Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-02
THE VESTS WISHES.

THE VESTS WISHES.
Opinions on tho Presidential Question
People.
Chicago Times.
Mr.. E. L. Merritt, of Springfield, ILL.,, for
a long time editor of the State Register, was
in the city on yesterday. Mr.. Merritt re-
Gently returned from prolonged and ex-
tensive business trip through the Western
States. Being politician by second nature,
and q fairly close observer of things, his
opinion of the situation in the West was
sought by representative of the Times, who
met him in the Sherman house.
Mr.. Merritt was emphatic In his statement
that
THE GRANT BOOM had WEAKENED
that candidate in the Western States. "The
feeling" said he, 'among the masses in Iowa
and Nebraska especially, is strong for
Blaine. The bummers and place hunters
want Grant, but the people at large do not
hunger for him. And Minnesota may be
put down in the same category. When you
get down to the voting Republicans of any
Of these States, and especially the Germans
the people, that is, who shape political re-
suits in State and furnish the sinews of
war-you find them for Blaine"
care they any more for Blaine than they
were before Grant returned to the country?"
he was asked.
eyes. think the feeling is more enthu-
siastic, because they see it is going to be
necessary to make fight for their man."
''wHx rs BLAINE THEIR MAN?"
because he is more of stalwart politi-
clan than Grant ever was. They like man
who talks loud and makes buster in q can
vass. Then there is the feeling that Grant,
who used to be Democrat-and was DEM
ocrat when the war broke OUTS liable to be
acted with the Republican party, and owes
things while he wasr Pesident, they can't
help thinking that he is not the partisan
Republican candidate for the Presidency
we are about to have. Blaine on the other
Republican exactly as before the war the
most outcry against the abolitionists was the
'UC6b xOAuOVAous
'wHAT u TIE CONDITION AND FEELING OF THE
DEMOCRACY
in the Western States so far as you have OBJ
served itp"
"Weli, of course the Democracy of Iowa
and Nebraska (where spent most of my
time) are in q minority that, for the present,
at least, is hopeless; but in Nebraska
found their organization as perfect and as
solid as that of the Republicans"
"To what is that condition of solidity re-
ferable2''
"More than to anything else it it to be
credited to the unceasing and conscientious
work of DR.. George L. Miller. of the Omaha
Herald. DR.. Miller is q member of the
Democratic National committee, and the
very warm, personal friend of Mr.. Tilden,
for whom he has never ceased to labor.
DR.. Miller's influence and strength in
his party can hardly be overesti-
mated. It is attributable to his perfect
belief in his work, and to his strict
adherence to the recognized and time-hon-
ored principles of his party. He Is hard
money man, and has fought the fight for
hard money with indomitable courage and
complete success. 1t was against his earnest
prOte6t ana 0l6 6trOng 8OVlc6 Inat Cuo COL.
vention two years ago branched off after the
soft-money delusion. They were badly de-
feated then, and since that time have vindi-
Gated the DOCTORS views and rewarded his
work by returning to first principles.''
"Have the western Democrats any choice
of candidates for the Presidency?"
"Well, there is feeling, especially in Ne
baaska, that, as an act of fairness and JUS
tice, the place on the ticket ought to be
given to
NIB. THDEN,
but this is weakened by growing belief
that Mr.. Tilden is not and will not be q
candidate"
"Who seems to be next choice?"
"They have not concentrated their prefer
ences anywhere, but, as nearly as I can
Judge, they seem to feel that, next to Mr..
Tilden, Judge David Davis would be the
most available man. A good many of them
talk about John NJ. Palmer, and quite q
number think very kindly of Mr.. Bayard,
on account of his record in matters of
finance. But as to Mr.. Bayard, the obiec-
ton is that he is an Eastern man. They