The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-28
Our Candidate.


FoR King of Spain, We mean, is Frank P.
Blair, Jr. We continue steadfast to our first
love. Since we nominated our Frank for this
vacancy, other parties have been mentioned
as available, but we do not think that any Of
them will suit. Seymour, for instance, is
weak in the knsea; and what the Spsuiards
want at this particular crisis ss a man with a
stiff backbone. Seymour would never do.
And Edwin NJ. Stanton, whose name has been
put up by the Age, is too good a patriot to
exchange his American citizens ship for the
title OF King Of Spain or any other country.
Stanton won't do, for he could never be in
duced to take the position, although the
spaniards would be lucky if they could secure
him; and with our great War Secretary on
the throne of the banished Bourbon, there
would be one right royal king in Eu-
rope who would teach the reiguing monarchs
a thing or two about their business that they
appear to be incapable of finding out for
themselves.
The Spaniards are in bad way at present.
Many of them wish to establish a republic,
AND they DO not know exactly how to 60 about
it; others prefer q constitutional monarchy,
and they are unable to find in all Europe a
man Of royal blood who is fit to fill their
throne. The best thing that they can do is to
take our advice and import a wide-awake
Yankee, who will not complcate matters by
entanglipg alliances, who has no axe to grind
but his own, and who will snap his fingers in
NapoleOn's face il he attempts to dictate about
matters that are none of his particular bust
ness. Frank P. Blair, Jr a, is the man for their
money, and we doubt not but that he could
be induced to take the situation at a re-
duced salary if he was approached
in proper manner. Frank has pluck
and determination, for didn't he say that he
would al philate the Reconstruction laws and
overthrow Congress if he got into power? and
who of us doubts but that he would have
made good his threats? Frank is not the man
to be bullied by the enigmatcal gentleman
who now manages things in France, but if
Napoleon attempted to put his finger into
Franks pie, Frank would say to him, "See
here, old boy" or, perhaps, "Ay royal
brother, you just attend to your
own affairs; | am running this
machine, and / want no assistance from
outsiders" and then, when Napoleon saw
that Frank was dead in earnest, he would in
stapty subside, and the other kings would
take courage and snub Napoleon too, and then
his moral influence would be to great extent
gone, and he would not be perpetually keep
ing Europe in hot water by darkly limiting
about war, as il he meditated some infrac-
tion OF the peace. And all this would
be brought about by Frank. Yes, we
think that Frank is the very man for the
Spaniards. There were various reasons why
we did not want him for Vice President, but
these will not operate in relation to the
vacancy in Spain, and il Frank only keeps
himself straight he would doubtless make
a very creditable king. At any rate the
Spaniards might engage him on trial. with the
understanding that he was to give up the
situation after a certain time, il both parties
were not satisfied.
We have endeavored to help the people of
Spain ont Of their present difficulties by sug-
gestipg various theories of government, but
we are of the opinion that the best thing they
can do will be to take our pres ent advice in
this matter. Indeed, we think 1t likely that
when this article meets the eye Of the Provi-
sional Junta they will Immediately commence
negotiations with Blair, and then, oh great
American people, just think of it; you will
be rid ence and forever of the Blair
family, root and branch; the kitchen cabinet
will be broken up, Washington will see them
no more, and Grant will have peace; for as
sure as there is a Blair living, he will follow
in the wake of Frank to Spain, to try his for
tunes there. Shall it be limited that there is
q little self interest In our advocacy OF the de-
feated candidate OF the Democracy for Vice
President for the vacant throne OF Ferdinand
and Isabellaf