Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-06-01

majority or the minority report. The result
of the vote on this question will practically
decide the contest, for the admission of the
anti Grant contestants from Missouri, Kan
sas and Illinois will turn the scale.
But whether Grant succeeds or not at
Chicago, the people have no reason to. de-
spair. It is not certain, nor even probable,
that the nominee of the Chicago convention
will be the next President of the United
States. There are many causes that will
contribute to his defeat. If Grant is the NOM
inee his record during the eight years he
occupied the Presidential chair will be used
against him. With magnificent opportu-
mites for distinguishing himself as ruler
possessed of wisdom, discretion and patriot
ism, he neglected them all, and has left
record behind him the reverse of enviable.
His admirers claim that he has learned wis
dom by observation during his foreign trav-
els, but that wisdom is of a questionable
sort, having been CLEANED from the despot-
isms of Europe and Asia.
publican party. If he succeeds in obtaining
the nomination he will encounter the oppo-
sition of large fraction OF the Republican
party in every part of the Union. He can
carry Ohio only by frauds at the ballot box,
and will certainly lose the States of Illinois
and Wisconsin. Blaine, however, is pos
sibility. If he shall succeed in carrying off
the honors on Wednesday, is he any more
likely to secure the suffrages of majority of
the American people? 1t is improbable. In
the first place Conkling would not permit
him to carry the State of New York, and
Logan would use his utmost endeavors to
compass his defeat in Illinois. Sherman
would have to encounter the same opposition.
and from present indications there is nothing
that can interpose to prevent very serious
detection in the party, whatever the outcome
of the convention may be.
It is fortunate, however, that the people
have some recourse. The convention at
Cincinnati will nominate q man pledged to
reform in the government. He is at present
unknown, but from the long list OF possible
candidates on the Democratic ticket there is
no individual who can be selected who is open
to the slightest objection. All of them have
led blameless lives both in public station and
in private life, and have the confidence of
the public. They are men of integrity.
of capacity, and of statesman
ohIIf4ioo ho oil
over the country as men who will administer
the affairs of the government on economical
principles, and give to it the standing abroad
to which it is Justly entitled. One of these
gentlemen will be nominated at Cincinnati,
and he will be elected to the Presidency. The
country is overwhelmingly Democratic at
present, and with the accessions to the party
caused by the disaffection at Chicago there
is no reason to fear but there will be an
overpowering verdict in favor of the Demo.
cratic nominee, whoever he may be.
The electors will be given but two alterna-
tives in November. They must either vote
for the candidate of the Chicago convention,
the representative of all that is corrupt in
governmental administration, or for the can
didate of the Cincinnati convention, who
will be the representative of the new de-
parture-a departure involving revolution
in the policy of the government. 1t will be
policy that shall secure TO every citizen the
right to record his ballot upon every question
of public concern and give to him the
proper consideration. It will be a policy
that will introduce economy where extrava-
gance has been wont to hold sway; will sub
stitute honesty for dishonesty, and hold
every man to a strict accountability for his
acts. No man guilty of misfeasance in Office
need hope 10 retain his place under the new
regime, which is bound to come in at the
dawn of the next spring.