Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-01-13
THE IMPORTANT QUESTION.
LANCASTER COUNTY REPUBLICANS.

THE IMPORTANT QUESTION.
LANCASTER COUNTY REpUBLICANs.
Hog Ringers for Bl.ine-Bull Ringers fo
Grant.
Lancaster Special to the Phila Press.
So far as Lancaster is concerned on tn
presidential question, there is but one out
spoken Grant newspaper, the Erdmtne
and Erpress. Al the others are oppose
to the third term, but united for Wash
burne, Sherman or any good RePublical
who has prospect Of winning. The Ne,
Era is for Blaine primarily, Washburn
second, and only against Grant on th'
third term plea, being opposed to viola
tion of the unwritten law OF the country
The Mguirer is opposed to third tern
and the Volksfreund, an influential Ger
man organ. is also opposed to the thirC
term, and will so declare i'll its next issue
The INTELLIGENCER, Democratic, is fol
Tilden, if he is nominated, or any Other
Democrat 4 majority of our bankers and
leading professional and business men are
for Blaine. In Columbia, the next import.
ant town in the county, the editor OF the
!SPy Republican, is for Blaine.
The editor of the COurant, Republican,
is opposed to the third term, although he
thinks Grant is popular, and the editor of
the Mrald. Democratic, is for Tilden,
while nine out of ten Republicans are for
Blaine. The boroughS in this county may
he Judged from the following dispatches
received by your cOrrC Cspondent
An Acrobat's Position.
J. i. Wickersham, state superintendent
Of public instruction: - was up in the
western part of Pennsylvania last week and
am mingling almost constantly may say,
with the people in every section of the
state. AS far as am able to judge Blaine
is most spoken Of There seems to be 4
widespread feeling that the nomination of
Grant would be Il questionable policy and
detrimental to the best interests of the
party. Having no prejudices against him
myself, | do not wish him president, pre-
ferring instead Mr.. Blaine. Sherman is
little thought of. The Germans arc quite
generally opposed to a third term aud seem
to think it means empire. They represent
a large vote i'm the state, and it will not do
to slight them
An Extra Judicial De;iverance.
Judge ID. w. Patterson ''As for
myself alone [ would rather see Grant
president than any one else. Southern
Democrats fear him more than any six
men. My conservative convictions, how
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third term. john Sherman would not
run well in this county. Neither would
Nashburne Blaine in my second choice
The Street Committees Calculation.
Major Il. w. Shenk, banker and lawyer:
Blaine, personally and politically, has
nothing against him. He is my choice,
first and last, and am confident that he
would bring out the full vote of the
party. ! have not given thought to
second choice. 1 have nothing against
General Grant, but want no third-term
bu sincSs.'
Tells the Truth, but Fears to Own 1t.
A prominent attorney said, who did not
wish his name to appear: when i'm Office
Grant gathered about him a horrible set of
associates. If he is put in again he will
repeat the operation. William NJ. Evarts
is my choice. but he does not stand the
ghost of a chance. Blainc's altitude on the
Chinese question was that of Il demagogue.
At the Cincinnati convention | hoped he
would get the nomination. Now | feel
different. Next to Evarts give me John
Sherman"
n Squeezed Lemon.
William Leaman, attorney THE day
the news reached us in 1876 that Blaine
had lost the nomination there was a feeling
OF chagrin and discomfort in Lancaster
county. There was none Oh my part for |
was against him. Grant would now be
satisfactory to me, although | have some
objections to him. Washburne is un
thought of in this community but he is
my favorite. My greatest objection to
Grant is that if nominated he would be de-
feated. Bayard suits as Democratic can
didate."
Little Boy Blue Blue Blows Up His Horn.
Dx;,
secretary of the commonwealth under
Geary and Hartranft. He has been in the
Legislature and is to be 4 candidate for the
Senate at the ensuing primaries s. Blaine
is my man first and last. Grant, never. A
third term is against the avowed principles
of the Republican party. During the three
weeks just passed have mingled much
with the people in different parts of Ian
caster county The general sentiment is
for Blaine. There is no doubt that Wash
burne would make a strong candidate. AS
far rs Grants history is concerned now is a
good time for him to stop
Dronio Martin.
E. X. Martin, attorney Il prefer
Nashburne, with Blaine as second choice.
To be sure, Washburne is but little known
here, but that will all come out right bye
and bye. | know him to be a brave and
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Joins Hands Across Bloody ChasIn.
J. Hay Brown, lawyer - l am for
Grant first, from conviction, but ! fear
that his boom is nothing but manGuvre
for Sherman. That l will never submit to
and am willing at any time to join hands
with the anti Cameron men to fight against
John Sherman in favor of Baine. l have
had as good facilities rs any man in the
county to get the drift of public sentiment.
The other day had a conversation with
Benjamin Wissler and Henry S. Eberly,
two of the leading Republicans of Clay
township, and Mr.. Long, a member of the
county committee from Drumore. They
say that the people in their districts favor
Grant. and would take off their coats to
work for him. 1t is safe to predict that
the delegates to the national convention
will go there prepared to cast their ballots
in his interest.
Hark! From the Back Office!
J. w. johnson, ex-attorney and cx-
chairman of the county committee
''Blaine for me first and last, because l
like him and the people like him Sher-
man if necessary for the party's interest.
Grant would be too heavy load to carry"
He .Respects" Grant.
i. T. Eslleman, district attorney and
chairman of the county committee q" L