Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-07-16

The Middletown Transcript, CDem.) which
declines to support Greeley, says " We shall
advocate the Democrat State ticket Leyond
that. we cannot go unless a straight ticket for
President and Vice Presid ut il put forward, ID
which case we shall hold ourselves at liberty to
support it,"
The general tenor of reports throughout Ohio
Ia that there is no manifestation OF interest or
enthusiasm for the Baltimore nominations
senator Wilson will make twelve speeches in
Pennsylvania, at points to be selected for him,
throughout tue State.
In Rondout, N. Y. Democrat hung his flag
at half mast when he learned the result Of the
Convention at Baltimore.
The female operators in factory at Hallowell,
Me-, have thrown out large Republican dag
bearing the names OF Grant and Wilson
Congressman Tyner of Indiana expresses
the opinion that Greeley will not receive moi
than 100 to l50 Republican votes In his district,
comprising eight counties.
A country paper reports that the cellar OF tho
New Hampshire house where Greeley was borp
Is to be cut up Into small holes. and retaied out
to Democrats as good places Ia which to hide
after the election.
gentleman now at Saratoga, who has
recently travelled over Illinois, and knows its
political feeling thoroughly says that there
nre moro Democrats for Grant than there arr
The Richmond state Journal speaks n goo /
word for Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise 1t says :
HIS whole influence since the war has been
notably in favor OF loyal acquiescence M its re-
suits. No man in all the country cares less for
notOlipty.'
resident of sspdusky county, Ohio says
that he knows OF afty Democrats in his own
township who have declared that they viii not
yUie for Greeley under any circumstances. Some
OF them will vOte for Grant many OF them will
not voe at all.
Gen Fred Heeker, leading German citizen
OF Illinois, who was one Of the strongest men
in the original Cincinnati movement now repu-
dates Greeley. IN a letter to a st. Louis paper,
and advises all true Heformers 10 do likewise.
Hon. Richard Smith, Of Cincinnati, in pub
lshed letter, says - Greeley will not, ~ my
opinion poll as many votes a straight Demo
orat, such as Hendricks Thurman or Groesbeok
would have received Either Of the two last
named wOnld have been stronger IN ONO and
| Indiana then Greeley. As IL Ia the Republicans
| of these States ara very we'll united. The 30
,alled Liberal Republicans who adhere to Gree
| ley are for tue most part, corrupuonlsis or dis
| appoint ed office seekers who have been 9
\ load upon the party and whom the party car
well afford to lose On the other hand, the Dem
| ocrats are not satisfied, and very msuy Of them
| are disgusted. therefore regard Oho and In
| diana safe for Graut"
The Greeley movement ia fast decreasing ever
| in New York. At Rochester, the name OF judge
Henry X Selden, the leading and only promi
neut, Republican Of that city who supported 1t
| has been erased from the call for a "lboral Re
| Rublicln" meeting. aud the Democrat decare
| that "Grauts mainrity in Monroe county, il
1868. will he doubled, tnis fall.
In Virginia, there il n great stam1e1e OF Dem
| ocrats from the Greeley moyemsnt. Alread!
| more than fifty prominent members of the Part
| have declared their Willingness TO canvass 70
| Grant aud Wilson, while not single iepu0ll
can Of any prominence, influence or resEeclg3ll
itv has gone over to Greeley, except Franklll
Siearns, Il Richmond, and Lewis Mckenzie, q
| Alexandra.