The New York herald., 1868-03-01
The Impenchmeut and the Presidential
Omcstinn-The Ennt md the West.

Qmestion-The East and the West.
The impeachment of President Johnson by
the House of Representatives has called the
attention of the politicians to the fact that. in
the event of his conviction and removal from
Office, the President pro tenn. of the Senate,
I" Old Ben Wade," will become President of
the United States for The remnant of Mr.. John
sons term. Some OF our radica! contemporaries
out West, in view of this inevitable contin-
gency, as they regard it, are already, with an
eye 10 The spoils, beginning to pay their de-
votions to the rising radical sum- AS General
Grant, however, has distanced all competitors
for the republican nomination for the Presi.
dency, the best that these Western worshippers
ofMr. Wade can do for him is to proclaim him
their first choice for the Vice Presidency.
When it is considered, too, that the excessive
negro worshipping ideas of Mr.. Wade resulted
last October in Ohio in the election of demo
cratic Legislature, which has chosen demo-
cratic United States Senator to take the place
of said Wade on the 4th OF March, 1869, this pro-
posed compensation to him Of the Presidency
of the Senate, rs Vice-President of the United
States, must be very fattering to the old gen.
tleman.
There are, however, some very serious diff
cuties in the way of this pleasant little scheme.
First of all, upon the charges preferred, we
suspect that Andrew Johnson will not be
removed; and if not removed the expected
glory Of sold Ben" as lord for even month
or two, OF the White House, will not be
realized. In the next place, the republicans
cannot afford TO run the risk Of breaking
down the popularity of Grant by coupling
him with this decidedly unpopular Ohio
radical, Wade. They want a second who will
be support to their principal on the ticket,
and not deadweight upon bis shoulders.
Indiana for Vice President proposes Speaker
Colfax; Tennessee proposes Parson Brownlow
Pennsyl lyania offers Ex-Governor Curtin, Cover
nor Geary, Senator Cameron, Secretary Stanton
and others New York has pronounced for
Governor Feuton and Connection. for ex-
Governor Buckingham and any one of this
catalogue except Brownlow is more avail
able man than Wade. Moreover, If General
Grant Is to be the first on the republican
ticket, the West will have to yield the second,
If demanded by the East! and the demand will
be made.
Who, then, will be the man! The New York
delegation will insist upon Fenton as necessary
to save the Empire State. Universal negro
suffrage, we may safely say, has done the
business for the republican party in this
Commonwealth, and Fenton, who assisted in
rolling up last November the democratic
majority of fifty thousand, is not tho man to
recall those republican deserters who
deserted on his account Still, his friends
may humbug the Western men at Chi.
cago with the dclusion that Fenton can
recover New York. But Pennsylvania
will also claim the Vice President, and
it would not be a matter OF astonishment
| if Secretary Stanton, in q certain event, were
70 cut out all bis rivals and carry off the prize
| In consideration OF his great patriotic and dis.
interested services, and all tnat, in working up
this impeachment OF Andrew Johnson. The
whole case OF Stanton, however, depends upon
his success in this impeachment. With its
failure he fails and will be plucked OF all bis
| fine feathers. Even IL successful in the removal
Of Johnson, these questions will be suggested
to the calculating managers Of the party :
| "What can we do with this man Stanton II we
elect him Vice President. Would he not,
should any misfortune advance him to the
White House, be Ten times more difficult to
manage than johnson himself, johnson is
selfwilled and obstinate, but slow to act !;
Stanton is remorseiess, quick and decisive.
Would he not, as President, be our master in
stead Of our servanti" But still, IL Pennsyl-
vania says Stanton, he will not take denial
from the Chicago Convention.
So much for the republican candidate for the
Vice Presidency. Stanton's chances hinge
upon the impeachment Of johnson. A failure
to remove johnson kills of Stanton and brings
Fenton into tho foreground, and vice versa.
Leaving the issue to be settled by the Senate,
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