The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-01-06
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The political spcculations Of the Now
York Asrald are usually Of curious inter-
ct, perhaps mainly owing to the circum-
stance that the Reral6 has no prejudices,
principles or preferences. It surveys q DO.
htical contest in the spirit win which an
experienced gambler would watch game
in which he had personal interest. Sat.
urdays Herald in its columns Of miscclla.
neous matter discoursss Of General Grant
and the Republican party, and Of the Va
rious political movements represented by
Hoffman, Chase, Hendricks. Hancock and
John Quincy Adams. The New Yorkcrs
are pressing Hoffman on the ground that
the'elcctorsl vote Of New York is first In
the scale Of importance, and that the State
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Southern Democrats appear to prefer
Chief Justice Chase, and bewail his failing
health and probable retirement from pub
lie lifc." General Hancock. we are told,
lets out in social circles that the Vice Presi.
dency is too small game for him. There is
q quiet struggle going on between Hem
bricks, of Indiana, and Thurman, of Ohio.
They are. both strong men in their party,
but the Democrats Of the Vallandingh,m
stripe assert that Mr.. Hendricks cannot
carry the electoral vote of the Southern
States in consequence Of his war record.
They 'concede his ability, his purity and
lis party claims but, a. availability is the
touchstone, they throw . wet blanket over
his chances for the nomination. Pereonsra,
the Union wing Of the Western Democracy
insists that Mr.. Hendricks has earned and
fairly deserves the confidence and conside-
ration of the country by his consistent rec.
ord in the hour of national peril. Senator
Thurman is charged with inordinate ambi-
tion, and while admitting his talents as q
lawyer and legislator, the Hendricks men
say that the nominee must be soundcr on
the Union and soldier question than the
Senator from Ohio. Mr.. Hendricks, they
say, can carry the soldier vote with him,
and thereby deplete the Republican strength,
while Mr.. Thurman would drive those al.
ready afllliating with the Democracy into
the ranks of the opposition
John Quincy Adams, wo are little sur.
prised to learn 10 chiefly supported by the
aristocratic old fogies Of the Democratic
party. .- .... .,,-....-..
As to the other side, We arc informed
that the Republicans feel uneasy, but Gen
cral Grant is confident and betrays no anx.
iety. He Il ''master of the situation v
That is . afavorite expression of the Herald
and is usually applied with due reason.
The statement that General sherman /,
and that on this account Grant '.stratcg.cal.
y buried him in the War 'Oflce" must be
taken with grain of allowance. "
The Kentucky Democrats are mooting
the chances of Ex-Governor Bramlettc
That seems like farce, and 90 il 10. The
way in which Democrats received McCrec.
rvs recent performance m the United State,
Senate, shows that they are not going Il
jeopardizc any porc political opportunities
in order to conciliate any Southern sehti
ment. Az the case stands now we maj
probably sum up the situation by saying
that General Grants influence has been
weakened, but no: seriously impaired. He h
yet the strongest candidate in the country
for the Presidency :@4@a r#@.ss cu t.