The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-06-17
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.


In less than three weeks the Nation
al Convention of the Democratic party
will meet in New York, for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the
Presidency and Vice. Presidency Of the
United States. It Is an important
event, on which depends, in our opin-
ion, the welfare Of the country, and
almost the very existence of the South
ern States. The people of the South
are looking forward to this Convention,
and to the election which is so soon to
follow, with I'm interest which they do
not bestow on occurrences of ordinary
importance. The South does not care
to participate in the deliberations OF
the Convention. She Is perfectly will
ing to leave the selection of the Stand
ard-bearer to the Democracy OF tue
North. Her first choice, as was ex-
pressed so we'll recently by Hon. A. IL
H. Stuart, Of Virginia, is the man who
is the most certain of acin''ing. In in
dicating, therefore, the man who COM
bines the most strength, we declare our
choice. If another should prove to be
stronger, all should drop his choice
and 90 in for him. This is no time fol
chickering's or quatlols over the indi-
vidual preferences Of this person, OF
that State, or another section. We re-
peat it, the Democracy must win in
November, and must nominate the
candidate who can combine the great.
est amount of positive strength.
It is good rule to nominate a can
didate who can carry some one or more
of the States which cast large electoral
votes. A candidate who enters the
| field with the vote of q large State Sc.
cured, enters with great deal more
prestige than one who cannot point tt
any one State on whose support he car
rely with confidence. In selecting 6
candidate from the East, he should bt
one who can carry New York or Penn
sylvania in selecting one from The
West he should be able to carry Ohio
Of these three States New York is GER.
tain. Any good Democrat will SWEEP
the State by $4,000 majority, and, ~
her great son, Governor Seymour, has
declined the use of his name, New
York will not ask the nomination fol
any of her citizens. A high bid shonlG
be made for the vote of Pennsylvania
and Ohio, States where the confess
promises to be very close, and the
votes of both of which we believe es.
sential to the success ofthe Democratic
ticket. At the late election the Demo
Gratis carried Pennsylvania by less thar
one thousand majority, and lost Ohio
by nearly three thousand, although We
carried the Legislature and defeated
negro suffrage by fifty thousand pajor
ity. 1t will require great prudenc,
and extraordinary exertions to secur,
them both in November. Pennsylva
MIA is the more important, because he,
State election takes place in October
and it's result will have an .importan
influence on the election in November
The candidates should therefore b.
both taken with view to conciliatin.
the Democracy of these two grea
doubtful States. 1t happens that eacl
State has citizen among the promi
nent candidates for the nomination.
General Hancock claims to be a citi
zen of Pennsylvania. If elected nj
man would give more satisfaction t.
the Southern people than this distin
guished soldier. He has endearei
himself to them by his manly, patriot
ic and humane course in the govern
ment Of one Of the military districts
and they would delight to see him suit
ably rewarded fer his conduct. But W,
doubt exceedingly whether Gen. Han
cock can command any positive
strength against Gen. Grant. His mil
itary reputation would be his main re-
lance at the North, and as Gran
managed to overshadow all his lieuten
ants who did the hard fighting, thu
general Of the army would be sure Il
come off victorious over one who's,
rank is several grades below his own
Besides, when a man has been an army
officer all his life his State releases al
claim upon him. 1t is hardly known
in Pennsylvania that Gen. Hancock ii
resident Of that State, and he would
not be likely to poll any considerable
number of votes on that account.
Turning to Ohio we find Mr.. Rendle
ton in nomination, a gentleman OF abil
ity and popularity, who has been men
toned very prominently in connection
with the Presidency for some time past
That he would make an able officer, i
elected, no one, even among his oppo
nents, can for moment doubt. Blu
we are only dealing now with his avail
ability. We believe that Mr.. Pendle
ton with his personal popularity a