Year: 1875

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SARATOGA, August Is There are not
ss many politicians and public men
here at present as there were one week
ago, yet there are still number of this
class here who talk Presidency as well as
the organization OF the next house of
representatives. The prevailing impress
sion here appears to be that Mr.. Kerr,
OF Indiana, is to be the next speaker;
that Randall, while having strong
backing, has reached the hight, and is
now falling back rather than going
ahead. There is considerable gossip in
reference to the nomination Of hen
bricks, OF Indiana, for President, and
Andrew q. Curtin, of Pennsylvania, for
Vice-President, by the Democracy in
1876 There has been no combination Of
that character made, but influential men
now here from various sections of the
country are busy talking that programme
up, with view Of sscertaiBing how it
will suit. To all appearances at least it
is making considerable headway, and
may become a formidable movement
before the cOnven ton assemblies. Vice
President Wilson is still here, playing
the role of christian states man, and
in his wake are numerous Repub-
licGns advocating his nOmina-
ton for the Presidency by the Re-
publicans. This, OF course, arouses
the ire of the Grant men, and there Is
some bold talk between them. 1t is ap-
parent that Wilson will have consider
able support, and may prove q strong


man for the position; but, on the other
hand, it is clear, from developments and
outgivings of the Grant men, that they
don't propose to let him have any show
in the convention. 1t is also equally
clear that it is their purpose to renOml-
nate Grant for the third term. This is
now believed to be the purpose and in
teution of Grant and those around him.
Some OF the Liberal chieftRins who are
looking for recognition from the admin
istration party, with the view of crawl
ing back in, when told of the signs OF
the times, boldly declare that Grant
can't be renOminated, and give as their
reason for so believing, that they have
assurances from Conkling, Morton, and
other leading men Of the party, who are
now apparently backing Grant, that
they are not really for Grants renOmi-
nation, and are only pretending to sup
port him how in order to save their ap-
pOintments sDd patronage under him;
that when the time comes they Will
throw their influence against Grant.
That these men talk in that way to the
Liberal leaders in order to coax them
back into the party is more than prob
able; but that il is their Intention to go
against Grant when the times comes is
not st all likely, unless they can see
their own nomination in the place Of
Grant made certain. The whole tone OF
the administration organs points to a
movement for Grant as their candidate.
They have already com menced to arouse
the old war animosities, and are en-
deavoring to stir up the feeling which
they found so useful for several years in
their campaigns. They are playing up
on the same strings Of the harp which
they used in former Grant campaigns, in
hopes Of again securing demand for his
nomination. The familiar notes OF this
tune will unquestionably, with the aid
Of the Federal officeholders, secure
Grants renominatiou, but its effect upon
the people at large outside Of these who
are controlled Ey party machinery, will
not be the same as N former DAYS In
stead OF being music TO them ss on for
mer occasions, It vii! only be discordant
notes. This is where the indorsement
OF GraDti-m by a Republican conysn-
ton, filed with officehOldefs, and an in
dOrsement by the people will be found
altogether different thing.