The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-02

The Union League OF Philadelphia, as
whole, says the Record OF that city, is not
for General Grant as a third term candi-
date, and some OF the independent think
ing members have served notice on the
more stalwart OF their fellows that II Grant
is nominated by the Republicans in June
next their support can not be expected.
For some time past quiet canvass has
been made OF the solid members OF the or
ganization-the business men and those
who are in no way identified with politics,
SO far us office holding or expectation OF Of
flee is concerned.
A selfappointed committee OF six has
been at work, and the result OF their la-
liors is such as TO start the thinking peo-
ple. One member has obtained the senti-
ment OF eighty Of his fellow members, and
Of these more than two.thirds, including
some Of the most prominent members,
have declared themselves as decidedly op.
posed to third term for General Grant.
Another member has learned that OF 100
whom he has personally talked with,
about eighty per cent are against the third
term movement. y number OF meetings
has been held within the past three weeks
OF the anti.third.tcrmers, and they are
prepared, in case meeting should be
called OF the league to record the senti'
ment OF its members on the question, TO
come forward and produce arguments TO
show why Grant should not be nominal
ed, Further than this, they declare them.
selves ready 10 meet the Grant party at
any time, and even should they fail to
outyote them, hold that the fact Of re.
spectacle majority showing itself as
against third term would be sufficient
warning to the politicians that it would
be hazardous to carry out their scheme
for the denomination OF the general.
should Grant and Bayard be nonina-
ted" said one OF the leaders Of the anti
third.term party, then we would almost
10 a man vote for Bayard. Should Grant
and Cilden be nominated, at least fifty per
cent OF us would not vote at all. We have
no choice for President--some OF us lean
to Sherman, n few to Blaine, and the rest
are for any one but Grant. II Is in part
the same element which headed the Bris'
tow movement in 1915, only our ranks
have been strengthened. At the present
time We are in correspondence with lead
ing independent Republicans throughout
the country, and soon there Will be in ex-
istenCe chain OF organizations which will
extend over the, whole United States. We
will not be ut q loss for newspapers, and
will have the support Of some OF the best
and most influential in the country. Ours
is an element which cannot be deSpiSed
or poohpoohed by the politicians
"Do YOU object TO Grant solely on &c.
count OF third term?" asked the Record
representative.
:'No, sir" was remarked most emphNti-
cally. eve believe Grant the easiest man
nominated, but the hardest TO elect. We
cannot ignore the numerous facts which
disVraced his administration Of the Office
Of President-what Babcock and Belknap
did: how the incoming administration
was compelled to cancel contracts which |
Robson made the day before he retired
from office. The errors are countless, and
the disgrace-well, l won't cry against
third term, make US very strong. We
have not questioned any Of the politicians
as 10 their sentiments, because We know
that they will do Just as they are hidden.
II the leaders say support Grant they
will do It. But il the people see that
there is a wholesome element the Union
League opposed to third term, they will
think for themselves, and Grant will be
the worst whipped man in the country"