Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-02-25
THE GRANr PROGRAMME.

Pennsylvania, New York, North Carolina,
Vermont and Illinois are practically secured
to Grant in the Chicago convention. The
bosses in several other of the New England
and Western States have made them reason
ably secure. The agents of the ex-President
are industriously at work in every State of
the Union working up boom for their mas
ter But there is yet some doubt as to how
some of the "rotten boroughs" at the South
are likely to east their votes. The blowers
and strikers for the third term have hit upon
plan by which they think they can settle
the business effectually. They have ar
ranged to delay the conventions in the South
ern States till some time in April or May.
The subsequent programme is thus outlined
by the New York Tribune:
On the return of the general from Mexico it
is intended that he shall land in New Orleans
and make Triumphant progress through the
southern States. The white people of that
section are expected to treat him with marked
consideration and respect. They are being de-
pended upon to give him, in their excitable
way, assurances of political support, and thus
TO revive the Democratic Grant boom" about
which there was some talk a month or two ago.
In addition to that, it is believed that the col
ored men of the South will make an enthusi-
astic demonstration in favor of the general;
and that the whole proceeding will have such
an effect on the canvass for the nomination as
to make the success Of any other candidate en-
tirely out of the question.
If this programme is followed out-and
there is every indication that it will be-we
see nothing to hinder the success of Grant
in sweeping the Southern States as whole.
The Republicans in those States have been
spare no effort that would tend to restoring
him to power. They are for the most part
carpet-baggers or their proteges. They will
use every endeavor to manufacture enthusi-
asm for the general on his return from Mex
leo, and are sure that no unkind or hostile
demonstration will be made even by the
Democrats. In this they reckon wisely. We
are certain that no man in the South, other
than ruffian, will offer an insult to Gen.
Grant or interfere with the desire of the
people to do him honor. But while they
honor him as man and soldier, they
are not bound to give him their
support as politician, and the cal
culation of his supporters, there
fore, that men who participate in the recep-
tons accorded him will support him for a
political Office, will not pass inspection.
The Grant following in the Republican
party has exhibited great shrewdness thus
far. They have been alive to every necessity
of the situation; have organized their forces
thoroughly; have controlled primaries and
conventions with an absolute sway; have
manipulated newspapers and the reports of
the Associated Press, and are to-day masters
of the situation. They have overlooked no
point that the enemy could take advantage
of. Like skilled generals as they are they
have seen every point of vantage and oocu-
pied it, to the exclusion of all corners.
Their feints have been made with purpose
that of throwing their opponents off
guard-and they have been wonderfully sue
cessful. The whole campaign has been en-
gineered with consummate skill. The prin-
cipal redoubts have been carried, and moth
ing short of miracle can prevent the main
fertilization from falling into the hands of
the attacking party. 1t is Grant or nobody
for the Republican party; Grant or Demo
crat for the people of the United States.