The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-10-19

'OR1'IAND.
Saturday N rning, October 10, 1887.
FOrei9n Iuterventiou in she AaaIr. ~
the Republican Parry,


Fareian Iaterven.ieu in she AaAlr. of
~. she Bepabiicas Party.
One of the leading Democratic Journals OF
the country has recently marked out very
pretty little programme for the Radical party.
1t has cast its horoscope, and this is the re-
suit. Gen. Grant will be nominated for Pres
ident at the regular Republican Convention.
The Radicals, following the lead of the Tri-
bune, will bolt, and put an independent NOM
inee of their own stripe in the field. This will,
OF course, prevent an election by the people,
ior the Democrats cannot hope to outnumber
the friends Of both candidates. This, accord
ing to our authority, is just what the Radicals
aesire, Tor then the selection of President
will devolye upon Congress, where they, have
an Overwhelming majority. Our oracle plain-
'ly perceives that thisrindrect method of pro-
eeedmg is the only safe one for the Repnbli-
cans. Having conservative eandidate-tor
so it is absurd enough to call the man who
accepted the position of Secretary of War for
the sole purpose Of thwarting the President
and cooperating with Congress-they will re-
tain many voters who would otherwise strag-
gle from the ranks, and be picked up by the
Democratic guerillas who spread their 7, l.. L.
and reputation nets and snares all around
the loyal camp. Having an outand out Re-
publican candidate too, they prevent disaiiec-
ton among the members Of the Radical fac
tion, and so, polling their full vote for both
nominees, they get a Republican President by
going around Robin Hoods barn. rs .d
1t must be confessed that this is deep-"as
Australia" and satisfactory as well, for it CON
eedes the election of Republican in any
event. But there is no possible doubt but that
Radical birds are too ancient and sly TO be
caught by such very palpablei and obvious
chat. They have been wont to win their vic
tories by selecting single candidate, putting
him upon platform that has met the APP
proval Of the progressive party of the world,
and electing him. Nicer and more complicat-
ed methods are better suited to the exigen-
ces of parties that rely rather upon craft and
political chicanery than upon the excellence
OF their principles. The Republican party is
not anxious to assume the role in which the
Democrats cut SO sorry figure in 1860. The
latter had in that campaign their two candi
dates, and they had their strong Democratic
Congress all ready to elect a Democratic Pres
ident But the people relieved that body of the
necessity oftaking any action ia the premises
1t is by no means certain that Gen. Grant
will be nominated by the Republican Con
vention next year, though his chances seem
particularly good just at this time. But il he
is nominated, he is absolutely certain OF re-
ceiving the entire Republican vote. 1t Is
ridiculous assumption OF The enemy that it is
only conservative Republicans who are look
ing after the interests OF Grant, for as mat
ter OF fact his warlnest friends are among The
most earnest advocates of negro suffrage
and OF the Congressional plan Of re-
construction. Hon. e. B. Washburne, of
Illinois, who may perhaps be said to
take the lead Of the Grant movement,
is popularly supposed to have some Radical
blood in his viens. Senator Henry Wilson, OF
Massachusetts, who wrote a letter to the
Cooper Institute ratification meeting the 9th
Cl udJ NApiCooif5 uiuioCH odOhSiy VI
Grant, is not usually counted among the con-
servatives. The same Maryland Republican
Convention that so boldly declared tof impair
tial suffrage just after the result OF the Penn
sylvana and Ohio election was made known,
also passed resolution recommending Grant
for the Chief Magistracy. The Tennessee
-Lsgistnre i. as radical body as can be found
anywhere in the country, yet us zeal Tor iadi-
cal measures is hardly commensurate with its
zeal for Grant Indeed, il so great violence
were to be done to facts as to assume the
indentification ofGen. Grant with either wing
of the party, he must be classed with the Rad
icals. His own words and acts place him there.
1t was only the most uneompIomising and
ultrd Radicals who wished at the July ses-
sion of Congress to deprive the President OF
the power to remove the military command
ers OF the Southern States, but Grant was
with them. The same men put forth every
effort in favor of continuous session of Con-
gress, and Grant went to the House in person
for the purpose of making an appeal to it's
members to decide upon that plan of action.
Ihe diherences OF opinion respecting him arise
entirely from personal and not at all from po-
litical considerations, and there will be no
bolting fhe is put in nomination by the ma
tional Convention. sa.l a,aa d,trr ss.t..
The wooden horse which the enemy pro-
poses TO have us bring into our Troy win be
declined with thanks The election of
President by the House of Representatives is
a very excellent arrangement calculated to
meet certain state OF facts, but as the Repub-
icans are amply able to elect their President
by popular vote they win not avail them
selves of it in the present instance. The real
object of these gratuitons suggestions Of the
adversary is to induce Grant to refuse the Re-
publican nomination under an impression
that he is to be deliberately sacrificed by that
party while it is endeavored to make him be-
ieve they are trying to elect him.