The New York herald., 1870-12-17
THE PRE- sIDENcY.
Plotting for the Succession
i'm 1872.
General Grant and the Republican Party
Chances Of the Democratic Leadsrs-HoR-
man, Chase, Hendricks, Hancock
and John Quincy Adams.

| The President makers are very buslly engaged
here in discussing the probable nominees Tor the
succession OF 1872, and the promising horses are
trotted out for public Inspection their strong points
| commented upon and their weak ones critically
examined. Like the owners OF fast nags, each one
| thinks his own the speediest and most reliable;
| Dut the chief wlrcpulers or both republican and
| democratic parties are measuring each others
strength, after the fashion OF two wrcstlers, each
anxious to trip the other up and gam the first foil
The democrats are banking largely upon the
future, and do not hesitate to proclaim the unqna
ned victory OF their candidate, provided he be well
chosen and OF different class than the ringed
streaked, striped and speckled nominees, Sey-
mour and Biair. OF disastrous memory. But there
are great many ambitious aspirants, who are
green with Jealousy OF each other and all have I'D.
herents and fuglemen in the federal capital. Judg
Ing from what Is talked OF here, these ealouses Will
be difficult to reconcile, and the cautious and
personally dislnteresed politicians OF the demo-
cracv are very much annoyed at the situation.
The New York leaders are pressing Governor
Holman as the proper man, sounding his praises In
cxultant tones, and making much stress upon his
prestige OF success, The electoral vote or New York
Is placed by them first IN the scale OF importance
and tncy affect to believe that the Empire State
"ouio w io's " "iJ oici riesiuentlal canuiuate'
There are few New York politicians jealous OF
Governor Horman,s atrength ,vl,o wo,,5 ~, o,oa =.
,aa,.saa, ".,. e.. w "ou'1 70 s'au ~
give MN paeA seat put they are wary ana are COO
shrewd to fall upon any other side but the winning
one t
The Southern democrats appear to prefer Chief
Justice Chase and bewa his falling health anu pro-
babe retirement from public life. Wore he strong
ana well he would undoubtedly present powerful
array OF friends from The Southern States and would
pc dangerous obstacle 70 inc ambition OF other
aspHants' oeherai hancock mas strong support,
and Is kept constantly In The public mind because
of h,a nreaanca hare ON a.. l. ,,... -. -,
80 r 49, W sne AimS hcttins noaio'
lie vsiIs rs friends and dimes and wines villa them,
standing Tie pumping process 10 wncl he Is con
staur.y subjected. he tells many curious incl
dents OF tue nominating campairn OF 1905 and
laughs at the tricks oil the trade or which he was
PROFOUNDLY ignorant, but which were played by the
crafty politicians of the CITY OF Gotham to ms disad
vantage. SO lar as the Vice Presidency Is concerned
General Hancock may be safely recorded as opposed
utterly TO bagglng sucn small game.
There Is consderaple an oitlon DISPLAYED between
the partisans OF ex-senator Hendricks, OF Indiana
ana seuator Thurman, OF Ono. They ae Dolh
Valandlgnam stripe assert that Mr. Hendricks can
not carry the electoral vote Of the Southern
IN consequence 0f his war record. They Conceae
his AGILITY purity and his party CLAIMS; but as
avajablliIy IS tne IOucnstone they throw o wet
blanket over llis chances for the nomination. Fer
cy1tra, The Unlon wing OF the Western democracy
insists that Mr.. hendrcks has earned an0 fairly de-
serves tie confidence and CONSIDERATION OF the
try by his consistent record III the hour of national
peril. Senator Thurman is charged Win inordinate
ambition, and wnlle admitting his talents as law
yer and LEGISLATOR the HendrIcEs men say that the
nominee must be souader On the Union and soldier
question than the Senator from Ohio. Mr. Hen
dricks. they say, can carry the soldier vote with him.
and thereby depete the republican strength while
MIR. Thurman woud drive those alreauy atialny
with the democracy into the ranks or the
John QUINCY Adams OF Massachusetts is men.
toned as Being entitled to some considerations in
view OF the fact that he is set az from year TO wear
-
State Besides, the Adams family has conllngenr
remainder IN the WnlIe House. wnere the Spiritual
ISIS profess to believe the spirits OF e.
funcG Presidents nnger and hover lovingly near
invisible guests at ali state dinners ana public re-
ceptions and prylng with their unsupported eyes,
sta e secrets Inc OLD losies lwno SILL revel In the
past grandeur el ancient days. when the stately
tread 0f great men and distinguished women fell
soI6 ana noiseessly upon tne carpet OF the East
Room aud tne Iederal CITY was tne rendezvous OF
american arlslocracy) would nall with delght
scion oi me IRON stock Ia ms OF the Ex
ecutlve Malslen "Berlrans fYnG anu BerLraMS
mlgnt coui0 Oe curonicleu as an eAhiDlt ana proof
OF tne doctrne OF ApUstonc succession. and the
ne,uet oe ~ couf De Tue iasaonape dance 70 the
the lesuve portals Oh Tue Mnee House. True, an
ADAMS as aenociasic @ ~ alesuert, Gu Wouiu oe some-
what mover, DuI lhs IS Tue age VI pro2IeSs ana tne
haicyon hour Vi poLllcai oousoensents.a. s
Ine IepuDncaLs aiS ~ uouuie aooue tueir canui,
aate a'ia M petray M uuvasness 10 M Geherai
1Iahl Ieels seGuie M muu ~ nls s.i anu
uoes noc peuuy as muon asAic'y III ie5aIu W MS re-
domination as nas peen Cnal ecu upon unl. he cor.
diay despises Rreat many Lle Vi ms own party,
anu ~ Is out Jus. W s'a.o @ ta. .ns eoihg gener
ousiy aecupioIs'eui. i ime 90 a,'aae9h H - muluai
| General Grant lS lOrced To ''grln and Dearn