The Portland daily press., 1872-06-08
The Press ON the Nominations.

The New York Times says of the Philadel-
pha Convention that such a scene as that wit
messed Thursday is unprecedented in our his
tory. There can be no question that General
Grant is much stronger with the people than
the ordinary run of politicians ever sup
posed. General Grant will be elected this year
by a larger majority than he received in 1868.
Senator Wilson owes his nomination in a great
measure to his own hard services and high
character MI Wilson is very popular with
the working classes. He is strong man and
will assist the ticket if needed in various direc-
tions. COlfax can scarcely be said to be defeat
ed. The people will not consent that Colfax
should retire to private life He will yet occupy
useful aud distinguished position in the
country iI9reisj
The Herald says:--
The nomination of Grant was foregone con-
clusion. He was not only the strongest, but
the only available Republican candidate. With
him as standard bearer success is morally Ger
tain. Mr.. Wilson is substituted for Mr.. Colfax
on the ground of exPediency for high favor in
which he stands with the Southern black, par
tally expressed for him by the workingmen of
the North. His unmistakable strength is in
New England. Nothing but an opposition, the
coalition of the Democrats included, will suffice
to make an impression against Grant and Will
son, and the only available basis for such coali-
ton is the independent joint stock liberal ticket
of Greeley and Brown.
Mr.. Greeley's personal organ the Tribune,
says that the Convention has done its work
with neatness and dispatch. The man who had
the patronage to use secured its vote for a term
Grant is re-nominated, but the man that had
no patronage to use could not secure its VOTE
Coleax is set aside with the contemptuous ar
gument of the negro delegate that he saw no
objection to swapping horses in the middle of
tie stream, provided you get better horse
A M any,la 10, Al.
swap which Philadelphia left only half finish
ed, and in November swap the whole ticket for
a better one. 80
The World styles the Convention as sspre-,
Posterons farce 1t says the masses of the
Republican party have had nothing to do with
the nomination of Grant The Convention was
mere registering bond. Grants nomination
was fixed four or five months ago. Grant was
re-nominated by Convention of packed office
holders. He is one of the weakest candidates
the Republican party could have put in the
field. The Republican party is split and shiv-
cred and another candidate might have re-uni-
ted it. We therefore conclude that he will be
an easy man to beat. Hit
The Commercial Advertiser says that the NOM
nations are expressive of confidence in the Ad-
ministratiOn, and to-days work is an augury
of new glory for the Republic. -
The Brooklyn Union says the denomination
OF Grant was dictated by the logic of events,
and his reelection is foregone conclusion, is
predestinate, certain, irrevocable. aE
The Chicago Evening Post thinks the ticket
will be ratified by an overwhelming majority in
November. r' o l -
The Inter Ocean says that the representatives
of the people have contented themselves by
simply recording the will of the masses of the
Republican party long since emphatically ex-
pressed in State Conventions. :. .a,.,,..'t r
The Chicago Journal says the Convention
carried out the expressed and obvious will of
the rank and file of the Republican party of
the Union. 80. =