Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-07
GRANTS NOMINATION.

Times,
Opinions all seem to unIone way to night
upon the result of the Harrisburg conven-
ton. The only exceptions to the general
current of thought were found among special
friends of Senator Blaine and Mr.. Sherman,
but of those who have no particular prefe-
renee and among those who are friendly to
Grant there was but one construction upon
the action Of tho convention this afternoon,
and that was that it made Grants nomina-
ton at Chicago foregone conclusion. 1t
is in accordance with
THE PROGRAMME
outlined several weeks ago, when Grant was
in Philadelphia. Cameron met lis friends
there, and the whole plan for the campaign
was then arranged. 1t was there arranged
that Don Cameron should be chairman of
the Republican national committee. That
was accomplished without any apparent
struggle. At the same time it was further
agreed that conventions to del
should be held during the month of Feb
ruary, as it was believed by the Grant man
ayers that delegates for him could be better
secured early than at later period. 80 far
as Pennsylvania is concerned this action has
been faithfully carried out, and the result is
as predicted.
SENATOR CoNKLlNG
Is more confident than ever Don Cameron
was of his ability to have q solid delegation
from New York for Grant, and to have still
less trouble in carrying the convention.
Those who at all criticise the convention at
Harrisburg to-day say that
THE OPPOSITION
represents too large an element of e Re-
publican party throughout the country, and
that on account of it the Republican party
managers Will be forced toward the last to
take somebody else, even If the Grant pro-
gramme should come on as successfully in
other States as it has at Harrisburg. Con-
sentative Republicans say that if Grant is
nominated it must be without any oppo-
sition, and that only such q nomination
would have the effect of securing for him an
election. There slsuch strong element in
the Republican party opposed to him and
third term, that they incline to think his
candidacy would be dangerous; but this is
pooh poohed by the great majority of Re-
publicans, who, ever since the convention of
to-day, are wheeling into position to
ACCEPT GRANT.
At the same time one thing is very clear
tonight, in private utterances of Democrats,
and that is that they are very much dis
pleased at Grants success to-day, and dis
countenance and discredit it in every pos
sible way. They proceed upon the theory
that the Republican party can not afford to
nominate Grant, and talk of what danger
GUS precedent the Republican party is es
tablishing, while they say very little about
their own prospects and advantages that
would accrue to them if the Republicans
had
WEAK AND DANGEROUS CANDIDATE.
The lobbiee Of the hotels tonight are filled
with politicians, and the whole subject is
very freely discussed. Advioes from Har
risburg did not come until late in the
evening, but notwithstanding the lack of
positive information it was very generally
believed that Cameron had carried the day.
This was based upon the confident pre-
diction telegraphed from Harrisburg this
forenoon. Before the convention was organ
lied.
ASSISTANT PosTMAsTEB GENERAL TIMER
said that if the convention had failed
to instruct for Grant it would
probably have been the end of the
movement, but now that the convention had
declared for Grant there is no longer any
doubt about the result at Chicago. he was
personally against holding conventions
early, for it would draw too much of the op-
position fire before the convention in Chica-
20. He wanted Grant nominated without
any appearance of its being done by the pol
iticians. He believed there was strong
popular feeling for Grant, and he thought
that very element would be the one that
would dictate his nomination at Chicago.