The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-05-09
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Of the day va hear y great deal about
the necessity OF a strong man at the
bead Of the government. We presume
everybody admits the truth OF this
statement; We certainly do need n
strong man in the executive chair. We
need him now; we will need him dur
ing the ensuing four years; the nation
has required and generally obtained q
strong man for president, during our
entire past history. The people have
altogether too much sound sense to
elect any other than n strong mar to
the Office. Every prominent man now
before the nation Is n strong man.
They are all prominent men; they are
all capable of fulfilling the duties Of
executive. There are no weak men
among them; but the candidate possess
ing the least strength is Gen. Grant.
Politically speaking. ho Is far the weak
est candidate before the republican
party to-day; the only one whose prob
able defeat would ruin tho party and
place their opponents In power.
The republican party can nominate
any man prominent in politics and de-
pend upon the entire strength OF the
party on election day, with the single
exception Of ex-President Grant. His
nomination will prove the signal for
internal ~dissension, and tho nomination
OF an anti-third term candidate. A
large class throughout the country WILL
NOT vote for Grant; this is true Of n
very large proportion OF our German fell
low citizens, rs we'll rs q very consider
able proportion OF the party through
out the land, who are heart and soul
opposed TO any man occupying the posi-
tion Of chief magistrate for the third
time.
As before remarked, we believe that
under the leadership OF any man,
cepting Gen. Grant, the republican
party is almost certain OF success.
Under tho leadership Of Grant thade-
feat Of the party Is equally certain.
But no other man can so command the
strength of the party and secure so
strong a following rs Mr.. Blaine. We
believe that under any man except
Grant the triumph Of republican prin-
ciples is well nigh assured; but, with
Blaine for a candidate, its opponents
will DO defeated by an overwhelming
majority. All political indications go
to substantiate this statement; the peo-
pie Of the west are for Blaine; the peo-
pie Of the eastern and middle states are
for Blaine, and the inhabitants of New
York and Pennsylvania Indignantly
denounce tho arrogant conduct OF Conk-
ling and Cameron, who are endeavoring
to stilo the public opinion Of their re-
spective states, and impose on the peo-
pie q candidate whom they are unwill-
ing TO receive.
Blaine has little or no strength in the
southern states and with tho democratic
party-which circumstance speaks vol.
lime in his favor. Nothing should he
more damaging TO the character and
prospects Of a candidate for n political
Office than the fact Of his popularity
with the opposition-no other circum-
stance attests so powerfully in his favor
than that he Is unpopular with his polit-
ical enemies. The alleged popularity
OF Gen. Grant in the southern states is
prima Jacia false; II Is morally impossi.
bic that he could be a popular man
there; common sense forbids the idea.
The entire course Of his administration
was such as TO render him extremely
unpopular throughout the south. The
south and north desire Gen.
Grants nomination by the republican
party; that very fact Is proof positive
Of his weakness. No political party
would desire its enemies to select the
for a candidate they were likely to
defeat. Were we on the eve Of n war
with the south they would not manifest
any anxiety to see Gen. Grant ut the
head OF the Union armies, or Sherman,
or Sheridan, or any other approved gen
general; they would naturally prefer
the selection OF an incapable military
man, or one whs could easily be defeat
ed. The nomination Of Grant will
d~issension in, and weaken, the
ranks; their very enemies
this fact; the great mass Of the
realize IL; everybody acknowl-
edges II excepting a few interested pol