National Republican., 1880-05-27

lican pa rty why not to all The Tribune
is beco ming bold with its treason.
THE exposition building in Chicago will |
seat $500 spectators in the gallery, leav-
ing the main floor free for the 1,500 dele
gates. What a shout will go up when |
GRANTS nomination is made unanimous |
BLAINE's friends openly threaten now if
GRANT is nominated that they will not
support him. The friends of General |
GRANT begin to think what is sauce for the |
goose is sauce for the gander 1t is game
that two can play at
THE Colorado convention consisted of 261 |
GRANT men to 81 for BLAINE-more than |
three TO one in favor of GRANT; and yet the |
Denver Tribune says: The real sentiment
of the state is against third term" 1t is |
hard to satisfy some people. We would
have to have n few more than all to con-
vince q BLAINE man that he was beat.
EX. GOVERNOR ID. Fl. CHAMBERLAIN has
achieved great legal victory over nearly
the whole bar of Charleston in the contest
for possession of the South Carolina rail-
road. The history of the management of
that road for the past ten years. as devel-
oped in this case, shows that the chivalry
are not an iota behind Wall-street sh arpers
in wreclling railroad.
THE Philadelphia Press assumes that
The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is mad at it,
when We have never regarded it of sufi-
cient consequence to excite feeling border
ing upon indignation. Even its unpro-
voked abuse will not be responded to in
imitation of its ill-naturo and worse man
ners. 1t can gain no favorable reputation
by casting off the amenities of journalism
in its controversies.
ETHAN ALLEN, perhaps descendant of
ETHAN of revolutionary fame, continues to
stroll through cemeteries in New York,
transcribe names from the tomb-stones and
give them to the Tribune as living men who
will not vote for GRANT, if nominated
This is sickly game, but the roll falls far
short of that represented by the same
source in 1872, and which failed to affect
the result. 1t is labor lost.
WE owe Judge FIELD an apology. We
stated the other day that he was not as good
as KEARsEY at boom in California and in
that we evidently underrated him. We
now think it due to him that we should
make correction by saying that we are
convinced that he is equal to KEARNEY on
boom. Weare always willing to make the
proper ameade when we find we have mis-
stated mans position or worth.
THE chaplain of tho Illinois convention
prayed; " We pray Thee that Thou wilt
show this convention the man whom Thou
" hast for the Offices that are to be filed
and we pray that no mistakes mag be made
"Jy il to the comfort Of or opponents. We
thank Thee that there are so many good
men from whom to select In Thy
wisdom help us TO choose the man." That
man prayed to some purpose. The conven-
tion selected GRANT.
A CORRESPONDENT of the Globe Democrat
reports that the curious dealing Of the
democrats of the house Pacific railroad COM
mittee with the very direct charges laid be-
fore it in connection with Texas & Pacific
matters is generally interpreted here as a
delay purposely made while awaiting the
nomination at Chicago This same matter
was so held in 1876, with the expectation
that it might be used with effect in case Of
a certain nomination.
WE think that injustice is done Senator
BLAINE when it is alleged that he will
visit Chicago and run his own machine.
He has perfect right to go to Chicago, but
there are certain proprieties in politics even,
which a candidate for the presidency will
hold in some degree Of respect. Our word
for it, Senator BLAINE is misrepresented
when such an allegation is laid at his door
He does not care enough for the preside dency
to besiege the convention in person in be-
half Of his own preierment.
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THE New York Graphic very pertinontly
asks; "Why clip the grass on the lawn so
very short? Why keep up the continual
rattle and roll OF the lawn mower2 Is it
merely for the pleasure of using it? 1t
is a pretty toy and does make the grass
fly, but keeping grass cut within half an
inch of the ground does not beautfy it at
all 1t exposes the roots too much to the
sun, turns the grass yellow, dries up the
earth and generally tortures the herbage,
A luxuriant though neglected growth Is
more pleasant to the eye than these rig
idly, closely shayen lawns"
LARRY JEROME, a man Of infinite wit, Is
now regaling his club friends with the mar
ration Of an adventure which he and num-