The New York herald., 1872-05-15
THE ELMIRl CONTENTION
Tho Probable Programme-General Grants Re-
Election the Chief Plank in the Platform
A Greeley Bomb in Their Midst

ELMmA, May IA, 1872.
The afternoon and evening trains brought nearly
one hundred and fifty delegates, and telegraphic
dispatches announce that more are coming The
Rathbun, the Delavan OF Elmra Is crammed with
wire-pulers and wayside politicians, and the feel
ing Is consequently high Charley Spencer arrived
this evening, ana Is vociferous for Grant. num-
ber OF other politicians OF the METROPOLIS equal In
weight, are footing in the same strain
Lanin, the Naval Onicer; Cornell, the
Surveyor OF the Port, and Mr. Edwards Pierrepont
are extremely anxious in the work they have been
set to do. have no doubt whatever that they have
succeeded, for the delegates are entirely unant-
nous for Grant Some OF them have hinted that
they would like to arrange matters so that the
Convention would not swallow Grant without salt,
but they can't see the way to do 1t. The screws
have been put on, and they hold the delegates
tightly to the platform Of the Custom House.
BUTroNHoLNa IN SLY CORNERS.
1t ts funny to see newly arrived delegates take
their more experienced brethren into corners and
interview them ON the situation. Every man Is
afraid OF every other man, and the enthusiasm is OF
the weakest possible kind. The gray heads OF the
Convention shake what they call the ''cut and
dried Convention" and predict disaster, but the
young men are. OF course, confident and saucy 1t
Is not little disturbing, however, to the gentle
Phadeipna believe i to be aet tqia1's that Of the sS
Cees and that Of the nseS IS ceD
win 90 for the philosopher whether the party
leaders IKE II or not. This is certainly the best
the leading men In this city and vicinity.
AN ANTI-GRANT sCHEAE.
plan was matur6d this evening to give express
sion In the Convention to this divided feeling
among the republicans, but ! hardly think 1t will
Is a delegate, that the latter would offer resolu-
tion in the Convention declaring II was nexpedient
Said DR.. Graves, In talking on the matter, ''By
heavens II they force Grant upon us, Greeley viii
be elected sure pop" But, as have said, the plot
THE rRoaRAnxE or THE CONVENTION
Mr.. Cornell, the Chairman OF the State Commit
tee, has got everything so nicely arranged that
soreheads win have no chance. Cornell win call
the Convention to order and nominate Henry r.
will be carried by acclamatOn. Then speeches will
be made and Mr.. Edwards Plerrepont, Of New
man. Mr.. Pierrepont having taken his seat, the
Committee on Resolutions will be appointed, and
after the enjoyment Of 'bottle OF wine" in the
green room OF the Opera House, the committee will
probably report the set OF resolutions already
printed and shown to the faithful this evening
Gazette, drawn up in the New York Custom House
and have been In print for some time. However
that may be- Lahin says the resolutions are not vet
prepared, but he talks, of course, In Pckwicklan
sense.
UNANIMOUS ON GRANT
The Convention will be unanimous on Grants
denomination at Philadelphia. An amusing indica.
tion OF the current Ofopinion here afforded us
tonight after the arrival of New York train. A
number OF New Y0rkers-120, l should think
headed by good band. marched to the Ratlibun
House to ssrenade the delegates. These enthusi.
asts were, | am told the Republican Young
Mems Club; they let ny the usual
pyrotechnics, waved the old flag and cheered when
the music stopped, as all young men in clubs COM
and another delegate with a squeaky voice, spoke
to them and were cheered in a inthearted man.
nA sIn In ont hort for fha nvNA
that filled the streets was silent When the young
men, the banner and the band began to move or