, 1880-02-28
POLITICAL POINTS.

td: e:o,tr Citu tlq.) Jot1T''d+ 't'eP'''
- Iess importance that the New York
h .o. should stand is a unit at Chicago In
oe'ss1h .hon that the Republican electors OF Ncw
!!p,s !enss should vote rs 4 ufilE III No'eoloei'a*~
}@n }!@aantN ii Journal sffe7al
'.rt m.s Grant papers Of Iowa, Of which there
'nI teu. are beginning to advise against IN
on In hs stae Let US sec Wha5 to
ne e.a os'r 'rrnaiority.-C7fnton {la.' Lcfutd
o,,n r,,a s,,rs way to Republican success this
lne -, ro,ninate q man who will poll the
!es, e., ,,on,hlican vote The party cannot afford
so'u -, =, r. dryiug even a handful OF voters over
tne ,ho III s1Dernoeruts.-NeD YORK 1Tabufe-
~ =. r1,, he impossible for the friends Of any
- ,asta tn CHIN the Chicago Conference as
!, ,,.,o,n for their fayorlt. AND IN Inns can oe
p>o H. discrimination Of the Republican party
sen T. w. {1r 1,rnciplc and tfQ)
K1puNtcaH.
r,ara are two things to be especially depre~
rTrSt- the assumption that Gen. Grants
o' lssrstion will result III defeat, and, secondly,
aa4 ~ one, but Gen. Grant can be elected.
1aas ..ne ~ of these assumptions is 1ustidcd.-1Ua-
NJ jtatrnal tRep.).
~ ~ l,are had all the honors that can be or
Ill 1a civeu to any citizen. hnvo held the
sns s@":o ~ President US long as it has ever been
~, eA,shr any man. have no claims to the o1bce.
T,ar,a are others who have earned the honor,
lnetc 80 a.. wnrthy, aul TO them It belongs not to
'rsna"s-f;eu, Gtu1h 10 the Chinese p'ee9oy.
Tho friends Of free discussion and an un-
...n,,neyed expression OF the popular viii at
cs;cevo SHOULD take courage from the test vote
y. I.,;ca. and renew their efforts for fair rep
sasrntatiou. ~ The Convention WIS hold on short
not,ce in order to prevent the full development
o. a,,, pqS sSnTs what may bo accomplished even in
sea-t soss ~ timc Let the agitation continue, and
sag.s 9a,a % fhr ID Of juno third torn will be i'm
nosshle- --fsoc@4estcr nv. ~ Democrat
IN one can ROW successfully deny that a
...,ox;tv of tho Republicans Of New York arc
onnoscd to Gen. Grant for third term. The
rpnven1ion Of Wednesday represented but
nortion Of the Republicans Of that State, and
rh,1e lint portion included all the Grant men IN
the state 1t did not include out a pofuon OF
artt.Eront men. The non-rcprsented poruon
incudei all tho great army of scratcher5 and
;ndenendent Republicans, who never make
thetnselyes felt In politics except on election
day:-Tdtdo TO- Blad<
IN make sure Of Indiana it will be neces-
soy, for the Republicans to nominate Presi-
dcn,5al candidate who can carry not only the
aoaffnr yote. but can draw Democratic votes
frou, the German element. We believe the only
man vet named who can do that Is Elhu Is.
Washburne. He is to-day the strongest man IN
t1aracter IS above reproach, and bis long pubic
n.4,rd is without stain. Cen Grants 1onoW-
inc will drop into this Washburne ranks Win
actity rs soon as it Is evident their hrst choice
cannot BE- had.-R;ch,no,ad iItsd-) Telegram
At the meeting Of the Republican State
Committee at Chicago, Wednesday, there was a
yery lar9e representation Of Republicans from
<o%o 71,o ,1ff ha
yaiied, all agreeing that whether Grant, Blaine,
or Washhurne should be nominated for Presi-
dent be would receive the full support Of the
party There was an exception, however, on the
uar1 Of the Germans, who favor Washburne, aud
would unite on Blaine or Sherman, nut not on
Grant. Indeed, the prevailing sentiment II the
conference FIGS rather toward Blaine or nAsn
iurnc than Grant, who it was supposed would
20 into the meeting with an oyerpoWcr1n9
"boom." ."-Nonrnouh lIu) Altos.
HcarefuL representative men were chosen
ty the party to 60 to Chicago, It's members woulc
be quite willing to allow them to use their OWL
discretion in the rnat1cr Of d nomination; 1eel'
ing sure that they would but echo In their votes
the wishes Of those who sent them. and "oule
ascertain and express the latest aNd best pnast
under these conditions decided that Gen. Gram
was the lttest candidate, their opinion woula ot
yindtcated by his election, ID spite OF the thlrd
term obstacle But, when conventions aIo taI nele
months in advance OF the National party gatn,
ing. end expressions Of dissent are crushed on
By al arbitrary majority, 1t 1nuy be found tna
the Man put In nomination cannot command LIT
following in the party necessary LOT success
Boston Heruld {Ind-|.
We submit that this is just the time not t.
fal to hastily into line; that this is just the tim'
to say very much more about it; in word, JUS
the time to talk. If man sincerely believe
%nf bzf> ro- 40 hnJ-
Grant for President again; if he believe that !
will work detrment to the Republican party t.
make him It's nominee, uor, before 1t Is TOO late
is the time Of times for him to say It, As
member OF the party, he Is In part respon5iolt
toz ts actions; he certainly should stEaye @ e e
shape them as nearly In accordance with h1'
'1e"s as be can. He has no right to remain pas
size, md throw the responsibility on the - Lead
ess They are the creatures OF his pAFty.-nl
creatures and for their dolngs be IS In part re
selt as Well as to bis party. avow his conx1cnon
uphes1tat1ngly and increasingly. II the decislol
goes against him. he has ut least done his duty
His political conscience is clear.-Boston Tran
script tRtp}.
Nj. Cameron kept his promise, but at
great cost to himself, and Mr. Conkling has re
deemed his word, but NOT in q manner nor Will
ama5ority that has added anything to his powe
Or bis credit But still it is to be said they hav
carried the day, and gained thoir delegations 10
Grant They have fairly forced this result
and now let the Grant papers, which Will IN
dotse their course, and excuse their manner
riding down tho wish of the people, by count
aaa congressional Districts, no longer arg
toat the Republicans of other States who ma
Prefer Candidates have no right to express tnel
SO eaosee as well The supporters Of Grnntr leo .
as mo Principal friends, one 1T them the Chair
man OF the National Committee ut the parry
aaS aaSs SCI tho example, and surely their 1oowea
sad defenders cannot complain If other State
ior The man Of their choice. 1t will not do t
;Spplaud thing in one State and whine about
IL @another.-lou4z Stat> Journal tItep)
fle prevailing sentiment lat the Chicag
Nn1efence} was strongly for Gen. Grant wit
~ Under stratum hugely in favor OF "asn
oosne: The Blaine movement was cha1npione
" some half dozen, and many outsiders Wef
anxious to cheer for him, but tho Grant move
meut had the bulge and kept it up til the cloS.
~ H. speech Of Hermann Raster, editor o. "a
assaats- Zefttng, in favor Of Washhurne. maoo
tSe Sep E Impression upon the audience: Many III f
f as Modarate men are of the opinion that, WI ~
1tHH"tug; 1Het that tho campaign appcaren 80 neae
~ aat NJ. Washburno would eventually succee
nonEg ~ getting tue nomination: The fact was W
noonna9Nserted non tN that Ethu D. Washonfoe "pu, ~,
+ssis1o ssS oeen mentioned in connecuon VIA ~
%1se. TSe. Chicago appears to be Il good dea! OF
aoe +n eaty. and many OF her 1nerchantS anu uu9
N ness men arc bis strong supporters, SO that th
stas: 4lk on the streets and ut tae hotels nAd
sVng order Of pine trees but ON the call OF l1
ggt5;et7ciS the meu who were put forward oy e
ccSS.e&auons from the different dlStFlcts soo
enansed the tune--J0liet {Iu.> Republican,
Even in the presence of that embodied hal
eae dom1nccring personality OF Conklfns-
US not to have been expected that his CONVEX
ooa would forget that, II Grant is nominated
"ast be elected, il ut all, by the votes Of hu'
aeas OF thousands Of Republicans who do u
tesafu him as the only unn i'll the country W