Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-05-04
WASHINGTON. April %, 1876.

Branch and New York-Thc New Party Move
ment. etc.
WASHINGTON, April %, 1875.
DEAR HERALD: Most any one
who overlooks the scene at the Ma
tionaI Capital at this time will ven
ture the opinion that the era Of in
vestigation IA drawing to close
Public interest in his new form OF
carrying on con sressional session
is dying out, and as a consequence
the performance is about to close.
Jdst in time, too, for thaf nice dis
crimination--public opinion--is about
to whisper that after all haa been
said and done concerning Repu blcan
Encouragement and corruption the
case is not SO bad, and we would pre-
fer to see some frst>olass aggressive
work done by the present Congress.
We have had enough of the negative
virtue of pointing out other persons
sins; lat US now see little of the
affirmative sort, which consists in
setting better example. This
whisper having reached Washington
the chairmen are beginning to pack
up their evidence for use ia the fall
campaign; the highly respectable
witnesses, gathered from far and
near, are thinking about starting on
the tramp again, and the prospect
brightens for an early relief from in
vestigations.
So the observer turns from this
subject as having lost interest to the
topic which everybody feels excited
oyer already. He will not try TO
guess who the great unknown may
be, for unlike most every body else
be has no theory that elects his
favorite beyond q doubt. 1t is a
question of fine determinations at
present, too fine to grasp. Pros
pective candidates are plenty-seri-
ously plenty. The popular favorite
might evon bs picked out and not GO
far down the alphabet ethor but
whether he will get the nomination
or noi, is quite another thing. 1t is
rather early To say thai the path is
clear OF ali impedlm ,nts for any pros
pective nominee 10 fact the esti,
mates that are made go 70 show the
want of cohesion in the delegations
rather than TO indicate who will be
the Ultimate choice. There seems to
be a general impression that some
candidate will at critical moment
in tho convention como u the front
and get the nomination with rush.
Every state OF delegation knows
Just who this Will be of course, but
the opinion is ventured that it is a
poor plan and liable TO result in
nominating just the wrong man. 1t
| will be necessary TO do some COM
plimentary voting, getting the i'm
possible candidates agreeatly sh. lVed
but it VIII be mistake if any
delegation depends on a coup d etat
| to secure the nomination after that.
Such plan secured the nomination
| of several candidates in tho past:
for instances Horace Greeley and
Horaio Seymour got their nomina-
tions by those tactics, but the sur
prise was also a disappointment in
each case to the parties pporting
them. Republicans should aot fall
into the error of putting eff test OF
strength to tho last moment. They
shoaldn't go to Cincinnati with a
| half doz3n favoritos in their minds,
but should go entirely pledged to a
| possible nominee as the result OF
previous consultation. Without this
foresight the question Of the nomin&-
ton may become q mere considers
ton based upon an expensive hotel
bill, or desire TO get rid Of the
worry, and to hurry home. A pro-
longed session is TO be feared. A
short decisive one will be much moro
likely to result in the selection of the
candidate who should receive the
nomination. Bl. who be will be is
beyond my prophetic knowledge.
| will even suggest to those having
the reputation of prophets not to
rely 50 much on their intuitive facul.
ty as on hard wo. k for their favorite
if they want TO see him nominated.
Some real bard work at this time
will be very likely to elect the OBJ.
iect of ii.
But whilelItll can be said as to the
succeeding President very much can
be related of the present incumbent.
President Grant certainly has no
further ambition in this direction,
and if any one still believes ia the
third term spark he is hopelessly
a3rift. Your correspondent had o
conversation with an intimate sc.
quaintance of the President day or
two ago just after he had come from
an interview with him. He says
that the President is feeling keenly
the shameful criticisms made upon
him, and that he appreciates the old
saying about the ingratitude of Re-
nuhlics to the utmost. Ha said tina.