The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-05-10
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w,,hIop,ou Correspondence of Cincinnati
c0Hu WASHINGTON, May Z.
Practical legislation has ended for this
.os.ion, whether Congress adlourns this
month or not, As reports come In IRON
,hs various portions OF the country, botl
iron, rT Democratic and Liberal Republican
sources, indorsing the Cincinnati nominee
tbe conviction hero becomes more pro-
found that political crisis Is at hand. 10
conversation with your correspondent To-
day, Senator Trumbull expressed hIs en-;
lbusiaStIc approval Of the Cinclnnau
ticket, and said that those who Drought II
forward builled wiser than they Knew
%Whether," said he, "the Democrats rat
iry that nomination or not, and whether
Grant IA renomInated at Philadelphia or
mot the backs Of both parties have been
broken and a new political party has been
created" ~, .Eg
The war of dislntegraticn Is now com
ncnced In the Presidents Court Before
Tho Cincinnati Convention, whoever dis.
Cussed the feasibility oil nominating any
other candidate than Grant at Philadel.
bhia was placed under the ban Of party
dlspleasure and advised TO leave the regu'
lar Republican organization, or else be
read out. A new era has dNwned in this
particular respect. Even ColIax mildly
suggests that some steps DO taken to pre-
yeRt political disruption, while Compro.
mise candidates are suggested on all
hands.
Henry Wilson has IN opinion that he
hImselfcould prevent political disintegra'
lion, while Coiiax Is understood as being
Immersed with the conviction that his
name at Philadelphia would have the
same effect.
Messrs. Chandler and Conkling IRE
now about the only well known politici.
ans in either House Of Congress who are
IN favor Of a vigorous civil and domestic
war on the Cincincinnti nominees and all
who support them.
As showing the state of feeling here, in
pOlItical circles, it may be stated that ru'
NOR was set atloat, early this morning, to
the effect that Boutwell, had placed his
resignation In the hands Of the President,
and that the latter had now had 1t under
consideration several days. In the alb.
scenCe Of the Secretary, and his well
known custom Of keeping his own coun.
@l, this rumor has had full sway today,
and readily found believers both in and
ont Of Congress- The resignation, II Is
said, was rendered for the purpose ofleav.
Ing Boutwell, free TO have his name used
at Philadelphia for the Presidency. In.
Quiry in proper quarters, this evening,
show the rumOr TO be without foundation.
Blaine is looming up among the Presi.
Dental possibilities at Philadelphia, and
bis name Is used in this connection by
some who have heretofore been among
the stoutest OF Grants advocates. 4
Pennsylvania Congressman, and one who
still insists that through Grants second
term only can they carry the Republican
party with safety, said to-day that he
feared contest with Greeley more than
any other man in the country. Its the
theory that all Presidential contests are
carried through on personal grounds, and
that while Grant has none Of the ele.
ments Of personal popularity, Greeley has
them ALL He says Grant has long since
killed oil all popular enthusiasm, and
that particularly in Pennsylvania his
name causes chill among the masses,
In the Vice Presidents room to-day, at
the Capitol, there was a conference of
leading Republican politicians, including
the Vice President himself, 10 discuss the
situation. 1t was generally conceded that
The Cincinnati nominations were hourly
growing in strength, and that the only
way out OF defeat was to nominate some
new man at Philadelphia. The four
candidates principally canyassed were
Blaine, Boutwell,, COlIax and Henry VII.
son. Forney, who was present, suggests
that the Republican party could not at.
ford TO make the personal warfare upon
Greeley which had already been lnaGgu.
rated land for one he would not consent to
Participate IN it with his paper. lie
believed in Grceley's honesty and earnest,
meas, and always admired him. 1t was
suggested that consultation DO had with
the President for tho purpose Of having q
iFee understanding with him on the pOlit.
Icalsituation and the dangers which now
Denaced the Republican party. Henry
wilson Is among those who fully realize
The danger Of the present situation, and
Who also fully favors a change. of base;at
Philadelphia. These conferences now
seem to be the order OF the day, and
enphatically indicate with what serious.
ness that nomination has how come to be
considered which was at first regarded is
a'iupeuduous joke. ~. nas- .-.
darlington Col. OF tho N. Y. World
WASHINGTON, May IAN important
conference Of administration Republicans
was held in the marble room of the CAPT.
ltol to-day, at which the Vice President,
Senators Chandler, Morton, Edmuuds,
COnEling, and Wilson, Colonel Forney
and others were present. The object Of
Ibis was to decide what course should he
pursued towards the Republicans who had
gone into the Cincinnati movement.
senators Chandler and Edmunds were in
Hvor Of war to tho knife on them. Chand.
IeF said they were traitors to the cause
and to the party and ought to be destroy.
"a: That Christian politician, Senator
wilson, was disposed to favor peace
P9Ilcy. ut won't do any good to attack
AF. Greeley" said Wilson; 1.-THE Demo.
Gratis may nominate their own ticket, and
IN that event Mr., Greeley and his supper.
IeH could return to the Radical lold and
tennlte the party, WecAn oppose their
course but We need not abuse their leaders
Snd candidates. We may yet welcome
Hreeley as the prodigal son." Vice Presi.
Geat CoIiax took a similar view, as also
uIa Forney, and finally il come out in the
conversation that the President favored
!ne peace policy. That was enough,
handler cooled down, and 1t was agreed
mat q temperate course should be pursued
'Of the present.
The questioned tho llsintegralion Of tho
party was also discussed In another and
more important shape. 1t was suggested
that II the Democrats should iudorse thr
Cincinnati nomination there would Lc III