The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-26
GRANT, OR SHERMAN.
"A House Divided Against Itself.

"A House Divided Against Itself.
Signs of bitter antagonism between the
two wings OF the Republican party, re-
spectiyely headed by Grant and John
Sherman, are now visible on the surface,
and will soon take serious form and sub.
stance. This feeling has grown rapidly
since the publication of Sherman's letter
to Mr.. Haskins, announcing himself as n
candidate for President. 1t is intensified
by the manner in which the public pa
trondge has been openly used Mt tho South
to organize Sherman movement, and to
prepare the way for the election of Sher-
man delegates to the National Conven-
tion next year.
The first public blow struck Mt Grant
was i'll the nomination of Foster for gov
ernor of Ohio. 1t was intended to be
fatal blow. The friends of Taft were al
lowed to so on with their plans, and to
feel assured Of an easy triumph until the
day came to undeceive them by sudden
and notifying defeat. While they were
counting with certainty on success, and
foolishly proclaiming its significance in
advance, Sherman was quietly drilling
his forces for surprise, and scducing
support from Taft by promises Of reward
dI tuC CApEuoC vi lllC treasury.
That victory turned even his cool and
vention he has boldly taken the lead, an.
the fraudulent administration, which has
right to shape the policy of the party
and 10 make up the issues according to
its own views. AS may be supposed, this
sort of declaration, which ignored Conk-
ling and the Old Guard. did not sit lightly
on the stomachs of Senators who had been
accustomed to have their own way and to
command instead of obeying.
Therefore, when Mr.. Conklng had a
caucus called for the express purpose of
opposing the course pursued by She--
mans friends in the House on the army
bill, and denouncing its virtual surrender
of the issue raised in the first instance by
the veto of that bill, he intended to notify
the fraudulent Secretary Of the Treasury
that if there were blows 10 give there
should also be blows to take 1t was
formal declaration Of war between the
rival factions of Grant and Sherman.
No condition of things is likely 10 arise
by which the influence thut Mr.. Conkling
represents will in any event be rcconciled
to the nomination of M. Sherman. He
may possibly be supported by pet banks,
by syndicates, and by other money pow
ers, but, after all, these have little to do
with the organization of parties or with
controlling the election of the delegates
through the party machinery, directed by
few hands. The banks and syndicatcs
can furnish the sncws of war to carry
elections, and are in that respect tre-
mendOus power. But as an element in
making the nomination they may be
omitted from the estimate.
Grant and Sherman will be strong
enough to kill each other off if their
names should be presented as candidates,
which IL by no means sure to happen
The idea Of the Grant movement was to
to secure tho Republican organization by
storm, crush out all opposition by pa
rade Of strength, and then nominate by
reclamation. The managers overdid the
work, and now, before the candidate has
returned to American soil to play the
part prepared for him at home, the party
is split by well-organized opposition
which excludes the possibility Of Grant
being nominated by acclaim. and may
drive him from tho field entirely long
before the meeting of the national con-
vention.
The probability of that event has already
suggested Zach Chandler and others, who
were never thought of before, as candi-
dates. With Grant out of the way, Sher-
man would be able, through the machin-
cry which he controls by office and by
patronage, almost to unity the Southern
vote in his favor, not as matter of polit-
iCal sentiment but of personal interest.
And if the Republicans should carry Ohio
this fall he would certainly tower above
most other aspirants.
In that contingency combination to
defeat Sherman, led by Conkling, would
doubtless be formed, and new name
would be sprung as a compromise. The
friends of Washburne are holding him in
reserve, hoping that by some chapter OF
accidents he may finally come to the
front.