Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-12-08
SENATOR GRANT

The people who are so anxious to
find II soft place tor ex President Grant
think they have found just the thing
in the Pennsylvania Senatorship. II
is very becoming that an ex-President
should be n SENATOR and some think
that they ought To be so disposed OF
as soon as they go out OF the Execu
tive Office. There are just now half II
dozen vacant SenatOrshlps ut the dis
posal Of the Republicans, and ole
among them certainly should be as
signed TO Grant He is hoverlng over
the country in an eagle like sort OF
way, looking for nice fat prize in the
waters below. and hankering sorely
after an elevated eyrie where he can
be lazy and comfortable and conspicu
Gus He has no local babltatlonj in any
particular place, though it, was lately
announced that he had bought the
New York home Of the father OF his
son law, and proposed abiding there.
At that time there was talk Of the
New York Senatorsbip Tor him. But
now tho Pennsylvania prospect is
brighter for him, for several reasons OF
very particular force. The choice OF
Grant in Pennsylvania would not only
satisfy the Republican aristocratic feel.
ing that he should be pensioned on the
government, hut it would be particu
larly grateful to his many rich and
weak minded admirers in Philadelphia;
and, more than all, would be very
agreeable TO Senator Cameron, because
no has thus the best chance to beat
Grow, and that with candidate, whu
will suit him exactly for Grant would
cheeriully leave tho disposition of the
patronage TO Cameron /; and that is the
particular value 10 Cameron OF the
Senatorial Office. He has been very
sorry that he was to have a Republi
can instead Of Democratic colleague
and be would DO tempted to resign il
be bad to take such . one as Grow,
with whom he would be constantly
snarling over the bones Having been
80 long IN supreme authority ii would
70 III with him TO have to take an ag'
gressive partner. With Grant by bis
side, however, the situation would be
lovely, and it IS very likely that he
feat Of elovating the General into the
vacant Pennsylvania Sensloiship will
bo undertaken, IL has our sympathy.
We should like to see Grant slaked
down somewhere. We do not consider
him TO be so important man as bis
friends think him, mort do we find in him
the qualities which will enable him Ia
shine az q Senator. But as we are not
In charge OF his reputation we are quite
willing and even anxious that hc shall
try that place, or any other that will
enable him TO demonstrate his talents
II be has any. He has been baloonlnp
u long time on the reputation he won
Tor dogged fighting, without counting
the cost, that was successful against 4
weaker cnomy. And to day no ont
disputes Grants obstinaoy. Some peo
pie think that ho has, b, side, q great
deal OF brain power. We shall bt
heartily glad to see him show il IN tn,
Senate, 1t will be great satisfaction
10 know that man whom so many
people have been paving over and OK
alting has the profundlly OF thought
and the perspecnily Of speech which
viii make him valuable Senator. Il
viii show that his trumpeters are no,
the soft headed creatures they bay,
been suspected Of being, and that they
could tell hawk from a hand saw
when they came across it,
General Grant has oor best wishes
tor hia success in his swoop upon oul
Senatorship; and we hope that wher
he gets II he viii know what to d,
with it, Lancaster htellisenoeT.