The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
THE BEAT GRANT CONFERENCE.
J. D. Cox, Z. W. Kittredse, Judge Stanley
Matthews and Others on the
Liberal Nominee.
What Ohio Wants to Do Greeley and
the Harm0nizers.

ihere IL great activity ana preparation here
among certain class Of politicians for the coming
conference In New York on the 10th, and there IL
as much speculation here as elsewhere as to the
aims and ends OF that meeting. Although this
place and its surroundings may be Justly termed
the nest In which the first new political movement
against Grant was Matched and raised into respect
able proportions, may 1t be equally termed the
abiding place OF more prominent antagonists to
that offspring than can be found elsewhere. Yet
the general public here appear to be al
IGNORANT OF THE INTENTIONS
OF the men that go from here to the conference on
the zoth In New York. as the people OF the most
distant provincial town. To eniyhten them and
the people generally ~ to the desires and incna.
ton OF these people the HERALD's writer this morn
ing took occasion to see several OF the more promi
nent gentlemen who will go from here to that
conference. In my stroll after that information /
1rst called upon
GOVERNOR J. y. cox,
who may be said to be the ablest of the malcon-
tents here. He was ut his law office, surrounded
with all the paraphernalia OF advanced legal life
He received me kindly, invited me to seat and
seated himself for the talk. After the usual COM
pments said -
81 suppose you are preparing for New York, as
see you expected there soon.u
"fes sir" said he; ~ go tomorrow to en-
gage In the conference on the 2Oth."
"There has been and still is" said !, "a great
deal OF speculation to the objects OF that con-
ference.n
"Well, sir, the call was prepared in the East and
all the arrangements for the meeting have been
made there; and to the motives of those gentle
men there who will take part In the conference we
here know little, OF course, but the delegation from
here win go for the purpose OF doing the best thing
possible to
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"Tne avOwed object OF the conference Is not
then to endeavor to bring the discordant elements
to Mr.. GreeleyS' said |.
~ do not 80 understand It," he replied. al re-
gard II as meeting OF gentlemen representing diff
ierent ideas for the purpose of determining what Is
best TO be done IN view OF the present situation of
affairs, and to recommend such future policy to
all the opponents Of the present administration as
at Is generally understood that you ana the
whole delegation with you from here will not con-
sent to support Mr.. Greeley under any clrcum-
stances"
"Wel sir, / do not think it would be advisable to
advertise that we went to conference of gentle
minds made up beyond hope of change, nor do l
think that true.o
"Is it expected that that conference will present
candidate OF their own should Mr.. Greeley be re-
jected by IL Y'
THAT may be possible"
"Will large delegation go from Ohio ?"
"Ah, yes quite NUMBER from different parts OF
Finding tho Governor willing to talk hut very
to the 0ffice Of
+. W. KIrTREDGE,
a sgnatOry for the call OF conference and partner
OF Judge Stao. He, like Governor cox was among
his law books. He was rather more open than the
Governor and said that 1t was the intention Of the
conference at New York TO present a candidate to
the people, and he believed
MR. ADAMS THE MAN.
He declared that the Ohio delegation would go to
the conference prepared not to submit to any
arrangement that would look to an endorsement Of
Mr. Greeley under any circumstance n He said
scented, and that most OF the liberal republicans OF
Ohio would support Grant before Greeley.
| do you Think" asked, "that the conference
| Will present candidate and ask the Baltimore
! Convention to endorse hmsu
II have not the slightest doubt that it will
| present candidate, and II the Baltimore COnven-
ton sees tit to endorse him, well and good; but, -
said ne, although signed the call for the confer
ence, shall not attend. Judge StallO goes in my
place, representing the same sentiment and
element that do, besides an additional German
element that do not.n
After moments further conversation left and
accidentally meeting
JUDGE STANLEY MATTHEW'S,
late temporary Chairman OF the Liberal Republican
Convention, said:-
Judge are eo; 20" going to the conference at New
mo, sir" he replied. "when the call was pre-
sented 10 me ~ declined to sign It; regard the
and Greedy, and between the two
GO FOR GRANT"
Then you do not think the conference at New
York on the Goth will result In harmonizing all the
elements OF opponents to Grant and Greeley ~
"Not by any MEANS" he answered. II do not
think 1t Is called for that purpose, and II IL is 1t will
fall far short OF its mark. That man going from
Ohio to 1t will support Greeley under any circum-
stances do not believe.n
then left him. and during the evening met
several Otner gentlemen, all of whom confirmed the
statement OF Mr.. Kittredge and Judge Matthews.
Ex-Secretary Cox left for New York this evening
to attend a meeting at the Fifth Avenue Hotel on
the goth current. In conversation with him prior
to departure he said in substance, that the Stein
way Hall meeting intended to call a subsequent
conference Of liberals Of the same class az those
engaged In that meeting but 1t was found that
some OF those who were supporting Greeley gave
encouragement to the idea OF their favOring a
movement to put such man Adams In the
field, and on their suggestion terms OF invitation
were extended so as to include men In the posi-
ton OF
sCHURZ HORACE WHITE AND BbwLEs,
and that Senator Schurz willing to unite in
the call when this was done. 1t Is understood that
the majority OF the meeting will be of those who
have refused to support Mr.. Greeley; but enough
persons OF other phases OF purpose will be there for
null conference and comparison OF all sorts Of
views. The gentlemen named above are in no way
committed to change their attitude unless con-
yinced OF the duty OF doing so by the conference.
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