Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1880-03-03
Presidential Notes,
The Penn .uontniy makes some posi-

The Penn .uontniy makes some posi-
five predictions, and is certain that a
aGrfber of the Republicans candidates
cannot be elected. 1t does not 90 out
into deep water and say who can be
elected. 1t says: The least of the OBJ
jections to General Grant is that which
regards the third term If he had
shown himself an unexceptionable Pres
ident during the eight years he was in
Office We might bear with the violation
of the unwritren tradition which re
9ulres our chief statesman to become a
nobody just about the time when his
hands have become used to the reins of
pewer. But Mr.. GRAFT was very ia
srom being an unexceptionable Presi-
dent. Through the mellowing iphu-
ences of time his faults, like the sins OF
the rebellion, have been bid under
charitable oblivion; but his candidacy,
if secured by the support of the mos,
Objectionable and unscrupulous men
III the party will bring everything
back into the hard, s;ern light of day.
Ii will be remembered that his mis-
management forced large section Of
the party into revolt at the end of his
first administration, when the party
was still strong enough to ignore such
revolts
THE Southern Republican vote was
a reality in those days, and Northerr
States which have long been reckoned
doubtful were solidly on the Republi-
can side.l During his second term of
,aice he continued aud intensified all
the faults of the first. He associated
the Dame of the President with those
of such worthless as Belknap and Murphy
He stood stolidly in the way of every
measure Of political reform. lie broke
down the prestige of the party even in
the North, until 763, 900 popular ma
jority in 1872 became a Democratic
popular majority of PSI 900 in 1876;
but ii is not so great and so decided as
to warrant the Republicans in taking
any risks. General Grant, as the nom
inee of the Conklings and the Camerons
cannot command the undivided sup
port of the party. Mr.. Blaine cannot
Mr. Sherman cannot And the can
didate chosen in Chicago should be one
who can.
The Harrisburg Telegraph, say:
concerning the Presidential candidates
Gen Grant is the only Republican
whose Inauguration as President, il
nominated and elected by his party,
the Democracy now recognize as Ger.
tain, and who if elected they also know
will not allow himself to be defraudeG
In this We have an explanation of muct
of the clamor against the so-callet
third term.
| The Philadelphia Sunday Time,
says; The news comes from Washing
ton that Senator Blain has two or three
dozen favOrite candidates for Vice
President. They are located at con.
venieni points and are going to get al
the delegates they can for Blain IN re
turn for the nomination TO the second
place. Two Of these are in Illinois
one in Iowa, another in Michigan and
at least two in Ohio. This is not al
entirely original scheme, but it doesn't
seem TO have been thought of in time
this year to bring out any favorite can
aidates IN Pennsylvania.
The New York Herald, says: Lead
ing opponents of the third term Lave
within a few days determined that
though they do not think Mr.. Blaine az
ideal candidate, they will not further
oppose his candidacy. The third term
they regard as the chief and only real
danger to the party and country. Thu:
is the result of consultations which
have been held here within a week. Ii
is understood that Mr. George William
Curtis is in harmony with other oppon-
ents of the third term on this subject.
Senator Bsyard's copper-head speech
has squelched his aspirations for tine
Presidency. The blue hens chickens
must have dung hill blood in them.