The Portland daily press., 1868-12-15
The Man Who First Nominated Gran,

The Man Who First Nominated Grant.
The man who first nominated Grant was
born in Texas, of poor but dIsreputable par
ents; he was also born in Maine, and drew
his first breath in the orange groves OF Flor
ida; he is native OF Vermont, and first saw
the light in the picturesque valleys OF Vir-
Sinia; Ohio may proudly claim him as her
son, and at the time of his birth his rich but
respectable progenitors resided in Cattatau-
gus County, New York; he is a staple prod
uction of Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mis-
souri,, Iowa, Michigan, Delaware, Wisconsin,
California, and other States, and at different
periods from 1900 to 1915 was born in vari-
Gus territories, along the line of the Pacific
railroad, as far West as Utah, on Mississippi
steamboat, and at scattered points on the
lsothermal line, in balloon, in diving-bell,
on Vancouver's Island, at the Astor House,
ana IN New Jersey. In short there is no
place where he was not born, and for further
information we refer the reader to Lippin-
colts Universal Gazetteer, which contains
the names OF several hundred thousand
towns. and Colton's Map of North America,
which shows that his birthplace is bounded
by two oceans, by the Gulf OF Mexico and
the Polar sea.
1t is singular that the man who first nomi-
mated Grant should so long remain unknown
But prophets are seldom known till their pre-
dictions are fulfilled; they then become fa-
nous in the twinkling OF an eye. The mo-
ment that Grant was elected naturally reveal
ed the man who first nominated him.
The man who first nominated Grant was a
phrenologist who had the honor of examin-
ing the head of the infant General, who was
then but six months old. We can prove tina.
he instantly exclaimcd-this was in 1922
This child has gigantic intellect; his Or
gans indicate immense military genius, and
he will undoubtedly become the President OF
the United States. hereby nominate HIM for
that Office" This man was also volunteer in
the Mexican war, who, on beholding the
manner in which Grant served his gun at
Vera Cruz, exclaimed, "Capt. Grant is my
candidate Tor the Presidencyp He is also a
major in the Kentucky Home Guards; a
Brigadier in the Army of the Cumberland
an importer; large number of members o.
Congress; the Governors of several States
President of the first Grant Clubs in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia; many tobacco
nists the Editor OF the New York Herald,
several thousand leading politicians; a great
number of persons who despise office; an ed
itor or two, or two thousand; in short, we re.
fer the readers for further information to the
City Directories of New-York, Philadelphia
Oshkosh, Chicago, st. Louis, San Diego. Will
mington dell, Peoria (Ill), and other cities
in which these useful works-now of tran
scendent interest-are published. Therein
are printed the several million names of the
man who first nominated Grant, with his
several million residences, and il the General
desires to thank him-as he should desire
/ we respectfully advise him to buy several hun
dred copying presses, and set his staff to work
sending off letters of grateful acknowledge.
ment, to the following effect;