National Republican., 1880-03-22
spARKs FROM THE POLITICAL ANVIL.

SPARKS FROM THE POLITICAL ANVIL.
'TfNobrasl,a doesn't go for Grant," tho Plum
Creek Pioneer says, Eve miss our guess"
Tho Graut men and journals are as jolly and
enthusiastic as pigs in clover Denrcr RcpuIi-
can.
There is general admission on all sides
that Grant stock in this State is on the risc.-
HalUkeye
When there was "bolt from Jove," who got
elected ?-Troy Press. Grant, by Jupiter -
New York Commercial Aduertiser.
The Cedar Rapsds Republican firm seems to
bo divided on tho Presidential question. One
of its editors is for Blaine and the other is for
Grant.
The st. Louis Globe. Democrat says that "the
surest index OF the strength of the Grant
movement is the intensity Of the fears of his
opponents"
The Marengo Republican is Blaine paper,
but it says it Republicans do not quit abusing
Cameron, Conkling and Grant, this State will
yet go for the old hero.
The anti-third-termers arc implcring Blaine
to come out and help kill of Grant. That
done, they think they can kill of Blaine easily
enough. --Lopeu Courier.
Congressman Cook, of Georgia, has had him
self photographed in the full uniform of a Con-
federate Brigadier, and his photograph is ex-
General Grant is the strongest of the Presi.
dental candidates on either side to-day, reck-
oned by that quality of strength that directs
the judgments Of political conventions Phjia.
dciphiG Tnnes
MY terms are your unconditional sur.
render" said Grant at Donaldson. He will
say the same thing next November, as the Re-
publican candidate, 10 the Democratic party
larshaR Times.
Presidential candidates-"I am," says Sher-
man. II am not" says Seymour. Just as
my friends say" says Grant There is no
doubtful ring about all the others; they are
Philadelphia ing.
With New York Republican, which it will
be with Grant, the Republicans can carry by
good majority; but with the loss of that State,
the party loses the election without doubt
aurora Republican.
The New York Herald has prepared an ad.
dress to the American people, which it wishes
General Grant to adopt on his arrival ut New
Orleans. The Herald can consider that rs an
address thrown away.
Mr.. Shermans friends are men who will
choerfully support the nominee of the Chicago
Convention, whether it be Grant, Blaine
COnkling, Washburne or any other worthy
epublican.-Dayion Journal
Among the Grant papers in Nebraska are
the following; Omaha Republican, Lincoln Jour.
nal Nebraska City san, Grand Island Times,
North Platte NebraSkidn, 81. Paul AdrOcate, Red
Cloud Chief aud Osccola Record
The Herald has been interviewing the men,
bers Of the Massachusetts, Legislature OH the
Presidential question, aud finds that Grant is
the lavorite in the old Bay State. The
scratchers will have to try again.
A dispatch says that the good people of
Galveston are preparing for Grant" A large
majority of the loyal men of tho Union are
already prepared for him--prcpared to elect
him President.-BaDalo Adrs tiser.
Sherman men aud Blaine do not intend that
Grant, even, shall be lied about with i'm.
punity. They oppose third.term, but they
are rcd.hOt in their denunciations of the
sanderers of the great chieftain.-Springfcld
Republican,
There are Rcpub licans who prefer Blaine to
Grant, aud there are Republicans who prefer
Washburne to Grant, but there are mighty
few Republicans who will not support the
nominee OF the Chicago Gonvention.-St Louis
Globe Dem.
The editor of the Dcs Moines Register, the
Hon. Ret Clarkson is an avowed Blaine man,
while his brother Richard F., the business
manager Of the paper, and a survivor of Ander.
sOnville, is, like Washburne for Grant first,
last, aud all the time.
The reason why Iowa will not cast her vote
as Il unit for Blaine is because enough of
Grants friends will be found in the State
convention TO prevent any such folly. The
nomination Of General Grant at Chicago will
be made unanimous, aud Iowa will 'join the
| band. - West Liberty (Iora) Enterprise,
Grant stock appears TO be ON tho rise in this
State. If the contest is narrowed down to
Grant and Blaine, we think there is no doubt
that Grant will be the nominee of the Ma.
| tioual Convention by a large majority. |,
need not be surprising II Iowa would 80 for
/ Grant when the time COmos.-Rea Oak IOua)
| EG.
Here Is q Grant "straw" we'll worth count.
| ing. It is from the Council Grove CKan.) Re
| publican after careful roview of the situa
! tiOn here at home, and after in tervlews with
large number Of Rcpub icans, VIC nre re-
luctautly forced TO The cOncl usion that at lcas
nine out of ten Repubica MS are in favor O
Grant; though all say, We will vote for tn,
nominee of the Chicago Con vention,"
Ex Governor Koemer of Illinois, assures
| the editor Of the Belleville Adr0caie that it Il
| q mistake TO suppose that the German Rupub
| liCans will bolt the nomination Of Grant n
made at Chicago Mr., Koernor has reason I,
/ know something about this, as he was tn,
| Greeley candidate for Governor in 1879, anC
| failed to realize his expectations and Mr.
| SchuGz's promise Of u German bolt that year
The contrast bet wccn tho methods o
/ Blaine aud Grant IS suro indication Of tn,
popular sentiment. VIVA 10 Blaine i5 max inS
| desperate plunges aftor Tho popular heart, anl
/ doing it with great deal o energy and noise
Grant has captured tho po pular head, and that
! head is doing a good deal Of hard thinking
/ Still waters run very decp - LeGdrile Herald
While all Republicans enjoy the advantage
| which the Democrats have given them IbJ
their action in Conmessl the Grant men arC
especially delighted because thoy believe tha
such exhibitions will so strengthen Republi
can distrust Of the Democracy that tho mel
who now talk Of boiling Grant will finally
vote for him when it Is question botwcel
Grant and n Democrat Washington Core
spondeh Of ne Springfield Republican.
Senator Blaine himself begins to suspect
that there is too much wind in his boom. IIl
is reported TO have said tho other day tha
"if my friends in Ohio Pennsylvania ant
New York will vote for me, instead Of talking
for me aud voting for Grant aud Sherman,
can whip the field" His frion DIS always seem
10 have a large majority before the conyen
tions are held, but when the conventions mee