Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-09
Fifty.Years Ago
In The Star

That the Grant boom for President
had not collapsed 80 years ago Is in
dicated by the following In
Grant The Star Of February .,
pnn,, 1880:
0OOm' "The Cincinnati CONNER
cial, which put afloat the rumor that
Gen. Grant would be formally with
drawn from the presidential race, now
double-leads its opinion that the gen.
erals friends are resolved to put him
into the field as an unqualified candi-
date for the presidency and run him for
all he Is worth. The action of Senator
Don Cameron (of Pennsylvania in hav-
ing the delegation from his county to
the State convention instructed for
Grant convinces the Commercial that
the boom Is being pushed in all earnest
ness. The action of the Republican
State committee of New York in calling
an early convention. despite the earnest
protests Of the anti-Grant element, is
certainly not less significant than the
instructions given by Senator Cameron.
The question Of renominating Gen.
Grant has been very prominent one
in New York politics for some months,
and 1t had taken such shape as to
make the date fixed for the State con-
vent1on OF considerable Importance.
The Grant Republicans have insisted
upon an early convention, while the
opponents Of a third term have been
united in protesting against that policy.
They have demanded that the conyen-
ton be called not earlier than Nav. in
order that ample time might be given
for consideration of all the questions
relating to q presidential nomination.
rms plan, they held. would enable the
party to come together in support of
its strongest men. The State Commit
tee, in spite OF protests and contrary
10 past usage, named the 9th of this
month as the date for the assembling
OF the convention. OF the 10 members
OF the committee present II declared
themselves for Senator Conklins for
President, II he should become q cam
dldate.' OF this number is unhesi-
| tatingly declared for Gen. Grant. II
senator Conkling is not a candidate.
~ mas not been many days since Mr..
Conkling positively announced that he
was not q candidate. Therefore, it an
pears that large majority of the com
mlttee are for Gen. Grant,"
Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish leader.
was visitor In Washington at this
Parnell in the the co M years ~ ; ago IN
Washington. tour tour Of the United
of money for the relief Of the famine
sufferers In ireland. The Star OF Feb-
ruary 3, 1880, says:
Mr.. Parnells reception in Washing
ton was marked by at least one dis
tinction that is very unusual. He was
received by the House OF Representa-
tives In its oficial capacity. and his
speech forms part Of the Congress
sional Record. How the British row
eminent will view this proceeding of
the House may become q question Of
interest In the near future. Mr. par
nell is British subject. It II tine. but
he Is not a favorite with his severn.
ment Just now. He is engaged in a
movement having for it's Object the
overthrow Of one of the British .insti.
tutions'-the feudal system of land
tenure. The British government has
not yet pronounced the land a1itstton
lawless movement, but the r1,ISSs thsra
regard 1t with too much disfavor IN he
pleased ct an ofncial recognition OF M
Parnen by the United States" -'