New-York tribune., 1872-07-22
PHILADELPHIA POLITICAL GOSSIP.
n me EdffOr Of THe Tribune.

SIRE After your superb Cotton POrk' article,
in regard TO the Cyilization Journal" think that you
might give them rap in regard to the party OF reac
ton" have read HaypeS Weekly since Its first issue.
and can but subsantiae every word OF Cotton Pork
The campaign in this city just opening and IN very
short time We will have clubs in every ward. As take
more interest in the movement can only state
that the Germans viii have Greeley clubs in every ward
never knew the Germans to take such interest they
do now. Fremont and Lincoln did not arouse them as
Greeley and Brown do In 1885, CO. 81, and 6s, we only
had a central German club, but now ward clubs arc
sprnging up everywhere. l will furnish you some
names of leading Germans who arc for Greeley and
Brown: DR.. Henry Tedemann, brothcrIn-aw Of +.
Hecker of Illinois, and patriot Of 'i5 and 40; DR..
Herring, Kener, DR.. seidenstckcr, Dr. iostroro.
Henry wireman, r. Oelhermann, Gustav Pellmann.
Henry D. wireman, Ignag Kohler Dr. Genth, John
Rockey Fred. Dittmann, DR.. +. H. Gross, JOS Grimm.
John Michel, Vim. j. Benkcrt NJ sedenbach, Dr. A.
Felger, DR.. Dcmmer Gustayus R0urse, P.J. lauDer'
Adolf Kiefer Dr. Zoiler. DR.. Beeken, {. MtyAing j..
Fink, Louis Grosholz Chas Benneke, john cDer Louis
unite in forming the Central GermaH Greeley e Cin3
Philadelphia, July 10, 1872.
THE CANAL-MEN FOR GREELEY AND BROWN.
To the EdftOr or The Tribune.
SIR: Among the canal-men of New-York
State the Liberal Republican movement appears 10 De
popular and rapidly increasing in strength An agent OF
leading line, who has familariZed himself with the
who IS himself OF several boats states that
majority OF the canalmen undoubtedly already In
favor Greeley and Brown and that those who recently
opposed the Liberal ticket now daily iudorsing IT,
This statement has been fully cOrroboatcd BY inquiry
among the boatmcn, who report much enthusiasm and
the organization Of many campaign clubs along the 9
miles of canals within the boundaries OF the state There
are upOn these canals nearly 1000 boats win average
crews OF five aud boys making total of 5000 Of
which about % 900 are voters. Their full vote, bOWcycF
is poled, it being necessary Tor them 70 liso
present their ballots at their respective ponu
OF residence, in order TO exercise thcir HsLu
of suffrage, and many Of them often arc
hundreds OF miles distant ON election Gay.
BUT at important elections thousands who chance 20 20
absent leave their boats ana return home % Nor some
even travelling as far as from NcWlork u Buulo Tor
this purpose IL Is estimated that about loOv woes, or
twothrds of whole vote, will be cast M TIE coming
Presidential election OF these the ID emOcrats claim
0OOO aud the Republicans the remaining 6,@1 Ihe
former il l. predicted, Will be east solid Tor Greeley aud
Brown and the latter about equally divided mhhlne
clear majority Of 1900 for the Liberal ticket tho
Grant men admit the certainty OF serious division oi
the Republican vote but assert that y viii be mOc udh
couuterbalauced by Democratic dsah elton. Iil- as
sertiou, however, is given bu, little crcicuec "ioss
conservative men, none OF whom, after studying mo
snhiect nave estimated the cau0i-meu's m9lIut LOT
Greeley and Brown at less than 1000. CANNA'
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