The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-04-16

Committee OF this county has requested the
Republicans thereof to assemble In Mass
Convention at Deer Lodge on next Satur-
day to elect Delegates thereto. The Ter
ritorial Convention will select the represen-
tatives OF Montana in the National Con-
vention at Chicago, at which place there
will be, primarily, but three prominent as
pirants for the Presidency in the field
Grant, Blaine aud Sherman. The contest
is now practically between Grant and
Blaine, with the probability that Sherman
will control enough votes to prevent the
nomination of either. II this should be the
result for three ballots the probabilities are
that the nomination will 20 to some one
not now IN the CANVASS technical obscure
ty known and designated in political science
as "a dark borse." Despite all velvet
footed courtesies and eyasions the lines are
too closely drawn, the animus Is too well
defined, and the campaign too earnest for
the friends Of either Grant or Blaine to
chop over to the other. Rather than that
they will break for dark horse to beat the
rival. This we believe, as the campaign
looks at present, will be the result at Chi
cago; and, as the Sherman strength, Sc
cured and anticipated, is less inimical to
Grant than Blaine, and as the two most
prominent dark -Washburne and
Edmunds- are among Grants supporters,
1t will follow as a political sequence that
II Grant Ia not nominated "he will name
the man" and it will be one OF those two.
In Montana the Herald supports Blaine.
The espousal of his cause is natural under
the circumstances as existing and under
stood BY the Herald, and the discrimina-
tive zeal it manifests is quite lovely. The
CAPITAL 10 for Grant and handles Its thun
del with efficient ardor. We presume,
however, the gentlemen who conduct those
papers are fully aware Of the fact that they
belong to party the individual members
Of which are such because of their intelli-
gence and patriotism and that they have
habit of doing their own thinking and
drawing their own conclusions. The his.
tories of Grant and Blame are quite well
known, and, while recognizing the good
qualities of each, Montana Republicans are
not prepared to accept either as "altogeth'
or too lovely for anything" although the
support of one or the other in National
Convention may be, and quite likely will
be, necessary for time at least. The
sounder Judgment of the country turns,
We believe, to-day from either Grant Oh
Blame, and, in designating him who shall
be for the four succeeding years Chief
Magistrate Of the Republic, says to 4 b.
Washburne thou art the man." In tb.
manly integrity Of his nature be will not
be a candidate while Grant, who appointed
him O member of bis Cabinet and Minis
ter to France, is in the race, but in the
event of his withdrawal we may reasonably
anticipate Washburne viii! be nominated
| As between Grant and Blaine, even ad
hitting the force of all that is justly urged
against third term, and the bad record oil
some of bis appointees while President,
we prefer Grant. His administration sue
ceeded a war in which corruption had fat
tened into influential power, and wher
public sentiment. IL not demoralized, was
more interested in the solution of the
Southern problem than in financial admin
istration. Some of his appointees dishon
ored their place, and while they passed te
oblivion the stigma was charged up te
him they had betrayed. Grant was and II
pure. His withdrawal from politics after
eight years Presidency, his visit to the
principal nations OF tho world, the facili
ties afforded him for keen and cultivated
observance of governments, peoples aid
lands have added wisdom 10 hiae knowledge
and better fitted him for Chief Magistrate
At the same time conditions In. sAmerics
have changed. The Southern and Finan-
cal questions are practically settledif sec
tional animosities and political ambitions
do not again disturb them; the financia
craze has subsided; the unworthy who
thronged about his doors have lived thei,
day and died. We doubt not that Third
Term administration by Grant would b
better than the First or Second, and thai
the duly elected President would succeed Il
the Mag,stracy OF the Republic inviolate
unimpared and greater among the Nations
Withal, the traditions of this people thai
two terms Of the Presidency shall suffice
for one man is not mere fanciful senti
meut. Even the fact OF q second term II
fruitful of evil. If the limits are broker
down in one case they may be in other'
and We drift away from the theory of thii
government toward life tenure and heredi
tary succession. In Nation Of forty Of
fifty millions Of people no lustrum can pas
but that some citizen by eminent patriotism
craftsmanship and integrity entities him
self 70 National gratitude and preferment
The Presidency is the grand civil homo
held by the American people as its rewaie
and token of esteem. It is better that 1
should be within the reach Of more thar
one, Twice has this honor been bestowed
on Grant. He should be content, even unit
the dissuading Of too devoted friends, ant
add another jewel TO his crown Of virtues
by aiding some other to the envied place
Blaine possesses abilities Of high order
1t 10 not alleged they have always been un
selfishly directed. HIS achievements havi
been greater in politics than in statesman
ship and his restless ambition and partizar
temperament rouse the apprehension tina
he would DO too likely to disturb the coun
try from that peaceful repose and Legitimate
prosperity into which after twenty years o
feverish disquiet it has again settled. HI
Is more familiar with the wants OF peo
pie of this Territory than other Congress
men and some Of his services In alleyiatinl
them are not prominently mentioned in hi
"boom.' He has done the Territorie
some service In Congress and the Terrific
ries make Acknowledgements thereof. Blu
IL It Ia not deemed that he Is worthiest Il
DO placed at the head of this Nation, 1T doe
not follew that this service should compe
support a. against those who are preferred
Sherman il not 10 the contest to degrc