The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-06-03

THE STRUGGLE of the stalwarts be-
gan in Chicago On Wednesday after.
noon and will be continued to-day.
1t is Lot at ali improbable that before
the sun goes down the next president
of the United States will be desig-
mated. We sincerely hope it will be
otherwise, for a republican admins
tration Of twenty yesr5' duration is a
long enough reign OF official fraud
and corruption. But i. cannot be
denied that the chances are about
evenly distributed between the two
great parties. The SUCCESS of either
will depend as much upon the man it
nominates as upon It's actual
strength of numbers to-day. II the
man nominated for president by the
republicans shall be one possessing
the personal qualifications OF ability,
honesty, integrity and a pure moral
character, it will be difficult fer
the democrats TO defeat him,
and especially if they shall nominate
o man less able, and wanting in hon.
esty, iaithfuIness or uprightness of
personal department. There is no
danger of the democrats negIecting
these important considerations in
the selection of q standsrd-bearer
for they realize the narrowness of the
contest, and understand that no
points must be lost. Republicans are
less cautious or are wanting in cor
rect appreciation OF the situation.
With them everything is done By the
machine" Grant Is q machine can
didate, Blaine ditto, and Sherman
likewise. The character of the men
and their fitness for the position are
taken lees into consideration than
their promises to reward friends and
managers in the event of their cleo
ton. WHAT the democrats have most
to fear is that tbe Chicago convention
to-day win discard the machine
candidates, and take up a better and
purer man. 1t now seems likely
that this will be done. Blaine evil
IDENTIFY has the inside track in the
organization of the convention, as a
temporary chairman in his interest
has been chosen, and it is understood |
that the unit rule which would COM
pei some delegates to vote against |
their convictions and preferences will |
be abolished. and of course in Blaine's
interest, IS thereby be viii get twenty
three votes from New York, some |
from Pennsylvania and other states
which would otherwise have gone to |
Grant. But while the Maine senator
has gained go much be is yet short of
the number of votes to nominate him,
and he can draw from mona of the
others to make up the deficiency. He
IS lsristsd aud can reach nothing
beyond the limit OF his rope. The
situation is similar with Grant and
Sherman, only their ropes are
shorter than those of Blaine.
Sherman has the additional ,
drawback to his chances of success,
hat the present occupant of the
White House is from Ohio, and the
would hardly regard it as {
air TO give the Office to enc state
vice in succession. Then, a new :
nsn will be taken, and who he is is ;
he great oonundrum for the solution I
which We will all snxiously await !
be news from Chicago this afternoon.
: month ago E. B. Washburne /,
light have been picked upon as the .
robable nominee; but to-day he may
) well be set aside as one without
ope. He has thrown away his
1cellent chances by bis persistent h
I'D almost offensive cliugipg 10 Grant, 81