The New York herald., 1874-08-19
POLITICS AT LONG BRANCH.

More About the Third Term-VtCc
President Wilson's Opinion Tho
Choice OF the President First Grant,
and Second Wnshburne-The Liberal
Republicans and Their Movements-
Senator Fenton with Two Strings to
His Bow.
LONG BRANCH, August 18, 1874
The HERALp's Long Branch disclosures of General
Grants alarming strategic movements for a third
term have thoroughly awakened the republican
politicians throughout the country to the possible
CANCERS of the situation. During the last two
weeks at the Presidents cottage political pill
grims by ones and twos and. threes have been
dropping in from day to day to pay their respects
to the silent man at the head OF the government,
and, peradvent ture to sound him upon the success
sion. But they have all lett him, like the Bour-
bons no wiser than when they came They have
learned nothing. Upon the main question he Is
not to be nanked, nor to be carried by direct as
sault. He shows fight II directly approached, and
beating about the bush with him is labor in vain.
Vice President Wilson was among the distin.
guished callers upon his superior Ofcer yesterday
and, through another party, we hear that the
eminent shoemaker OF Na,ick has been giving out
some interesting Information concerning the pre-
eminent tanner OF Galena. 1t is to the eject thar
General Grant is a candidate for another Presi
dental term, but that he Is q candidate inside the
lines Of the republican party; and that when ne
makes the discovery which he will surely make
before many moons have passed-the important
discovery that the republican party Is casting
about Tor new man-the President win use all
his power and patronage, as lar as he may quietly
use 1t, in behalf Of the nomination Of Elihu B.
washburne by the National Republican Convcn-
tion OF 1876 and there hosts Of sagacous poll
tlcians who believe that the republicans cannot
select more acceptable or available man.
We hear IL rather a ru nor than an established
fact that Senator Conkling was at she Presldent'e
cottage the other day. Unquestionably the In
terests Of the republican party In the approaching
New York State election call for full conference
and clear understanding between the President
and Mr.. Conkling; for If tithe tnat we hear OF
pending negotiations between the administration
ana senator % Featon is true ms ms coleasae Is IN
told that scheme is anoat Tor the reunion OF the
republicans aud liberal republicans Of New YORK
l in November upon State ticket embracing Mr..
/ Cornell lor Governor and Mr.. Fehton for Lieu
tenant Governor, with the understanding that in
the event OF their election and IN the event OF
republican Legislature Mr.. Cornell Is to be chosen
senator as Fenton's successor and Fenron Is to
It IS feared, however. that this combination
scheme WIN not work, as Senator Fenton, alter
Goversors Gs ONCE to the g United States Senate
recolls from the idea OF stepping back again.
bow, as q candidate himself for another term In
! the Senate. And why noti the liberal repuo.
Coming state canvass as AN Independents party.
Last March they narrowly escaped an adjourn
taer their National Executive Committee, and uponn
tie plea thas the balance OF power which they
mant ns ysaT turn to more proStabe account
looking to the Presidential campaign OF 1876.
So they maintain the field as third party. And
IL IS because the repub leans fear the liberals as
balance OF power that the administration desires
in New YORK to secure these liberals IN a new
treaty and in aiiance offensive and defensive.
Hence these negotiations with senator Fent0n.
But why Cornell for Governor when DIX is univer-
tto = tna ov1rkN-
@ ncans can name for the ofice9 why lear the tenn.
perance mens The Governors veto OF that Local
men against him that to defeat him, II nominated,
they will work as they have never worked hereto
ton. And so Cornen may possibly be taken BY
the repuhlicans IN the place OF DIX, and
the matter way Or the e'
In fact, they say that only with the understanding
tat ne snail @ taSe s ne ne place 81 IN t me ma
arrangements the republicans may make at Utica.
! Next to the Presidency the election OF United
States Senator wherever one Is involved, has be-
come the paramount and controlling question IN
our state elections. The late Senatorial struggle
contest in Rhode Island without going further,
Will serve to show the high value attached by the
politicians to seat In the national Senate. AL
TINS has come about since the command
ing power OF the Senate IN the government
the Administrator OF Andrew Johnson. Hence
these desperate party and faction conflicts Tor the
New York Tepabnosns and BY the national admin.
stratlon 10 the support oil Senator Eenton In view
oi the election OF his successor.
Our November contest win turn upon this ques-
tlon and Mr.. Fenton Will. naturally enough, make
the most Of his opportunity to turn II 70 his own
account. The liberals nope In New YORK, upon
tins issue, to use their balance OF power 10 some
purpose They mold the field for their possibilities
as tnrd party In 1870 They are organized
throughout the country. Astonished 81 the unity
OF tue southern blacks In 1872 against Greeley ana
IN favor OF Grant, the liberals, on fnquir1nR into
this mystery, discovered that the Southern
blacks had acted under the direction OF
their Union League clubs, ana that these
clubs covered every corner OF the Southern States.
SINCE that day rival political clubs have been
I organized among the blacks in most OF the south.
erp states and IL Is believed that IN tier next
elections the colored vote OF those States will bO
SO FAR divided to dlspossess the republicans In
all but two or three.
| with these republican losses In the South ths
liberal republicans think that as balance of
power they may IN 1879 at least play the part which
the antslavery party played l8l4 and In 18lS in
determining the Presidential election and in open.
ing the way for their ultimate ascendancy as Q
new party.
From these hints you will understand the game
J OF the liberals IN New York ana the desire of
| General Giant to make peace with Senator Fen.
! ton; Tor II the administration party lose New York
TINS la the prestige OF General Grant s gone, and
the calculations OF his supporters for third term
! are scattered TO the Winds
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