The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1879-03-06
Forecasting for 1880,

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sue, as we'll as naming the prominent
men who are to be the standard bearers
Of their respective forces. These utter
nEs Of the oracles have more or less val
ue, according to the acutencss and oppor-
tunlties which they may possess. What
ever value they have will be Judged OF
10y readers. each for himself
The New York Herald, which is most
industrious and systematic in collecting
and presenting views and opinions in
matters which it undertakes, recently
published the results of its inquiries
among prominent state politicians at Al
hany and the congressman of New York.
concerning the chances for the nominal
tion among the Presidential candidates
Of both parties These We're obtained
4 quietly, no person being allowed to know
what views another had expressed 81
that the report Of the interyiewers may
be regarded as presenting, if not the sin
cere, at least the unprecedented views
OF those who spoke
NrW York is REGARDED as 1.-THE pivotal
state, on which the Presidential election
i u turn that Il to sav, the Presidential
candidate WHO fails to secure her electoral
I Vote, Has scarcely chance ot success.
7 This gives to the views Of prominent Nav
! York politicians their Importance.
The published interviews show = Won
drl,ul coincidence OF opinion amon4 Al
bany politicians that Gen. Grant is ia be
4 The k-publlcan candidate Democrats
\ anI RcnubGrans agree III This stranrp IL
I Il mal seem. Sneaker >lrood of III
4 New lurk Assembly. 4 Republican evan
predicts Grants domination by acclama-
/ ton. in The next Republican National
+ Convention. ltmust be confessed that ii Il
4 plta 10 rcna.nif,.tte the ez-Prpsjdtnt had
n-en y.a}y formed, with powerful back
ers, aa .NreN,lar device tor his personal
\ JcstoNal. mealntiie. cou.l have been
\ formed than tllar Which keeps lin out ~
4 thp cnuntry. ifaoT from IN. slirhtesr mar
ricirat,on in is 4tflirs and ver near
enough for the echoes of his fame. and
it,. recognition bv the powers of tho. world
10 reach our shores.
nut nh. Nav y,,I- ,o,iriciona+ ,ll,n,.
Am Ill.,, \.v Will ,,Ii,t.;,n ~ ,y,,[
InLtou look through different spectactS
.ri.. li.n,lli,,l
II ''' MUS q. VIC hdVIo1 cdPltdI'
mat one Republican candidate towers
lo''e "u Others ana mat senator Blame
- 'ie coming man. lie IS jhere spoken
VI "'Oll Il |e,'I"u9 warmth "hlch amounts
y ''''''' ii'2 ""lluoI'u popularity
~ i''iV l'eI9'H'I Ild7net'SiIl' ICY ana
g N-l"" -eN7fd ~ az WIN whom ne n
"'""3At ~ personal contact IN degree
accounts loF inns leeIIn3 at Washington,
"Heie Nc HIS resided Ior so large portion
"I his "iieNti He senator Conkllng IS
II"" 'V7"l '''" us OUT ol tlle lleLu, ana tht
'''-l''I''''S u PRESIDENT hayes IS debarred
" il.9 own declarations az the time Of ac-
ccptll9 the nomination Of 1876.
ne average Democratic sentiment in
Cnnrrnss IN rae,,nct Ia Mr. pl,i,o ,,o,
y 49, i'''iHO' hi'S
be regarded Is voiced DV Congressman
N-;rr.. .i.. ,l
i'-' va 'iiN ~ ''4i''l NI9tIIOt, witch ne
saws
~.
' fio.iiit III e1u1'tteS loF PRESIDENT are con
, 'I ''tlnt. SHERMAN ahd 'raht' with me
'i"n{'a 4'ioHS! II! laFof o. blahe VINO : by tar
LIN en- Ho9' aggressive party reader Ill lAt
I''iNo "a 'iIe itePupHean party.
The sentiment in regard to the coming
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20 "P0'i INC
N''-' 7'''0' ''i'' upon 'uo ""oie'
T. '''N'' t'iiCo i'' Us 'lio lonoilllhd
chance Of carrying New York, and being
entitled to another chance in the race.
Representative John VI. Bailey, decided
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