Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-09
GREAT rs GRANT.

HOec Hss Bt0aCers and Strikers Propose to
H0rce HIS Nomination the Republicans
Spontaneous Outb,trst of Popular
Fdror to be arranged on HIS Return. to
AnseTsc0-SendtOr Bruce Thinks He Wall
Accept the Nomination If 1T Is Forced
Upon Him.
lBoston Special (Dec. 6) to Chicago Times.
considerable interest having been excited
by the publication throughout the country
OF Boston dispatch in which it was stated
that Gen. Grant is to receive at the hands of
the Bostonians his first send-off in the cam
paign of 1880, the Chicago Times CORE
spondent deems himself fortunate in having
just seen letter addressed to member of
the present State senate by prominent New
York banker and politician, which gives
away the whole thing very neatly The
gentleman who received the letter, though a
stanch Republican, is an ardent anti-Grant
man, and says that if it is necessary in order
to defeat the scheme he will publish the
names which are here omitted.
THE LETTER
is as follows:
NATIONAL BANK, New York, Nov. rs,
l878-My Dear Mr.: You will, perhaps,
remember that in the course of a converse
ton here few weeks ago expressed to you
the opinion that the conflicting elements
that seemed to divide the great Republican
party could be best united in 1880 by tue
nomination of Gen. Grant for president.
Although you did not then agree
with my conclusion, I am assured
by our mutual friend, Mr.. -, that
you will enter heartily into any scheme that
promises to subserve our individual interests
and save our party from dissolution. What
ever our opinions may be of Gen. Grant as a
man, we know that should he again be
elected he would be subject to our control SO
| lar as our interests are concerned. I need
not speak of what would inevitably ensue
should the Democracy come into full
control of the treasury and other depart
ments in Washington. The people already
know too much. Gen. Grant must be nomi-
mated. I think there is no doubt that he
will be, and of this you are doubtless con-
WINGED, and you cannot fail to read Alright the
signs of the times, which know you have
seen. But when nominated he must be
| elected, and it is plain that we can best Sc
cure this end by taking advantage of his re-
turn from Europe to demonstrate that he is
still the idol of the people, the hero of the
age. am aware that privately you despise
this humbuggery, but you must admit that
it has been our stronghold in the past, and
we can use it once more. Now, to be brief
we must give Gen. Graft a series of bril-
liant receptions on his return from Europe
Gov. Rice thinks, and we here agree with
him, that the first of these should be ten
dered him by the people of Massachusetts
The West can easily be led. The
East must first be pledged to Grant
Gov. Rice and othere have ar.
ranged a plan for a magnificent open
ing of the campaign in Boston, and you now
have an opportunity to identify yourself
with this movement, which, if successful, as
| it must be, will inure to the benefit of your
self and friends. Will you not see Messrs
and? Many others whose names
were given us by Gov. Rice have been writ
ten to by Mr.. -, who is an indefatigablt
worker. We expect to furnish a good share
OF the money required to secure grant
spontaneous outburst of enthusiasm fo
Grant in Boston, such a demonstration a!
will wake up the whole country. Of course
our Massachusetts friends will contribute
but upon you must come the burden of the
hard work to make glorious success. Mr.
- thinks tenor fifteen thousand will be
needed to secure the publication of extended
dispatches in all the newspapers Of the coun
try, giving full accounts of the demonstra
ton. The money will be supplied by the
combination here, and I speak of this onl,
to show you that this work is to be thor
oughly done. It will be best to keep the
movement secret until just before Gen
Grants return, when it will be given the ap
pearance of spontaneous action of tn,
masses-tlem asses, as our friend - CALI
them. Pardon this long letter, and let m,
hear from you soon. Your sincere friend.