The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-03-07
TELEGRAPHIC
POLITICAL.
Uncle Sammy is Booming
Right Along.
Sherman will Retire 20 Defeat
Grant.
Ofhr Points.

Chicago, 5.-S. J. Tilden, who was re
ported to be en- route for Chicago, Is no
here; in fact, he hes not been en- route
He is probably in Gram arcy Park.
Columbus, 5-The state prohibition
convention, to day, nominated for seere,
tary of state VIM. II. Dean, and a full
list of minor offices and presidential cleo
tors. The resolutions approve the con
duct of Mrs. Hayes and condemn the ex.
president for fostering the liquor traffic
The Ig'i6Nne says: George VIM. Curtis,
in conversation with a Tribune Tepresen'
tative, yesterday, expressed in a forcible
way his views of the movement to nomi-
nate Grant. He declared this movement
is due to clique of self-seeking politi-
clans. If Grant is nominated he holds
that he will be defeated aEd the repub-
| lican party be disorganized.
! New York, 6. = Times Louisville
! special: The indications from all over the
state now are that Grant will receive the
support of the Kentucky delegates to the
republican convention in Chicago.
| Blaine's friends are working hard, but
make little Roadway against the enthusi-
asm which the name OF Grant everywhere
awakens.
Times Washington: There are many
and growing indications that the con-
troversy in regard to presidential candi
dates will, among southern del gates to
the national democratic convention, be
one of the most stormy and bitter eyer
known. There seems 10 be now no
doubt that Mr.. Tilden;s candidacy will
preve the chief bone of contention. That
he has any idea of withdrawing, no we'll
informed politician from the southern
states for q moment bel ewes.
HerGldS Pittsburg: Col. James P:
Barr, of Pitts burg, one of the most promi-
nent democrats in Pennsylvania, and
head of his party in the western part of
the state, has been in New York for ten.
days past, in consultation with demo-
cratic leaders as to the coming campaign.
Barr is q strong Tilden man. He states
unequivocally, on the authority Of Sam
uel j. Randall, that Tilden will be a can
didate, and believes Tilden Will announce
the fact to the New York convention.
Chicago, 6.-TT16u7le'S New York: A
meeting Of about 800 Tammany Hall
democrats was held this evening at the
wigwam for consultation. Mr.. Jerome |
Buck delivered a speech full of reference
to that democracy which seems now to be |
only tradition, the good Old democracy |
Of the revolutionary times, of the time of |
Jefferson, jackson and Clinton. He |
made sharp illusions to Tilden, compar- |
ing him with early democrats. Another |
delegate said he wanted no candidate for |
president who had charges made against |
him; no railroad wrecker; no man who |
when elected had not the courage to take |
his office; no man who, instead of show |
ing courage, went out to bride and buy
votes from Florida and South Carolina, |
and he wanted no man who had invented
the system of cipher dispatches as his |
candidate for president. (Applause.) Is |
the democratic party so poor in candi- |
dates? Where was Church and Bayard, |
and Hancock and Potter, and Thurman |
and Palmer, and last, but greatest of all, |
Horatio Seymour? (Applause.) The |
speaker closed by predicting a great VIC
tory for the democratic party next fall, if |
1t be only true to itself and to its princi- |
pies.
Chicago, 6.-Journups Washington:
There has been considerable talk here
during the past twenty four hours that
friends of Secretary Sherman are con-
sidering the advisability of his with
drawing from the presidential contest in
favor of Washburne or Blaine. The
most earnest supporters of Sherman's
candidacy now concede that he has no
show for obtaining the nomination, but
they believe it is within his power to de-
feat the nomination of Grant by with
drawing now and then throwing AL his
strength in favor of Washburne or
Blaine. 1t is not yet ascertained def
nitely that Secretary Sherman has
fully considered this step, but it is fact
that some of his most pronounced friends
are firm in the opinion that it must be
taken, and very sooD, or the Grant
movement cannot be checked, it is ex-
pected there will be some important
political movement within a very few
days in the direction above indicated.
Sherman's friends have lost all their
enthusiasm and confidence as to the
success of their candidate before the
Chicago convention, and the only dues-
ton which seems to trouble them is
whether Sherman delegates will stand
together in favor Of some one candidate,
as against Grant, or if Sherman with
draws whether part Of the number will
not join the Grant column and thus con-
tribute to his success. A gentleman who
lately had conversation with Secretary
Sherman says the latter talked quite
strongly against Grant, and said if the
latter had kept out of the presidential
contest Sherman would have secured the
nomination as against Blaine. Sherman
attributes his failure, if such it turns out,
TO be entirely to the Grant movement.