Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-14
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDING
THB PREsIpENTfAL AsPRoTs
wAsHrNoroS, May 10, 1885,

- THE PREsIpENT1AL AsPAoTs'
WAsHNoroN, May 10, 1890
The failure Of the Charleston Convention to |
nominate leaves the ''vsxsd question still open,
and Is not regarded aS particularly favorable to
the future Of Mr.. DoU0Lks. His supporters,
however, are sanguine and savageHs ever, and
mean to SO arrange the programme as to have
il allthSlr own way at Baltimore. They as
Sevsrate with emphasis that no secesSionist at
Chsrlestoh shall haVs seat at Baltimore, IN
lees re-sPPOinted by the Distric. or State repre-
ssnted, aud profess to confidently anticipate
that the Withdrawing States will send fresh
delegates Of the Douglas stripe. To secure
this end efforts will be directed, with what
success remains TO be seen. Enough Peter
Funk delegates may be found In the South to
nominate DOUoLAs, but that be win get the
votes of the people does not follow. 1t is en-
undsniabIe fact that the southern Democratic
masses are against DOueLGs, platform or no
platform.
Nor has the bitterness against DoUsLAs and
his platform abated one title with the sOulh>
ern Democratic leaders. II the Douglas wing
really resolve to shut out the seeding dele
gates should they propose to take their seats
again at Baltimore, the remaining Slave States,
and some of the Free, would doubtless with
draw also. This would make the party now
more than half sectional fully SO, and render
permanent the breach which is evidently still
widening.
The South very seldom recedes from posi-
ton cnce taken. On the Slavery question step
has followed step in advance. The adoption
of slave code platform or the rejection OF
DOUsLLs and his herssies, is the ultimatum.-
This was clearly asserted at Charleston, and
has sirce been reiterated by the Southern
press and Congressional speeches, especially in
the Senate. To those Of Senator DAVIS and
BENJAMIN showing popular sovereignty nc
quarter, the Little Giant" will reply on Mon
day next II is understood that Mr.. DOUGLAS
will re-assert his popular sovereignty doctrines
without adding to or taking therefrom. II
accepting the glove thrown down by his as
sailants, he significantly said it belonged tC
victOrs to give quarter he had none to ask.
The nominations of Msssrs. BELL and EVER
Err by the Constitutional Convention at Balt
; more, fall stiIl-born here. The movement hal
very little vitality. It's elements are too fos
, silized As a Union safety.valve i. was per
haps necessary, the principal wils>worker
feeling that they had mission of the kind t.
perform to save themselves from the profound
est dcnths of political Obscurity.
Tn, near approach of the Chicago COnyen
ton increases the interest felt at this pOlitica
centre on the subject of the Republican nOmi
nees. We have no Douglas dictator. The
best men for candidates, under all the circum
stances, is the watchword. All are ready t
yield personal preferences for the general good
At this time "0LD BEN WADE, as he is calle
here, is the decided choice at Washington, i
and out of Congress. OF this fact there is n
doubt. The active friends of other candidate
:. admit it. 1t is SO patent, that knowing ones
assert with confidence that vote of the Re
= publican members and those who act wit
them, would pc tnree~lOufbns lOr W ABE on u
: first ballot This popularity is spontaneous :
There has been no forcing process. No fugleI
4 have been at work MrWADE hss been Senate
not Presidency seeker. Like Gen. TAYLoE
T whom be much resembles in many traits {
" character, he has not and does not seek
nomination. His sterling qualities have wo
for him the position he now occupies. How
e ever tried, "OLD BEN" has never been fOun
: wanting. He is regaroed as a s!ateEman and
1t man of round, inIuitive judgment, of enlarge
b patriotism, of tried courage, of indomitab
a. energy, and of inhsxible integrity. His publ
I reeorl is right, and his strong hold upon Il
people everywhere acknowledged. The usl
ally regarded doubtful States, it is agreed
members representing them, would be sure +
l. WADE, and his selection would be distasteful
none. Should the feeling in WashingtC
Z prevail at Chicago, the nomination Of fBENJAm
= FRANKLIN WADE, of Ohio, is already as good
= a 'sixed fact"
OF the Vice Presidency less is said. JoT
- H1cKMAN, of Pennsylvania. is thought by mar
: to be the man for the place with WADE.
= would be very strong ticket, and in the la
- guags of SCRANTON, of Pa-''H sOOuH nun Il
the dsvHF' H.