The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-02
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hospitalities OF the White House-iI
spite OF the extraordinary inducement
held out there to temperance man-to
two reasons. One was his remembrance,
that Hayes did not accept his hospitality
at Long Branch in 1870; and the other
the President had not called upon him, sc
as to establish relations. Then the Presi
dent had call to see New Jersey friend
and, passing through Philadelphia, GRAM
called on him, which was the formality
necessary.
General Beale, whose guest Gen. Grant
was while here, said:
General Grant Is not affected in the
slightes. degree by the ovations that were
rendered him during his grand tour. He
is thoroughly unspoiled by it. He Is as
modest as young lady in her teens. His
modesty is one OF the evidences OF his
greatness. ln my opinion he Is the great
est man in the world, and my greatest
pride is that am counted one OF his fast
personal friends"
The fact is that General Grants modesty
is curiously illustrated by his pertinactty
in questions OF social precedence, which
was SO strong In Europe as to make his
meetings with the Ambassadors of the
Sovereigns highly embarrassing. But Mr..
Beale goes on to say:
"He comes back to US with tho incense
OF royalty's praise still clingiug TO his gar
ments, aud doubling Thomases on this
side Of the water are at last forced to be.
lieve General Grant has never thought OF
the Presidency, and he Is making no
effort whatever TO secure the prize, and
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opinion, accept 1t unless it was the will Of
the people. In that case he would accept
out OF senseo OF duty"
The phrase with the incense Of royalty
still clinging TO his garments" is not good,
and is queer stuff with which to seek the
favor OF the American people. The u.s..
sertion that Grant is not a candidate is
mere atiectation. He is in pursuit OF the
next Presidency with quiet and Charac-
teristic integrity.
His friends go so far as to resent as an
impertinence the candidacy OF others. A
story was put out last week that Sherman
had given his adhesion to Grant. 1t was
started with the view OF impressing him
him that it was high time he was out OF
the way of the chariot. Sherman prompt.
ly said he was a candidate: would stick TO
the last, and was OH principle opposed to
the third term. Another member Of the
Cabinet opposed TO the third term is the
Secretary OF the Navy, and it is noticed
that while General Grant called on Evarts
(who is a boomer, he did not call OH
Sherman or Thompson.
The pressure for an early convention in
Pennsylvania is to lend the way for Grant
1t is arranged thai. when Cameron puts in
Pennsylvania, Conkling is to follow with
New York. The postoflice machine Is be.
ing worked by Gen. Tyner TO bring Indi-
ana next to the front, and Logan and
Washburne arc competing for primacy in
the boom in Illinois.
The calculation is that with PennsylYa.
MIA, New York, Indiana and Illinois, ahead
for Grant, Republicanism can be made a
matter personal TO Grant. Perhaps the
boom may break, but It looks strong, and
the people should discuss the third term
as business proposition and make mp
their minds. Sherman's steadiastness as
candidate is a great irritation-almost
disloyalty, in iact-and the breaking OF the
delegations in Pennsylvania, New York,
Indiana and Illinois, would be an ire
parable disaster to the boomers.