The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION

THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION
A COLLECTION OF pooMs AND COUNTER BooMs-
GENERAL GRANT RUNNING BEHIND WITH THE
sTALwARTs BAYARD AND THE GERMAN
voTE-wHo IS MR. TILDFNs CHOICE?
In the Cincinnati Gazette of the 10Th inst there is
printed Chicago despatch from it's editor. Mr..
Richard Smith. in which. speaking Of General Grant.
he says:-
Throughout since Grants arrival here his popu-
larity with the great mass Of the people was fully
demonstrated. 1t is true the movement WAS profess
eddy non-partisan. but it is equally true that Grant
u soldier. an ex-president and prospective cand-
date for reelection the central figure. Had the
convention to nominate for 1880 been held here, he
tcians hold back or quietly oppose his candidacy
but the people for Grant. without qualification
Everybody but Grant himself talks about it, but
it is u singular fact that one has approached
him the subject, and absolutely nothing
is known as to his opinions on the subject
Hon. l.. B. Washburne and General. sherman are
to Grant and share his confidence more fully
than any other men; but when say this subject
has not been mentioned between them speak
advisedy. 1t may be said that Grant is not cand
date to the extent OF saying word or giving sign;
blu. whether he would accept, il nominated, no one
knows. 1t safe to say, however. that Grant would
not permit himself to be made party to contest
for the nomination. nor would he accept nomina.
ton that would result from contest in the National
Convention. The opinion Of those nearest to Grant
is that his reticence may be interpreted meaning
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authoritatively approached that future events may
lead him different conclusion from what he
might reach now, and that he would not, under any
circumstances. permit his name to be used unless
it should to be the substantially unanimous
desire OF the republican party to nominate him. as
it 1868 and 1872, aud that in that he
would express his firm purpose not to serve more
than term. In fine. Grams purpose. As inter-
preted by those nearer to him, is to keep silent
until future events shall seem to demand from him
an expression
NOTICE SERVED ON GENERAL GRANT
In the Cincinnati Commercial OF the 10th Mr. Hal
stead. in commenting upon the above despatch
says
We have to remark of this that the politicians who
Grant all assume that the people arc driving
them. This we believe to be q great FOLLY and delu-
SION The silence of Grant this subject does not
seem to impressive as to others. Indeed. it Is
farce that will soon be laughed Vt. Ii GRANTS
friends suppose that he will get tho nomination
Sherman and Blaine will put their hands on their
mouths and their mouths in the dust before Grant.
in abjectness in the presence of his gory2 If Gen.
era Grant Is wanted for the third term by nearly
everybody but few politicians jealous OF his over
shadowing prestige, and the country needs him. as
strong man, it would be sheer perversity in
whatever we might name it, for life. We have not
heard just now OF his intense Indifference to the
Presidency for the first time. He Is the only man
who esteemed 1t sacrifice to take that place.
GENERAL GRANT AND THE SOUTH.
The Springfield (Lass.) Republican OF the 18th,
under the caption OF General Grant . Concilia-
tor" says:-
The fact that there is a strong Southern sentiment
for Grant destroys the basis or the salwat position
far as it rests on the "unrepentant brigadiers.
The South in fact fonder OF the sectional issue
than the North and II the South takes up Grant it
is as a way Of the suspected attitude which it
is placed by Northern distrust. II Grant affords q
common ground OF reconciliation. tho need OF re-
Cancellation at all be terrible the stall
warts would have us believe. On the Other hand,
the South should realize the absurdity of its
position. They take to Grant as refuge from
xvl,n uaVAe flav n
for the removal of the last discrimination which
diiercnced Southern from any other State? Hayes
had steadily withheld although he may have ap-
proved of its adoption by his successor. II the
a good thing, it has only to break from the leader
ship of the men in the democratic party who mag
nifty these differences for party capital
A srALwARr PROTEST
Mr.. Alexander Mcclure Of the Philadelphia Times,
believes General Grant is losing ground with the
stalwart wing of the republican party. He says:-
There is q movement against Grant all along the
stalwart line. 1t has been teegraphcd from Chicago
than once during the past three days that there
is appreciaby less third term talk than there has
Gently been aud that while everybody IL willing to
get excited Grant as great soldier and dstin
guished citizen. he isn't running for the Presidency
as well did. Whether this Is true not 1t Is
very significant. coming as it does along with the
open expressions of Of the stsiwar organs that
Grant isn't giving voice to much stalwart senti.
ment as was expected OF him. He seems to have
with right to at least in the iegisa.
tive branch OF the government and several times he
has indirectly. although with decided emphasis. re-
buked feeling which clearly inspires tho
republican politicians IL has dawned upon those
who nursing sectionaism as the issue for next
year that Grant will hardly be suitable candidate
on a platform like that unless he changes some. As
this is not likely. the boom has encountered
of opposition which 10 growing day by day.
The stalwarts are beginning to ind out that they
want different kind of strong man than Grant APP
pears to be since he has travelled around the world
MR.. DAYARp THE GERMAN VOTE.
of the opinion that Mr.. Bayard carry the German
vote 1t says in its issue of the 18th inst. -
The highest compliment yet paid to Senator Bay
ard is the substantial agreement of all four German
editors in this ctywho never before agreed except
is concerned senator Bayard would unquestionably
bo the strongest candidate who could be put into
the field next year by either party Also that while
Bayard would be the strongest, Grant will be the
weakest possible candidate bofore the Germans.
This is the opinion of DR.. Preuss the able editor
OF the German democratic organ. tho America.
This Is the opinion OF DR.. Daenzer, the profound
editor OF the independent Anseiger.
This is the opinion OF the good Or. prectorius who
is the partner of Carl Schurz and editor of tho organ
of The German republicans.
conviction OF the editor of the VoLsstse. tho organ
OF the German socialists.
Here four different German papers. each repre-
senting radically different class who yet perfectly
agree that Senator Bay would the largest
German vote Of any candidate who could be possibly
We consider this most significant sign.
Let 1t be remembered that in Indiana, Ohio and
New York the German vote Is absolutely decisive.
Bayard means the German vote. The German vote
means Indiana and New York certain, aud probably
Ohio too. But we do not need Ohio. We only need
to preserve what is fairly own--New York aud
Indiana Senator Bayard will prove himself the pre-
of these Statcs the rs it were.
of the democracy and-if Grant IL put UP against
him--the Republic.
TILDEN TEELs.
The New York correspondent Of the Springfield
(AIass.) Repubi,can says:-
IL has been closely kept in the inner circles OF tho
clique that Mr. Tilden after all has other views and
eyale tho hardslins and tho turmoil OF another