, 1874-06-13

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organ. It grinda out the tunes for which 1t gotta
pay. proacut or prospective. Tho Investigation
into tho District of Columbia affairs has shown
that Its editor drow inspiration from tho pursoa
Of mon unploaaantly mixed up in those affairs.
Tho ovonts Of tho laat {ew yoara havo shown
that he draws moro innocent inspiration, In
purely political mnttors, from peraons high ln
oco. 1t is Of aomo Import, therefore, when tho
Republican boldly declares that third torn for
Grant Ia not only possible, but perhaps prob
able. The editorial which mskos this aaaer-
tion Ia long ono. It togina with the frank
admission that tho Republican party is no
1ongor q unit, but compound Of faotlons,
with many iBsues aud many leaders. Those
among theso leaders who arc fairly entorod for
tho Presidential raoo arc then mentioned and
discussed, Senator Carpenter is tho first nun
trotted out for inspection. Various undesoryod
adjootiyes aro ahoworod upon him, aud his
"opportunitios OF service aud Of achievement II
arc declared to be "fu11y equal to those Of any
otler man in tho country" 1Ir. Carpenter eau
conaolo himself with thia thought whom tho
morning Of March :, 1876, ushers him into pri-
vato lifo. hfr. Morton is "a superb politician,''
rllu 11olds his 1riondB with "bnnds OF stoel,"
and will, "in certain contingonoies, prove a
formidable opponent in the struggle for nomiua-
tiou." Mr. Conkling Is an intellectual and moral
perfection. Why WAS not the phrase rounded
out With hint at the physical perfection Of tho
Republican Adonis? In Lis caao, too. that
evor-ready contingency" comes into play.
two oan imagine" says tho Republican, "a
contingency In which ills nomination md cleo
tion would DO an absolute certainty" Tie prido
Of Illinois Is troatod of In brief. He represents
the elan Of tho party,-wloncs wo infor TINT tho
elan is in favor Of national bankruptcy at the
earliest possible moment. He Is good stump
sponker, and could. with good backing. carry
convention with II Hurrah, boys!" This Ia
all about Logan. 1t ia evident that tho Hon.
John 4. would have done better to buy m
intorest in tho Republican ipHtoad OF in
tho Inter- Ocean. The Inter would hive
fawned upon him, ut any rase, and tho
formor now damus him with faint praiao.
| Speaker Blanc II never blundors." Ho has a
! largo assortment Of othor admirable qualities.
Ho Ia now bonding an iron energy" to attain
tlie Presidency. Bald enorgy is not " vain or
| hope9ess." Con. Butler Is another man whom
tho party would ba delighted to honor. 1fo haa
! moro ouemloR and moro friends than any otlos
| man. Ho is "atrong" with como people, ar
| idol +" to others, and "towor Of strength ,
for still others. II nominated, ho would !" 70.
ceiyo q popular yoto that would pstop}eh hie
enon,ies." Hia enemies, who do not think thai
knavos and fools form the ajority In any State
would, Of course. be astontshod IL D. F. 3. car
ried ono stato. Nossrs. Daweu aud Garfield art
out Of tho tight.
"But," says the Republican. is significant
"but, -" what Of Con. Grant2'' II hia suc.
cesaor wero to be elected nov, "no candidat
upon any platform could defeat him." He vii
probably DO stronger ID 1876 than 10 is nov
He may rofuse re-olco ton, ho mny contont him
self with naming hia successor, he may talso th
third term that In within his grasp. He "cau b.
ro-eleoted for third term almost without op
poRition aud iu spite Of oil tho traditions Of ou1
politics." Traditions arc stronger than til,
Washington Republican and tho Louisville
Courier Journal think. Yot We can imngtno OH
contingency in which thoy may yield to th
third term idoa. II In tho campaign OF 1871
Gou. Grant ropresentB gold and his opponent Q
Independent Conventions OF Illinois aud Indian
have doue their best to nuke this contingency
tact.