The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-23
THIRD TERM FIyESSE.
Fabrications of the Grant
People Denied.
POSITION on PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS.
Sherman and Blaine in the Field
for Themselves
SIGNIFICANCE OF DON CAMERONS ELECTION.
[rRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

[FRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. 1872
Various reports telegraphed from Philadelphia to
different parts of the country. representing an al
legged state of general agreement among republican
leaders in favor of the denomination Of General
Grant third term. ridculed by well in
formed people here as evident fabrications of the
Grant people. who find themselves SO much weaker
than they hoped that they attempt to impose on the
credulity of the country by false news.
Your correspondent speaks from positive knowl-
edge in making the statements which iollow:-
Flrst-secretary Sherman has always been opposed
to third term, and is strongly opposed to it
as ever. He does not and will not support the
movement to make General Grant the republi-
can Presidential candidate. He holds that it
would be mistake in General Grant to allow his
name to be brought forward; ana he believes
that Grant would be weak candidate for the
party. and that his nomination would make
defeat highly probable. If not certain. Mr..
Sherman is Presidential candidate himself; his
friends beleve MIN TO possess great strength; ana
he will not in any give up his candidacy give
his strength and influence to General Grant. Any
pretence that Secretary Sherman his friends have
surrendered or mean to, or will surrender to the
Grant movement is a falsehood, put forward by
those who pushing the Grant movement in order
to delude the public into BELIEF that they are strong
where in fact they weak
MR. BLAINE's POSITION.
Second-The recently developed weakness Of the
Grant movement: in the Northwest has alarmed the
Grant men, and they see that with open appeal to
party support they will make no show. Hence vari-
Gus Misrepresentation like that concerning Secre
tary sherman's adhesion. similar report has been
quietly pushed in political circles for some weeks
that Mf. Blaine had also given his adhesion
to the Grant movement. This put forth with
much circumstance, it being pretended that Mr.
Blaine had authorized ex-Attorney General Pierre
pont to write to General Grant that if he (Grant)
desired the nomination he (Blaine would not oppose
him now or in the Convention. but on the contrary
would assure him of the support Of himself and
friends. Your correspondent is able to say posi-.
lively that this report also is entirely untrue. Mr..
Blaine is himself Presidential candidate and has
no intention Of withdrawing; his friends. among
whom are many of the shrewdest and most active
politicians of the republican party, find that Mr..
Blaine is very strong in the West and North
west, and neither he they have the
least intention Of making their submission
Thav havc NOT for.
gotten that Mr.. Blaine and the Blaine wing
OF the party decidedly cut by General Grant
and the people now pushing the Grant movement,
in the last two years of the last administration and
they are not anxious to help Grant to third term,
which would leave them out in the cold.
PRESIDENT HAYES ATTITUDE.
Third-The report that President Hayes favors or
prefers the denomination of General Grant or in any
way sympathizes with the Grant movement, is
equally and entirely false. Mr. Hayes takes no part
in Presidential manipulations; indeed. he holds
himself very carefully aloof. But nothing is more
certain here than that he does not look with favor
on the denomination of General Grant and that he is
placing no obstacles in the way of Secretary Sher-
mans friends. Some time ago it was industriously
whispered about by the Grant people that Mr.. Hayes
had said he preferred Grant to Blaine There is not
word of truth in this tale.
NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
Fourth-The pretence of the Grant men that the
choice Of Mr. Cameron to be chairman of the Ma
tional Committee was a success of theirs is also
false. The Grant men wished to make Mr.. Thomas
G. Plat, of New York, chairman. as their first
choice. Mr.. Plat was not anxious to serve but was
willing if it was required of him; but he did not
develop sufficient strength In the committee to make
his nomination prudent. Mr.. Cameron had the
support of the Sherman members Of the committee
three weeks before it met. II Mr.. Blaine had been
here the Blaine men would also have supported
him. for such the intention and it only tho
unexpected development Of the Grant movements
west which, at the last moment. persuaded the
Blaine people to set up General Averill their can
didate for chairman. Thercupon the Grant men
turned in and helped the sherman to elect Sem
ator Cameron as a means of snubbing the BI aine
men.
THE GRANT SENTIMENT.
Fyh-Since the recent meeting of the National
Committee, and the politicians from different Sec
tions who came hther at the same time, it IS adj
mitted that the sentiment for Grant is weak in all
parts Of the country. and especially in the West and
Northwest. 1t is regarded certain that with
Grant candidate the republicans would lose
Ohio. and his nomination would mako Illinois and
Wisconsin uncertain States. and make Indiana sure
for the democrats. Among prudent aud earnest re-
publicans. who desire the success OF their ticket.
and feel that with narrow majorties in many
States they cannot afford to risks, tho attempt
to nominate General Grant for n third term is
therefore looked upon a grave blunder. These