Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-04

| increase IN importance as a political center
rot only for the politics OF the state OF New
| York, but of the country at large as well. IL
| is especially the case during a summer sea-
son Immediately preceding Presidential
campaign, for II is about the only watering
| place where the public men and leading poll
| ucians OF both political parties most do con-
! gregate." II is cool. pleasant and spacious
and full of attractions, and yet so concen-
! trated as TO bring everybody into timely c IN
| ference at almost any hour of toe day. With
the presence of the governors of half of the
| states of the Union, three fourt rs Of the can
| didates for the Presidency in both parties
| and their respective adherents :, / hardly neeI
| add that the political situation of the cOun-
| try has been elabOrately. and, IN some in
stances, wisely discussed in the season just
! ending. Upon The tapestry and under the
| IreScnes, ON the broad pjazZaS, and amid the
| Gazing splendor of the large hotels, pOlitI-
| cal reform has been debated. platforms
plan ked together, candii ates diSSectei com
| binatiOns proposed and formed. new parties
! even talked OF, and, In brief, a better insight
| INTO the future secured. Even in ordinary
| times the general welfare of the country de-
! pcDds I'm the main upon its political cOndi-
ton, but the present is regarded by many OF
| The pubnc officials have mentioned as
most important period, in truth, q transition
period II politics, out of which there Ought
| TO be craftsmanship enough 10 bring US IMAM
| clal stability, purity Of administration and
| the highest standard of political reform.
| Since the great contest of lSGO il is admit ted
lildt tneTt mas DCGn no time when party fol-
! lowing promises, without the light of the fan
| elections, to he more in doubt or when politl-
| cal fealty will be less exacting.
| PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
| OF the possible candidates for the repubI-
can nomination of 1SI6 eN-Speaker Blaine.
| Vice President Wilson. Senator Conkling,
| and Governor Morgan have been here while
| the friends of Senator Morton aud Minister
! Washburne have been actively represented
1 ia the Presidential interest. OF the possible
| candidates for the democratic nomination
| heXt year Coy. Tilden, Of New York, Gov.
| HendTickS, OF Indiana, Gov. 1DgerSOll, of
! CONNECTICUT, and John w. Garrett have
4 spent some days in Saratoga. Others who
are SPOKEN of for the nomination have as in
tie case Of the republicans, had "lOpkerS-on,"
| notably the friends of Senator Bayari. of
! Delaware. who is understood to be the choice
/ OF the Manhattan club, OF New York city
| The "SwalIow-ta tails" as they are coutra-diS-
| tinguIshed from the rough strata of the SUP
| rorters Of Tammany Han. Senator Thur
man, by common consent, is counted ont OF
the race Ills recent sacrifice of principle to
! mere temporary expectancy and per
| sOnal interest, has met with iii, approval
among his party friends. But the presence
| OF Presidential candidates Is not the real
feature OF the gathering here; for, after all
The leading politicians who manipulate dis
trlct and state conventions, and eventually
control the national convention and name
the Presidential nominee arc the best sources
OF political information. Platforms are al
very well in their way as a ueces sary part
OF the political machinery, but in MANY in
stances they have been found TO be glaring
professions. The last national democratic
convention held at Baltimore declared for a
sor1d currency ard civil rights. and in less
than two years the party repudIated both in
some OF their state conventions Gov. Til
Gen, therefore, may talk Of the strength Of
platforms, but he viii find that the strength
OF candidates is needed in the November
ides of 20 That candidate As the situation
now looks, must repreSeI in himself the
clearly defined ard only leading issue OF The
campaign. The glittering generaIiLies of
platforms Will go for Gaught.
WHO WILL BE NOMINATED?
Tie campaign, as it has been talked over
here tOT the past month, has been resolved
into some points that may he well nign
termed cardinal; ami first Of all is the loss
Of the influence Of the state Of New York in
national politics, but more especially in the
democratic party. The republicans have
lost the State by bad management on taat
hand, while the attempt of Tamnany 10
control tie national democratic convention
mas destroyed its power on the other. TIE
leaders OF the latter party in the other sta ges
are determined that New York shall neither
uIctate candidate nor platform. MIDGET, the
democratic party az the city aud state has
year OF nard WORK ahead TO prevent strife
and disruption in its own ranks, without as
spmlrg the responsibility Of attempting IN
nominate Pres dental candidate. rhe To-
cal quarrelS in New York city aud the de-
morallzallon among some Of tire democratic
politicians In the interior OF the state caused
by Governor Tilden's war on the canal ring,
have nearly destroyed the cohesion of power
and plumber. If there were not such a feel
ing OF Indifference and lukewarmness IL the
republican ranks they might have some nope
OF electing their candidate for secretary . Z
state, who is 10 bc nominated here next
Wednesday, in the person Of Hon. Fred. W.
Seward, formerly Assistant Secre tary OF
State at Washington.
If there were nothing in the Tammany dic-
tatlon for the outlying democratic states 10
complain OF, there is still another, and, 10
The politicians more potent, reason why
New York should not present the name of
Governor Tilden (or any one eise) with the
purpose of urging MIN on the convention,
and that is the fact that New York for
twelve years has had the democratic nOiniu IL
alton. General Mcclellan, though credited
10 New Jersey, really belon ged 10 New YORK.
anu was nominated by the Manhattan CLUB.
mCur nomination of 1865, to be followed by
the utterly indefensible one of Mr.. Greeley
In 1e12 The Overwhelming defeat OF these
three New York candidates Keeps this state
out OF the race, ana puts Governor TjiIen
and Chief Justice Church, ito whom the
New York delegation first deserted in ls5S
after promising 10 vote for Chief Justice
Chase for PresIdent,) 10 the rear insteau OF
10 the front.
THE PRESIDENTIAL SECTION
The democrats, throwing aside the objec-
tons ] have mentioned, concede that Gov,
Tilcen would be their strongest candidate in |
the east on reform PLATFORM but If they !
ego west" Gov. Hendricks, OF Indiana, natu-
rally enough stands out in relief, and l but !
repeat the best opinion in saying that the /
situation now looks he Is ahead in the list OF /
Candidates for the democratic nomination. !
If he commits no blunder on the financial |
questlon-and he was very cautions while |
here-be Will be the favorite of the east. |
Justice Davis, Gen. Sherman, Gov. CASTOR, |
John w. Garrett Senator Bay rd, and others /
of equal note, are mentioned in certain con
tingencies, and will undoubtedly go into the |
convention with complimentary votes.
AS the probability OF the democratic no NJ
matiOn going west Increases, that OF the 3
mo oct iFaar eFr.
quarter should be SO fortunate as to secure |
the nomination., IL is conceded that ex-
Speaker Blaire would be the candidate. He
would be confessedly the strongest nominee
II named now. Senator Conkling will 60
into the convention with the united delega-
tion from this state, but il is somewhat
doubtful If he rises above q complimentary |
vote. In the west both Ohio and Illinois
politicians declare that Senator Morton mas
but little political strength outside OF his
own state, which may be Increased, however
the west makes a bold struggle foI the
candidacy again. Minister Washburne, il is
sta ed, will be the candidate OF the Illinois
delegation, but his long absence from the
fry 10Th 1