The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-05-28
GRANT HAS THE REFUSAL.

Springfield has done its work. Logan
has taken rank with Cameron and Conk-
ling as political master OF his State.
Grant will receive 40 votes from Illinois
and 10 assured the support Of his home
State-a sine qua non for every Presiden-
tial aspirant. He has now, despite the
sleighv Of hand mathematics Of Blaine's man
Chandler, or Secretary Sherman's estimates,
a certainty of the nomination at Chicago,
IL he will accept it, and 1t Is more than
probable he will be nominated by accla-
nation. The "kicking will likely cease
when his nomination is understood to be
inevitable. Nothing succeeds like success,
and there is too much to be gained by be-
ing on the winning side for the practical
politician to reject the opportunity.
Perhaps prediction Of nomination by
reclamation is too sanguine. We Of the
outer world of politics can only speculate
as to these things; but the history OF the
coming convention is now being determin-
ed beforehand by tho Same gentlemen who
80 successfully manipulated Pennsylvania,
New York and Illinois and now that they
are masters Of the situation overtures for
peace and alliance will come from the OPP
position. The theory Of Grants candida
cy is spoutaneity Of favorable sentiment
and universal demand for him. This the
DRY has shown some thin spots recently
and it behooves his managers to secure, II
possible, an enthusiastic nomination to re-
store his political prestige with the people.
For these reasons We think an effort will be
made to secure nomination by reclamation
that the campaign, which will be rafting
one ifthe Democrats nominate strong man,
may start, as we'll as be maintained, with
vigorous, Jealous and united sentiment In
his favor. This consideration Is not to be
overlooked, for the battle is but begun
when the nomination is made and it is moi
desirable that the result should tremble 81
perilously in the balance as it did in thu
last preceding campaign.
Grant having opportunity to accept thu
nomination, be will have equal opportuni
ty to decline it. This latter action Is no
an impossibility, and were it not that tn
Senatorial syndicate cannot agree on sue
cessor, 1t would appear even probable
These things are evident General Grant
best personal friends do not wish to Sc
him again euter political life he can hav
no ambition to crafty in that direction an
mistakes, which all public men are liabl
to, may dim the lustre OF his career; tn
great mass Of the people do not wish to SCI
a precedent established for three terms, an
the sentiment resulting 10 Grants major
ty has not been spontaneous and universe
a represented-it has been worked u
skillfully by powerful politicians and re
ceiyed its necessary strength from hostil
tv to Blaine and the committal to Grant
men who are really first choice with th
peopIe. General Grant Is too intelligent
have overlooked these facts. At Chicag
he will have presented to him the oppo'
tunity of GROWING his civic life with a
act Of grandeur by declining the nomins
ton. 1t Is to be remembered he maintain
the attitude Of not having sought, or eve
having said he would accept, the nomin'
ton. HIS silence has merely been COZ
strued as consent; and, as when the N.
Herald was demanding Of Cesar II he woul
accept third term he stated to frien
that il would be time enough to declin
when 1t was offered to him so he may now ;
calmly awaiting the proper time, and deve
opments. The campaign. and the persons
feeling involved, have been such that Bla'r
is not to succeed to Grants strength in an
event, and support is sometimes more easi'
held than transferred. 1t Is especially
it this case, for, while the syndicate dive
in harmony as to Grant, 1t has been car
fully concealed II they agree on any 9TH
chief. Another week will toll the tale an
end speculation. The Nation is intereste
In che result for Chicago will name the mel
President. May the selection be wise
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