The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-11-05
GENERAL GRANT IN TT
CANVASS

Fiom The New York aerald OF Oct. 30.
With his speech at Buffalo on Thurs
day evening, when he presided over
great political meeting, General Grants
singular activity in this campaign is IN
derstocd to end. 1t is impossible to
doubt that he has been of great service
to the Garfield side. Since his first APP
pearance at Warren, Ohio, in Mr.. Gar
fields district, the whole face of the can
vass has changed. At that time the Re
publican prospect was under cloud.
The Maine election was having dispir-
itiug effect, and serious doubts were enter
tanned respecting the fidelity to the ticket
of that powerful wing of the party
which had so unfiinchingiy supported
General Grant at Chicago. In that hour
of gloom this lllustrious citizen consent
ed to come to the rescue. 1t is not in
his character to do things by halves
When he came forward at Warren he
gave an implied pledge which he has
fully redeemed. The most powerful of
his political friends met him at that
place, and their joint visit to Mr.. Gar
field at Mentor after the close of the
meeting dispelled all fears that they
would not earnestly support the ticket.
From that day forth the Republican
prospect continued TO brighten.
The zeal, vigor and industry which
| General Grant has exerted in the New
York canvass are without example in
the life of any preceding ex-president
The deep respect felt for his character
and his peerless military services tended
to neutralize the reputation of General
Hancock as a soldier in the civil war
and has, perhaps, done as much as any
one cause to keep the Republican voters
steady. The only thing which coulc
have eclipsed General Hancock's brigh
military record was the introduction o
more effulgent military reputation thar
his own to cast its splendOr on the othe
side The effect has unquestionabl!
been great.
General Grants ardent participation
in the canvass will be followed by som
, minor effects in this state which may b
altogether agreeable to the anti-machin
; wing of the party. 1t insures the cor
: tinued ascendancy of his friend Conk
} ling in the politics of the state. 1t ere
ates IN obligation which the new presi
ident cannot disregard, so deeply mus
= he feel that lie Is indebted 10 Geaert
l Grant and those who supported Grar
Y at Chicago for his election. Mr.. Ga
!, field will not be likely TO repeat the mi
r take of President Hayes in attemptin
), to unhorse Mr.. Conkling in his Ow
d state. New York is entitled to men
r. Der of the cabinet, and NJ
o CCnkling will be allowed to S
d lect HIM. There will be ne
e collector of customs at this por
IS and Mr.. Conkling Will designate Il
d man. A United States senator is to
L elected next winter, and Mr.. ConkliDg
o wishes will be potential in the legisl
u ture when il is understood that all Il
n federal patronage in this state will
Is dispensed in accordance to his dictatio
e His success in bringing Gen. Grant
1t actively into the canvass in this stat
L. and the exclusion of Mr. Curtis, NJ
IS Woodin and Judge Robertson-tl
lie leaders of the Republican opposition
8. Mr. Conkling-will enable the dist
&c guIshed senator TO claim the whole cred
il of the Garfield victory in this state, al
e. the new president knows too well tn
to the proud and exacting chief whom NJ
10 Hayes tried in vain to humiliate cou
le make his administration very uncoi
y Portable.