The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-11-28
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THE CAMPAIGN OF 1880.
Prospect If the 'F'hre" sIeadin3
IIeDullican Presidential &
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| Baltimore SUM-
WAsHryGroN, d. c., Nov. 81. : AL
read y movements have been pat ~ pro-
gress to secure the Southern delegations
to the next National Republican cons
venton, and within the last week there
have been important conferences on
this subject Of number OF leading
Republicans, friends of the three men
between whom the contest will really
| lie---Gen. Grant, Senator Conklng,
and Mr. Blaine. All of these three are
''stalwarts, " and while they and their
supporters have great horror of the
''solld South, as applied to Democra-
tic representation in Congress, either
one of them will consider the "solid
South" an entirely proper thing if. it
means a solid vote for him in national
convention Owing to the peculiar con
dition of affairs as affects the Repnbi
can party in the South, the delegations
for the national convention can be
easily 'workad up by q few shrewd
men in each State. with the addition of
q certain amount Of that very useful and
effective appliance, cash. In the last
convention of the Republican party
Mr.. Blaine had some very warm friends
among the Southern delegations, as
had Mr. Conkling. Many of these
| friends of Mr. Blaine have grown very
lnkewarm toward him. They say that
after the fight was over he forgot them;
that when they came to Washington he
wonld slap them on the back in his
familiar way and ask them if it was we'll
with them, and all that kind of things;
that he would sign their application for
office, but that he would never persons
ally make application at tho White
| House for them. To the contrary of this
it is said that. after the adjournment
| Of the Cincinnati convention. and be-
fore the end Of President Grants term
White House and procured places for
number of the Southern Republicans
who had advocated his nomination at
Cincinnati. The feeling among the
Southern Republicans is, Therefore, un>
dprstood to be more in favor of Mr.
Conkling than any one else. 1t IS
known that preparations, have been
made for putting into immediate opera
ton movements to work mp sentiments
in the South in his favor As to Mr.
ConkIing's individual inclinations; it
may be said with confidence that it be
cannot secure the nomination himself
he will undoubtedly throw al his in
| flnpncn for Gen GRAFT. and il is he'iev-
ed also that Gen. Grant will do the
same thing by Mr.. Conk'ing The
shrewdest politicians here are inclined
TO the view that the nomination will lie
between Gen. Grant and Senator C"nk>
ling. As for Mr. Blaine. they think
his dav has passed The haughtv de
meanor of Senator Conkling and his
aristocratic ways are often the slhlHet
of harsh comment. but when the big
fight comes on he energies the victor
A New England Senator who canveaSnd
New York with Mr.. Conklino few
wears ago. says "the pnople talk about
Conkling being 50 stuck M. as It 's
called. hnt in their hearts thav ike
him all the better for II. and thnv or"
inst rs pror.1 Of his harrhtr man" ""a
"a they ara Of his manpifi'An' nrap'0"r
and snlendid ability"