The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-02-28
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
TWO CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD
WHAT THE P1PERS SAY OF THEM.

TWO CANDIDATES IN THE FIELD
RH4T THE PIPERS SAY OF THEM.
The National Labor Reform and Pre-
hibttIon Ticket-Sketches OF Nomi-
nees, &c.
Already there are two Presidential tickets
in the field, with the prospect of two more at
least, and possibly three, which will make
things lively next fall. AS already announced
by telegraph, the Labor Reform Convention,
which met at Columbus Ohio, has nominated
Judge David Davis, of the United States Su-
preme Court, tor President, and Governor
Joel Parker, of New Jersey, Vice-President,
and Judge Davis has accepted the nomination
ON the ground that ''lhe chief maglstracy of
the republic should neither be sought nor de-
clined by an American Citizen"
BIOGRAPHY OF JUDGE DAVIS.
Judge Davis was born in Cecil County, Md,
on March 9th. 1915. He graduated at Kenyon
College, Ohio, In 1882, and subsequently,
studied law in Massachusetts, aud also at the
to Illinois in 1885, he was admitted to the bar,
aud soon after settled at Bloomington, in the
practice of his profession. He was at one
| time conservative Henry Clay Whig. In 1874
| he was elected to the State Legislature, In l847
served as member Of the State Constitutional
Convention ofthat year, and In lS4s was elected
Judge of the eighth judicial district Of the
Slate. In 1856, and again 10 1861, he was
reelected to this position. BE had long been
an intimate and personal friend OF Mr.. Lin
coin, and as delegate to the Chicago ConVen-
vention of 1860, had a large share In securing
| his nomination for the Presidency The TWO
had been thrown mnch together by the
practice of their profession IN tnlDly popu-
| lated country, and the Intimacy between them
was of the closest and most confidential char
acter. IT.
| third term as circuit Judge In Illinois he was,
| In 1852, appointed by Mr.. Lincoln to the posi-
ton of associate Judge Of the Supreme S Court s,I
holds. Mr.. Lincoln also appointed him his ex-
ecutor, aud the estate OF the President was
wound up by Judge Davis. At the time of the
larter's appointment to the Supreme Bench,
he was an aVowed Republican, but OF late
wears his tendencies have been decidedly con-
seryative. and there was considerable talk of
his being an available candidate for the Presl-
dency on the Democratic ticket. His course
on the legal.tender ca.es, howeVer-he voted
with the majority in HAY of last year, holding
the legal.tender act 10 be constitutional
served to estrange him from the Democracy:
although he has frequently been mentioned
during the past few months as posslole he-
publican candidate who would receive the sup
port of the sspassive policy Democrats against
General Grant. Judge Davis is man of large
fortune, and personally is above reproach..
But he has never been regarded as jurist OF
commanding ability.
GOVERNOR JOEL PARKER.
Joel Parker, the nominee for vIcePresl-
dent, Is the present Governor OF New Jersey,
elected last fall by siN thousand majority, and
lifelong Democrat. He has not indicated
whether he will accept-the nomlnalioa Tor
nounce his acceptance of the nomination BY
speech at ratification meeting to be held In
New York next week. Neither OF these can
didates has hitherto been identified with the
distinctive labor organization. During the
war of secession Governor Parker was popu-
larly known as the "War Governor"
The Adm inlstration DemoralIzed. e
The Washington correspondent Of the New
York Tribune of Saturday says:
The adminlstrationr nrArtS-se..aorS oe,Hvrea--
lied than Ii has ever before been, though, un-
der ordinary circumstances, they would pay
little or no attention TO anything that the 80.
called Labor Reformers might do: The wis
dom which 1t is generally admitted by polltl-
clans they have disp,ared in their choice OF
candidates, the possibility that the convention
at Cincinnati will endorse the same ticket,
| and the announcement by some leading Demo-
Gratis that they believe the great mass OF their
] friends could be united In the support OF Davis
aud Parker, have frightened the shire ewder OF
the friends of General Grant, and some Of
them are admitting, privately, tonight, that,
/ If the Democrats and all Of the anti-Grant Re
pubIicans unite on Davis and Parker, the
nominee of the Philadelphia Convention will
have no easy task before him, even though he
have the whole of the immense patronage of
the Federal Government 10 back him.
What tho Newspapers Say.
The New York Evening Post (Rep.) says:
sJudge David Davis is to be candidate Tor
President, representing o party which alone
| cannot carry one county, but which hopes to
hold the balance OF power In the nation, as It
| did In New Hampshire last year. This action
| will probably embarrass the decision of the
| Liberal Republican convention at Cincinnati.
1t was hoped by many of the leaders of both
these parties that no definite action would be
taken by either without 1rst consulting the
other. In the coalition which 1t Is proposed
to organize at Cincinnati to defeat the re.
/ election of General Grant, all the elements of
the Opposition will be found necessary; un.
less they can unite there will be little spirit In
the canvass, and they cannot expect TO sue
ceed against the powerful support which Cen
eral Grant will receive even If the Liberal
Republicans oppose him. The acceptance of
Judge Davis will be q Disappointment to many
who believe that the Labor RefOrmers made q
bad beginning for the opposition by precpi-
tating matters In order to control the canvass.
tits certainly unfavorable for the coalition
movement which has looked 80 threatening to
the Republican party"
The New York Herald, which is at present
an enthusiastic supporter of General Grant,
In reviewing the action of the Labor and Pro.
hibition Convention, says: "There is mani
fes,ly league of hostile forces In process OF
formation against General Grant, which
promises an opposition campaign OF unex.
ampled bitterness, ierocity and desperation
The Herald thus sums up what 1t terms "the
Joint stock opposition programme for The de
feat of General Grant," NThe Labor Reform.
ers have taken the field, and for fusion with
the Democrats; the Democrats are holding
back for fusion with the anti-Grant Repnb.
llcaps, and the ultra temperance and woman's
rights men have organized as guerilla party,
to pick up all the loose materials from the
other parties In the contest, not forgetting o
little trading and swapping OF horses on the
Way."
The Chicago Times (Dem.) says that this
Labor Reform nomination "is The most I'M
portant event that has transplred in the Presi
dental campaign of the present year. 1t is
. one of many evidences that are observable Of
a spontaneous feeling throughout the country
in favor of the selection of some able anG
eminent citizen and his elevation to the Pres
dency by the cooperating support of all the
| people who would guard the country against