The daily gazette., 1879-12-17

PROGRESS OF THE GRAB GAME FOh
THE PRESIDENCY - THE GRANT
MOVEMENT IN WASHINGTON -
FRIENDS OF THE GENERAL oPPOS-
ING A RE-ENTRY INTO POLITICAL
LIFE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.
The assembling of the members of the
National Republican Committee here
brings the se-called Grant movement
once more to the surface. Most Of the
members are reticent on the question
of Presidential nominations, but sever
al of them speak of General Grant as
the only man the party can elect, which
is taking a gloomier view of the party's
prospects than most republicans do.
Meantime it is reported here to-day that
a number of General Grants personal
and political friends will hold consul
tation in Philadelphia, while the Gener-
al remains there, to deliberate with him
on the question whether he ought any
longer TO allow himself to be spoken Of
and regarded as candidate for the
Presidential nomination. A consider
able number of these friends of the
General are known to be very decided
in their opposition to his re-entering po-
litIcal life, as offensive to the traditions
of the country, compromising his pre-
sent high position and fame, exposing
him anew to the disagreeable turmoil of
partisan contest and in every way
needless and unfit for him.
The democratic members of the SEN
| ate Committee of Privileges and Elec-
tions have privately decided to report In
favor of unseating Senator Kellogg. AS
yet there has been no formal action in
full committee, but prominent demo-
cratic member of the committee said to-
day that Mr.. Kellogg would undoubtedly
be out OF the Senate before the end OF
February.
The result of the count in Maine was
the subject of general comment at the
| Capitol to-day among the republican
members of Congress. The republicans
of the Maine delegation in the House,
Messrs. Frye, Lindsey, and Reed, say
hey have expected just what has hap
pened, and are not therefore surprised.
The most remarkable development
of opinion, however, was among the re-
publican members of the New York del
egation, whose views on the propose ed
change in the method of selecting Pres
ldential electors, as expressed to your
correspondent yesterday, were published
to-day and showed,with few exceptions
willingness to let the present system
of choosing them alone.
A GREENBACK VIEW.
The greenback members of the Main
delegation, Messrs. Ladd and Murch, ,sa
that beyond question the State of Main
will elect through the aid of the Democ
racy the seven electors who will vot
for the greenback candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President. Therein th,
democracy can be of no use to itself
they say, for if New York and New
Jersey or New York and Connecticut
can be carried for the Democratic can
didate with the vote of the solid Soutl
there will be no election by the people
and then the Democrats will have i
their own way when the question come
before Congress. "To Illustrate" salt
Mr.. Murch, one of the greenback Demo
cratic congressman from Maine, "th
vote of the South with New York ant
New Jersey would be but 1872. Now, j
the seven electoral votes of Maiue wer,
for third candidate instead of for Re-
publican nominees the Republican
would only have $50 of the electora
votes, and 1856 you know is necessary fo
choice by the people. In other words
if the Democracy can carry New Yorl
: and Connecticut and will help us cal r
Maine it will be as good as electin
their ticket at the polls, for Mr.. De L
Matyr, one of our party, holds, as every
body knows, the balance Of power i
the House. If the Democracy canno
carry two Northern States they had bet
ter come over to us greenbackers an
: start new party"
THE FLORIDA ELECTORAL VOTE.
The subject was talked over after tn
adjournment of the House, and attentio
was directed to the fact that the larg
: influx OF Northern people into FlOrid
since the last Presidential election whe
, the vote was exceedingly close, warran
ed the assertion chat on the popular vot
, next November that State would ur
doubtedly be republican but this woul
be overcome, 1t was said, by calling
. special session of the Legislature, whic
being democratic now, would assume th
power OF choosing the electors, so ths
the vote of the solid South might be II
lied upon for the democratic nominee
, next year. All these contingencies hav
, awakened an unusual interest in th
important part New York may take
, the coming Presidential campaign.
An VIngr0teful Man.