Year: 1875

TOT tnrd term nineteen ortwenty or those repub
iicans who voted against or lodged the third term
question VIII be found stumping their districts for
Grant That the latter desires nomination and
intends TO have It Ia no longer a matter
OF doabL But is he working for u?n in
qures one Did he work in an outspoken
and public for the rst term or for the secondY
II by working for H. " in the ordinary acceptaon OF
the term, Is meant corresponding on the subject with
the leaders OF the party in the various States
to insure his election cooperating with the party
managers in tho Senate and House In measures cacu
lated to bring about his denomination or any OF tho
various other ways which usually commend themselves
to persons aspiring 70 Presidential nomination-by
any either Of these methods Grant as yet be
said to be working. And yet in his silent peculiar
method he has been and is iniently watching and
cosagng those steps Of his adhcrens which are made
A. the prelude TO denomination Even


VOTE THE HOUSE


on the Springer third term resolution cannot under
the circumstances be regarded exhibiting weakness
in Grant, compared with any other candidate for the
Presidency. On tho contrary, exhibition Of
comparative strength, resulting far developed
in Grants favor What other republican or what mum
Der Of Presidential candidates combined from that
party could have obtained large so long
IN advance Of the assembling OF the nominating con-
yentioni From source regarded unqucstionable
the plans aspirations and fears the third termers
a. follows


PLANS or THE THIRD TRRMERs


TIE three men most prominent as Presidential as.
pirants from tha republican ranks next Grant are
Blaine Morton and Conklng their strength at present
being in tho order named. II the Republican Conven-
.ion to meet tomorrow Grant upon the first and
every succeeding ballot would command the solid vote
Of the delegates from the Southern States II is de-
batable question whether or not he would have
already secured sufficient number or votes from the
Northern States to give him the nomination the first
ballot but should he not be able to do this the votes
of the Northern delegates the question stands,
would bs distributed between Blaine Morton and
Conkng Either Of these three would profer-study
ing his future chancos-that Grant should receive
the nomination rather than should fall TO tho fortune
of one OF tho other two his would
accordingly, thus securing to Grant sufficient number
of votes from the Northern States which, added TO the
Southern vote. would


CARRY NOMINATIONS.


Blaine Is well known, has inscribed upon his ban
ner tho public school and church question; Morton,
remembering the adage about the bridge which
carries safely over, has waved his well worn,
If not played out 'bloody shirt" while Conk-
ling has, yet adopted no particular war
cry or banner. out TO be holding himself in
reserve trusting that If third term becomes mpract
cable a choice between himself Blaine and Morton,
the influence OF Grant and the third tcrmers will be cast
in his favor In this however he is undoubtedly mis-
taken. From the present political outlook Grant and
his adherents confidently believe the third term to be
almost assured fact Should any untoward event
in the future defeat his present plans it is not proposed
that of authority shall descend to the hands
of either of the three named but to


wAsHBURNE,


who piloted through Congress the promotion or Grant
from colonel of volunteers to gencral-inchief OF
the army. Failing to secure the nomination for him
self Grant would have looked with approval upon
that of Sheridan but for two First the lat
ters administration of affairs New Orleans forever
destroyed his chances of election; second, his Ro-
Catholic tendencies would be bar to his be-
coming successful candidate. Washburne would prob
ably combine greater strength than almost any other
republican candidate peculiar well as power
full element in his favor would be the German vote,
which would be given him result of the protection
and kindness extended by him to the German popu-
lation OF Paris during the Franco-German war.


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.


The meeting OF the Republican National Committee
in Washington in January called so early in the year by
the chairman Governor Morgan not regarded by the
third termers as friendly movement Governor Morgan
is believed to have cherished longing during General
Grants two terms for Cabinet position. Several ap-
pontments to Grants Cabinet have been made from
New York, but Governor Morgan has not been among
the favored This disappointment has not, say
the least convinced the Governor that third term ia
the best thing for the country.


The Republican State Convention for Indiana has also
been called to meet at early day and If the fears of
the third ermers do not prove ungrounded, this is
move at the suggestion of Morton, to be followed,
probably, in other States inclined to be hostile, by
which the State conventions will commit themselves
by resolution platform against third term long in
advance OF the assembling Of the National Republican
Convention At present. however, Grant is complete
master Of the situation and sits quietly putting away
his cigar while-as he hopes his rivals will accom-
plish their political destruction.