Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-05-20
Who Will be President P

Blaine, Washburne or Grant
which shall we have? Nineteen out
of twenty Republicans of the State
and of the whole country want one
of these three. Sherman and Ed
munds may be the choice Of few
but the nomination of either would
be received by the people with dis.
gust and there would be no heart in
the campaign. Grants name would
excite enthusiasm and with his
name to lead would be an exciting
campaign, but it would be acrimon-
ious and the result uncertain. He
would come nearer carrying three to
five of the southern States than any
Republican and unless the Demo-
Gratis put up man the southern
bloods thought as good as a rebel, he
probably would carry some of them,
but while carrying those, Pennsyl-
vsnia, Illinois aud Wisconsin would
be put in doubt, and Ohio, Indiana,
California, Oregon and Connecticut
would pretty surely go to the other
party. As to New York we think
him as likely to carry it as any Re.
publican and more likely than most
of them. Turning to Washburne and
Blaine, if one of them should be
nominated the country would be
aroused as it. never was before.
Blaine's name would kindle the big
gest fire and give us the warmest
contest. The very best Rep ublicans
ere for him. But we believe Wash.
burne, after all, would take the most
votes. This he would do throughout
Wisconsin and northern Illinois now,
If the election were immediate, and
as during the long canvass before
us, the soundness and strength of
character of the old Watchdog of
the Treasury" would become as ia.
miliarly known to the people through
out the country as to us, they would
vote for him with the same unanimity.
We believe, moreover, that his
chances for the nomination are the
best. We believe it possible in a
contest of several ballots for General
Grant to get majority in the Con-
vention. In the start he will lack
about so votes of enough to nominate
him His friends are like himself:
they are persistent. We would not
expect him to withdraw nor his
friends to quit voting for him until
nomination is made. Some of the
other side will weaken and Grant
may get a majority. But we have
ever regarded General Grant as a
man of too good sense to be fought
over in the coming battle. If he
should be nominated we expect him
Immediately to decline. While the
fight is raging now, in advance of the
Convention, and when it will be rag.
ing IN the convention his excellent
friend, that great, grand Republican,
E. B. Washburne, is pressing his
friends to vote for Grant. Then when
oy his assistance Grant has reached
the height of his ambition-has done
what no man ever did-has declined
nomination for president of the
United States when there was a ros.
pect Of election, how could Grants
friends do less than turn their votes
at once 10 the good man to whom
the country aud the Republican par
ty owes much and to whom Grant
owes nearly all that opportunity gave
him? Thus we expect Wsshburne to be
our standard bearer, and If he has not
lost in mental vigor aud integrity,
better man could not be found.
Above all men we would like to see
Blaine President, but sometimes
man may do greater work and gain
a greater name IN the United States
Senate than in the Presidential chair,
and he may be needed where he is.
No man there can be the help to /,
Washburne that he can.