Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-07-18
GRANTS DECLINATION.

Inc Grant boom" has received setback
lately on account of the statement, coming
by authority from George Washington
Childs, Grants chief confdant, that the
general has determined to prolong his trip by
tour to Australia, South America, the 18TH
mus and Mexico, and will probably not set
foot upon our soil for year to come. This
proves to be great disappointment to those
who have been SO industriously endeavoring
to give themselves prominence by advocating
Grant for third term, and proves practic-
ally fatal to the movement, for in order to
make it success the presence of the general
in this country was essential. It also lends
confirmation to the assertions of his friends
-Borie, Childs, Newman and others-that
he does not desire the Office, and would only
accept it in case it was the unanimous desire
of his party.
In letter to Mr.. Childs, Gen. Grant gives
as reason for his change of programme the
ofhciousness Of some of the individuals who
fastened themselves upon his administers
ton and whom he found it impossible to
'hake off, in again urging his claims for the
chief magistracy of the nation. The only
motive they have in their conduct, he saws,
Is to bring themselves into prominence, and
As they were the persons who brought his
administration into disgrace he has deter
mined to exile himself rather than again
place himself in their power. Although no
names are mentioned it is not difficult to tell
who the general means to refer to, for they
have been particularly active in urging his
name. There are Laudaulet Williams, Boss
Shepherd, Corruptionist Robson, Whisky
Thief Mckee, Old Subsidy Pomeroy,
Bishop" Gil Haven, and score OF
others of like character-or want of char
acter-who have been doing the blowing
and striking for Grant during the last year
or more-men whose public career has been
tainted or besmeared with corruption or job.
berry, theft and bribery, until their names
are an offense to all honest people. In ad-
dition to the mouthings of these men the
plan to give him grand reception at San
Francisco, engineered by couple of disre-
putable Chicago brokers, has given Grant
offense, for he desired to return home as
soon as possible and to return as quietly as
possible. A few friends would have been
gladly welcomed, but mob CT scavenger
politicians, who promised to develop into a
horde of hungry Office seekers in case of his
election to the Presidency would be repug-
nsnt to him. Not only would such recep-
ton bring him into disrepute among his
best friends but it would disgrace the party
to which he belongs, and therefore he wishes
to avoid it.
Gen. Grants determination and the con-
siderations that Influenced it. do him great
credit. 1t was feared by those who still honor
him that he would all into the tolls set for
him and be made willing tool of all the dis
reputable elements of American politics that
had marked him for their prey. He has
discovered their purpose, however, and has
no doubt been assisted in favoring his decis-
ion by the information e1-Secretary Borie
was able to communicate to him when they
met in China recently. Gen. Grant does
not realize the full import of the advice he
gives to the party, however,-to purge itself
of the scallawag n aterial to which he refers.
Such an act would involve the complete dis
ruption of the party and leave it IN more
hopeless minority than the Greenbackers at
present. It would result in its complete
dismemberment, and for that reason will not
be attempted. The letter of Gen. Grant may
be considered as tantamuunt to an emphatic
withdrawal from the list of Presidential can
didates, for after the insults he has heaped
upon his chief supporters he cannot hope to
secure their aid in furthering any ambitions
he may entertain in that direction.