The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-03-04
WASHINGTON
All 1bOut Grant, Blaine and
sherman.

Sherman.
WAsHINGroN, Mar. 2.-Thc full re-
ports received from New York have
somewhat dulIeI lic clse Of the Grant
enthusiasm, LUihis friends here are as
hopeful as ever. They claim that Hi
moi- aud other great states will follow
New York when IicliMc comes, but by
4 very much larger majority. The
Gran. mljoriiy II New York WAS less
than his friends harc expected, bat
they are assured of 4 unite on the fist
ballot. and this Is all that they claim to
be necessary. Thcg argue TIA; Grant
will be chosen Oh the first ballot, aud
that the States OF Pennsylvania, New
York and Illinois will furnish II
hundred and siXty-siX Of these, GER
tain.
Attic Sherman headquarters to-day,
there has been Il great activity in an
swering letters and distributlng.sdocu-
mcnts, An intimate friend of Secrcta-
ry Sherman says that the Secretary is
not at all discouraged by the outlook in
New York.
At the BlaiGe headquarters there is
an activity and hustle equal 10 that
which prevails at the Sherman club
rOoinS.
The Grant men have no headquarters
here, and will have none. They claim
that nothing Of the sort is necessary
till after his nomination, which they
predict as certain to take place.
Senator Blaine has returned from
New York. ItiS said that he told his
friends that he was not disappointed
over the result, because he expected it.
He advised his friends not to make Il
bitter fight against Grants friends,
but at the same time to hORorably and
vigorously. press his claims before the
Convention. Blaine's friends do not
agree that. Grant is to.haye 4 walk over
in Illinois or any Western States, but
the Grant men are very sanguinc and
predict an Illinois. boom more unani-
nous and satisfactory than that OF any
other State. The, postponcment of the
Illinois Convention beyond the time
that it was supposed it would be held il
claimed by Dlaime's friends here to be-
straw in their favor, but the Grant
men do not cOncedc this.
Il is understood here that Gen. Gar
field will make two or three speeches
in Northern Ohioin reference to genLr-
al politics and the Presidential ques-
ton, while absent on his present trip.
Gen. Garfield is a strong supporter OF
Secretary sherman forthe Presidency,
although without especial objection to
other candidates.
Congressman Frye says that he con
siders Mr.. Blaine much stronger now
than he was at this time foursy@ars agr
and thinhs the chances Of his nomina-
ton are excellent.
Some OF Secretary Shcrman's Eastern
friends have been tclcgraph.ing here,
asking as to the truth of the report
that Il scheme was OH foot in Ohio to.
unite the Blaine and Grant forces,
overthrow Sherman and thus Kill him
of. There is said to be something OF
this sort in the wind. but its truth can
not be traced to Il responsible head. As
there are but three prominent Presiden-
ttal candidates in the field, if the
friends of two can unite and overthrow
the thlld. the chances of these two ,nre
thereby advanced. These reports have
it that by II union of the Grant and
Blaine forces in Ohio that State can be
taken from Sherman and thus ctlectual-
~ crush his Presidential prospects.
Your correspondent tonight asked Mr..
Sherman as to this report. lie replied
that it was all news to him; that he
thought there was no truth NIT. On
the contrary, his udviceS from Ohio
we're of an encouraging character, and
ne thought the delegation would be Il
unite in his support at Chicago.