The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-20

The Gallant Fight of C0nklIng and
the End Of Third Termlsm.
The Democratic Situation.
[ Correspondence of the HERALD
CHICAGO, June, L

NIl4OAGOJ OuLCs LIN.
l was mistaken in ny prediction tC
the HERALD that Logan ct al. woui1
force Grant through the convention,
though I am not certain on party
principles that be was not entitled to
1t. TIE minority had the best of il
in the argument On the committee oil
credentials, in the morale and discip.
line Of their forces and the character
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table secret work was resUrted to was
probably INDUCED in by the anti
Grant men. The Grant forces we're
held fairly IN hand from the opening
of the ball to its close, and with the
exception Of some OF john Logan's
vain Growing, maintained an sd
mirable attitude. L0gan's manage
ment of the Illinois campaign was
stupid, and 1t was conceded all
around that his speeches and man
nerS greatly embarrassed CoDklipg,
wbo must have become disgusted
with bis associate. Don Cameron
7'as q silent force, but bis influence IN
holding his followers wss quite as
potent as that of the New York
leader. On the other hand the anti
Grant combination were united only
in their opposition to the leading
candidate, and were ready to break
u0 at any moment that serious de-
lection from either of their candi-
dates tai set IN. They were
throughout IN q state OF supreme
fright, as the concentration on Gar
field on the thirty-sixth ballot indi.
Gated. When Grant reached 3I3
votes he became critically dangerous.
and they bol;ed to the pre-arranged
Ohio man in hot haste. But for this
timely trick Conkling's favorite would
have gained sufficient votes on the
next ballot to have made hin the
winning man in the next heat. It
was a good stroke OF generalship, but
10; to be wondered az, for the whole
manipulating power Of the organiza
ton was against Conkling, and the
cool eallaptTyof bis closing charge
mas SELDOM been eQualed in any
political Ggat. One cannot withhold
. tribute OF admiration to the char
icter of such a leader and to the
and valcr OF his followers, |
sto vent down With flags flying and |
una sh0tted for another charge. |
That fight will 90 down to history as
moag the noblest exploits Of the
losing days of the republican party.
nd 90 far TO redeem its selfish aad
-Saduiout career.
The victory for Garfield ia a straight
eput lcan triumph, and his nomina.
On Is a. onc5 the strongest and
eakest that coulj have been made.
erhsps in stralegeticsl skill rs
ire-puller be is the first general OF
is party. He has managed TO ap-
Har upon both sides OF every qaes-
on, and should the developments of
is legislative corruption prove we'll
enough of his yirtuous !
eeds will be exhUmed TO balance the !
count and render inuocuous the :
smocratic fight against hiua. His !
ruggles in early life are OF a kind I
at touch the average American
cart, and If democrats look for any
stsrisl sccessions from republican
urcss they are likely to be mis- p
ken. Garfield will probably con-
late his party enemies, 1t may be ?
the extent of alternating bis friends, Il
It the republican machine, through 3
very necessities, is likely to be run y
loothly on the straight track this R
sr. B
But tho Blaine- Garfield combink. I,
n has done it3 very beat Work in B
feating the shiTd term. We shall N
ar no more OF three terms again
Ri the country IS ready to DRIFT into
Toe evil Of perpetual .
ssident came within an see OF being
Allied, so far as one of the great So
rites was concerned, and though
ant might have been defeated by ht
} people, it is much more satisfsc- n
y as it is. The traditions of the in
lntry have been respected, and it tie
/ be long before a similar attempt II
l be made By any party. be
see you take exceptions to my F.
" of Tllden as a candidate. Per- K
1s, as be now appears to be prsc. eli
.lly 1t of the race, il is usel. IS to se
,uss this further. The simple fact
t bis nomination would not call
a full democratic vote, as is gen. Sa