Year: 1872

| would mob him. He probably bases his
| conclusions on their own statements to him,
| as he is a candidate for Attorney General
and has TO do some eleetiOneeFing; but let
anyone hear their talk among themselves
and different idea would prevail-the
truth would be found out. 1t is positively
marvellous to see how color is managed and
manipulated against its own will. No one
would believe it unfamiliar with the work
ings of Radical Republican conventions.
Diplomacy will win the day, and the dele
gates viii go home finding, as far as uniting
the party is concerned, that they are Just
where they were before, and that in the
nomination of two tickets they have made
the breach wider than ever before.


Mr.. Belden, who started out as a candi-
date for Governor, but who let down to-day
on finding he has no chance, and puts in q
bid for reelection, is remarkably quiet and
cool. True, he has his headquarters, but he
has little to say. He is probably cOneeiving
some play to be made on the boards which
will transpire in few hours.


The citizens of Red Stick do not show
themselves in the streets while this talk is
going on, but remain at their business,
while the soda shops, confectionery stores
and c0ffeehOuses are invaded by the dele
gates and their friends. They are of opinion
that the convention meeting is a benefit in
that it brings business, but keep within
doors.


George w. Carter is the candidate tor the
post of Attorney General, and as he is in
the Kellogg tea party, will probably fill
that post around their board. His speech
last night was q specimen Of artful and
designing politics. He gave the convention
a short account of his own prejudices which
he said he had forgotten; that the reason
why he was not Democrat was that the
party had now no principles, good or bad,
and he believed in attaching himself to
something in the shape Of principle. 1t
took because it appeared frank, and those
candid confessions which are mentioned as
good for the soul, are always taking-this
is where the art comes in, for instead Of be
ing frank it was the result of deep study.


Billings speech last night was addressed
to congregation of the alumni of some col
lege instead of the convention, and hence
half of his hearers went to sleep under it
and were revengeful il not according him
vote of thanks.


Kellogg made one point in his speech at
the close, saying he was suffering from an
escape of gas" and knew the audience
must be also


It is now apparent that the delay in
which the convention was turned into
mass meeting was an artful dodge to show
that the Kellogg men did not desire TO take
"a snap judgment" when, of course, it
must have been understood beforehand
what delegates would poll vote for any
candidate known or favored by the admin
istratiOn. The very pains with which it is
attempted to show that the nominations
were the result of the deliberations of a
vast body of the representatives of the
people who met to consult, instead of being
from beginning to end cut and dried at
fair, shows how reprehensible the Custom
house people themselves believe all such
practices are, which, in the name of repub-
icanism, erect despOtism powerful by
patronage and vindictive in its nature and
purposes.


Captain Trinidad, of the steamer st.
Mary, ompared-Democratie fashion
Governor Warmoth with the devil, saying
he should not lead us into temptation. Not
withstanding the Governor is out of the
field, he is the all-absorbing topic of con-
versation here, all roads Of political dis
cussion leading to him. Delegates we're
thrown out yesterday for no other reason
than they spoke at one time in his favor,
and if all the ideas were gathered in pile,
WarmOth's name would be at the top of the
haan