The New York herald., 1871-11-25
The Presidential Mart-who will he Trotted
Out Nexts

Out Nexts
We publish to-day some bits Of Presidential
gossip, gathered from various sources, but
principally from our exchanges It will be
noticed from this resume that there is no lack
Of democratic aspirants for the distinguished
honor Of Presidential nomination. But at
the same time 1t will be seen that, while can
didates are as plenty as blackberries In
august, the initiative question, whether there
shall or shall not be democratic national
conYention at all, Is still a mooted one. A
democratic paper Of considerable influence in
Kentucky suggests that national convention
shall be called by leading democrats and dis
satisfied republicans, who shall nominate
liberal republican, an anti-administration
man, and call upon all anti-Grant men 70
rally to his support. On the other hand, the
st. Louis Republican adheres to its passive
pollcy-that Of letting the dissatisfied republi-
cans nominate q candidate who shall
receive the support of the democrats,
and that the democrats shall make no
domination. Then, again, we have the
Esrre Haute Qndiana) Jou'nGh declaring, un-
der the inspiration, it is said, of the irrepres-
sible Dan W. Voorhees,, that democrats must
stand by their colors, and, "sink or swim, sur
Rive or perish, with an out-and-out democrat
rs their Presidential standard bearer. And
again we have an old democratic organ In the
lWest-tho Cincinnati Enqui,sr-launchlng
put In favor of q great railroad monopolist,
pgainst all party usage, as the democratic can
didate. Then there are democrats who want
General Hancock, others who want Governor
Parker, Governor Hoffman, John Quincy
Adams, Groesbeck, Pendleton, Hendricks,
Judge Nelson, Frank Blair, Sanford E. Church,
Senator Thurman, John A. Dix, Millard Fill
more, Judge David Davis aud, II we could be
allowed to 60 on, We might enumerate, in con-
tinuation, such names as Charles O'Conor
Theodore Tilton, Andy Johnson and William
u. Evarts. The smash-up Of Tammany has
knocked into smithereens the entire fabric Of
fhe democratic party all over the country.
There Is now no organization-scacely nu-
pleus, except the National Executive Commit
tee-around which 1t can form preparatory to
Engaging in Presidential contest. Hence
the ''nerce democracie," the passive democ-
facy, the fre-eating democracy, and the
democracy without name, without head or
Tail, will have to await the assembling of Con-
Eress next week, when some Of the old party
leaders may meet In Congressional conclave
and contrive some way for the democracy
emerging from their present ''Slough Of
Despond," and, possibly, select some modern
Moses who may lead them safely out of the
gilderness.
In the meantime, how stands II with the
republican party proper? What are General
Grants chances for denomination and re-elec-
hon2 So far as our present vision extends
the hope Of a disruption to any considerable
extent in the republican ranks may be aban-
Honed by the demoralzed democracy from
this time until the day Of election next year.
The causes Of dissatisfaction among the
republicans are ephemeral In their nature, and
grow out Of purely personal and selfish diff
culties and Misunderstanding. The republi-
cans, under Grants leadership, can only be
overcome by the organization Of grand
reform and progressive party-a party that
will, while crushing official corruption and
BpoliatioE with one hand, point with the other
the direct road to the future greatness and
grandeur of the American republic.
The Presidential mart is still open. Who
will be trotted out next?