National Republican., 1879-11-24
MISSOURI POLITICS.

The st. Louis Post Dispatch copies an in
terview that appears in the New Yorl
Herald, in which Colonel JAMES o. BROAD
HEAD is represented us having said:
The Republicans could do no worse fo
themselves than by nominating Genera
GRANT for, with a good man against him, the
| Democrats would secure not only New York
| but also Ohio. His belief upon Ohio Is based
upon figures furnished him by ex-senator
HENDERSON, of Missouri, Secretary SCHURz's
friend These figures show that the German
vote would turn the scale against GRANT
lie understands that the figures were given tC
Senator HENDERSON by Mr., SCHURz, whC
doubtless has facilities for knowing all about
the German vote.
The Sedalia (Mo) Weekly Eagle in re-
ferring to the above scrap, says:
Mr. JOIN B. HENDERsoN and Mr.. Carl
SCuURZ, pdr Mobile frdtrlm, have undertaken a
big game of bluff against all players for the
Presidential stakes, when neither of the poor
despised political JUDAsEs have the smalles,
pair to bet on. They are simply political
gamblers with brass aud cheek as their only
stock in trade Both have been honored by
the Republican party far beyond their deserts
but since their true characters became known,
the Republican party have given them 10
thoroughly understand that it has no further
use for them. The Democracy entertain for
them no respect whatever, and the only use
to which they will be put by that party IN
the future will be as paid scavengers
to do a little dirty work. That is all.
The day has gone by When such men eau
control the Republican party. They are too
well known, and the motives underlying their
actions are thoroughly understood. CARL
SCHURz can no more control the German Yote
than HENDERSON can hand over tho State of
Missouri to JOHN SHERMAN, as he has prom
ised to do. Both Of these selC-constituted ro.
formers are but political bankrupts, wallow.
ing in the slough Of dependency, vainly try.
ing to get TO the surface by wading through
Democratic mud. The more they struggle
the deeper they sink.
These may be regarded as political signs
in State that has been rendered almost
hopelessly Democratic by the recreancy of
selfish and unreliable Republicans who are
playing fast aud loose as best suits their
personal ends We apprehend that the
attempt now to divert the German Repub-
licau vote from the Republican cause in
case General GRANT shall be the nominee
of the Republican party will prove futile.
A friend writing rs personally on this sub
ject, aud he is familiar with Missouri poll.
tics. says.
HENDERSON has put himself like SHURz's
partner and paper, outside OF the Republican
party, aud wants to scare somebody. But his
attitude does not represent five votes in tho
State. Ii GRANT had listened to the pressing
plea and most urgent demand that HENDER-
SON made through his wife in a personal re-.
quest that the President in 1873 should give
him mission, ho would DO to-day good
GRANT man.
ScHURz's partner, PREToRIUs, Is feeling the
force of your articles. His associate force dis
approve of his attitude, as IL is opposed not
only TO their personal interests, but is not in
harmony with the sentiments Of Dine-tenths
of the readers of the Post aud is destructive
of their political influence aud force, unless Ii
intends going direct to the Democrats. Pre-.
ToRIus assistants are personally appealing TO
the Stalwart Germans to let up in their dc.
nunciatOns OF 1t.
The HENDERSON and ScHURZ combination
does not amount to much. They combined in
1876 for BRIsrow.
The skies look bright for 1850, aud IL will
be our own fault If we do not gloriOusy win,
The indications now are, strongly ~ the
Democrats are intrenched with their Re-
publican allies in Missouri, that If General
GRANT shall be the Republican standard
bearer the State will SWING around TO the
Republican side. The Republicans of that
State are tired of PREToRIUs' dictation, and
the Democrats want peace.
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