The New York herald., 1874-08-14

as the Oiice seekers and calls to the Jersey coast
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publican politician one meets here Is or processes
70 he third term mae ou das bssn who mas
communication with the heads OF the movement
declares that the denomination Of President Grant
by the next republican convention cannot now
be prevented ihe President himself, he saws is
almost prepared 70 show his hand boldly, and his
Immediate cOunseOrs and cUnhdants scarcely
affect the disguise they assumed year ago. Here
tofore the President, when questioned on the sub
ject has retired behind the plea tnat the eec-
tion has not long passed, ana 1t is time to dis
cuss or think about the succession. That is mat
tn give any attention AS the master speaks is
the old saying, so speaks the lackey and the small
politicians VINO 1aes nan 10 e @ she skirts
with the fidelity OF parrots. Poor Babcock, the
poor successor OF poor Rawlings has learned the
lesson by heart and is said TO frequently repeat 1t
in his sleep. "Now, however," says the informant
above alluded to in his own words ''they begin to
they are convinced OF its soidity their marcn will
be as bold as their steps have hitherto been hesi
on the accession OF Senator Fenton to the admin
israu0n ranks and to the third term policy, and
what mas bothered some Of them for a day or two
republicans In calling their State Convention at so
WHAT DOES JOHN cooHRANE MEANs
There are various sPeculations among the sea
side politicians as to the meaning Of this action.
are to get together and nominate Governor DIX as
q means OF smoothing the way for union with
time arrives, the liberals as the weaker party and
the more in need of such prestige, being allowed
vention as their candidate. These theorists de-
clare that the story OF the intended compromise
with Fenton Is strictly correct; 0ut insist that
Governor in this election. HIS price was TO be
One-half share in the federal patronage In New YORK
ticket with Grant In 1870 DIX they say, Is to nave
the GOvernorship, as in case Of his defeat by the
democracy, the republicans viii claim that DIX was
two two deRocrass, While, in case Of his success he
M Ds sens fn ss wsS Of na as
ing to this story, Ia to be satisfactory to the
% Su 1ra % e
New YORK in the United States Senate in favor Of
President Grants denomination being conceded.
Ii Ia SAID that John COchrane Is entirely In the
fdence Of Fenton in this arrangement and that
his call for an early liberal State Convention Is
hand well informed republican afirms to-day
that the negotiation between the administration
iatrer's imperative demand. Tor his own security,
that change shall be made in the New York Gus
tom OF e sna Collector s The NJ
hesitates, says this authority, and John Cochrane
calls an early convention In order to force the
game.
THE PRESIDENT ON THE COMPROMISE
In the midst Of all these rumors it ls certain that
the President himself insists positively on the
urgent necessity Of a compromise with Senator
Fenton before the appr0acning election IN New
man yet 0s he has natural G''ns
which makes him sometimes better poll
sean than any o. his y. and when hsra
to drive 1t out He knows, too, that In this FentOn
matter his advisers are not wholly dislnterested.
substantially the dividing up OF the federal patron
age with a bold and hungry set OF partners. 1t
carcass now literally covered with adminstra-
tion birds OF prey. This WILL OF course, leave less
ali this, President Grant looks to mis- own interests
and will not suffer them to be sacrificed to the
greediness Of MS present friends. He says that
State Is At the best doubtful; that q democratic
victory now may be followed by the election OF .
democratic United states Senator or by FentOn's
reelection; that next year will be what is called
an ION year, when the democrats, II successful
the loss OF New YORK State would so alarm and
weaken the republican party as to render the
probable. Under these circumstances he is eager
iOr the contamination OF the bargain with the lib
eral senator, and will not suffer any self.lnverested
objections or ntrRues on the part OF those he has
already greatly favored to stand in the way Of
such an arrangement. The President Ia accus-
by ignoring all side issues and taking as his guide
the grand aggregate q figures s Hs LOOKS a. eIec
given state give SO many votes the republicans 80
many and the liberals so many. By grouping two
sets ' to work to inquire what Obstacles stand nd n in
the way OF a union. He has done this with the
state and he finds that to secure victory the re-
publican party must be again united. This Is his
reply TO The men who are every gay pouring into
his ears objections to an alliance with Fcnton. We
want their votes he says, and II we do not get
them while we can they win 60 to the democracy,
and we shall lose the state.
CURT REPLY.
The President ts not however. at present dis
posed to break the silence he has hitherto pre-
served. His friends may talk little more boldly.
but he holds his own utteranceS In reserve, lar
as the outside world is concerned. day or two
ago an adventurous Bohemian, incited by the in-
formation contained In former Long Branch
! letter to hope that the time had come when the
do oil tno ntfyhf
the Presidential presence, and boldly plunged into
the subject. The following conversation took
BOHEMIAN-President Grant, wish to ask you
r. you are candidate lor third term
The PRESIDENT (coldly)-I have nothing to say
BoHEMIAN-But, President Grant, may 1 ask
whether your lrienGs sa intend to Place your name
The PRESIDENT Qreezlng)-l nave nothing to
| boHEMIAK-WeIi, is there any truth. Mr.. Presi-
! dent, in the rumOred alliance.
| The PRESIDENT trozen}--I have nothing to say
BoHEMIAN-If that Is the case Mr. President,
| win wish you good morning.
The PRESIDENT ian icebsrg Il have nothing TO
80 the bohemian left, fully impressed with the
fact that President Grant Is a hard man to inter-
THE BEST OF THE sEl SON.
| This month OF August and the month OF Septem-
Branch and the old freqaenters or the Branca
know that fact iull we'll Some of the best people
oI the season are now arriving daily at tile hoes
and the weather Is perfectly delightful, wirl u
cool breeze and warm, placid sea. For two
three days the bathing mas been perfection, Just
sufficient life in the breakers health and fun
and the heat Of the sun finely tempered by the
breeze. There have been quite NUMBER OF new
arrivals at the Ocean House, ana Howland's Is
crowded.
THE TooLE AT THE BRANCH.
oh he see a has 10
making q stay at the Branch and Is centre of at
traction. A good joke occurred yesterday A
am n ~ a NnA Tn A. = mi w Inn
ton-that Is, by mutual friend. ''Mr. c., let
me Introduce you to Mr.. Toole, the actor" Mr..
c., to his friends establishment, startlnR back
and covering hls eyes with his hands, exclaimed =
"What, Toole can't look at him IN once; let me
look al HIM In twicep But ToOle understood the
joke Mr.. c. had witnessed TooIe's inimItably
comic performance in Duriesque called aladdin
the Second' IN London, and quoted the express
sion used BY T0Ole when, in the character oil q
magician, he first behOLds the "beauttlul Young