The Portland daily press., 1868-06-04
CHIEF JUSTICE Grasses PROSPECTS for the

CHIEF JUSTICE CHAsE's PROSPECTS for the
Democratic nomination are constantly lll-
proving. The delegates from many Vi Vne
Western States that were instructed ~ 'ote
for Pendleton in the New YORK convention
are convinced that it will be useless to do so
and are repudiatng their instructions. This
is notably the case in Illinois. The remaining
prominent candidates are Mcclellan, Han
cock, Seymour and Chase. The West tavors
Mcclellan, and the East Hancock, so that
there will be great difficulty in selecting mil
itary candidate. Seymour has repeatedly ue-
clared, orally and in writing, that he VIII not
accept the nomination, and If any strehsOh oi
protestation can be expected to blnd pohtl-
clan he NAV be reckoned out OF the contest
Meanwhile every thing goes well for Chase
We are at a loss to understand how there can
be a lingering doubt in any quarter that he
will accept the nomination if rendered to him.
He gave Theodore Titon to understand that
he would accept at an interview held just be-
fore the Independent denounced him. Nelth-
er has the telegraphic report of an amcabie
and satisfactory meeting between The Chief
Justice and certain Democratic wire-pulers
from Philadelphia been contradicted. The
New York World has been paving the way for
the nomination for weeks by indulging in
strains of fulsome flottery of Chase's conduct
during the impeachment trial The Newbury-
port Herald is favorably impressed with the
idea and our neighbors of the Argus seem
cautiously feeling their way in the same direc-
ton. We may regard these as representative
sheets and conclude that with the Seymour
influence exerted in his favor, Chase stands a
very fair chance to realize at last his pet am
bition of being presidential candidate, nor
does the following gossipy Washington dis
patch to the New York Herald greatly shake
our conclusions as to the prospect:
Chase declares that he is not candidate for
President He frankly admits that the radical
party and himself widely differ in views, and
as parties are now organized he is with the
Democracy. He differs with them only on
one point, viz, manhood suffrage. He favors
the enfranchisement of every white man in
the South and removing political disabilities
of every man in the nation. He, thinks free
dom and manhood suffrage should be an un
questioned right, but he controverts the idea
that any other power than States themselves
can confer it, Chase strenuously urges re-
turn to specie payment, and condemns in
strong terms the trial of citizens by military
commissions in time of peace.
Mr.. Chase expressed the hope that if Mr.
johnson should re-organize his cabinet, he
would appoint proper proportion of its mem
bers from Southern States. In the course of
conversation he deprecated the course of Con
gress, especially of the House of Representa-
tives. He considers their assaults on tn, Ju
dietary and other legislative acts unwise and
calculated to arouse diStrust and embitter AM
mosties between different sections. In reply
to question Mr.. Chase said the pardoning
power was certainly constitutional preroga-
tive of the President and Congress had no
power to abridge it.