The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-12-21
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
Alleged Results of the Various Confer
ences in Philadelphia.
GENERAL GRANTS POSITION.
Plans Said To Be Arranged to Nominate
Him for President



Within the past week the political centre Of the
nation has shifted from Washington to Philadelphia
Not only have the interests of the leaders of the
publican party been centred here but the anxiees Of
the few possible democratic candidates have been
the less directed toward the Quaker City. The
future of the leaders Of both parties turned
the disposition that to be made OF General
Grant The state of suspense is about to be ended.
II thoroughly trustworthy men are to be credited
General Grants future. far the republican
party is concerned has been settled during the past
.orty-eight hours This point having been reached
brief review of the events of the past few days is
important. The first ominous act Of the third
term party the sudden introduction Of
Senator Cameron into the National Committee and
his no less sudden elevation to its craftsmanship.
Even the friends Of the Senator have been curious
to know how his pronounced victory quietly
achieved for it was matter of notoriety that
the night before the session he lacked
nine votes to secure his success. but it is now
serted that his entire strength in the committee at
che hour OF voting was not by any means
was just enough votes elect. Secretary Shermans
fatal blunder in not forming q defensive alliance
with Blaine against Cameron. whether from family
considerations or because Of utter hopelessness.
to have caused him. according to the best in
formation. to say farewell to his Presidential
pirations. He has lost his identity in just the
Same degree that Blaine has lost his importance.
GRANT AS THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE.
As foreshadowed in my despatch OF last night. the
visit of Secretaries Sherman and Evarts appears
to have had much real significance. During
the presence Of Senator Cameron in this
city on Friday preliminary conference
was held at which all the MINOR details
Of the Chicago Convention were arranged. Another
meeting was subsequently held at the Continental
Hotel to which the Hayes branch Of the republican
party admitted. Before its conclusion perfect
harmony is said to have been reached. Another sig
nifcant incident is in tho fact that whereas
Secretary Sherman assured me personally that he
intended to leave an early train this morning he
remained to luncheon at Mr.. Childs at o'clock
to-day. The important result of all this caucusing
has been agreement Grant shall be the cand-
date for the first place on the ticket.
ARRANGING PLANS
A gentleman intimately associated and more init
mately related with Senator Cameron has just as
sured that he had it direct from the Chairman Of
the National Republican Committee himself
that. at the conference referred to, the
entire programme for the coming campaign was ar
ranged Regarding the terms which had
been made with the Hayes-Shermsn republic
cans he protested the utmost ignorance. In
deed. it struck that he professed too
mich ignorance. One point however. he was
finally prevailed upon to impart. and that was the
Republican Convention will be called in February.
and that the programme of the party man
ayers is to nominate General Grant as the re-
publican candidate the first ballot. The
remarkable feature about the understanding is that
1t has been reached without the active cooperation
Of such strong man in the party as Blaine The
opinions of Senator Conkling were undoubtedly
known but Blaine would appear to have been
left entirely out in the cold. Tho city is
full of rumors tonight but as I cannot
do not repeat them all. One Of the most
widely repeated. because tho most improbable. is
that General Grant has written letter to q re-
publican Senator now at Washington, in which
he states his future relations the Presidential and
tho Nicaragua Canal questions. The report goes
further and says that this letter will DO made
public tomorrow Monday at furthest. 1t seems
highly improbable that General Grant should have
kept silent long only to break it when there seems
no imperative necessity for such q course.
GRANT MEN WHO DOUBT If THE GENERAL WILL
BE THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE NEXT JUNE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20, 1879.
Two gentlemen. both republicans u strong
friend of General Grant and the othor by
to his nomination. went over to
Philadelphia early week for the special purpose
of ascertaining the real feelings the prominent
republicans who were to be there regarding the NOM
nation of the General They report to their friends
here that they were surprised to find strong under
current against his nomination. even among many
who are supposed by the country to be uncondition
ally for 1t. OF these some privately opposing
the idea OF bringing General Grant out, on tho
ground that it involved a real risk to the party
on account Of tho uncertainty OF the old
liberal vote. which once deserted the party
because of Grant. Others, who were in
innate personal friends Of tho General pro-
fessed themselves extremely solicitous in view Of
the serious effect defeat would have upon the
splendid position which General Grant now has
while they felt that IL another term of the Presi-
dcncy could be assured it would round out and COM
pIete what they term his wonderful record. They
were also keenly alive to the effect of defeat It was
found that serious fears entertained Of Ohio by
the Generals friends. based upon the known feeling
among the Germans and the strong opposition
among the large body of independent republicans Of
that state against third term, and 1t was admitted
that the loss of Ohio would probably involve rcpub-
lican defeat. The result of the observation inado
was that the gentleman who went to Philadelphia
Representative of those who most enthusiastic
here for General Cirant,a nomination returned and