The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-06

The WellSDurg IIcTdh uoes NV soo auy
t,inv 10 make fuss about in the prospec-
uyc candidacy of General Grant for a
third term. 1t intimates that the talk
AGAINST a third term is premature, II not
yratuilous and idle. We beg leave to ask
the Herald whether its editor is really so
nnsophis,icated.a as to suppose that General
Grant il not a candidate, and whether he is
,aoly satisfied with the remark in his edi-
,odai that General Grant will not become
President unless the people want him to
be elected.
The man who assumes ut this late day
,ha, Cieneral-G+n is not candidate for
the Presidency lacks the necessary dis
elimination I'VE say it with all respect)
Of good editorship. We will not argue that
voint-it is too obvious for discussion.
geyond all doubt Grant is candidate for
athirl term, Like the seli,contained man
that he pre-eminently is, he is not going
10 say yes or no on that subject until the
time comes. II his boom continues to
nhside, as it is now snbsiding, lie will
ind A time to say that he is not candi-
date. Ii, on the contrary, it increases, and
yrows at last into moral certainty, he
will moi need to say anything, until it
comes to accepting the nomination OF the
Republican Convention.
Asto the other point, that Grant vii!
not he President unless the people so de-.
sire, there is much in the remark that is
laIlacious. 1t is certain, 10 begin
with, that the Democratic party,
comprising about one-halt the voters
oi this country, do not want
him. II is certain, in addition, that the
men who swung of from the Republican
party in 1872, or remained with 1t reluc-
tantly, because they were opposed to the
reelection OF Gen. Grant at that time, do
not want him elected third time. 1t is
likewise certain that the incidents and
events of General Grants second term
did not add strength 10 the Republican
party, but that on the contrary the party
weakened, aud finally lost control OF both
houses Of Congress.
In the face OF these iactsit unnecessary
,osaythat Gen. Grant will not become Pres.
ilent unless the people elect him. That is
not the fair way to put the matter. OF
course he will not become President unless
tie people elect him, but he may become
the nominee Of the Republican party dc.
spite the.pep,ilar wish, and as its nominee
may involve that party in great and dis
atrous defeat. This is the all important
point to be considered.
Any one can see that an effort is on foot
to get early control OF the delegates to the
Chicago convention in the interest OF Gen.
Grant. The South is counted solid for him
tile section that possibly will not give
him An electoral vote when nominated.
Pennsylvania and New York, through the
influence of Cameron and Conkling, are
counted on 10 help the Solid South make
the nomination. This is the understand.
ing to-day. What it will be three months
hence il another question. Much depends
OIL the uuerances OF the Republican press.
II they werO all to take the position OF
the HnaMhe would be nominated beyond
pasonable doubt. The duty Of all Re-
publican journals that are opposed to a
third term, or that, not being themselves
opposed to it, recognize that such an in.
nOyation on the traditions OF the country
would lie hazardous 10 the Republican
party, is to speak out now while 1t is time.