New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-19
Illinois can put the third-t term boom out OF its
misery to-day, but IL can't revive 1t.

Illinois can put the third-term boom out OF It's
misery to-day, but 1t can't revive 1t.
The Edmunds movement has become so hopeless
that even Its friends confess its failure. This will
enable the Massachusetts delegates to Chicago to
'yOte IN the air" rs usual Eliminated by the sublime
conviction that they thereby elevalng politics.
A New-York merchant, whose business has made
it necessary for him to travel extensively in the
Western States during the past few weeks, writes to
friends in this city that in all his intercourse with
business mon he has not found single Republican
in favor of third term. He has found Blaine, Ed
minds. Sherman and Washburne men. but no Grant
men. There is no doubt whatever that the feeling
against third term has grown very rapidly within
fhc mast few weeks, ANYBODY who moves about
among men must have noticed this The opposition
is not ngaInst Grant personally-Very little
is said about him-but against violating custom
winch has become tradition, and violating 1t, too
without shadow of excuse or reason therefor
The Republican party says there must be no third
term, and the Republican party is its own boss.
There seems to be suspicion in The World news
paper Office that if Tllden is renOminated there Will
be some illusions to ophers during the coming CAM
paign II is barely possible.
General John c. Beatty, who is one Of the Ohio
delegates to Chicago, tells reporter Of The PhilG
delphia Press that in his opinion Blaine will
receive from that delegation nine votes on
the first ballot, fifteen on the second, and
a majority on the third. He considers Blaine
the first choice of Ohio Republicans and thinks the
contest Will be between Grant and Blame. The OPP
position to n third term he. IN common with every
other observer, believes has increased wonderfully
of late. If Blaine is nominated he adds, ONO VIII
90 Republican by large majority
A Jealous but palpably discouraged thirdterm
oryan is moved to remark that if Grant is rejected
Mt Chicago "history will record tho fact that a
great party believed to be inspired with love of
country, deliberately turned its back upon the
soldier who preserved that country i'll civil
war and the statesman who atterward gave
peace to all its sections. History will then
become q more frightful thing than tradition"
How does tho country turn Its back on Grant if he
is not seeking tho Object Ii he is seeking it, isn't
he asking more us reward for services than Wash;
ingtOn asked would accept for greater services
Furthermore, why isn't this argument Just as strong
for u fourth or fifth term rs It Is for thrdf II
it be frghtful thing" to decline to bestOw Il
third term, when there is neither necessity nor eX'
cse for it, WOULDN'T 1t be equally frghtful TO with
hold fuurthl SO sensible u newspaper as The 1rOI
Times which is the organ quoted ought to see that
ITS argument proves too much II 1t proves anything
ut all
Alabama shows signs of answering the cries of the
frantic Northern Democrats by electing a delcga.
tion TO Cincinnati III favor of Bayard. There is also
talk there of faVOriRg % Southern man for Vice
President. That would make a Solid Southern
ticket to which any Republican candidate would be
glad to run in opposition.
The slaughter among Republican dark horses has
been absolutely alarming for the past few days. A
new lot should be put in training at once.
Tllden may be q shaky old paralytic," as his
enemies say, but the Democratic party is doing q
good deal of shaking on its own account just now
for fear he will gobble up denomination.