The sun., 1880-02-01
GRANT NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN
How the Story Started that he was to be
Declared Out OF the Race.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 am authorized to
say that the story which has been widely
published about the withdrawal OF Grants
name a Presidential candidate before or at
the meeting OF the Pennsylvania Republican
State Convention at Harrisburg. next Wcdnes-
day. originated as follows. Adolph Borie one OF
Grants most intimate Philadelphia friends. has
insisted always that Gen. Grant ought not TO be
q candidate for the Presidency. He has uni
formly said that while he was not authorized TO
speak authoritativCly for Grant. yet hs was
morally certain that Grant, would not permit
his name to go before the Chicago Convention.
He is now moro firmly convinced than ever
that Grants name. with his consent. will not
he presented to the Convention rs II candidate.
He cannot afford 10 he contestant for the nom
ination and it is absolutely certain that there
During the recepti"n ceremonies in honor of
Grants arrival in Philadelphia an ardent friend
Mr. B5rio said that ali the Indications pointed
to Grants unanimous nomination by the Re-
To, this Mr., B9rio replied Significantly and
emphatcaily. You will be surprised before
long by an authoritative announcement that
Gen. Grant is not and will not bc n candidate,
and that his name must not be presented to the
The gentleman to whom this was said was SO
much impressed by Mr. Borip,s positive Ian.
would not he a candidate. and in a semi-conn.
dental manner Mr.. Borie was given as author
Murat Haistead, editor OF the Cincinnati Com,
merridi. while in Philadelphn last weak heard
this circumstautial story. and it satisfied him
that Grants name was to be withdrawn soon.
and probably at or about the time OF the meet
tion. On his way home he stopped at Washing
ton and gave out as an important piece OF news
Pmladclphn political circles The friends OF
Grant assert positively that there is no authority
Boz Bre as given ab6ve They hat at ST.
Bore has not favored the candidncy Of Grant,
seemed Mnrpnyar
Grants friends say that the story put out Gt this
time, in semi ,hortatlvc, manner. was in the
man has Effected a,!rade with Philadelphin Re-
publican Ring politicians. and that he expects
give the PENNSYLVANIA delegation to Grant,
This corrupt bargain between sherman and the
Grants friends insist viii react on on sherman.
and in the END do him more harm than good.
defeat dssS 40 not % GeSs the hsre Viii # be
hard nrgbt they admit. bat il, will be
sherman would peacefully yield the nomination
to Grant; The talk about Grant not suffering his
WAS VAST to D be a a contest for ri tho % nomination his
friends say is mere bosh. He has not. like John
She5an l9rm n himself ms as
did not seek tho nominntion the party, twice
,endeIIr,ed to hin. and if it. does So third third time
be in the Convention II Grant receives a ma
lority of the votes; INSTRUMENTATION will be made
unani nimous, and Blaine sherman and all their
friends will heartily Join ip the paudits there;
story.
IL is certain that Don Cameron, when he left
here on Thursday night for Harrisburg. was
emphatic in his declaration that it was his pur-
pose to make the Convention instruct for Grant.
II is equally certain that he promised McNanus
and other Philadelphia Republican politicians
that ne, would not attempt this, but would be
satisfied with instructing the delegation to the
National Convention to vote as unit AS the ma
jority directed, 1t is also certain that the Phila-
.ielpha Ring Repubicans lean to sherman, and
II Cameron attempts to instruct for Grant they
will oppos" il and unite with Blains's friends in
tho Convention to beat Cameron.