The Hickman courier., 1868-06-27
Democratic Candidates.

The list of aspirants for the great hon
or to Do conferred by the Democratic
Convention on the 4tb Of July next i,
unusually large SO far as we are aware
their names and the States from which
they hail, are as follows:
California-Henry II. Haight, Ste
phen j Field.
Connecticut--W. T. English
| Indisna-Thomas A. Hendricks.
ssachusetts-Charles r. Adams.
Missouri-Francis p. Flair, Jr.
New Jersey-Joel Parker.
New York-George b. Mcclellan
Horstio Seymour, Samuel Nelaon, Chas
O'Conor
Ohio-Salmon T. Chase, George II
Pennsylvanla& y >. Hancock.
ndrew johnson.
Hisconsin@James B. Doolittle.
As the newspapers now have it. the
contest for the Nomination seems &c be
between the two distinguished gentle
men from Ohio. But there ia ground for
believing that the spparant support
which leading politicians have lately been
giving TO Judge Chase will prove in the
end to have been given as meaDs of
breaking down Mr. Pendleton; aud that
after this job is done, they mean to drod
Old Greenbacks like hot potato, and
bring out some man who has been kept
comparatively in the background, and
nominate him with rush The gentle
men.vho will probably be preferred for
this interesting piece of strategy are
Thomas 4. Hendricks, Samuel Nelson
and Horatio Seymour. 81 I
The Democrats are anxious to beat
Grant and win this election; and we are
afraid that neither of these three men
can do it. Chase might carry the day
with his Republican recruits in the
North. and with the immense strength he
would biing to the Democratic party in
the South. Pcndleton, too, with his
philosophy respecting bonds and green
backs, would run far ahead of his party
in all the Western States, aud even with
some deductions from athe enormous
Democratic prepeuderanee in New York
he might fairly hope to carry that State
also. Bnt Seymour, while he would have
( laundering majority in New York.
could not possibly carry The Northwest;
and Nelson and Hendricks, excellent
men and wise statesmen as thoj are,
would excite no enthusiasm o r
These facts are we'll known to all intel
ligent Democrats, and hence We conclude
that the idea of pitting Chase and Pen
dleton against each other till they are
tired, aud then putting through some /
less conspicuous man, is one not easy Of
execution; for this reason we will still |
think that either Young Greenbacks or
Old Greenbacks will be nominated in I
spite of everything. basflsa ss2a T
Some people think that the lot may
possibly fail on General Rancock, but
he notion is futile. He can not be nom.
mated; and if he were, be probably could
rot beelected. He is young yet and full
If sigor. He. can wait. II a compro-
mise candidate is the lucky man, Andrew
Johnson would be the nominee. & He Is
he only Representative anti radical man.
those character would excite q proper
legrse of enthusiasm, and upon whom
III elements could unite We fear If
oendleton is the nominee, the eonserya
i've Republicans and old war Democrats,
md soldiers, will not support him, and e.
VI. Chase or General Hancock, that the
II peace Democrat will bolt These ele-
nents are already supporting Mr John-
on. His course during the e1war excites
be sympathy and support Of tho North
rnsoldiers, and his bold, T striotit course
inoe in defence ofaeoHstitutional liber-
?, exeites the anboaaded admiration off !
Il good democrats. 4