National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-10
SPARKS FROM rae POLITICAL ANVIL.

The Boston Globe thinks that Grants nomi.
tion is certain,
The Canton Blaine club has been stuffed
for precautionary Springfield Republic.
Alecll Stephens predicts that Grant, if nomi-
mated, will carry several Southern States.
General Grant isn't much in the habit of
putting his hand to the pillow and looking back.
Bay city Tribune.
Springer troubles Donnelly, jess ie Raymond
troubles Ben Hill and John Kelly troubles
Tilden.-PihJurg Gazette.
The Charleston Netcs says: "The people
want Bayard, and if the politicians are in.
duced TO stand aside he will be nom mated"
The popular movement that will land Gen.
eral Grant in the White House next March
proceeds with increasing momentum.-Bg6alo
Adr.
Tilden stock at present resembles the Tom
bigbee river, which classic stream, ms post
master once assersed, did not run up."-Neo
York World.
Twenty.seven of the holdng.over members
of the Senate of Iowa are Republicans, and as
twenty.six is majority, the next Senate is
Republican beforehand.
As Tilden slides below the horizon the first
beams of Jewett sun appears Both states
| men have one element of success, for each has
good barrel.--NOrriStOVa Herald
According to the indianapolis Journal the Re.
| publicans were enabled to win their surprising
victory in New Albany, Ind, by the Germans,
who generally voted with them.
Nh. Medill, of the Tribune, is now in Arkan-
sas. Mr.. Washburne is in Arkansas. General
Grant will be in Arkansas in a day or two.
What can it all mean ?--GalesJurg Register.
In a certain emergency Sherman men in
Ohio are likely to prefer Grant to Blaine. The
friends of the last-named gentleman would do
we'll not to forget this,-Springfeld Republic
Senator Kellogg says Senator Hill raked the
slums Of New Orleans to fad evidence against
him. Senator X. might have added that Sena-
tor II. was himself the rake.-AlJany Journal.
OF seven county conventions thus far held
In Ohio four have elected Blaine delegates,
and the Cleveland Leader intimates that even
Cuyahoga as we'll us many others, will follow
suit
!, Nothing Is moro reasonably certain than
that HOratio Seymour will be nominated at
Cincinnati. All indications now point to
this glorious communication CitJ
Times.
. If Samuel ]. Tildeng sho uld DO nominated
for President by the Democ racy at Cincinnati
there will be considerable crow passed around
on the family plate at Harrisburg. Harrisburg
Telegraph.
The Norristown Herald observes at is for
tunato for Mr.. Acklen, of Louisiana, that the
Democratic majority in the House is so small
/, They would probably expel him if they could
spare his vote"
A Groenback State Convention is to be held
in Charleston, West Va, on Wednesday, May
90, to elect delegates to the National Conven
ton at Chicago aud to nomi nate candidates
for State offices.
1t was the Grant OK that was gorod by thu
, Blaine bull in Kansas. In Pennsylvania 4
was the Blaine bull gored by the Grant OK
This is a simple statement Of the situation
Philadelphia Times.
From the performance Of the mob at Shell
byyille, Ind, on election day, II looks as il thu
Hoosier State might very appropriately asl
for Grant, and put in some big ticks to &c
him, tool ter-OceUL
Mr.. Edmunds would have a much large
following than he has but for the fact that g,
many of his friends agree with him tina
General Grant will be the strongest candidate
, in tho fleld-B0ston Adu.
The Boston Transcript (anti.Grant) says
"Withdraw the Secretary (Sherman) from tn
contest aud Grant would obtain votes enough
in Ohio aud throughout the South TO nomi
nate him beyond question"
, The Rochester Democrat says, In italic letters
that General Grant must be nominated on
. the first ballot, If nominated Mt all" Well
e the first ballot will answer, We have no OBJ
lection TO that,-EhnUG Adr.
Tho Georgia Constitution (Dem.) thinks Their
Is no man so dead in politics as Sam Randall
, meaning the Democratic Speaker OF thu
I House, aud predicts that his successor viii
either be Mr., Carlisle, of Kentucky, or Blount
of Georgia,
Grant looms up in front Of Blaine and shor
man and then there is the solemn reelection