Daily Republican., 1880-05-24
Grants Nomination Reasonably
Assured.

Graut's Nomination Reasonably
Assured.
The New York " Times" which has
all along been enthusiastically and
Earnestly in favor Of the nomination Of
General Grant for the Presidency, feels
reasonably sure that bis nomination is
put beyond all doubt: The New York
"Herald," the great Independent paper
of the nation too, not only predicts his
nomination but his triumphant election.
II is true that General Grant has not
lquite. .er oueh votes to nominate him on
the first ballot but tie Times" says
the number of delegates who can al.
ready be safely reckoned upon to vote
for him on the first ballot falls little If
at all short Of a majority Of the whols.
II will take 379 votes to nominate and
of this number the " Times" computes
356 as safely on the eide of the Ex-
President, making the most liberal al,
lowances 10 other candidates. Louisiana
with 16 votes, Colorado 6 votes and the
Territory OF Idaho with 2 votes, "a in all,
have yet to hold their elections. OF
these tie 16 from Louisiana may rea-
sonably be added to the Grant column
and Colorado may fail in the same di-
rsction which will make the majority
requisite with one vots to spare. This
computation Of votes is made upon the
expectation that New York and Penn
sylvapia will cast solid votes for Grant
according to the instructions of their
State conventions, but even should
there be few from those States who
disregardirg the instructions may vots
for Blaine or some other candidate, their |
detection will in all probability be made
up from the list of those who are unin-
stIuoted and who may be termed doubt
full delegates. The "Times" says:
"Besides those delegates who can now
be counted up as almost sure to vote for
him from the start, there is yet another
considerable number, instructed for
favorite sons or for hopeless preferences,
who will come into line as soon as they
have discharged the duty of obedience
to instruction; go that added to thu
strong probability of nomination by
the first ballot is the absolute certainty
of an increased vote thereafter,t to "make
assurance double sure."
Senator Cameron chairman of Ma
tionsl Republican Committee, who from
the start hasbeen an enthusiastic Grant
man, considers the Presidential nomina
ton contest practically settled by the
action of the Illinois and Alabama CON I
ventionB which adjourned on Friday, "
md Grants nomination on the first bal q
ot he believes to be foregone oonelu. ?
lion. A Vermont Congressman said on a
Saturday that he was certain Edmunds y
lame would not he presented to the y
onvention but that the Vermont dele 81
alton with possibly one exception, n
7ould cast their votes for Grant on the o.
rSt ballot. If Edmunds' name does not b'
ome before the convention, it is said Vi
hat some of the Massachusetts, delega- e &c
ion will vote for Grant on the first bal. b.
OF. In view of the almost certain Il
nomination of General Grant, the ap- y
aren't bitterness Of feeling exhibited W
Il the party will nov disappear, and Ia
1ore attention will be paid to the ele 6
tents of strength in his candidacy cd
IAN to the elements of weakness. The nj
of carrying South Carolina, bi' ~
Florida and even Virginia DO
ith Grant as the Republican nominee, mi
i'll we hope now be fully realized. We ,
ave always had an admiration for
eneral Grant but we have never let Y
If admiration run away with our dis. i
elton and in the heat of discussion
low our feelings to carry us so far
Tay that we could not fall readily in s
I'd support the man whoever he might da
!, who would obtain the nomination ea' ga
'm the great Republican party of the wa
'tion. Now as General Grant fs rea- De
nably surs of receiving the nomina- an an.
IN, let all Republican papers that pe Ce'
I'VE been opposing him turn in and an
We him their hearty support and there ~
IL be no doubt of his election, and Si cSt
len elected there will be Republi. I
n President of no doubtful frmnqss Oh, 6ld
ID character at the helm to guide the Ii,
ip of State over the rough waters in
a peaceful havbor.
The LARGE, earnest and enthusiastic A
,etiny of the County Republican Com.