Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-13
MAKING WAY FOR BLAINE.

Washington Cor. Philadelphia Times.
La politics the latest sensation here is the
story that Gen. Grant will certainly be out
Of the presidential race within thirty days.
Whitelaw Reid told q friend of mine as
much within . few days. The story that
Col. Scott will retire from the presidency of
the Pennsylvania railroad, and that Grant
will take his place may not have any truth
10 it, but there is certainly something on
foot to DIX Grants future. The report comes
that Senator Blaine, who.has been in New
York, if he is not there now, said recently
that Gen. Grant would be out of the way
in thirty days, and mat his (Grant's) course
would be such that all his personal and
political friends would be satisfied. This is
news of the highest importance,if it is true.
All accounts from Grant agree that lie does
not want the Office and will not seek it,; also
that he would refuse it in the event that any
contest vas had in the convention. James
F. Wilson, for many years a member of the
house and who was offered by Gen. Grant
the secretaryship Of state before Mr.. Fish
was appointed, has kept up his intimacy
with Grant; has had letters from him, MI.
Wilson says that he knows that Gen. Grant
will not accept the nomination lift comes to
him through a contest; that he does not
want the place, but that if he were nomina.
ted with any degree of unanimity he would
feeloblieed to accept. None can deny that
there will be a contest" in the mex repub-
lican convention. Blaine's and Sherman's
friends respectively are notgoing to let Gen.
Grant or anybody else walk off with the
presidential nomination without q Contest"
The friends of both will go into the conven-
ton for the purpose Of kicking up a row to
drive Grant out. Mr.. Wilson say that
Grant will have friends in the convention
who will be severally instructed to withdraw
his name in the event ola row and that
they will follow the instructions. This
much must he said of Grant, he has mo-
sought the Office. Even his closest friends
can get nothing out of him with reference
to the subject more than the fact that he il
not a candidate and does not thisk of it
With Grant out of the field what is left!
Why, Blaine,o of course. Blaine is strong, fol
he is the first choice of all thoss who sup
ported him at Cincinnati,and he is the secont
choice of all the Grant men and all tn
Sherman men. OF course Grant would
rather have Conkling, but then C0nkling i
out Of the question. and even a heavy man
like Grant, can see that. Grant and Blain'
thave never been particularly friendly il
their social intercourse. Blaine dislike,
Grant, and Grant suspected Blaine. 1t ma
be different now, for Grant has forgive
Everybody but Bristow, and Blaine is q ma
lWho can not treasure animosities-notwith
standing his attitude toward Conkling. will
whom he has MOI passeda word for oye
thirteen years. 1t would not surprise m
At all-indeed,I rather look forward to ths
Blaine should be nominated. 1t will Gel
tsinly be Blaine or a dark horse. Itcanne
be Sherman, Conkling Or Washburne, an
nobody else has been suggested Of cons
i~quence thus far.