Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-08
d. c. 8.
The Political Situation
TERRIRI,E MIX.

TERRIBLE MIX.
The political situation as it becomes more
mixed becomes mole interesting. It Is only
full three weeks until the Chicago convention
meets, aud as yet the problem to be settled,
there is in bewlldering state Of confusion.
The republicans of all Of the states save ten
delegates, and yet the situation is as view
through glass darkly. The friends Of Gen.
Grant retain the confidence which has ever
marked their prediction that ne VIII oe tne
do, they have the sublime faculty Of nursing
any such feeling v thin themselves.
1t Is conceded by even those who desire the
nOntnation of another candidate than Grant,
that a good deal will depend upon Illinois.
Senator Logan teles faphcd here no later than
last night that the state would declare for
be better anaiyzed after next Monday. OA that
day Cook county, which includes the city OF
Chicago, will elect Dfuety-two delegates 10 the
the bulk Of this delegation, the claim of his
friends that they Will control the convention
does not seem to be unreasonable.
The fact that the Grant managers In Mary
land Outgeneralled the Blaine men is matter
OF the veliest satisfaction to the third termers.
Maryland In the Cincinnati convention OF 1876
even after Hayes had actually received saffi-
cient votes to give him the nomination, Collc,-
tor Thomas. VINO headed the delegation In cast
ing Maryland's vote, said Maryland first, last
and oil the time casts 16 votes for James G.
Blaine of Maine" There was no delega-
ton more loyal to Blaine, and the loss
OF it now is an unexpected back set
Postmaster General Creswell that the Grant
men had Outgeneraled both Blaine and Sher-
man that he took the earliest occasion to visit
Conkling had long conference The reasons
ascTibed for the CreSwen victory is that COllec-
tor ThomfS played fast and loose with both
Blaine and sherman. He had the old love for
q n q 6n.
sire to please both candidates was ground out
by the neither milestone. The Grant men as a
net result put down ~ of Maryland's 16 votes in
the Grant column. In Wisconsin the theory is
that the endorsement OF Washburne was a
clever piece of manipulation to defeat the en-
dOrsement of Blaine. 1t is claimed by the anti
Grant men that Grant had but little following
in Wisconsin. owing to the large German ele-
ment In the state. but it was a smart piece OF
work to keep the bulk Of the delegation away
from Blaine by having 1t go to Washburne.
VIEWS OF THE BLAINE MEN.
Despite the disarrangement OF several of the
loft laid plans," the friends OF Senator Blaine
are hopeful and confident. They have abun-
dant reason for the belief that the great body
OF the republican party desire his nomination,
and that If the machine was not an element iu
the contest Blaine would be nominated with
unanimity more hearty than any candidate who
has been nominated since Grants nomination
in Philadelphia In 1872, His friends do not con-
cede that Grant can be nominated On the first
DdllOI, d6 Iue GTdnU managers dlleS6 anu Ieei
certain that in such contingency Grant Will drop
out of the fight and Blaine be nominated with
Whlrl despite any antagOnlSm which the ma
chine may attempt to interpOse. They say that
Blaine was cheated out OF the nomination III
1876 by the very men who now seek to again
sacrifice him. but that repetition of a success.
full effort in that line they do not anticipate
The Fl lends OF Blaine feel confident, too, that
no dark hoISe Will walk off with the honors OF
the Chicago convention; that the race is be
tween Grant and Blaine. They do not look
upon either Sherman or Edmunds as posi-
bil1ty.
THE SHERMAN MEN NOT DISCOURAGED.
1t is noticeable, too, that the Sherman men
build their faith on the belief that there Will be
no dark horse They do believe though that
neither Grant or Blaine can secure the nomina-
ton. This they base on the very decided ell .
ment within the party which regards Grant
but which at the same time think Blaine5 NOM
1nation wonld be party calamity. Out Of this
when the grand smash comes, Sherman expects
to recruit enough strength, which, aided to
what he has, will give him the presidential
plum.
THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION
is beginning to be Of more interest, because of
the conspicuous way in which Tilden, quietly
but Unbidden, looms up. All Of tho real antag-
Onism to Tilden thus for is Ia talk. This do IS
conventions. It Is conceded that In all the
states where democratic conventions have vet
been held, that 1ilden has bagged good deal
more than his share of what after all counts In
a convention votes. Even In Ohio. all of the
Cincinnati newspapers concede that Thur
mans victory Is covered with Tilden cloak.
THE GBEENBACKERs
are almost forgotten in the contest, but they
still live. They say they will have national
candidates in the field, and will have strength
enough to possibly defeat an election by the
people and make music by throwing the elec-
uon into the House of Representatives.