New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-03-24
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN MOVE
MENT.
Effect of the New Hampshire Election
Among the Washington Politicians
Speculati0ns TO the Action OF the
Cincinnati Convention.

Effect of the New Hampshire EiechOn
Among the Washington Politicians
SpeculatiOns TO the Action OF the
Cincinnati Convention.
Correspondence of the New York Trhune.i
WASHINGTON, March l9.-Now that nearly
a week has elapsed since the New lamp
shire election, opinions gathered among
Congressman as to the influence of the re-
suit upon the Presidential canvass begin to
have some value as indications of the drift
of opinion in both parties. At first there
was too much citation among Republicans
over their victory, and too much dlsap-
pointment among the Democrats at their
defeat, to admit OF much calm thought
about the significance of the result. One
thing is now admitted by every one, and
that is that Grants nomination is placed
beyond question. All thought Of making
an effort to defeat him in the Phila
delphia Convention is now abandon
ed by the men who openly oppose
him in the Senate, and the much
greater number in the House who secretly
sympathze with them. 1t New Hampshire
had gone Democratic there would have been
immediately developed in the House q pow
ertu movement to throw him overheard as
the only means OF saving the party, and 1t
would have been led by men who could not
now be induced to utter a syllable in con
domination of his nomination. At the same
time. however, they say nothing IN his
favor 1t is a remarkabl fact. and it shows
copclusively the secret hos ility of the
House to General Grant, that, as far as can
be remembered. not Il single word has been
said III debate by a Republican. during the
whole OF the present session. in favor of
his denominations While the war between
administration and anti-administration
Senators has been rag ing, not man in the
House has uttered sentence committing
himself to Grants side of the quarrel.
No Congressman OF either party now eX-
presses the least doubt OF Grants nominal
ton. New Hampshire having settled this
question. and given the politicians definite
point to steer by, 1t is much palmer sailing
than before. The Cincinnati Convention is
looked forward to as much the most I'M
portant political event i'll the future. The
Democrats are nearly unanimous in the
opinion that the convention will make nom
nations. and that irs candidates will re-
ceive the Endorsement of the Democratic
party. They intend to have nothing 10 do
with the deliberations OF the convention,
for it is an esss utial feature of their passive
,,olicy that no Democrat should put IN an
appearance among the Republicans who
will assemble at Cincinnati Ii is not
fusion with the independent Republicans
and an abandonment of their party organ
zatiOn which they contemplate. They will
vention, they say. and formally pledge the
Democracy 10 the support OF the Cincinnati
ticket.
Nearly all the leading Democrats III Con
gress agree that the question of nominating
"a straight Democratic ticket, or of falling IN
with the Cincinnati movement was settled
by the New Hampshire election. Had the
State gone Democratic and been followed
by Connecticut, the fighting spirit would
have run away with the Judgment OF the
Democratic masses. They would have be
come Uncomfortable, and would have de
manded a battle upon Old issues and under
their old leaders For this reason not a few
prominent Democrats are tree TO declare
they are glad they lost New Hampshire, be-
cause to have carried it would have kept
the old party lines lnbroken, and insured
the reelection of General Grant. Among
Republicans the Importance of the Cincin-
matt convention Is no longer questioned.
since the news FROM New Hampshire. and
| there are few who express the confidence
of Grants triumph in the approaching canl-
| paign which was so general Il few weeks
ago. One hears. instead, such expressions
as these: 1T will be an ugly tight Grant
| will have close rub ii he wins" ''it looks
squally;" What a pity we have got into
such scrape;" IF Grant were only out of
| the way we should have no trouble Some
| Try 10 Hud encouragement III tnC Uolici aHdt
| the Democratic leaders will not be able to
march their party in solid column to the
support Of Republican, and that there
will be large body of descrters who will
vote for Grant, and others in the hope that
| the men who will go to Cincinnati will be
men with no following at home-broi.en
down politicians, discharged office holders.
! disappointed oifce-seekers, soreheads and
unknown men. who have nothing 10 lose in
! IlI That
| gathering at Cincinnati viii be a large one
ali admit, The important questions are.
what will il DO. ana will it be composed OF
lien who will give it character ana force.