The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-02-07
CONGRESSIONAL OPINION.
What the soions in Washington Think
ofGrant's Boom.

L
ofGrant's Boom
New York, Feb. 6.-The TriJune's
Washington correspondent interviewed
several congressman on Pennsylvania
politics with the following results:
Fisher, (Pennsylvania) said that
Blaine's friends have no reason to be
disappointed at the result or to regard
it as defeat.
Chalmers, Miss [ am sorry that the
Grant boom appears to be subsiding.
If a republican is to be elected, would
rather have Grant than any one else.
Whittehorne, /, (Tenn.) also wants
Grant nominated, but for different rea-
sons.
Willis, (Mich.) the result was too
close for successful Grant boom. He
will never accept if the nomination is
forced by machine, as it was in Penn
sylvania yesterday. say this not as an
opponent of Grant, but simrly as an
outsider, a looker-on.
Valentine, (Neb) my state is for
Grant, can at least say, and Blaine
for second choice. 1t may be that the
pennsylvania experiment may help
Blaine; who was formidable second.
Keifer, (Ohio) do not think that the
indications are particually favorable to
Blaine, it is evident that his friends
haye put forth all his strength. 1t is
likely that the Blaine men of '76 are
Blaine men still, and we all know how
strong he was then. But he was beat
en- and probably will be again. In my
opinion the man who is likely to be Sc
lected, is neither Grant nor Blame, but
Sherman, or some man who has not
been named yet.
McCook. of New Yory, was non-com-
initial, but believed that New York
will follow suit.
Hayes, of Illinois, thought it merely
a triumph of the Cameron ring.
Deering, of Iowa, thought the effect
of instructing the Pennsylvania dele
gates is likely to be reactionary upon
Grant, and therefore blunder by his
friends.
Sapp, of Iowa, said the convention
was called early expressly to manufac-
ture capital for Grant. The e fort has
failed and the Grant boom checked.
1t was too evident worked up affair.
There was no enthusiasm. and it won't
have any effect in my state.
Harris, of Virginia, said the result
will be that Blaine will be nominated
unanimously at the convention ON the
second ballot. Harris had no choice,
win.
Bingham, of Pennsylvania, who was
also Pennsylvania delegate, said it is
the defeat of Grant. Grant cannot
come before the country after such an
equivocal endorsement. Cameron had
to save himself.
Hawley, of Connecticut, said it was
about tie, and. shows that Blaine will
be as likely to carry the Pennsylvania
delegation as Grant.
Garfield, of Ohio, said thatiit winds
up Grant.
The 1ribune's correspondent adds:
In the house of representatives, there
are quite as many, if not more, demo-
Gratis who desire Grant nominated than
there are republicans who feel the same
way.
Chicago, Feb. 6.-The Times, MOTTO
ing its specials and local interviews,
says: The machine politicians are rep
resented as very jubilant oyer the sue
cess of Cameron at Harrisburg on
Wednesday, and confident that the
New York and Illinois delegations will
also be instructed for Grant. AS to the
last mentioned state, many citizens OF
Chicago, interviewed by reporters for
the Times yesterday, differ with them.
The prevailing sentiment here is that
Logan will not be able to deliver the
goods.