The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-06
TaE FAyoHiTE CANDIDATE

BlAi1e, Minister anu
many other possible candidates, but
among them all there Is one, and only
one, peoples candidate.
The unanimous voice Of the northern
states Is for Blaine. Kansas. Nebraska,
Wisconsin and Michigan are for Blaine.
The great states Of Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois and Missouri are for Blaine.
The Empire State and the Keystone
state are for Blaine, notwithstanding
the extraordinary efforts Of COnkling
and Cameron 20 make IL appear
otherwise. Were the question put to
the popular vote. Mr.. Blaine would
probably receive a majority in every
state north OF the old slave line, and
an overwhelming majority In the u
try at large. All attempts made TO
exAlt other men. at the expense Of Mr..
Blaine, have proved futile. lie Is now.
and long has been, the peoples favorite.
A majority were In favor Of him in
1876; \ much larger majority Is In
favor OF him now. He can unite
every element Of the republican party,
and he Is the only man who can CON-
mand its entire strength at the ensuing
election. And be Is probably the only
man, the failure Of whose nomination
would substantially weaken the party.
Under his leadership the triumph Of re-
publican principles is well-nigh assured.
Should any other man he chosen 10 bear
the standard OF the party the issue will
be very doubtful.
Never since the days OF Henry Clay
did one American statesman possess SO
entirely the love and confidence Of the
American people, and none but the
Great CoHmoHsT could 80 inspire enthu-
siasm In the ranks OF his political fol-
lowers. The mantle Of Henry Clay has
fallen on the shoulders Of James @.
BLAME. who Is not an unworthy success
er Of his illustrious prototype. We
trust the comparison will obtain only in
regard 10 these personal characteristics
and attainments, but that Mr.. Blaine
will attain the position 10 which Clay
aspired and which he should have OBJ
tained. and which he would so worthily
have filled.
Mr.. Blaine's most prominent rival is
without doubt Gen. Grant, his friends
allege that he Is the most ut man for
Executive, ON account OF his great pub
lie services, and triumphantly ask,
what has Mr.. Blaine done In COM
p~arisong We would state In reply
that Ms u soldier Mr.. Blaine has done n
great deal less than Gen. Grant. As
statesman he has done n great deal more
Mr.. Blaine is an able politician; Gen.
Grant Is an inferior one. Mr.. Blaine
would make a good president; Gen.
Grant made "a poor one. Mr.. Blaine, hy
his Straightforward political course, by
his unvarying consistency, by his bril-
liant efforts In the cause, has gained
the confidence Of the people, and he is the
acknowledged leader Of the republican
party. As president, Gen. Grants ca
rec was not a successful or even credi
table one. His most devoted followers
compare their enconiums to his military
record, they dare not step outside OF II.
As hero Of the var he was justly placed
at the head OF the army.
But n great warrior Is seldom n
wise statesman, and General Grants
subsequent course demonstrated most
fully that he was no exception TO
this rule. The conqueror on the battle
field was not the hero of the civil war.
The real hero Of the struggle died just
rs II terminated. A statesman, Abra-
ham Lincoln, was the grand central
figure Of the nation during that crisis,
n n statesman, bismarck, was OF the
late Franco German war. Mr.. Lincoln,
had he never been raised 10 the presi-
dency, would not have been considered
the man proper to select rs the execn-
tive OF n strong government. Yet,
when put 10 the test, how superior was
his administration to that Of his mill
tary successor. Had he lived and es-
tabiishcd his policy, who can doubt that
a third term would been rendered him?
And who can doubt that patriotic mo-
tives would have induced that good
man TO i~mperatively decline the tempt
alton and sustain by his own great
name the example OF Washington.
Washington and Lincoln, the two
most illustrious names of Americn