The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-09-23
TIE GRAN EpON,

The Grant boom may hr said to he
fairly under way, The booming OF
n from United States men-of-
war and from United States forts ut
San Francisco, when the City of Toxic
arrived last Saturday, inaugurated the
political boom which the friends of the
general are iDdustriously working at
present. For some time the echo Of
the monstrous boom will r~everberate
over the country, and during that time
the people will look upon Gen. Grant
as tile forthcoming candidate for presi-
dent on the republican ticket, while
supporters of hat ticket will look upon
the general as the living representa-
tive of the next presidency. There is
no question but that Gen. Grants pros
poets are better to-day than they have
been since he quit the white house in
VT. We all feel the thrill of admira-
ton and are prone to thrown up our
hats and shout for the general. But
this feeling does not insure his nomin-
alton. Were the national convention
to be be held within two months, he
would be nominated beyond a doubt.
As It will not be held until June next,
nine months hence, there is abundance
Of time for the present ardor to cool off
and allow the ''sober second thought"
to sway the Judgment. AS a matter of
course there are thousands of leading
men throughout the country and mill
lions of people who will always look to
the general as the best representative
man to occupy the presidential chair.
But the more conservative element
must have n voice as it has the repre-
sentation to make up the necessary
strength to nominate and elect
Gen. Grant any other mar
on the republican ticket. If
that element which now feels the mag
ic of Gen. Grants presence and the
glorious reception accorded him in San
Francisco, remains thrilled until the
meeting OF the national convention
next year Gen. Grant will be the re-
publican nominee.
One thing may be depended upon:
Those who are paving their way to the
nomination will exert themselves to the
utmost to take the wind out the sails
of Grants boom. Various means will
be adopted, which need not be describ-
ed here. 1t must be expected that
some leading republican papers will de-
cry the idea of a third term and use
other arguments equally potent against
1t. If the enthusiasm of the people
holds out against all this Gen. Grant
will receive the nomination.; otherwise
not.
We are not unmindful of the fact
that various republican papers and pol
iticians throughout the country have
thrown off the mask of silence and pro-
claim boldly for Grant simultaneous
with his arrival on American soil.
This much was to be expected. Per-
haps they were only waiting for a sig
nal occasion to give eclat to their IN
nouncements; or perhaps they were
touched by the sympathetic enthusiasm
of the country and went off with a
flash. At any rate, they have strength
ened the Grant boom considerably.
While the LEADER considers that
the Grant boom is apparently the
strongest before the people to-day, it is
not by my means certain that he will
be nominated. There is plenty of time
for a reversal of opinion. As 1t stands
the question of nomination may be said
to be in doubt. However, of IL thing
we may all feel a%ssured-a good man,
positive and true, will be the nominee,
and he will be such a mar as the repub-
licans all over the country will heartily
support and in which the LEADER will
Join to the best of its humble ability.