The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-02-20
FROM PHILADELPHIA
THE POLITICAL SITUATION ~ SEEN BIT A
MIGRATORY MogTANTAN.
s1.ei., Correspondence scw North. West

Special Correspondence Mex Northwest.
PHILADELPHIA, February S.-My trip
east was without incidents that can be
supposed to possess any interest to yeur
readers. Decidedly the sensation Of the
week was the
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION OF PENN
sYLvANIA,
Resulting in the instruction of the dele
gates to vote as unit for Grant. 1t is al
ready obvious that the result is a victary
which thu friends of the ex-President could
not afford. The Grant movement is moth
ing IL not spontaneous. Its fundamental
idea was that Of a concurrent and irresisti-
BILE sentiment born Of the people and in
spired by an overwhelming sense of trans
cending national necessities. But when
the popularity of General Grant and the
almost imperial sway of the Camerons
over the Republicans of. Pennsylvania uni
ted could only secure
A MAJORITY OF TWENTY
In a convention Of two hundred and fifty
members the idea Of spontaneity becomes
little less than ludicrous, and the popular
movement is considerably less conspicuous
than the management of politicians.
In the above have attempted nothing
more than to embody public opinion as it
Is conveyed to me in the comments of the
eastern press and in conversation with
thinking people. believe 1t represents
the feeling as it is to-day. What it may be
four months hence, or even one month
hence, is beyond conjecture. The hold OF
Grant upon the confidence and affection of
the people and his marvellous recupsrative
energies have been more than once mani
tested in the past, and there may be anoth-
or manifestation in store for the near fu-
ture.
With the ebb of the Grant movement,
BLAINE COMES TO THE FRONT.
| find rather prominent conviction that
the nomination "belongs to him what.
ever that may mean-and an activity and
enthusiasm among his followers that repu
date thought of any other outcome thar
success Ii is known that be is the frs
choice OF many in the Pennsylvania delega
ton and the second choice OF the others
and, Grant aside, he will unquestionabll
receive the entire vote. In the West, too
the strength that he developed at CIncin
natl is increased rather than impaired
and while Logan will try to deliver Illinoi
to Grant, it is not regarded as piobabl
that he can succeed.
There is less talk Of
SHERMAN.
4 1t is obvious, no viewer, that he will hav
: the united Ohio delegation and very cor
q siderable following from the South, beside
q votes from a dozen States that will arts
above the mean tyranny OF the unit ru
O and give individual preferences chanc
d for expression. On the whole there is
d disappointment in waiting for those WI
d assume that Sherman is not factor in th
# Chicago problem.
u In the matter Of
n DARK HORSES
) There is singular concurrence OF sent
" ment in the direction of Washburne. Al
'' it may well be so. In the past dark hors
% have generally been colorless cayuses wit
II out a record and the opinion is whol
'e some sne that man ought to have reco
i before he is advanced to the first donors
Do the republic. Ia the quarter Of centu
D. that 4. Il. Washburns has served {
country he has made record, and it is
N which shows well for his love of justit
Or liberty, economy and good governmeI
s. The only thing that find it bard to forgi
" HIM for is that his father and mother b
I'LL too many children ~