National Republican., 1880-02-19
SPARKS FROM THE POLITICAL ANVIL.

We advocate the ex.President's nomination
because we firmly believe he can command
more votes in the North more votes in the
West. more votes in the South than any other
candidate possible for the party to nominate.
If we believed that Senator Blaine-in admir-
alton for whose splendid qualities as Il states
man and a leader of men we yield TO nome
could command more votes in New York
more in Virginia, more the country over, we
should be urging his nomination to-day with
every argument at our disposal. FIVE could
be persuaded that the great mass of voters
throughout the Union would rally with more
enthusiasm to the support of Secretary Sher-
man, we should leave no word uusaid that
would hasten his nomination. But there
seems to us no escape from the conclusion that
the supreme exgencies of the hour are an
swered by the eX-President as by no other
living Amercan.-Boston Irdce'ier.
The difference Is Just here: Anxious as tn o
friends of General Grant are to see him aga in
at the head OF the National Government, they
nevertheless declare uuhesitatingly that they
WILL as Republicans, gladly aud heartily sup
port tho candidate who shall he placed by the
Chicago Convention at the head of the Ma.
tional Republican ticket No such spirit of
fair play, no similar readiness to bow to the
will of the majority, is evinced by those who
make anything to heat Grant their one, all
prevailing motive in political action. If they
do not carry their point at Chicago they stand
ready to vote for the Democratic candidate, or
to join in Third Party movement that shall
enhance the prospect of Democratic success by
weakening the Republican forces -Butdio
COmmeycidl- AdueriiSer.
The men who are managing General Grants
campaign are not easily discouraged. Had
Pennsylvania been swept away from them
entirely they are not the men to give up the
battle. How much less are they likely to do 80
when they have secured delegation solid for
Grant under tho unit rule. Their cause has
lost prestige indeed, but it has the solid fruits
of victory, and they know that if General
Grant is nominated the Blaine Republicans
will vote for him. .-~NOrriStODh Herald.
The New Orleans Times commenting on the
| invitation of the councils of that city to Gen
eral Grant 10 visit New Orleans, says Gen
eral Grant. whatever his political opponents
or enemies may pretend TO think of him, and
whatever his defects may he, is the foremost
| man of his generation In the United States
He will stand so In history, whatever he may
have done which we do not approve and what.
ever he may yet do which we shall condemn"
Judge Samuel Rice, of Alabama, says the
most of the Republicans Of his State are for
Grant, but Blaine has Il strong following and
a great mauy friends. II am u Blaine man. -
he adds, "and may puthis strength higher than
it is, but think he will get part of the Ala-
bama delegation. The rest, possibly the ma.
jorily, will go for Grant. sherman has no
following In the State TO speak oE"-N. Y.
| TriJme.
Grant has now fairly begun his preliminary
campaign by capturing Pennsy ylvana. whose
delegation irty-eight strong-wIll cast THEN
votes for him at Chicago. Had Blaine won
the day 1t would have been idle to consider
Grant longer even rs "A probable candidate
But Blaine did not win the day. aud, more
than this Grant has made a great stride for,
ward in his journey to tho White House
| Richmond Slate.
! A bet was made here to-day by prominent
ST. Louis politician of 500 to $3.50 that Gen.
oral Grant would be nominated at Chicago on
the first ballot Washington Correspondent Gin
cimiaH Enquirer
| General Grant rs the fayOrite candidate o
| the South would be a curious aud even start
ling phenomenon; but no close observer o
events doubts that il Is possible one-N. J.
| Herald.