The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1880-05-27
THE SITUATION.
THE CHAMPIONS RENIEw OF THE Srr.
UATION


Who besides the Blaine men say New York
| Is divided: We guess nobody. Ohio is not
| doubtful. The other States mentioned cut
| rather a small figure when held up along side
| OF New York. With New York the Republic
| can party is safe; without her the chances
are that the late rebels viii run this country
| for the next four years In their own interests
| in liquidating claims for losses Of property
and the pensioning of the soldiers who wore
| the gray.-WicAita Eagle
| Senators Robertson, WOodin. Ses-
siOns and Birdsell, and Gen. Hustled,
! oil delegates to Chicago, and about a
dozen other New York delegates, say
| the State is divided. And they ought
| to know.
Ohio is one of the most doubtful States
in the Union-quite as doubtful rs New
York. In 1877 il elected Democratic
Governor by plurality of Of ~ $50: in
1873 the Republican plurality for Sccre-
tary Of state was only 3,l54, and The OPP
| position vote combined was Il, 500 more
than the republican vote in 1876 Presi-
dent Hayes plurality was only 1916,
and his majority only 2.747: and last
year, with the largest vote ever poilcd,
the majority for Governor Foster was
only 1882. We should say that State
showing such results was exceedingly
doubtful. al least the loss Of one Re-
publican vote in every two hundred
would give the State to the Democrats.
''Thc other States have an aggregate
of SO electoral votes, viz: Indiana, Is:
New Jersey. 3; Connecticut. 6; Caiifor-
MIA, 6, and Oregon 5. New York has 50
electoral votes. 1.-The other States. -
therefore, do not appear to '.cIt rather
a small figure when held up alongside of
New York" IL the Republican party
lost them all il would not be safe, with
New York.
We think, too, that with nominations
at Chicago that win harmonic and con
sohdatc every element of tine Repnbiican
party, the prospect of carrying Indiana.
New Jersey, Connecticut, California and
Oregon for the Republicans are infinite
ly better than is the prospect Of carry
ing New York for Gen. Grant. Tie
Republicans of Indiana, New Jersey
and Connecticut have been growing in
strength for three years past. and thew
express themselves confident of being
able to carry their States, this year. for
any other candidate excep. Genera!
Grant.
The fact is that the f"nrcs are against
you. Murdoch. The logic of the politi- |
cal situation Is against you. Every fact |
developed in the campaign this year is |
against your position. Gen. Grant is |
no. the strongest candidate the Repup-
licans can nominate. and there is not a |
fact, circumstance, indication or drift |
in popular sentimcn. that does not |
me- Ii
ton yet held prove, il, and those that
have declared for Grant more cinphai;- |
caly than those of any other States.
Not one single Statc that the Repubii-
can, ilagc the shadow of carrying. has
declared for Gen. Grant With ANYTHING
ike spontaneitv or cordiality, or with
out extremely bitter and almost fatal
opposition and opposition which. il i
clearly apparent, will in many instances
go TO the length of opposing his election
il he is nominated.
Nobody regrets this fact more than
we do. We have constantly said. from
the opening. Of the Presidential CAM
paign until now, that wc'fclt no hostility
Gen. Grant. On the contrary.
"a We have repeatedly and constantly
declared, no republican in all the land
higher respect for tho SER
vices of the ex-President. civil and mill
.ary. than do we. We would support
him. if nominated, just rs earnestly aud
actively rs VIC would support Mr..
Blaine. We do not share in the feeling
hat "A third term will be dangerous
We regard General Grant rs thor
onghly honest and patriotic man. we
)elie7e that he made good President.
md we are satisfied that, If again elect.
ii. he would 50 discharge tho duties Of
his high Office as to merit the contin-
led esteem and affection OF his country
men. But we know that many Rcpub-
leans do not agree with ne in these
opinions. And we want nomination
made at Chicago that viii satisfy and
md receive the enforcement Of every
Republican in the land. We are for the
party first. II. success, its
riumph. ought 20 he the greatest aud
My consideration with ail true Repub-
cans. All men are insignificant when
9npared with the Republican party.
20 mans triumph at Chicago IS of the
lightest Importance when compared
18th the overwhelming importance Of
Republican triumph at the polls in
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