The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-09-21
PRESIDENTIAL spECU1ArI0Ns.

The Washington correspondent OF the Bal
timorc Gazette, under date of the 18th, has
the following spcculations as to the probable
candidates of the respective parties for the
next Presidency. We are very we'll satisfied
that his conclusion in regard to the candidate
of the Republican party is correct. This has
been our opinion for sometime. The logged
tenacity of Grant, which carried Vicksburg,
and which proposed to fight it out con this
line, if it took all summer" and he might
have added, strewed the pathway with the
corpses Of million of men, to take Richmond,
has prominently exhibited itself in the pur-
pose to accomplish denomination and re-
election. Every measure of his administra-
ton affecting the South, has had this end in
view. It has been his sleeping and waking
dream. It has been puged from every fla
grant HAVANA that curled its smoke above
his schemiug, obstinate head. He will at
tain his end, even if blood flows from every
precinct in the land. Greeley, and Sumner
and Logan and Shurz, and all their co-adju
tors, will be blown aside as SO much chaff
and he will march forward in stately triumph
to the unchallcnged goal Of his ambition.
The correspondent of the Gazette says
Gradually our public officers and politi-
clans are returning to this city, and already
BEGIN to make preparations for the coming
Presidential contest. The Republicans al
most unanimously assert that Grant will be
the nominee Of the next National Republi-
can Convention; that whilst there Is very
general inclination to break in the ranks, anc
to nominate cyilian-a Greeley, Boutwell,
or such like; that there is no one OF theil
prospective candidates upon whom the party
can be united, except Grant, and as it looks
TO day, he will be the nominee, possibly, by
reclamation.
The Democrats are not heard from SO gen
orally, but as far as can be judged from thu
few leading men who have recently VISITED
the city, and from the tone Of letters, it woult
appear that there is no concentration upof
any Individual for the Presidency, but de
termination is evident, save In certain local.
ties, to nominate the most available candldat
ono who will invite to his support not on
the strict Democratic party vote, but will sc
cure all Conservative elements, from whatev
eF party.
The opinion is general that nominee mus
be selected who will most surely carry tn
State of Pennsylvania, for, it is held, he VII
can command the vote of that State will &c
the yete of any other State that will go for
Conservative President. In other words, thu
the only doubtful question Of success for tn
Democratic party is involved in the result
the election in Pennsylvania.
Adams, Of Massachusetts,, Hancock,
Pennsylvania, and Hendricks, of Indiana, al
mentioned as the most probable nominees
The latter has more Of a local support and
confined principally to Indiana and Ohio pc
iticians. Adams and Hancock have an a
most universal preference, as being types
the Conservative sentiment Of the whole cou
fry. Groesbeck and General Morgan,
Ohio, are occasionally mentioned, but mil
ed ticket, with Hancock for Pre- sident, ar
Gratz Brown for Vice President, is now NEE
ing with general approval. Chief Justi'
Chase is occasionally mentioned, but it a.
pears to be conceded by those best advise
that he will not be in the arena in the comlr
Presidential contest