Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1852-04-21
From the New FORK Tribune.
Mr.. Fillm0re's Chance for the
Presidency.

Now we take it to be a most excellent rea.
son why Mr.. FLLMoRE would stand small
chance of election, If nominated, IS the fact
that nobody ever thought of him for President
before the Angel of Death hurried Gen. TAYLOR
from his high seat, and left Mr.. FILLMORE the
Constitutional head of affairs Mr.. FILLMORE
was never reckoned to have, never did have.
any claims or pretentions to the Presidency.
His nomination, at no time, was ever dreamed
Of by the Wing party. The suggestion, at
any time. would have been received with deris.
ION. wbys Not because Mr.. F,LLhoRE was
not an excellent man and an unexceptionable
Wing, but simply because he never had the
elements Of personal popularity. so absolutely
essentially to the success Of the Wing candi-
date For it is not to be denied that the Wing
party proper is in minority. and that We
must have some votes outside Of that party in
order to elect our candidates. Mr.. FILLAoRE
never was in position to get them. There
was nothing in his history or character to in
spire popular Fervor. Are things any way
different newH Is Mr.. FILLMORE q more popular
man in the country generally than he was be-
fore he became accidental Presidentf Can he
noU get any votes outside Of tie W1ig payty7--
That is the question. If he cannot. he can't
be elected. II anybody says he can get such
votes, we should be CAD to be told wAeSe. Il
it in the Northi Nobody will pretend this. n
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sets, on Presidential election with him foI
the candidate, The Wings alone can carry
neither Of these States, under existing circum.
stances. Whore il the intelligent Wing who
viii gainsay this statement What then be
comes Of the election with Mr. FrLLx KOBE ~ the
candidate? We will admit for arguments
sake, that he can get everywhere in the North
the full Wing strength proper. But where
does even this, the most favorable view of the
case it is possible to take, land us? In defeat
Plain. unmistakeable, inevitable, overwhelming
defeat. Can Mr.. FILLMORE do any better in
Pennsylvania than Gov. JOHNSTON? Can he
do any better in Ohio even than Mr.. VINroNt
Can he do any better in Massachusetts than
Mr. WINTHROP? (for be it remembered tn at las.
sachusetts means to make a majority necessary
to elect her Electoral ticket) Can he do
anything at all in Indiana? Will anybody
who knows pretend to say that he can? Blu,
on the contrary do We not hear it said on all
hands. that Mr.. FILLMORE cannot carry the en-.
tire Wing strength of the North, and tha,
therefore, he will fall behind the popular can
didates in all these states? Then what pos
sible chance has he Of an election, throwing
his embarrassments in New York entirely oul
Of the question: Some of the admissions we
here makemsy be rekconed injudicious, out they
are. nevertheless. absolutely true and we 20 fol
looking things fat in the face. and represent.
ing them as they are. It is of no use attempt.
ing to blk either ourselves or others.
But does anybody allege that Mr.. F1LIxoaE
is strong in the Soush' We admitit. But who
tells US that he will carry more than the Who
States of the South? Will he carry Mississippi
Alabama, Missouri. Arkansas. South Carolina,
or Virginia, against the Baltimore nominee?-
Who belives it? Ingenious gentlemen may
make ingenious suggestions that the Balti-
more Convention may do thus and thus, and
90 carve out an imaginary chance for Mr. FIJI.
MORE in one or more of these States. 1t i. true
the earth may '.Ieap from its hinges. and the
stars fall to crush the neither world" but that
there is any probability even the slightest that
the old inveterate case-hardened Loco. Focoism
Of these States will leave its beaten track, and
nd in the election Of a Wing Presinent, IL is
impossible to admit. Why then talk Of Mr.
FILLMORE as candidates Is it not plain to be
'een that it is perfect dead set, And has Mr..
"Essrzs any advantage over Mr.. FrLlxoRE9-
Don't mention it. y.s.p,