You will all agree that Greeley has no chance of a nomination, and so by taking him in we both eat our cake and have it." On this view of the case Reid was invited to join us, and that very night he sat with us at the St.Nicholas, where from night to night until the end we convened and went over the performances and developments of the day and concerted plans for the morrow.
As I recall these symposiums some amusing and some plaintive memories rise before me.
The first serious business that engaged us was the killing of the boom for Judge David Davis, of the Supreme Court, which was assuming definite and formidable proportions.

The preceding winter it had been incubating at Washington under the ministration of some of the most astute politicians of the time, mainly, however, Democratic members of Congress.
A party of these had brought it to Cincinnati, opening headquarters well provided with the requisite commissaries.

Every delegate who came in that could be reached was laid hold of and conducted to Davis' headquarters.
We considered it flat burglary.

It was a gross infringement upon our copyrights.

What business had the professional politicians with a great reform movement?
The influence and dignity of journalism were at stake.
The press was imperilled.