The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-28
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.
Trumbulls Letter on Bargains and the Nomina-
tion-The Adams Stock Rising The Demo-
cratic Low BOOSTERS Moralists on Gratz
Brown-The Greeley Phalanx on
Hand-Louisiana and I'LL
nois to the Front.

CINCINNATI, April 81, 1872.
The weather for the whole Of the past week has
been facilitating but beautiful. Weather prophets
say that after so much good weather next week
must be rainy, in which the Exposition build
ing will leak and drive out the females. The
chaotic period of the Convention has passed, and
tonight the controlling minds in II have begun the
work ofcompromse; this was rendered easy bya
LETTER FROM LYMAN TRUMBULL,
which has been freely exhibited saying that he did
not wish the nomination, II any bargaining were
required to procure 1t; and, besides, he wanted
his friends to be assured that the decided and
general preference was for him. This letter has
led to certain sort of good feeling between the
Brown, Trumbull and Adams men, Trumbul ex-
presses preference for either Adams or Jacob ID.
Cox. Adams stock is up tonight the free traders
say there is no choice at AL except Adams Trum
bull.
THE ALLEGED BLAINE COALITION.
The democrats are ''roostng low" tonight over
widely spread rumor that James G. Blaine has
made coalition with Jim Wilson, the Iowa lobby
ist, and menaces Grants nomination at Phladel-
phia. Blaine is known here to be a bold and adroit
fellow, and this rum0r distresses the democrats,
who have heretofore believed that they could bully
this Convention to do what they dictated.
MORE DEMOCRATIC PAssIvIsM.
John Van Buren,, Hoffman's private secretary, has
written to influential people here that republicans
must be let alone to do what they like, and that the
Eastern democrats will support them anyway. One
OF the democratic soreheads is Groesbeck OF Ohio,
who has been very much set up since the recog-
milton which has attended his impeachment speech.
He was certain that the country would need him on
the ticket, and he therefore opposed any nomina-
tail OF the ticket required to be democrat.
GROEsBECKs QUARREL WITH BELMONT.
To Groesbeck's disgust, his favorite organ, the
Commercial, went back on him. When Belmont
came here he sent mutual friend to invite Mr.
Groesbeck to meet him. Groesbeck, who smarted
under sense OF injury, sent word that if Mr.. Bel
mont wanted to talk with him he Belmont) might
wait upon him. To this Belmont replied: "Od
Groesbeck may go to ~ As a consequence,
Groesbeck now predicts the failure of the liberal
movement, says his friends have no loyalty, and
expects some other movement of a conventional
sort to consider his claims and talents.
ADAMS TRUMBULL, OR BROWN.
The GratZ Brown men are here in large force, and
behave with pluck, unity and charity They have
a large combination for Brown, but talk literally
with the friends Of other persons. Tonight they
are engaged in discussion with free traders like
Mahlon Sands, Lloyd David A. Wells and Others
and there is general rise, intellectually speaking
of Adams stock The best instincts OF the Conven-
ton points either to Adams or Trumbun, with
Brown as last resort. Brown has injured himself
by want Of prudence in his bodily habits, and the
easiest way found to beat him is to say, after a
pause, HE might make good President IL he did
not drink-but he drinks" 1t is wonderful to
see so many men drawn up around bar drinking
raw whiskey suddenly hold up their hands and cry,
"OH, IF HE DRINKS HE WON'T DO"
Drunkards are to drunkards most unjust. met
Alex Long on the street to-day with his curly
locks, beautiful complexion and noble like in sta
ture He said that Secretary Chase was still in the
field, and by far the best candidate to be nomi
mated. He showed letter just received, written
by Mr.. Chase in firm and good style of penman-
ship Long assured me that the memory of Chase
was worth thousand men.
HORACE GREELEY's FRIENDS.
Theodore Tilton, Waldo Hutchins Sam Sinclair
and Whitelaw Reid are among the Greeley
arrivals, and they report If Fenton ever
designed to sell out Greeley to Palmer
or Davis he has changed his note, and
now means to give New York State solid for
Horace. The Greeley men allege they will show
other strength besides New England and Pennsyl-
vania in Michigan and throughout the South, and
that if Ohio drops Adams 1t will vote Greeley. It is
again said that Horace will not come to Cincinnati
Theodore Tlton Is one OF the "sants in light,n
who act as bugers for Horace; so is DR.. Storrs.
There evidently but two men who have worked
on the ground floor for this nOmination-Brown
and Davis. Friend SWEET has given away hundreds
of free tickets in the Northwest to persons who
were inclined toward him. The campaign has
PROBABLY COST DAVIS FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
ALREADY.
George Pendleton was seen to-day, and he said
that he favored the democratic party keeping mum
and holding Off until the Convention work was
done. Trumbull and the bulk of the Convention now
argue that the free trade plank should be modest
and nofensive; there is on the whole better tone
and sense of common dependence prevailing, with
prospects of easy deli verance next Thursday or
Friday.
LOUISIANA AvANT CoURIERs.
Judge Shoemaker and Colonel Stokes, of New Or
leans the audnt coiers of the Louisiana delegation
arrived this evening" and make their headquarters at
the Gibson House. They report that the delegation
from Louisiana has been increased from sixty to 1885,
six of whom coored. The coored portion will be
under the leadership Of Mr.. Deltasase an office.
holder appointed by Grant. twenty-five of the rep
resentatives Of Louisiana were elected in the Chi
cag0 Convention when Grant was nominated. Their
choice for nominee stands first for Adams, and
Trumbull comes in to be second choice. At any
rate they intend to abide the decision of the Cncin-
natl Convention.
CHAT WITH SWEET, OF ILLINOIS,,
Colonel Leonard Swett of Chicago, ILL.,, arrived
here to-day, and Is quartered at the Burnett House.
The HERALD representative called upon him this
evening, and in conversation somewhat pro-
tracted Colonel SWEET stated that as far as the dele
CATION from Illinois was concerned they stood d.
vided between Trumbull and Davis. He thought
that Mr.. Adams would receive but little considera-
ton at their hands, but as the matter of choice
was rather premature, he could advance
no authoritative ideas. As far as free
trade was concerned there was little show Of its
meeting with favor at the hands OF the Illinois dele.
CATION. In regard to Governor John W. Palmer, he
stated that in letter OF the Governor he Palmer)
had stated that he was enemy OF the present adj
mnstration, and, furthermore that he (Palmer)
had announced himself as a candidate for the Office
he now holds Upon this latter declaration he SwetD
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