The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-01
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.
The English Papers Of rhi. Morning.

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ton: The DRIFT is increasingly toward the
gentleman from Galena The condition
still is that the Grant forces are solid and
cnmmandin"; that the Sherman forces are
small and despairing; that the Blaine forces
are desperate, unscrupulous and depend
ing upon tricks and machinery. The
splendid soidly and confidence of the
Grant forces, in contrast with the nervous
ness and disposition to resort to
cunning devices, to the use
OF machinery OF their opponents, is having
its effect upon the delegates. The yell has
been against Grant, and that is dimiRish-
ing. The votes, the tendencies, seem to be
growingly in his favor. He will be the
| beneficiary of second choices, more than
either Sherman or Blaine; and he needs
| only few secoi.d choice delegates wltle
| they need many. The silent man remains
| undisturbed in his place OF confidence, and
| his opponents, though still noisy, seem t.
be swiftly sprrendering No action upon
the unit rule is likely to defeat him.
The Gazette says: The caldron If Presi-
| dent incarnation broth is boiling and bub-
bling at Chicago and is continually re-
ceiving ingredients as queer as those which
made up the witches broth for tempting
| Macbeth to his fate. The meeting of the
| National Republican Committee last night
| fully developed the extraordinary posi-
tion of Mr. Cameron. 1t appears that in
his view he alone is the Committee. He
refused to entertain motions, and then de-
cided that there could be no appeal from
| his deci lion because there was no motion
to take an appeal on. From Pennsylva-
| mia boss Mr.. Cameron has quickly jumped
| TO national position. He appears to be
the boss of the National Republican Con-
vention, and the maker Of the candidate
for President. and, as appears, he pro-
poses to carry things through with
a high hand in the same man
ner that he is accustomed to put down Re-
publican disaffection in his own State. 1t
appears by the Associated Press report that
| there was weakness in dealing with this
extraordinary assumption, owing TO the
policy of the managers for Mr.. Sherman
not to antagonize Grant or his supporters
i'll any way S y as 10 keep the way open for
a reverSion of the forces of Grant if he shall
be defeated, or probably for some combina-
ton If he shall be too strong to be defeated
At this writing the committee is still in
session. The Associated Press report makes
statement of great importance-namel
that TWENTY-FIVE of the New York delegates
have signed paper that they will not vote
for Grant on the first or any other ballot
Tnis is an event of positive force, and one
likely to have much influence on other
delegates.
The Commercial says: The points at
Chicago, yesterday. were the development
the certainty that the Anti-Grant men
have possession of a majority of the
National Committee, consisting of one
from each State and Territory. The
opposition to the Third-term mania pro-
pose to use this committee, and have made
a beginning by taking possession of Con-
vention Hall, thus spelling the Grant
scheme of seating the delegates and packing
the galleries to suit themselves. They pro-
pose to employ this committee 10 break up
the Cameron, Conkling and Logan rule that
the voting shall be by sovereign States
only. In spite of the pretended irdffer-
ence of the Grant men, this will
smash the Illinois, New York and
Pennsylvania delegations. Last night
this committee had long
and stormy session. and the essential ing
that is, the deposition of Don Cameron
has not been done. There is no USE lis
tening to his pledges. He will say any
thing to get chance to use his power III
the Chair, land be able r. find excuses that
will be up to the standard of the Grant
men. The contest is doubtful one, but it
is splainly on tie cards to beat Grant, and
if it is not done it will be because of treach-
cry, awkwardness or timiditv. The very
latest news is that the Grant men were
deeply discouraged last night. The energy
of the majority of the National Committee
gives confidence to the opponents of the
third term, and clearly, if there is nothing
untoward, the defeat of Grant is distinctly
foreshadowed.
The German Papers.
The Volksfreund says Our new Repub-
lican Schol Board last night gave the
most fragrant evidence of its reformatory
intentions by fixing the levy for school
purpu uses at ~ mills the highest levy ever
made The haste in which the sanction of
,this open robbery was made shows the
earnestness with which the organized
School Board takes up its task. The tax
PAYERS will not forget this piece of reform
by the Republican Board.
The Volksblatt says The Enquirer is
taking pains to prove that the German
citizens of OHIO will support Grant in case
of his nomination. None but the Enquirer
has noticed any thing Of this willingness.
The Freie Presse says: The Volksblatt
openly and "pro forma" opposes the re-
nomination of Grant, but secretly aids the
nomination of the Ex-President and
pledges him its support. Can paper so
shamefully play comedy with its readers?
Yesterdays Abend Post says: Ben.
Butterworth is very much discouraged, ac-
cording to Chicago correspondent of the
Enquirer; deems the nomination of Grant
inevitable, and threatens to bolt. But it
is we'll known that the Enquirer is not
very friendly to or Benjamin, and it
would be we'll to take this report
"cum srano sails"