, 1872-03-21
Critical.
Looking Ahead.

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The Stockton Republican, one of the
Oldest and ablest Democratic papers in
California, speaks of the political situa-
ton as follows:
The National Labor party has nomin-
ated Judge David Davis, of Illinois, as
their candidate for President and he has
accepted the nomination. The liberal,
or as the Grant faction is wont to call
them, the ''sorehead" Republicans will
meet in National Convention at Cincin-
natl, in May, and it is expected they will
endorse the nomination of Judge Davis.
The Democratic National Convention will
follow, and there ire many who believe
it also will endorse the nominee of the
Labor party. Let us look at the man.
Politically he was Republican or Pres
ident Lincoln wonld never have been
permitted to place him on the Supreme
Bench, which he did on the Sth of De-
cember. 1862. But it is claimed by
Judge Davis friends and admitted by
Republicans that the appointment was
not made as reward for his Radicalism
but as tribute to his personal POPULAR
ity and in consideration of his great le-
gal attainments. Republicans have long
spoken of Judge Davis as a Trumbull
Republican, and as Morton formally
read Trumbull out cf the party the 9TH
er day, we presume all such men as
Judge Davis and Senator Shurz go out
with him. Politically then, there in no
serious objection to the Labor party's
nominee. His ability is acknowledged,
and the next question to be considered
is his integrity. The people are now
searching for man who as their Presi-
dent will keep himself clear of private
speculation, and decline all offers of
stock in railroad or other companies
in short, an honest man with sense
enough to know what sright and strength
enough to resist temptation. So far as
Judge Davis is known, his record is un-
blemished. But if he would be Presi-
dent he must prove himself above the
reach of wealthy corporations, and con-
vince the people that it is their interests
and not those of few monopolies he
will labor to protect. In considering his
strength much of the probable and not
a little of the possible presents ITSELF
He is the nominee of the National Labor
party, he will be the nominee of the Lib
eral Republican party and he may be
the nominee of the Democratic party
Suppose him the nominee of the three
parties named, has he strength equal
for the task of defeating Grant? The
question is easier asked than answered
If.he can unite on himself the Demo
cratic strength of the nation with the
support of the other two organizations,
Grant will not carry seven States in the
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Davis who is honestly opposed to the
reelection of Grant he will have a two
thirds majority in the Electoral College.
To the proposed Democratic passive
fpolicy we are opposed. If Judge Davis
is elected President four of five votes he
receives will be Democratic. If we are
to vote for him let US nominate him.
The term Republican is now understood
to mean only those who favor Grants
reelection. Senator Morton so defines
the word. Davis is therefore not Re
publican, and the Democratic National
Convention may nominate him if not as
a Democrat at least as one who is so far
from being a Republican that the lead
ers of that party deem it necessary to
inform the world that he never was
much of Republican. and does not
now understand the first trick of that
organization.