Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-05
THEY WILL FIX HIM.

/ pOllllcdl chess DOdfu, just now 10 thdt
which SHERMAN and BLAINE are con-
templating to get GRANT out OF their
way. Each fears GRANT more than
they fear each other. Each would will
ingly Join the other in the destruction
Of the common enemy. Each is conf
dent that ne has the game if only the
/ fight is narrowed down to one between
| themselves. They have q common cause
A. - r a. %. o.. Ill
competitor, and with this accomplished
each will turn about TO devOur the
other.
1t is not probable that two astute pol
| iticians like BLAINE and SHERMAN will
lack in expedients for accomplishing
their purpose. The plot will be deep
and the game bold They will put
GRANT out OF the way, for they recog-
nize in HIM an obstacle almost as fOrmid-
able as the man who will contest the
prize with them in the open field. This
is the way the Washington correspon-
dent of the Philadelphia Times writes
about it:
In politics the latest sensation here is
the story that General Grant will GER
tainly be out for the Presidential race
within thirty days. Whitelaw Reid told
atriend of mine as much within few
DAYS. The story that Col. Scott will re-
tire from the Presidency OF the PeunSyl-
vania railroad, and that Grant will take
his place, may not have any truth in it,
but there is certainly something on foot
10 fix Grants future. The report comes
that Senator Blaine, who has been I'm
New York, ii he is not there now, said
recently that Grant would be out OF the
way in thirty days, and that his
(Grant's) course would be such
that all his personal and political
friends would be satisfied. This is news
OF the highest importance, Il 1t Is true.
All accounts from Grant agree that
he does not want the office and
will not seek it; also that he would re-
fuse it in the event that anv contest
was had in the convention. James +.
Wilson, for many years a member OF
the House and who was o cred by Gen.
Grant the Secretaryship of State before
Mr.. Fish was appointed, has kept up his
intimacy with Grant; has had letters
from him. Mr. Wilson saws that he
knows General Grant Will not accept
the nomination If il comes to him
through a contest; that he does not
want the place, but th9t ii he were NOM
mated with any degree of unamity he
wOull be Obliged to accent.
None can deny that there will be a
contest in the next Republican Con-
ventiOn. Blaine's and Sherman's
friends respectively are not going To let
General Grant or anybody else walk of
with the next Presidential nomination
without contest" The friends OF both
will 20 into the convention for the pUr-
pose of kicking up row to drive Grant
out. Mr. Wilson says that Grant will
have friends in the convention who will
be Scvcrally instructed To Withdraw his
name i'm the event OF row and
that they will follow the iuStruc-
tons. This mach must Ice said of
Grant, he has not sought the office.
Even his closest friends can get moth
ing out of him with reference to the
subject more than the fact that he is not
a candidate and does not think OF it.
With Grant out of the field what Is leit2
Why, Blaine OF course, Blaine is strong
for he is the first choice OF all those who
supported him at Cincinnati, and he is
second choice Of all the Grant men and
all the Sherman men. OfcourSe, Grant |
would rather have Conkling, but then
Conkling is out of the question, andeven
a heavy man, like Grant, can see that.
Grant and Blaine have never been par
ticularly friendly in their social inter |
course. Blaine disliked Grant, and
Grant suspected Blaine. 1t may be dlt- |
ferent now, for Grant has forgiven
everybody but Bristow, and Blaine is a
man who cannot treasure animOsitieS-
notwithstanding his attitude toward /.
COnkling with whom he has not passed /
a ward FOR over thirteen years. ltwould .
not surprise me az all-indeed | rather /.
look forward TO tiff Grant should keep /.
ont Of the convention and that Blaine /
should be nominated. 1t will certainly T.
be Blaine or dark horse. Itcannot be /.
sherman. COnkliug or Washburne. and /
nobody else has been suggested OF con- /
sequence thus far.