Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-09
REpuIICAN RRIFE.


Sixty Republicans in the town of Sout-
hold, New York, have signed call for a
Greeley and Brown meeting.
John S. Marcy, Republican member of
the last Legislature from Suffolk county,
New York, is out for Greeley.
Joseph Il. Goldsmith, Republican County
Treasurer of Suffolk county, New York,
from 1866 to 1869, is out for Greeley.
Franklin II. Overton, formerly Repubi-
can Supervisor of the town of Southold,
Suffolk county, New York, is out for Gree
ley.
C. D. Elmer, formerly Republican School
Commissioner of Suffolk county, New York,
repudiates Grant and supports Greeley.
Ex-President Asa Mahan, of Adrian
College, Michigan, is out for Greeley, and
will take the stump for him.
Morris Ellinger, the last Republican can
didate for Congress in the Ninth District of
New York, has come out for Greeley and
Brown.
The venerable Wymau Spooner, Of Elk
horn, for some years Republican Lieuten-
ant Governor of Wisconsin, is now on the
electoral ticket for Greeley.
Gilbert c. Deane, the Republican candi-
date for Senator in the First District in
New York, in 1869 and in 1871, repudiates
Grant and is out for Greeley.
There are three Republicans out Of ITO
at Portage City, Wisconsin, who won't vote
for Greeley, and the Radical paper there
rejoices greatly.
There are two post-offices IN the town Of
Canisteo, Steuben county, New York, and
the postmasters in charge of both offices
repudiate Grant and have come out for
Greeley.
DR.. E. Z. D. Skinner, Of Greenport, New
York, member of the Grant Suffolk County
Committee, has resigned that position, and
announces his intention to support Greeley
and Brown.
General William Schouler, of Boston, one
of the best known and most influential
Republicans in Massachusetts, has pub
lished letter giving his reasons for aban-
doning Grant for Greeley.
Charles B. Edwards. of Suspension
Bridge, author of Niagara "reminiscences"
and an active Republican, publishes letter
giving his reasons for supporting Greeley
and Brown.
James H. Tuthill, Republican member of
the New York Legislature in 1861 and 1866
and now District-Attorney of Suffolk coun-
ty, repudiates Grant and declares his de-
termination to support Greeley.
Freeman j. Fithian, formerly Republi-
can Judge of the Superior Court of New
York city, and once the nominee of that
party in the metropolis for Supreme Court
Judge, is out for Greeley and Brown.
The Republican Supervisor Of the town
of Islip, Suffolk county, New York, is out
or Greeley. In fact there is regular STAN
pede of Republicans in that county from
Grant to Greeley. The CorrectOr, published
at Sag Harbor, L. l., says: "The Greeley
movement in Suffolk county is assuming
larger proportions than tbs friends of the
Administration like to confess"
A large number of Liberal Republicans
of Westchester county, New York, have
issued call for county convention to be
held at White Plains, Aug. IA. The sign
ers are all well known Republicans. Among
others are Silas D. Clifford, County Judge;
Daniel G. Briggs, District Attorney; W. W.
Niles, member of Assembly; Edward P.
Baird, City Judge of Yonkers; F. NJ. Car
penter, Supervisor of Somers, Robert P.
Getty, ex-President of Yenkers, and Elisha
P. Ferris of White Plains.
The Liberal Republican movement is
steadily gaining ground in Washington
county, New York. In the single town of
Granville the following named Republicans
have Joined the Liberal movement and will
support Greeley and Brown: o. F. Thomp-
son, David Brown, II. Carlton, Geo. F. Ba-
ker, j. G. Bishop, II. n. Graves, Geo. NJ.
Barker, Ii. Norton, j. F. Ruggles, II. Dill
bingham, J. w. Potter, J. II. Reynolds, NJ.
w. Bardwell, j. A. DeKalb, II. w. Beck
with, A. S. Burdick, Benz. Williams, Isaac
Norton, W. w. Carpenter, DR.. A. Good
speed, j. S. Burbank, Johu Fyfe, S. B. Car
penter, M. Norton.