Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-04-10
The Political Outlook.

There have been good many indications within tho
past e" months or perhaps We should say weeks that
5ne popular sentiment of both parties has been settling
down to determnate choice OF Grant On one side and
llden on the other their leaders in the co,ng con-
test. The Pioneer Press has cndeavorcd
70 ascertain with some detniteness how this matter
sood IN minnesota at least and present elsewhere
,ne results OF interviews with leading politicians Of
Doth parties in St. Paul and Minneapolis and of inoui-
res TO- and Eepubi-
summed up In the general conclusion that Grant is al
most nlVersay the decided preference of Repnbcans
whle I1lden is generally, though with less positive
ness ana unanlmlty the choice Of the
'aeer Press April 4M.
| Several months ago the Transcript gave at cons
siderable length some Of the principal reasons vhv
Grant will probably be the next Republican NOMINEES
tor the presidency and the Pioneer Press seems to
nave just reached the point occupied by the Trans
script at that time We will not go over the same
ground again in this article, but will refer briefly
to Tllden's chance for the nomination on the Dem.
oeratc side Last fall we expressed the opiu,on that
I1'dea would not be the next Democrats nouiues
lot the presidency, and at that time the prospect Of
such an event appeared much more improbsble than
1t ooeS az present Since that time it has been shown
TO the satlSfaction OF fair minded people generally
that llfaen Was not responsible for the cypher dis.
patches with which his name has usually been con-
nected, and 1t is evident that 90 other Democrat
equally as available as candidate for the prcs-
! oentlu cbalr. The contest i'll 1880 will be a hard
one. With Tilden at the head of the Democratic
ticket: it is difficult to imagine any combination Of
| circumstances by which the Republican rs can elect
their caudidatc. Tildeu can carry New York, and it
IS not certain that any other Democrat cas-: it
should be remembered that the Eastern Democracy
IS not Us sound IN It's deviation to the interests of a
| the people as is tho Democracy Of she West. An
immense money power exists in the East, and its
lonuence IS mostly exercised on the side Of the Re-
puolicans: 1t Is noteworthy fact that in those
parts OF the East where banking and money loanins
interests are centred the Democrats have lost ground
tear1ully during the past few years. while Democrats
lc gains have been steady and large in nearly every
other part of the Union. It matters not what mis-
nor political matters may attract pupc attention for
time, the real issue is between the work ing and
middle classes on one hant, and the wealthy banks
| ers and money lenders on the other Months AGO
we stated IN the columns Of the Transcript that the
same Influences that threaten to overthrow the free
institutions of this couotry: demand that U. s.
Grant be placed at the head Of the government,
Inc Pioneer Press of Friday last says that "BIaine
mas lost MS GRIP" Yes, and he lost it when he
sustained the Chinese bi recently vetoed by Pres
ident Hayes. The furore lately raised in favor Of
cheap LABOR in the direct interest of the wealthy;
ana means slavery to every workinyman in the
United States. Chinese labor is cheap and no
nan VINO works hard to prevent it's general intros
ouctlon IN the United States, and is also in ether
respects true to the interests of the people as
whole, can ever be nominated by national Repub~
Ilcan convention. We don't believe that Blaine has
much sympathy for the working classes but advo~
eating their interests on the single point involved
| IN the Chinese bill, seems to have ruined him in
the estimation Of the Republican party. But we
are digressing. Tilden can certainly carry New
ork, and the following abe shows the inevitable
result OF contest between Tilden and any candi~
date snat the Republicans may put IN the field.