The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-01-07
OPPOSITION TO CANDIDATES

Gen. Grants friends cannot count
upon Missouri to send a Grant delega-
ton to the Chicago convention. All
the political opponents of the great
chieftain are rallying under Secretary
Schurz, who now has control of the
Westliche Post, the leading German
republican paper Of the state. IL seems
that in hopelessly democratic states the
opponents of Grant are most active.
Their power and influence are expended
when they leave the national conyen-
ton. Such states do not exert any
more influence than their own votes
carry. Indeed, it would not practical
ly change the result in the electoral
college IL they should suddenly become
democratic in politics, for a democrat
is bound to carry Missouri at all
events. rs... -ans--
AS a contrast it is well to observe
that in states where republican MAORI
ties are as certain as election day itself,
the leaders are for Grant. The only
question with them is the policy of
nominating Grant. If they felt assured
that he could carry the doubtful states
the die would be cast for the hero of
Appomattox. Doubtful states, then,
are the ones which have influence, not
those whose days OF republican major
tiles are gone never to return until the
sun Of enlightenment shall shine OH
more school houses and better brains
than unfortunately exist In the back
woods of Missouri and other states of a
kindred nature.
At this distance 1t is superbly anus
ing to read of the serious opposition to
this or that republican candidate in
democratic states that will remain such
in spite of the nomination of an arch
angel on the republican ticket. In those
states, republican leaders exceed all eff
forts elsewhere to defeat a man to
whom they are opposed. Comes it with
good grace from themp Does it look
right that they should bar the success
of a man upon whose brow falls the
shadow of prospective success? Should
they work to foist upon the electing
and working states, a candidate OF their
W choice? especially when they can
not contribute an iota to the success Of
their man at the proper time and place.
How graceful would it be in all the
territories combining against the most
popular candidate in the national con-
ventionp Their delegates are admitted
out of courtesy, il not sheer generosity.
Territories, in themselves, cannot work
a single degree Of variation in the mag.
net of public opinion as expressed at
presidential elections. Aud yet, they
stand on rs good a footing in the ma
tional convention as those states which
appear to have democratic majorities AS
a constitutional guarantee.
II the strong and certain republican
states hearken to the persuasions of
other states, it will be those that are in
doubt. Representatives from them
will be able to determine whatthey can
or cannot, do and their voice will WELD a
powerful influence among the delegates.
But the delegates from positively and
irretrievably democratic states, can
guarantee nothing after adjournment
| of tlie convention. AS we said above,
| their power ceases with their vote for
candidates and platform, and they can
not therefore, WELD any extended in
fluence in the convention. Upon re-
turning home about the only thought
that can engage their attention is to
speculate as to whether the democratic
majorities in their state will be as large
or larger than they were four years ago.