Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-12-10
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40 ofOVRaN N y fUHfOSES.
The future of Gen. Grant Is a sub.
ject of curious speculation TO the gen.
oral public and of profound anxiety to
ull sections Ind factions Of the Repub.
lican party. The.third term advo.
Gates, whose most conspicuous leaders
are the men most closely identified
with oil that was disgraceial and de-
grading in Grants administration, are
doing oil in their power to popuIarize
his candidacy, and they scout the idea
that he will accept any business offer
or engagement that will interfere with
their political scheme.
The hackers Of Sherman and Blaine
naturally take very different view of
the matter Opposed as they are to
each other on other points, they are
agreed upon the impoiicy of Gen.
Grant remaining in the political field,
and are exceedingly desirous that be
should bc provided with an occupa.
tion that will furnish him permanent
employment and good income. Ii
this cannot be done in any business
enterprise, they desire to have Con.
gress pass an act creating the office Of
Captain-General of the army and be.
slowing it on Grant with a lie tenure
and abundant cmoluments. This is
the unselfsh generosity Of men who
have an obstacle TO get rid of and the
peoples pockets to raid on for the pur-
pose OF accomplishing that desirable
object. Htr
There is still another class of Re.
publicans who, from honorable mo.
tives, have a strong wish to keep Gen.
Grant out Of political strife. They.are
his friends, not bis old political cronies,
but the best Of Grants social friends,
among who may be named Messrs.
Borie and Childs, of Philadelphia
These gentlemen see nothing for Grant
to gain by Presidential candidacy,
while they indulge fear that be may
injure his fame and go into history as
man who permitted himself to be ruin
cd by overweening ambition. They de.
sire the General to accept the Presiden.
cy Of the Darien Canal Co, believing
that his connection with that magnlfi.
cent scheme will fitly round oat bis
career, giving him additional glory and
abundant means.
Will Grant take the canal Presi
dency ? Or will he reject that and
let his Presidential scheme bcso clearly
understood that there shall be no
further question about il? We believe
he is not yet ready to decide, and will
give no decision till his return from
the West Indies next April. That Gen.
Grant wants to be re elected is as Ger.
tain as it is that he wanted third
term before his last term expired.
Every friend or acquaintance OF the
ex-President knows that, IN 1874, the
Presidential itch was fearfully eruptive
on the Executive cuticlc. The Presi.
dent did not hesitate then to intimate
to his friends that be thought another
term due him, because be had given
up the best life position in the country
to accept the Presidency He is full
OF the same idea now, and his ambition
has been fred to 90 beyond the Father
Of his Country in gathering honor. If
Grant thinks the Presidency is within
his reach he will not hold back his
hand
There will be no organization of the
canal company effected until spring.
Gen. Grant will have the refusal OF the
place until that time. He proposes TO
return from tho West Indies through
the South. 1t is part Of his policy
to keep up the reception business as
long as possible. He will have a series
of receptions in the South in order to
test the boom in that section By the
time he gets through that series of
welcomes, he will be prepared to say
whether he will start on race for the
White House or link his fortunes 10 the
canal project Until that time Gen.
Grant may be regarded as prospecting
for tho White House, but having no
purpose Of becoming the Radical
nominee unless he shall be satisfied
that the nomination carries strong
assuEpcc of eleciion.- Washington
Post.