Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-04-23
DIVIDED PARTY.

The anti-third term sentiment in the Re.
publican party is beginning to assert itself
but not in manner to inspire respect for il
In the minds of the people. The Republi-
can conventions in Georgia and Virginia, held
on Wednesday, were models of rowdyism,
and the scenes reported would be disgraceful
to any body of civilized human beings as
sembled for any purpose whatever. No de-
cisive results we're arrived at, though it was
evident that the Grant and anti-Grant fac
tons were very nearly evenly divided, with
every prospect that contesting delegations
will be sent to Chicago from both States.
AS time passes it is becoming more and
more evident that the Republican party will
have large-sized row on its hands at Chi
cago. The anti-Grant element, while in a
hopeless minority, will be sufficiently strong
to create some unpleasantness. They are
also in the mood to do so. They are con-
scious of considerable backing among the
people, and this will give them the necessary
boldness to carry out their scheme. Being
bent on mischief, they will carry out their
plans even at the risk of disrupting the
party.
Whether or not Grant is nominated at
Chicago, the Republican party is bound to
go down before united and harmonious
Democracy. The seeds of dissolution have
already been sown. With Grant as candi-
date opposition would be awakened in the
ranks of those who opposed him in 1872 and
also among the more respectable members
of the party. With Blaine as a candidate
the Grant supporters would feel themselves
insulted, and would not enter upon the can
vass with their customary zeal even if they
did not openly oppose him. Sherman posses
ses none of the elements of personal popu-
larity, and stands scarcely chance of the
nomination. Neither Edmunds nor Wash
burne are candidates which either of the
others need fear. While the latter is the
more popular of the two and would be most
likely to carry the bulk of the party, he is
too close to Grant to inspire the confidence
of the people. He would be regarded sim
ply as the representative of Grantism, and
would be opposed by the same people who
oppose Grant.
There being 80 many reasons for expect
ing discussions in the Republican party, it
is more than ever imperative on the part OF
the Democracy to heal their differences and
90 into the canvass untrammelled by hate
full alliances or complications. A union must
be had before the meeting of the Cincinnati
convention upon the candidate who can poll
the full vote of the party and be acceptable
to those Republicans who are dissatisfied
with the candidate of their own party.
Seymour would be, probably, the fittest man
to make the race, but if union cannot be had
with him there are score of others who
would not only be good candidates but
would attract many Republicans to the Dem
ocratic fold. Hendricks is popular and
available. So are Thurman, Davis, Morri-
son, English, Potter and many others. The
party at no time has contained so many dis.
tinguished men who could be placed in the
position of greatest authority in the land and
do honor themselves and their country
under any contingency that is liable to arise.
Wisdom on the part of the several State con-
ventions will avert defeat and pave the way
for signal victory at the polls in Nevem-
Der next.