Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-07-03
Presidential speculations.

When we ventured the opinion several
weeks since that the selection of Senator
HENDRICKS, OF Indiana, as the Democratic
candidate for President, was not only a
very proper nomination, but that his
chances before the Convention were very
good, VIC were unsupported by other
papers, his namo being then only suggested
by specializing letter-writers in remote con-
nection with the Presidency. AS the time
approaches, and it seems moro and more
unlikely that either PENDLEToN or CHASE
can secure two-thirds vote, the name of
HENDRICKS grows moro in popular favor,
and some of the Northern papers speak of
his nomination with much confidence.
THERE'S no doubt that General HANcocKs
friends will urge his name with much force,
and it may be that the Western adherents
of PENDLEToN will come to the support of
the distinguished Penn sylyanian, with a
view to advance the claims Of their favorite
IN 1872. If so, General HANCOCK will Sc
cure the nomination. In this event we
suppose Senator HENDRICKS or General
BLAIR would be placed upon the ticket
with him.
Unless, however, some such combination
lsformed, we regard the prospects of HEN
DRICKs' nomination as superior to that of
any other person. His name at the head
of the ticket, with HANCOCK or PACKER, of
Pennsylvania HOFFMAN, Of New York ;
ENGLISH, of Connecticut, or ADAMS, of
Massachusetts. will form strong ticket,
acceptable alike, East and West, North and
South. The South will accept the nomi.
nation of General HANCOCK with great en-
thusiasm.
The CHASE movement seems to be diving
out, if indeed it ever had any real founda-
ton. The New York World, in publishing
the following resolution of the Delaware
State Convention
Resolced, That we regard negro rule in this
country under it's names of IS impartiar' or uni
versal suffrage" as the vital issue against which,
as the champions of h constitutional Government
founded en- the consent of free 2clite men, We arc
ever arrayed-and that our delegates to the Ma
tionsl Convention, to be held at New York, while
left to their own sound discretion in selecting
worthy candidates for tho Presidency and Vice
Presidency, are hereby instructed to vote for no
L.
vor of ruling this country by the virtue and intel
Agence OF white men only,
confesses that it expresses the sentiments
OF too large portion of the Democratic
party to permit the nomination of the fore
most advocate of negro suffrage in the
whole country, and concludes that nothing
could we'll seem more wild and quixotic
than any further efforts to nominate Chief
Justice CHASE. On the other hand, the &C.
tive friends of this gentleman seem to be
as sanguine as ever, and announce that the
abatement of the CHASE movement is ap-
parent only and not real that the L" back
ing down - is nothing less than a stroke of
policy. We still believe that his nomina,
ton is highly improbable.
Ex-Governor HoRATIo SEYMOUR, of New
York, who will in no event allow his name
TO be used in connection with the nomina-
ton, it Is thought will be the permanent
President of the National Convention, and
will, in this position, or upon the floor de
liver most carefully prepared speech, in
which he will review the entire political
situation, giving his we'll digested opinions
in regard to the platform, nominations
and the canvass.
In every point of view this Convention