Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-24
ism in securing the nomination it might be
interesting to know just where the line OF
virtue should be drawn in the campaign for
the election.
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the election.
THE GRANT MACHINE.


The Republican convention for the selec-
ton of delegates from the State of New York
will meet at Utica on Friday. 1t has long
been known that Mr.. Conkling had con-
tracted to deliver the delegates chosen on
that day to Gen. Grant, and thus second the
efforts of his friend Don Cameron in Penn
sylvania. Some have affected to doubt the
ability of Mr.. Conkling to deliver the goods.
These doubts will be dissipated, however, by
the announcement made in the GLOBE
specials of yesterday that of the 374 dele
gates to the convention chosen thus far, IN
Guiding all but eleven assembly districts IN
the State, pit are for Grant and III Tor
Blaine, the remainder being uncommitted.
This gives Grant a good majority OF the
whole convention, and insures the selection
of delegation to Chicago in his interest.
This fact is significant of the continued
asoendancy of the machine in the Republican
party. In every State in the Union the par
ty is controlled by one or more men. In
PENNSYLVANIA it is Cameron, in New York
Conkling, in Ohio Sherman and Garfield, IN
Maine Blaine, in Wisconsin Reyes, and in
Minnesota Fletcher. Each of these poten-
tates literally carries the party in his respec-
tive State in his breeches pocket. The rank
and file seldom undertake to interfere with
their purpose. They simply inquire what
the will of their boss may be, and join IN to
give it execution. No party that ever existed
in this country was SO completely under the
dominion of few men. Priding themselves
on their int lligence, they yet refuse to think
or act Independently, but turn over the en-
tire management of the party to these self
constituted leaders, who make the manage
ment of caucuses trade, and the duping OF
the people their entire aim in life.
No one pretends to say that Grant is the
first choice of a majority of the Republicans
in either New York or Pennsylvania.
If popular vote was had as to the person
to be nominated, Blaine would leave "the
strong man" far in the rear. Yet it ls the
edict of the bosses that he shall be. chosen
whether the people want him or not. Line
machine has been set at work, and every
thing is moving in excellent order. All sorts
of combinations are being made in every
section of the country, and the chances are
ten to one that when the convention meets
on the I'd of June Grant will be nominated
without the formality of vote. Blaine and
Sherman will sneak off to their homes. while
Don Cameron will be placed at the tail OF
the ticket.
This is the way the ''great popular up
| rising" in favor of Grant is being mani
tested. To disinterested observers it has NJ
such appear ance. 1t is nothing more thar
an uprising among the Office holders who
| have long fattened at the public expense ant
desire to retain their hold upon the public
teat. These Office holders, too, are O.
the most disreputable sort
tricksters and jobbers. All those
who, during the eight years of Grants ad
| ministration, were driven in Disgrace from
otioe, are to-day the loudest in his praises
and shout themselves hoarse in the effort tx
create the impression that there is grea
popular demand for their old patron.
We look for an early retirement of boil
Blaine and Sherman from the field. 1t ha
been shown already that Blaine cannot carr.
New England, as Vermont, Massachusetts
and Connecticut are pledged to Grant b.
their bosses. Eighteen of Sherman's TWEEN.
| ty delegates from North Carolina have al
ready deserted him for Grant, and Kentucky
Georgia, Louisiana and Arkansas ar
| pledged to help to boost him once more intt
| power. 1t would be useless to contend
| against such odds, and those astute poll
ticians will not consent to stay in race il
| which they are bound to be distanced.