New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-23
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

Mr.. WEED ON THE CITIZENS MOVEMENT l.
Thurlow Weed showed decided advance
toward increased strength and renewed good heath
yesterday morning Dr. Chadbourne and MI "eeu
family felt very much encouraged Miss Barnes ni
Weeds granddaughter. has come down IRON Aloah! anu
her presence has greatly cheefed @ anu ,o,'Yr U"T
hted him Last evening reporter OF TIE IkiSC NE
visited Mr. Weed at his bedside -dr
Weed spoke first Of article in perlodcal ~ - d.
Carpenter purporting to give full account Vi 'o "
side working Of the econyention in chicago III "nion
Abraham Lincoln was nominated IN 1860 lie said that
the story all " bosh" .,
" General simon Cameron visited few days ago."
sod Mr. Weed and his recollection Of the facts agreed
with mine There are two men living VINO are perlec'S
familiar with all facts, and they canoe appeaIeu 10
for confirmation of my statement Ihey are DHVlu
Davis President pro tenn. of the Senate, ana
Leonard SWEET, lawyer in Chicago. Inc Iact
was that the Pennsylvania delegation was ior
Lincoln from the very first ballot In the conv euuoh
They had been elected in the interest Oh MI Se"aru'
Tho elder Cameron could not accompany them TO Ch-
cago but his SOB went with them. He was Tor Lincoln
After the convention was going down the river IN
steamboat and sitting beneath the awning Wheh
gentleman spoke to me- saying that he member OF
the delegation from West Virginia. l suppose that you
expected that would vote for Seward ana were very
disappointed because we went Tor Lincoln
said the gentleman TO "Yes, replied Of course
was disappointed but that is al overnOw should Ike
TO explain why we changed. added the delegate. we
were informed that seward had strong antl-NaSonc
record II that is did wrong IL changing
for WE had other excuse told MIN that MS III
formation had been correct . ,
wisb to saw a WORD upon live subject, in regard
To the present citizens movement that Is absorbing so
much attention. | always have Dcch an aInIi
man Whenever l that anything was rlght % ana
ought to be DONE went TO work ana uld H. 1nS
mcrbOds | have employed have been various, anu
there is need OF explaining the dethlls, @ n3t ~
bec IN political upward Of sixty years, ah0 ~
must be tnai have had experience enough
10 know whereof speaking have seen great many
movements ike the that is now being asltated IN
tins civ called the ciJiZCus' movement nave never
seen political outbreak backed up by men OF so mucn
integrity OF character devotion 10 the true interests
the citv all OF whom perfectly dlsmlelestel aAd
mostly men OF large wealth such an organization az
rs plated effected il viii become at once an Oo-
ec OF plumber far IA the citizens voting TOT may vi
IA concerned, will stop with few thousand votes OF
those who thought tuey doing great zeal Ol
good. But sucn movement would De only an adFeI-
semcnt 10 al bunlners strikers and good fo-Oth-
pgs generally all the ruiaus IN the city, that IL was
rood time 10 demand money. The wealthy men iLlsnl
a. well eXcaIm: Come and take our money here l.
s wa ting for you. Come roughs and bu.nmers II
e citizens movement on, IL Will result III the Dig
gest political hZLle Imaginable" ,., -,
Mr. Weed in excellent sprlts, anu spoke Will Hs
wOutel tire and animation.