The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-03-15
THE PRESIDENTIAL QUESTION.
The Democratic and Conservative
Press on Candidates and Policy.

UG VI sA~
form Convention-Mr. Justice Davis
for President, and Governor Parker, OF
New Jersey, for Vice President-have
been commented on by the press
throughout the country. The Southern
Democratic-C Conservative press general
ly pronounce them acceptable, and
appears prepared to acquiesce in their
adoption by the Democratic Nominating
Convention, at least if they be previ-
ously endorsed by the proposed Cincln.
natl Convention of Liberal Republicans
which is to be held in May.
The Virginia press generally has
favored q coalition Of the Conservative
elements, either by a Democratic adop-
ton of the Missouri policy, 90 called,
land which they claim as the original
"Virsinia policy or by other plan OF
Cancellation and mutual concession upon
old party Issues.
The North Carolina press is to a
great extent hopeless Of improvement
in the disagreement by which its
State has been oppressed, though the
Raleigh Sentinel believes that national
Conservative coalition, which shall lead
to improved government in the South,
is not impracticable, and is the one
thing 10 be striven after.
The South Carolina papers give ia
vorable notice of the characters Of Mr..
Justice Davis and Gov. Parker.
In Georgia, the Atlanta Sun "a. II.
Stephens) pronounces in favor OF the
Labor nominees. The Augusta Chron-
icle considers the action OF the Ohio
Convention most significant and i'm
portant and makes eulogistic notice OF
the nominees as Conservative states
men whose candidacy augurs well for
the future.
In Alabama, the Mobile Register,
(Hon. John Forsyth "straight-out
Democratic" says that if coalition Of
Liberals and Democrats on Judge Davis
can be effected, mo man in the Repub-
licau ranks could be presented who, on
account of his antecedents and his pres
ent position, could be more acceptable
to the Democratic party, and especially
to that part of it that belongs to the
South"
In Louisiana the New Orleans
Picapme and the Times maintain that a
Liberal ard Conservative coalition on
the Missouri platform is the only hope
of the South, and also endorse the
character of the Labor nominees.
In Kentucky, the Lexington Press,
pronouncing itself uncompromisingly
Democratic, says that if the Liberal Con
servative coalition be effected, "it
knows Of no stronger compromise ticket
that could be made"
In Tennessee, the Memphis Appeal
advocates without qualification Liberal
Conservative coalition on the basis OF
civil service reform and constitutional
principles Of government
In Illinois, the Chicago Times (some-
times called the leading Democratic
"organ" OF the northwesD is also open
in advocacy Of Liberal and Conserva-
tive combination, and approves the
labor candidates as a judcious nomina,
ton.
In Missouri, the St. Louis Republican
continues staunch in advocacy of the
passive" policy for the Democratic
party, of which it has been the leading
advocate. 1t wants the party to an.
nounce that it will support the Cincin-
natl nominees, and so leave that conven
ton OF liberal Republicans free to name
candidates, who may or may not be
those on the labor reform ticket.
In Massachusetts,, the Boston Post
maintains that the objects Of the liberal
Republicans and the Democrats are
substantially the same; for while the
liberal Republicans want to get rid OF
President Grant, the Democrats want
"to elect an honest, capable reform
President in his place" The line OF
argument is to sustain a policy OF
coalition.