, 1880-01-31

tlile, and 50 It y With all tue newspapers
own, Or eoutrol them. You eull take the
whole list, from tho organs OF the college
professors In Mnssacliusetts. 10 tho mnnt(-
l1lators Of the GERMAN y0tU III tic prairie
towns OF the far Wcsts anl you Gun SEQ q
selfish motive iii each.
WHO WILL WIN AT CHICAGO?
TIE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS OF THE
stIElsSflAS M0vESENT-rItE rItEsENT H.
LENA OF THE GRANT MEN -ltLAlSE's
CllANcEs-W.tsIIsu uItSE NEcost1N0 PROM
1SEST IN CONFEDERATION.
Sptetal to Ntts York Tl,nts.
WASHINGTON, jan. a7.-Iniuenced, ncr-
laps, by dcnrth OF more exciting topics,
tic political world Of Washington during tho
past three or four tlays has begun to tnke Il
Ereat deal Of Interest In tho approaching
political campalg1l, nnd OH all sides there Is
much discussion as 10 tho probable result of
possible to conceal the fact that, regarded
from tl,fs standpoint, tho situation, sesps to
DO controlled by John Sherman. That willy
upon tho r0tton hor0uglis Of tho South fur
support, and hoping by adrolt wlrc-pulllng in
tho West AMI In the EASTERN Statcs to
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nomination. Mt least OF very great strength
In the Republican convention. While this is
tho casc, It IS none the less fact that there
might, under ether circumstances, support
Hhernian, but who, because Of the reckless
fashion fl which lo Inns used Ills posLttm tU
further his personal ends, nre now bitterly
opposed to HIN. Tho truth il TINT Mr. Shcr-.
inS,t ia "t,n si,w i ,nnti IL nffn,stIitnv r. ~,
fnst e l,as laid bare his machinery nl!d given
MI the world an opportunity to see bis hand.
Day after day the evidence accumailates tliat
for for weeks past lc l!as beer, a1ll thpt he y
him as tho head OF n. great Government
Department to secure for himself political
Influence, and go make h!nsclf tho
standnrtl-bearer. Of tho Republican, party
4 's fS5 seaia ps s"nSsss; It sss ea'
By shown ut 4 moments ll0ilce TINT Secretary
Sherman llns. within tho past month, dellb-
erately mllde ottcr, tu at itnst two persons, 9f
prominent positions under him II they. would
to the Chicago Convention, Such efforts rs
he l,ns been making ln thu direction Indicated
It is not possible to c0ncca! from thu ,nblie,
nnd willis thcro arg n number Of prominent
WIZ @ere' e. VI nSRHea anifs to on a ASts ac IL ti f
Sherman has conducted tho b,islNc OF lis
Department hitherto, and who, have, ", to
this tin,e, supported litnt warmly III all Ills
Ml,ahclAl opefatloils, Sui! y enlllot 10 de'et!
tlMt many of these gentlemen, because u
obviously elgugea, will reftlsB to leId him
their influence to secure tho Presidential
prize. III short, work rs Mr. Sherman will,
lso must n tho end, by very reason nf tho
INGENIOUS Whl&!l ho elnnt9ys, teIeat lliliSe!f.
There ,! is harMly q @ @Well-l,ttor.Meu politician
making himself the nominee Of tho National
Republican purity. :.
Wills t!lls - true, it ia none the less freely
adnltteu III the Capital tlat tic eiitllltslnstlc
movement IN favor OF tho reorganization ut
bse,, !s deeldclly on thy 'ya,e: For This falling
or In tle support Of that movement n nlllI!-
bDr ut causes nre ascrllN.t On tho ono hard,
1t is stated that tho somewhat cxtravngnnt
oVntlons which Wero rendered to Gen. Gnlnt
npG! l!la nfrirnl ~ thi8 country, particular
!!!n tho moro ainaple-14ninaed and l1hGstcntH.
t!oMs ,leople OF the Republic: ;Agalil, II Is
held by. largo number Of thinking people
that to give u Third presidential term tl upy
!nnn ls TO strlke blow 1t tho most sacrel
exa Of as yna Sna9eSn ncss aT 9Sn
ass favor q tic s's dsti"sused u etts ex.irrslen
There Is another callse, however, which
las still more largely contributed to tliAt
RESULT: T refer To- the avowe.l ieternlina.
tho country to REFUSE to support Gralit In tho
nyGnt 0f h[s nomination. II IL ns tlselcss MS It
IL lniposslb!o to deny te fact TINT the refusal,
coming, as y does, specifically al itneqnlv0..
rally, from the rcpresentnttve and prominent
extss s u 4 nav o9 9ork vo ,s 5 T. to,'xtfu Ssf
friends of the organization halt In the move
(ien. Grint, Without question, tho lonltleo of