Year: 1872




Ramsdel, of the Cincinnati Commercial,
| is strong for Greeley, but he couldn't find
much encouragement at Baltimore. Here
is what he telegraphed about the way the
deglutition of crow went on:


The fact need not be concealed that ex-
cept i'm the Southern delegations there is
almost an entire absence of any strong
feeling in favor of Greeley, yet there is no
doubt he will be nominated on the first
ballot. Another fact also attracts attention
and eXcites remark, and that is the want
of enthusiasm. Thus far there has been no
earnestness from any quarter, but it is said
it will show itself when the nomination is
made.


The general bearing of the people here
assembled is rather serious and dignified.
There is not the usual era of good feeling
which conventions generally present, but
there is something which gives the tone of
the suggestion that perhaps the Democrats
don't like the crow, but are determined to
eat it rather than 90 without their dinner.
The crowd is a good looking one and gen.
orally good natured one.


Crapsey, of the New York Times, says


Late tonight the Democrats are wofully
disheartened, and their utter lack of love
for the work they have on hand is evident
to the most casual observer They may be
able to force themselves into some SEM
blance of enthusiasm when they get to-
gether and have their disagreeable task ac-
complished but the chances are against it.


The crowd here is much less than it was
expected, and now, when everybody who
is likely to be here has arrived, there is less
than 5000 persons i'll town who have been
attracted by the convention. Itwas no.
ifsaaI fact that
ing o. politicians so glum, never one which
seemed so heartily ashamed of the busi-
ness in which it was engaged. There are
some in every delegation who are bitterly
opposed to the surrender. There is no one
among them all who dares claim Greeley
as his first choice, or advocate him upon
any other ground than that of expedi-
ency.


Brick Pomeroy, with his hundred thou
sand subscribers to the Democrat fights
Greeley. Here is what he says


NJ. NJ. Pomeroy having been called upon
for speech, addressed the assembly, say
ing that this was the time for work and not
for talk. He did not believe in the cry of
choosing between the two Republican
evils. He did not want to have the devil
Greeley, whose life was tainted with trea-
son, and who was opposed to the rights of
the States and the rights of the people.
Greeley never can pc President. The true
Democrats will not support him, while as
as to others deficient in principle known
by that name the gold and silver of Grant
is more potent than the turnips and cab
bages of the farmer of Chappaqua.


The Pennsylvania delegation was divid-
ed and had bitter strong session. Crap
sey says Of it.


Later developments as to the Pennsyl-
vania caucus show it to have been an ex-
tremely stormy affair, and it did not adj
journ until after 10 o'clock. The delega-
ton stood 81 for Greeley and "a opposed.
The most earnest champion of Mr.. Gree
ley was Hon. Samuel J. Randall, while the
opposition to him was led by the delegates
from Berks and York counties. the strong
est Democratic counties in the State. e