American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-05-11


the Democrats would nominate a
straight ticket. a few, however,
hissented from this view. An Ala
bama Republican remarked that
Mr.. Greeley's great strength in the
South would compel the Democratic
party to take him up. He could
sweep every Southern State, with
the possible exception of Sou Car
Olina.
\ Mississippi Republican declar-
ed that Greeley would carry that
State against Grant, and that every
native white Republican in the
South would support him. OF course,
he added, the carpet-baggers will
be down on him, but the fact that
the native Republicans are for him,
will get him larger part OF the ne
gro vote.
On the Democratic side the eX-
element was at fever heat, and Il
number of Republicans went over to
hear what was said about the nOmi-
ton. Previous to the announce
ment of the result, there had been a
great many expressions of appre
hensiOn that Adams would be the
candidate chosen, and of regret at
the failure OF Davis, whose nOmina-
ton was hoped for by nearly all the
report of Greeleys success came, an
old New York Democrat leaned back
in his chair, drew Il long breath and
said: " Mr.. Greeley is very popular
among the Irish, but not il man OF
them would have voted for Adams"
A Tennessee member declared that
Greeley would carry that State by
forty thousand majority, and New
Yorker added that he would swe.p
New YO.k by fifty thousand. A
Pennsylvania member said, "They
could not have suited us better.
Pennsylvania is sure for Greeley"
A member from Texas declared that
no man could have been nominated
vino would have so much strength
in that State as Greeley. An en-
thusiastic Illinois man said he was
going to buy himself white hat at
once.
The only Democrats who were
heard to express decided hostility
to the nomination were three or
/ four Kentuckians, who have all along
been opposed to the Cincinnati move
ment, a Pennsylvania member and
two Indiana members.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock, and
shortly after dispatches from Gu
cinnati commenced coming in, Civ.
ing the result of each ballot as TAX
ell. The Geographic connection was
perfect between the Convention hall
and the reporters gallery Of the two
Houses, and the result of each bal
lot was instantly known in both.
Ben. Butler brought into the SEN
AZ the result of the first vote. A
crowd gathered around him, and
thereafter the excitement was con-
slant ON the increase uu.il it cuImi
mated in the announcement of the
final result. A Ii tie more order
was preser\ ed than in the House,
but the greater part of the Sena-
tors were on their feet, and few
made any pretense of attending 10
business of legislation MIR. John
sob, who WAS vaihly endtat OrIng
to secure an audience On the Pacific
Mi subsidy, moved the Senate adj
rurn until after the Cincinnati Con-
ventIOn, aud the motion came with
in few votes of carrying. After
its failure large number OF Sena-
tors took themselves off to the cloak
room to talk over the event. Most
of them were not as free in their
expressions OF opinion about the
nomination as were the members of
the House.
The adminiStI alton men evidently
felt that the ticket would draw off
II large force OF Republicans. A
! Western Senator SAID that Greeley
was very strong with the people.
A New England Senator admitted
that the nomination was Il very dan
ger one, and that no man in the
Republican, party could draw off as
many Republican votes. Another
New England Senator cOmcurred
with this opinion, and added that it
would certainly lose Connecticut
and New Ham-hire to Grant.
The Liberal Republicans appear
ed to be entirely satisfied with the
result. Mr.. Trumbull telpgraphed
to Greeley his cordial Endorsement
of the nomination.. Mr.. FentOn
said he should give the ticket his
earnest support. Mr.. Sumner was
heard 10 say that the nomination
was Il strong and popular O"e.
NJ. ssrs. Upton, Schurz and Hamil
ton, had, of cOnrse. not returned
from he Convention.
The Democratic Senators, like
their brethren in the House, were
disappointed at the failure of Davis,
OF whose nomination they had ar
parently cherished strong hopes.
They were generally recticent as to
the probable cOnrse of thu. Demo-
cratic party, but with few except
IONS expressed no dissatisfaction
with the Cincinnati ticket, except
regret that Davis had been nnsuc-
ces>fuI. Tb. re was comparatively
little talk about the Vice President
j., any quarter.
AS soon as Greeley's nomination
was known. il was regarded aS GER
tain that Brown would be- given the
second place on the ticket, and Au
mInistrati"n men, Democrats and
Liberal Republicans appeared to all
agree ;hat his II, min; ton was wise.
and would give the ticket much
ehn "ost nv u