National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-03-05
SPARKS FROM THE POLITICAL ANVIL.


for General Grant by large majority"
There is not q doubt that the Colorado dele.
CATION will vote as a unit for Ulysses s. Grant.
Denver Republican.
The Grant men should not waste any more
time arguing with nnti.third.term lunkheads.
We've got tho bulge on the boys and mean to
keep 1t. On with the boom.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
1t Is very questionable whether the Ameri-
can people are prepared to put the choice Of tho
next President of the United States In the
hands of Mr.. Ignatius Donnelly.-P Philadelphia
Record (Ind.)
General John II. Ketcham is prominently
mentioned as the possible candidate for Vice.
President on the Republican ticket. Tho Cat
cago Convention might make much less judi
cious selection Hudson Register.
Tho Democratic newspapers arc devoting so
much time and attention to General Grant
that it leads to tho suspicion that they do not
regard him rs a weak candidate Chicago
Tribune.
The Republican sentiment of New Hamp-
shire, and of all New England for that matter,
| is divided between Grant and Blaine. There
are no other candidates here with any consid-
cradle followug.-Ereter On. H. Ners Letter
! (Repl
| 1t is said that when General Grant has
| finished his tour through Mexico he will
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government and needs than any public man
in it. And this information, obtained by
careful personal observation. will be of great
use to future President of the United States.
Rochester Express.
| General Grant knocked the bottom out of
| the Democratic conspiracy to steal the South
ern half Of the Union. General Chamberlain
was equally as successful in preventing them
from stealing the northeastern corner. The
mention of the names of Grant aud Chamber
lain MS the Republican team in the next Prcs-
Dental race would freeze the marrow OF the
ordinary Democratic editor.-Troy Wing.
Tho Republicans, il Grant is nomina ted, in
tend TO have him take his seat. The negroes
will all vote for him. They regard Grant as a
Saviour, aud when with q negro an idea be-
comes rooted 1t assumes the form of holy
superstition, as it were. Grant has magma
nimity, and think his heart is good, and his
individual efforts have always been rather to
the reconciliation of the factions than widen
ing the breaches between them.-Generdl
BsdTegdrd.
General Grant has strength which is not
dependent upon mere political machinery.
The causes of that strength are obvious aud
} deep. Whether or not he is to be the Repub-
lican nominee for the Presidency, he is trusted
by the people as one who would be "a safe
Executive; as one true to the Union-to the
maintenance of the public credit and honor
as personally pure as DelhB DOIn nOhcsV ana
firm. Conventions may indicate his strength
they do not make it.-PrOpidence Journal.
Colonel Forney to the fellows who think
that the Grant movement is waning: And
now, as if by preconcert, some of the party
y organs claim that the movement for Grant is
al az end, and it is curious to note the busy
bitterness of SOME of the old Greeley papers
, The silence of the General is a significant con-
trast to this noise aud confusion, and that
silence is felt in thousand quarters where
his name is cherished as household word
Tho end is not yot. Even his expected retire.
ment will only increase the force of this con-
tmst."
The Gdseite's first choice for President il
General Grant The "third-term " nonsense
. after man has been out of Office four years
/, does not Count anything with thinking people
1t is generally conceded that General Grant
r would now discharge the duties of the Office
, better than ever. There is deep undercur
: rent in his favor. If the people have conf
dence in his ability and integrity and wan
4 his services again, thore can be no reason why
! they should not be allowed to elect him. Mex
to General Grant the Gazette is in favor o
!" Washburne, Of Illinois.-Abilene (Kan.) Gazette