Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-11-04
HORACE GREELEY.


atF o. pubic opinion seem 70 pc pop
ular, | may AS well tell how he re-
ceived The Committee of the Press
who came IT, see him after his nomi-
nation for President at Cincinnati
The old gentleman labored under the
impression from the FIRST that he was
going to be elected As early as the
previous December caucus. Of Liber-
ais in Washington-mostly Congress-
men-had made ovcrtnres to the New
York Tribune to serve as their organ
The Tribune had never bt en- any mans
tool or any party's humble servant;
but Fenton and others advocated a
conference with Mr. Greeley. to see if
they could not get at least servicea-
BILE mouthpiece. Greeley received the
committee well, and expressed sympa-
thy with their movement; bnt even
thus early he said, cautiously: "Some
friends will present my name for Pres
ident at the convention of Liberals;
! what would be the attitude of you
gentlemen toward me in that casc?D
The answer was: ''Some of US
have differed widely from you on some
questions of Importance, and cannot
advocate your nominations; but, if
you are nominated, we will support
you." With that frank understanding
they went forward.
In the convention, as you know,
Greeley was nominated against the
first wish of majority of the dele
gates and by sort Of accident. Five
ballots had been had, and on every one
of these Charles Francis Adams had
led Greeley; and the lead had con
stantly increased till, on the fifth bal
lot, it stood; Adams. 300; Greeley
25o; Adams, 25l plurality. This was
the supreme moment of Horace Whites
life, and he missed his opportunity
u to the end Of the fifth ballot he
], had held the Illinois delegation of for
0 ty-two firm, equally divided between
n Trumbul and Davis. But now, wheI
d the moment had come at which ht
$ could nominate Adams, the first choice
T Of almost all Of his Liberal editora
II associates, he committed the fata
l. blnnder ri withdrawing for consulta
3 ton. 1t took ten minutes The con
l. vention was III Il hot tumut Vote
II changed rapidly dnring this sixth bal
lot. Minnesota changed lis nine vote
for Greeley, and this marked the sc
Of the tide. rsi into the barn-l;k
It antc-room where Horace White wa
a on chair haranguing his delegation
st and said to him, "Mr. White, Creole
is nominated" He was very mae
startled, for he was about to swim
his forty.two for Adams. "sTis nt
:: so! tits not sol" he cried, and starte
;. on a run to lead his delegation to til
- seats where the white flag of Illinois
:. waved, aud to cast their votes ft
Adams. Too late! The distinguishe
y Massachusetts heir of great nan
had been drawn out of that GROVE
+, by the convention itself, which ha
- nominated the great editor instead.
Greeley never quite forgave "tl
boys"-as he called Horace Whit
Murat Halstcad and Sam Bowles-f,
- opposing his nomination and almo
beating it. When they came on bel
afterward, and called on him in Il
little room in the old building whe
/, he had his office, and proceeded,
friendly if not humble words, to e
!. their crow, he burst upon them in h
- high, squeaking voice, almost befo
they were seated: Eyes! yes! We
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