The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-01-01
THE GRANT DOOM.
II Was started in Philadelphia Tuesday
Don. Cameron for the Third Term
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II Was Started In Philadelphia Tuesday
Don. Cameron for the Third Term
for Grant.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 30-The
Grant boom in Pennsylvania was regular.
ly started to-day at the meeting Of the Re-
publican State Committee. The meeting
was full one, seventy members being
present, but this large attendance, 1t Is not
denied, was secured by the substitution oi
Philadelphia politicians for unrepresented
distant counties. Little objection was
manifested in open session to the pro-
gramme OF Don. Cameron, which, it was
well understood, involved calling the
State Convention five weeks earlier than
1t ever met before. The convention will
nominate candidate for State Auditor
and Judge OF the Supreme Court, Presi-
dental Electors, and delegates to the Ma
ton Republican Convention at Chicago.
Senator Cameron's right hand man, Col.
Quay, and prospective colleague in the
United States Senate, personally. partici-
pated In the proceedings, and advocated
the selection OF February 4 as the time
and Harrisburg as the place. The propo.
sitions were ieebly antagonized by an
amendment naming April IA. The amend.
tnent was defeated and the original prop:
osition adopted by a large majority, and
without division.
The Blaine men were not prepared to
fight, and alleges that there was sharp
practice against them. They say that the
Pennsylyania Republicans are undoubted-
ly in bis favor and they will go home and
rouse the people to make a start in his
behalf, The Sherman men are present
and It seems 10 be the impression that
there Is some sort OF understanding by
which their interest will be taken care OF.
Commenting on the action OF the COM
mittee, Col. Mcclure, in the Times OF to-
morrow, will say:
"The unanimity that marked the action
OF the body leaves no room for doubt that
the political machinery Is in capital order
for executing the well settled plans OF Mr..
Cameron. The prestige oil his success In
vaulting into the command OF the national
organization OF the party, and his known
purpose to exercise controlling part in
the selection OF the next Presidential can.
didate, forbid hopeful opposition to the
Grant programme.
"On the 4th OF February the Republi-
cans OF Pennsylvania will formally declare
in favor OF General Grant for third term,
and such deliverance, coming from the
most potential OF the certain Republican
States OF the Union, Is expected to be
promptly seconded by New York, Indiana
and Illinois. That done. the Grant men
will be masters OF the political situation,
and only the most emphatic forecasting! !oi
inevitable defeat will prevent his nomina'
tion. Cameron may or may not want to
nominate Grant for third term, but cir
cumstances may interfere to forbid the
venture OF third term issue before the
people, but the present Grant tide will
answer the very useful purpose Of creating
harmonious Cameron delegation under
the Grant flag. In this, Cameron displays
his wisdom and his purpose to be entire
master OF his own State.
"If the convention had been postponed
three months longer,i it is more than probar
bic that the Blaine men would turn up
In omnipotence, aud rule the roost. The
early convention Of this year will preclude
ANYTHING like effective opposition to
Grant, and Cameron will swing the Grant
plume before the delegates, carry the In
structions with yell, and then wear the
plume himself until he decides whether
Grant or his next iavorite will be nomin-
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