The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1880-02-27

Hon. James L. Root OF Chicago, returned
from Washington few days ago, and on beng
interviewed by a Tribune reporter, made re
plies as follows:
Who is going 10 be
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEE FoRPREsIDgNr -
Ev.deAty the man who is bcund to win"
What did you Learn there regarding the
matter
From letters shown lac from all parts CT
the country, and from all kinds Of people in
the different States, learned shat there is a
general feeling against third term. It is
pretty certain that the Germans and avery
larga part Of the Americans are opposed 10
It,"
Are the politicians ~
Those who make politics trade and the
newspapers which live upon politics seem to
aivoc ate ttird term. The remirisc encss OF
the past undoubtedly taste as sweet as ever
found in Washington that those politicians
who have always been suspected OF having q
Job on their hands are not opposed to the
Che reputation OF being square dealers, and
homes before their constituents are. Whether
thls means anything or not I don't know but
IT will mean scratching after the Convention. -
- Give me ar idea OF the discussions going
on in Washington"
- The question is asked. Why should the
Republican party go into the race hs-dcap-
ped Why should it take upon itself loads
which are unnecessary? Why le buGdened
with issues which can be avoided? No one
seems 10 be able to answer the question. 1t
was said that somebody ought to be nominal
ed who can carry New York: that no one can
carry New ork without Mr.. Conkings con-
sent, that Mr. CopkllDg would consent TO no
one except Mr.. Conkng or Gen. Grant. Some
skepticaI people inquired, If that is so, why
not elect Conklipg King now, and save the ex-
pense OF campaign? If the Republican
party has no foundation except the personnel
OF one map. it had better be abandoned, or
else enlarge the partnership. The question
seems TO he
wARIHEE ONE MAN SHOULD DICTATE
how New York shall vote, CT whether the great
mass OF voters in Che Republican party through
Ont he nited States should have any choice
IN the matter. Again. it was said that Grant
wouI carr some OF the Southern States,
which would insure his election. The answer
to this was, Suppose there was a far and hon
est election in some Of the Southern States.
and he dld carry them. what are you going to
DO about the Returning Boards. which are in
the hands OF the fre-eaters of the South. who
have at east as much courage as the Demo-
Gratis IL Name? 1t was the impression that
the men who are in the habit OF giving money
!or republican campaigns would not give a
cent to be expended in the Southern States
because the money would be thrown away that
with Democrltlc Congress and Returning
Boards against u s. we hadn't ghost OF a chance
TO have vote in one OF those States counted
for Grant
How Is the Cameronian Harrisburg affair
regarded >"
II seemed 10 be the impression il he had
j; to 10 over again he would not put himself
in the pitiab!e attitude Of begging his friends
to save him-that he would not exclaim Help
me. Casstus, or l SINK lie undertook bigger
job than he supposed he had on his hands.
He had only a. bobtail fu.b,' and, by common
consent, was allowed to 'fll,' but it means
nothing more"
WHAT WAS THE FEELING AS TO GRANT ~
The last fifteen years have developed
thousands OF young men who have formed
their political opinions from more recen