New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-12
10 MAIL SUBSCRIBERS.

TIE MN WHO FIRST NOMINATED GRANT
The Man who first nominated Cen Grant for
the Presidency is coming out beautiful. He is
quite numerous, and co-extensive with this
great and glorious country in which it is our
privilege to live His simultaneous appear
ance in every State of the Union, and the rapid
ty with which he replenishes bis species, justly
excite our wonder and admiration. We cannot
have too much of being so far-sighted and
prophetic.
The Man who first nominated Grant was
born in Texas, of poor but disreputable parents;
he was also born in Maine, and drew his first
breath among the orange groves of Florida; he
is a native of Vermont, and first saw the light
in the picturesque valleys of Virginia; Ohio
may proudly claim him as her son, and at the
time of his birth his rich but respectable pro-
genitors resided in Cattaraugus County New
York he is staple production of Alabama,
Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, Iowa, Michigan,
Delaware, Wisconsin, California, and other
States, and at different periods from 1900 to
1915 was born in the various territories, along
the line OF the Pacific Railroad, as far west ms
Utah, on Mississippi steamboat, and Mt scat
tered points on the Isothermal line, in bal
loon, in diving bell, on Vancouver's Island,
at the Astor House, and in New-Jersey. In
short, there is no place where he was not born,
and for further information we refer the reader
to Lippincotts Universal Gazetteer which con-
tains 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 tho Gulf of Mexico, and the
Polar Sea.
1t is singular that the Man who first nOmi-
mated Grant should have SO long remained I'M
known. But prophets arc seldom known till
their predictions are fulfilled they then be-
come famous in the twinkling of an eye. The
moment that Grant was elected naturally re-
vealed the Man who first nominated him.
The Man who first nominated Grant was a
phrenologist who had the honor of examining
the head of the infant General, who was then
but six months old. We can prove that he in
stantly exclaimed-ths was in 1922" This
"child has n gigantic intellect his organs in
"dcate immense military genius, and he will
" undoubtedly become the President of the
United States. l hereby nominate him for
4" that Office" This Man was also volunteer
in the Mexican war, who. on beholding the
Cruz, exclaimed, "Capt. Grant is my candi-
=" date for the Presidencyw He is also major
in the Kentucky Home Guards Brigadier in
tho Army of the Cumberland an importer; a
large number of members of Congress; the
Governors of several States President of the
first Grant Clubs in NewYork. Boston, Phila-
delphia many tobacconists; the Editor of the
Ne,c- York Herald; several thousand leading
politicians great number of persons who
despiso Office an editor or two, or two thou
sand; in short, we refer the reader for further
information to tho City Directories of New
York, Philadelphia, Oshkosh. Chicago, ST. Louis,
San Diego, Wilmington Del), Peoria Qll.),
and other cities in which these useful works
now of transcendent intercst-are published.
Therein arc printed the several million names
Of the Man who FIRST nominated Grant. with