The Convention of Liberal Republicans met at Cincinnati on Thursday,
but no report of its proceedings has been as yet re- ceived. It has to prepare its " platform," which is a work of time, and to elect a candidate for the Presidency, often a very long business. It seems to be believed in the States that Mr. Greeley has no chance, and that the most probable choice is Governor Palmer, of Illinois, a Western man of some character and ability, though unknown outside the Union. A Convention of this kind, however, almost invariably nominates a "dark horse," a man against whom no one has anything to say. The Democrats will announce their policy a week after the Cincinnati platform is out, and if the Cincinnati candidate is acceptable will vote for him en masse. As yet the betting is heavily in favour of General Grant, who has done nothing to alienate the masses, though much to irritate the politicians. The Herald, always Democrat in sym- pathy, has, we see, pronounced against him.
