Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-05-15
The Present Republican Choice for
President.


President.
The country is just now for
Grsnt; the whole country. Its
pulse has been felt in various WAYS
The New York Times, by correapon-
dence, has declarations from every
section. From Maine it learns that
the dominant feeling is that the
Republican magnaninaity has been
shamefully abused" and that Grant
is prominently IN the public mind.
From New Hampshire, "Repabli.
Can leaders prefer Grant," FROM
Vermont, "Grant is gaining
strength" From Massach usetts,
"The feeling seems very general
that Grant is the man for the crisis.
From Connecticut, "The manifest
choice OF q considerable portion OF
the Republican party is for Grant -
From Rhode Island, "Gen. Grant
appears to be the most available
man" From New York, "Of the
18 Senators and SO Assemblymen
on the Repu blican side, every one
says that Grant is the first choice OF
the Republicans of his district"
From New Jersey, "The Republican
attitude is decidedly in favor OF
Gen. Grant" From Pennsylvania
"There is marked appearance OF
popular feeling in favor Of Grant"
From Delaware. 1.-THE choice of the
Republican leaders, and, as far as
can be sscertained, of the masses, is
Ulysses s. Grant" From Mary land,
"The general sentiment among Re-
publicans is decidedly for Grant"
From Virginia, "Tbe feeling is de-
cidedly for the nomination OF
Grant" From West Virginia,
"There is only one person to name,
and that is Gen, Grant" From
South Carolina, "The masses are for
Grant" From Georgia, "The Re-
publican party leaders look to one
man only-Grant From Missis.
sippi, "Grant is the choice of ma.
jority of the party" From Louisi.
ana, "Grsnt is the first choice, not
only with the masses but with the
office holders. From Alabama.
"Among Republicans of all colors
and conditions only Que name il
mentioned and that is U. S. Grant
From Florida, on free vote Gen,
Grant "would get SO out OF every
100 Republican votes in tho State
From Texas, "Grant is the only
man that the colored people care tc
know anything about" From Ar
kansas, gu. S. Grant is the unani.
nous choice of the Republicans o.
this State. Several promi'
nent Democrats have declared in ia
vor of Grant as against Tilden.
From Tennessee .'Grant's name
would inspire the Republican mass
es of the South more than any 9TH
err" From Kentucky. "Gen. Gran,
is unquesitionably the choice of the
Republicans of Kentucky" From
Missouri, "The majority of the Re
publican party are for Grant.
From Ohio, There is strong par.
TALLY for Sherman but the popular
tide is unquestionably for Grant"
From Indiana, "The Republican
present" From Illinois, "Gen
Grant is the popular candidate. y
From Michigan, "Many Republi.
cans would like to see Chandler
President, but the sentiment in ia.
vor of Grant would sweep the field
il the elements of serious disturb.
ance in affairs became prominent
From Iowa, "The drift of party
feeling is towards the re- nomination
of Gen. Grant" From Wisconsin
"The feeling is growing that Grant
ought to be and will be the nomi
nee." From Minnesota, "a Repub-
lican convention would promptly
and unanimously instruct its dele,
gates to vote for Grant" From
Kansas, 'The Republicans by a
large majority are for Grant" From
Nebraska, Grants nomination 10
the present emergency will be the
most expedient."