New-York tribune., 1880-02-14
STRONG MANI NOT WANTED.


OBJECTIONS TO THE ARGUMENTS USED IN FAVOR
OF GENERAL GRANTS NOMINATION SENATOR
BIAINE's STRENGTH GROWING IN ALL SECTIONS
WASHINGTON Feb 13.-The fact that majority
of the Republicans of Michigan favor the nomha-
ton of Senator Blaine at Chicago rather than that
of General Grant disclosed by the recent newspaper
canvass of that State is surprise to some OF tne
Republican Representatives of Michigan In Con-
gress.
"When left home" said one of them to-day,
the Grant boom wasa very strong one, and seemed
to be carrying everything before it, but now judge
from my correspondence and from what Repub-
bcans from Michigan who have recently been IN
this city saw, that the Grant sentiment has SUBJ
sided. and that Mr. Blaine is by far the most popu-
lar of the prominent Republican candidates among
our people"
"Who is your choice, if that is a fair question:"
asked the correspondent of The TRIBUNE,
"Ob can support Grant. Blaine or Sherman,
or Conkling, any other good Republican VINO
NAV be nominated Ican't say that l really have
any candidate. desire to be so far uncommitted
to the fortunes of any one man that can give the
heartiest and most effective support possible to the
nominee whoever he may be. The strongest argu-
ment that is put forward in favor of third term
for General Grant, that we need a strong man at
the head of affairs, seems to me rather dangerous
one am hardly ready to admit that have so far
lost confidence in the stability of our republican
institutions and in the good sense and patriotism OF
our people that need q strong man. In the
sense in which that phrase is used when General
Grant is spoken of, to save us from the effects OF
our own folly Besides, If that is a good reason
now why we should make General Grant President
In preference to either of the others who
have been named, 1t will be just as good
reason why he should be elected again
n succeeding
ton These are the principal objections l have to
General Grants denomination now"
Adyices from other Western States received in
Washington within the last few days all have
Blaine tinge. In Illinois the Blaine sentiment is
daily gaining strength and, unless the State Con-
yention is called for an unusually early date Sena-
tor Blane's friends expect that it will strongly
favor his nomination. There is no longer any doubt
that the Pacific States and the Territories Will send
solid Blaine delegations to Chicago
In the East Senator Blane's friends think that
they are gaining strength The delegation from
Maine will be one of the ablest that has repre-
sented that State in National Convention, and its
influence in favor of Blaines nomination will be
yerv strong one. The Eew-Hampshire delegation
NAV not be instructed, but the Blaine men expect
to get it, as they probably will that OF Yer
mont after it has complimented Senator
Edmunds, unless Edmunds's movement should
develop strength III other parts Oh tne
strong m Massachusetts,. but seems to lack organ
ization The Grant men very diligently at work
III that State, and strange TO say, seem TO be max
ing some headway.
In New-York State there seems TO be sort of
tacit understanding between the friends of Secre-
tary Sherman and those of Senator Blaine that they
will not interfere with each other. but will unite
their influence in the State Convention to prevent
the passage of Grant resolution and IN tbs they
expect 10 succeed although it must be admitted
that to an outsider toerably fam lar with the poll
tics of the State aud frequently in contact with Re
publcans from all parts OF it, it seems more Likely
that Senator Conkling will control the Convention
and mould its action in accordance with his own
Judgment. , 80
man is still making material progress, aud will at
least divide the delegations beyond the Potomac
with General Grant.
Blaine club will be formed by Republicans in
this city tomorrow evening Prominent Rcpubh-
can Con gressmen from different States have con-
sented TO act as vICe-prc sidents.