish too that he would get rid OF those young men ne
has about him at The White House They're not W 20 DE
the confidential advisers Of President Then CONT
know about this New Orleans business; they may ahe
that tell against him. Yes" said the senator Hci''
lively there are q great many men IN tho hePuohc"n
party who would carry lighter weights tan HraC' OuV
] I,
far committed that suppose he'll carry the Convention
"Wha. do you think OF the people a. ashed' AaVo
! they SGT their hearts rejecting Grant
eTho majority Of the people expect GRAFT To ho the
next President but they would just as Willingly Voie4o
almost any other good Republican The people bcheVe
in the principles Of the Republican party ana tel Noo
! no one man or set of men has any power with them
| against that party"
"If you don't think Grant the strongest candidate
! who Is 7"
That / cent tell. II should receive news now
that Grant out OF the Presidential race neither you
nor could say who would be tho next President But
there arc plenty OF who would make good ca1idl-
dates Boutwell, could think, unto tho party COliaX
has sort Of negative popularity which would carry hin
through Trunbul would be quite strong. though some
portions of his record would not be popular the people
would vote for Mr.. Sumner, though the politicians
would MT nominate him Charles Francis Adams though
he ia as cold as iceberg, could easily be chosen"
"what do you think Senator, would be the very best
thing for the Republican party that could happcRT
al Gen. Grant would write Cttor in which lac soui
soy that he desired to withdraw his name from the can
vass that he wished to stand before Tho C0nNon-
ton and the country any othor man, not soliciting
the place not desiring any TO support him unless it
was with tho conviction that his nomination was tho
very best thing for the party, think would not DO
long beior the differences in the party would begin TO
heal and we should go into the canvass united l. we
could only agree tho Republican party viii win such
victory this year it never has before. expect we
shall elect our President anyhow, but it may DO by n
close vote"
Another, q Western Senator, said, to-day: 81 am sur
prsed at the growth of the antGraut feeling during the
past month II friends don't things better
than they have done, may be beaten yet in the Con
| vcntiOu."
Tho Independent Republicans think they have great
cause to be encouraged tho Oh the past few
weeks Tho NowYork investigation has, they say more
than sustained charge they have ever made
of fraud and corruption in tho Customhouse and vnd-
Gated their course IN the debate Recent events in New
Orleans too, have shown the wisdom Of their protests
AGAINST the interference of Federal officials In local poll
Tics Almost every Senatorial election, they claim du:
ing the past year Las resulted in tho defeat of OF
Gen. Grants friends TIE power Of Federal patronage
was used in Illinois year ago TO defeat Gen. Logan OF
course ho was riumphantly chosen Cole had tho same
assistance in California, and Sargent beathlm out Of
sight. Harlan held in his hand every crossroads post
Iowa end w9 &c eaS by the 5 s"r
S5sa the him. Rev and d. lastly 6ho sdsa
who Is at best but lnke,varm supporter Of Grant,
more fortunate where he his friends have inerered
in matters of State politics In NewYork, where the
OicehOders' machine was run 10 its fun capacity Est
Fall. the Administration only able to carry the Re
publican Convention and the teg'9tnre ny an ingnii
the New-Oreans CustOmh0usa allied yitl the Der0crGt
and in Missouri. where Grant interfcrcd little more
than year ago. he got Frank BLAIR fCr ma pans AInonS
the signs of the times y the late action OF the Illinois
|
Conversation with the Democrats shows them to he
al at sea" in regard to the future few after study
campaign with straight ticket Oh liberal Democratic
platform They hope that they would thus he ahc 10
carry nearly all Of the Southern States with NewYor
and perhaps some OF the following named: New-h amp-
shire Connecticut. NewJersey, Ohio Indiana, Missouri
and California. No Of Hese men has yet been bold
enough to name any candidates, though something has
been said about Iancook English OF Conneeilcn samuel
T1den and others Inc majority o. the Democrats
in some torn most likely to prevail There are several
paus, all which have already had more or less pubic
notice. one is not to bOld any Convention, ana 10 make
TO platform with the understanding that the disdffeced
Republicans Will bolt the Philadelphia Convention aud
as Trumbuii and Tilden Some jealous Administration
supporters have limited that tho premlnsrcs OF such an
arrangement have already been entered into but KNOW
that nothing of the kind has been Done and so far as am
aDle 10 learn tio ~ eve ny o
agemont TO this plan But the shrowdet OF Tue Demo
the vote Their party without convention and n0ina-
lions of their They, therefore propose 10 hold
Convention. make platform that VIII lie equally accept
able to Liberal Republicans and Democrats and place
upon It TTu,ubu and Tillen or Judge Davis Of the ST.
preme Court and Tdcn and then invite the independent
four party is good as dead anyhow" said q Demo
cratic member to ue, recently and we ought not to
sickle anything. There would 10 trouble ia our
noinaed Why, our party Is run by those very men
now. Look at Sam Randall, Chairman of our Con
head OF National Committee; they're no moro Dem
ocrats at heart than but they Iun the party,
why say that the Democratic party viii not be squeaDl
| ish about the men they support this year
tice Davis Of the supreme Court. such Of Tho leading
Democrats Of the House who have before refused 10
commit themselves TO the passive Policy have already
publicly pronounced In his favor. One of Justice Davss
associates the Supreme Court bench, pIOmn INT
| Western Republican, whose own name has been men
toned in connection with the Presidency SAID one day
this week. that he knew Of no man with record which
| would make him equally strong with members OF both
parties "He has been diligent, WISE and ALE IN his
| decisions, and taking very little part In politics, has
always conducted himself in most digniicd manner,
becomes his high position lie is just the stun 0. WAe1
| Presidents made"
And still the fight goes on.