Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-05-04

MAKING PRESIDENTS.

The gentlemen who dined MIR. Schur2 re-
mained In New York day or two to g talk poll
tics''-to see II they had skill and material to
make President. They respected the injunc-
ton Of the departed Carl to keep up the Lib
ersl organization" but decided, it seems, that the
title of their party might remain un6xed, for the
present, and the persons whom it represents
should call themselves the independent voters
Mr. Halstead, of the Cincinnati Commercial, who
was in the conference ''rather as sympathetic
spectator than as an active participant, he says
and kindly states what he thinks mght,could
or should be done in reference to the object Ill
view. He proposes to run Charles Francis
Adams for President or failing him, then VIM.
NJ Evarts. He thinks the Democrats will NOM
mate Senator Bayard Of Delaware, and that the
Republicans may take up Secretary Bristow, or
Chief Justice Waite.
ALI these suggestions and surmises are very
entertaining, and will be read with interest.
It is to be remembered, however, that
the independent press, Of which Mr.. Halstead
is an able representative, has never yet shown
any capacity for "setting up" things, success
fully. Its Convention Of 1872, with Greeley
and Brown as the product, was flat failure, and
in general Its capacity has always been most
conspicuously displayed in the detraction of the
works of others. 1t is a pulling down and not
= building up that best suits Mr.. Halstead and
Mr.. Dana. to say nothing of the Several lesser
lights who follow their music.
Charles Francis Adams's availability, it seems
TO us, is less now than in 1872. He will not suit
the Republicans. They would rather take Vice
President Wilson, Mr.. Blaine, Mr.. Washburne,
or the Chief-Justioe, (though we do think that
the Supreme Court should never furnish candi-
dates for the Presidency then Mr.. Adams, and,
on the other hand, the Democrats have now no
idea that they need so outside their own ranks
for candidate. Mr.. Halstead pretends to be-
leye that Mr. Bayard of Delaware, will be
their selection, and whether he, Cover
nor Tilden, Mr.. Thurman, Governor Allen, or
Governor Hendricks succeed in seizng tue NOM
nation, it is very plain that nobody in their par
ey now proposes to offer it to Charles Francis
Adams They thought of doing 30, in 1872, for
they desired "anything to beat Grant, but now
they have scared to the crest of higher conf
dence, and believe they can elect straight par
ty man.
AS neither Republicans nor Democrats, then,
intend to rally around Mr.. Hastead's candidate
or his alternate, third party must elect him
II elected he be. And Of this what prospect il
there Where do its elements exizt? There ii
nowhere in the Union large body of voters who
now intend or are likely to be hereafter
persuaded to leave the parties with which the,
are connected. The Democrats, az we have al
ready said intend to try once more their owl
hook, and il they suffer defeat it will be only b,
the superior strength Of the Republican organi
zation. No party that Mr. Halstead or Mr.
Schurz or any other such Independent people
can now organize will be any more than grit ii
two great cog-whees, in 1876, and the chance
OF Mr. Adams and Mr.. Evarts are equally inrig
nfcant