, 1880-04-09
PUBLIC OPINION,
rtIOMAs ". FERRY Ag A PKEslDEyTIAL 0ANDI.
DATE,

10 iHe S"MoF " A"s ~'s"a" 3r1oHHs.
CHICAGO, April From present Indications 1t
Is almost enfe TO say that tho antith!rtl-tertn
established by George Wnsh,nn,on
Viii he recognized. and that Tho thlr,,.tor,n cnn.
d1anto WILL be Withdrawn from shc held. icavtng
tho rnce to bc won by aou,o one OF the many
ca. candidates now before tho r, PEOPLE. white While
'nn,, mu, n, ~, makc m io,,1t crIItoha lin m ,rso
who wonld also honor the prcsi-
dental CHAIR. Among this latter number
1nny 10 mentioned Thomas W, Ferry.
tho distinguished United States Benntor
from Michigan. Tie hns been Identified
witt, National politics for 80 long time. md bis
history aud claractur arc 90 well known, TINT
further comment seems almost unnecessary.
For nearly twonty years he hns stood ut bis post,
bEavcly battling for tho maintenance Of thoso
snershcu pshoples 79r It. Tncn ia 1 ouf 1%oaoiatnera %
tt,n1itnhin nrttons has won tilS estectn md
friendship OF Al who hnvo Ind tho pleasure OF
hiB uClua!ntanGc. forhaps no more flttinK tes-
ty ~. H. " ~ .iIi, r r..nt r; % ~
ini ~ ln"rInynn tt,is siti,ictE wr,tfem hv viii
known United stAtcs official Of aIiehtgnn TO an
cnncn! eclent!flu Professor OF this State. 1t
BPGnK9 P, % lor ,-osor v,r r,,or a. A.. ao.,,
mir IL rnrnIvnd Il wnt,fh i1,lrtiy he n,nncr fnr
tue, occupying an official position, to write let
ter ut this time, In nIynelcy 0f Hny one In pNr-
lu !lGm.1r, ctMGr as cmu'asc ,,1 1 ~ ~ enMpt
1,rr Fnsrv unr saT wlthot M assn,3,ie tho rjn of
~ aavocntc, tnat na'e Rnown al mn Manseer
o. yenrs and at times hayc 9een thrW rs IT., ito
lie IL q A. his why's md methods m upright,
e. man. Mn meni III eeL @
nt 70 An r'nep tsa aR 1Rn ~ fae knn & ol io M
timnte'y, nc II universally respected tor his si!-
rlicsty aga nprixhtne:ss y: nf cl,arneter, md for
t,lan Of strong prlnGiplc and innintains hls
a1voi,on 70 pf,iG!p!e ,t eferJWncrS % anu 'G.,5 a5
M o oaa s ntrpo o ana DO y S1S q oyE' v
kind, and tho attacks or temptation
hnyo mover been strong enough TO swerys bin
@ tis parIy. senat,,r Ferry II and alwuys has
bGs!l Mat @ IN aose inter days Is termed "sta,-
sos hs q lways ssis aaa Isliansa upo his
can be plnccd without any margin for probnnlo
i,as bud ampc opportunity Z, found Hitting IS;
could IIivo 1iilcd thcsc 5ssponsielo Positions
%s Els ys na!s ~ s1aed aaeb aes ho
.t rns a aesaceo Ia II wasanRa sn nsay aa
has been breathod asainst, iina'. Iie has hnn-
thus far been otlIied. ind .ho viii honor and
udorn any position TO which ho may be called:
80
DIN nbove lettor. nerbnps. erpresses tho scnti.
,ucnts nj thousansls viii hive wntchctI Bu,utOr
niiticni nrrnn II" hns n,,rs,,r,l s,,"h q raIuhi
rfnrwnrd rn,,.1sn nou"r f frssnrttnr ~ i'm tr1at.
mv"rmg, n"IftrIn,, lint Mc X INV loni", imam NJ
" ,nn;, tn,ssnssIMn f1,n nc.assnrv n,Inifenfnns tn
mike g,sM President, and il Is to 10 hopesi
tmuso !n1 M ~ ~, ne !t suv W peA8 IS
''"'a" )" LUZ ~o"'c"uol. e. H' H.
GEN. GRANT AND THlRn TERM-1fronxATioS
WANTED.
e,,,c.no Anri,a Wi, rItp Tu,n,,xr r,vo tto
to"out ,.,ts...,ta, .o".1,sa s,a'' wv
puollc 10 acouFate ihlur''l''.oA 10 p,ssapla upon
two matters that greatly interest all Republic.
ans who have not yet made up tholr ui,ls re-
Snoctlng .ho,r d1tv IT the Gaming Etaso C.onven.
nonf
Tho Republicans OF Illinois seem dtvtdetl ut
tbn t,ro.a,,& tT,, IrtD ttroa eoun1 nm ria Ttbnso