The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-09
Tns Tws CONVENTIONS.
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THE BULLETIN ron CINCINNATI.
The Republican canvass is interesting.
| tIlaine'a demise makes the road easier
| for certain candidates and more embar-
| ressing for others. Az the field now
looks Conkllng leads, with the Galpna
horse raining. Blaine Is tlistanced and
already limps or the track. Mulligan's
blow hamstrung him. Bristew falls be-
hind. The people do not fancy q senti-
| mental. detective candidate. But as the
strurple between Cohkling and Wash
h,trup ,leepens the chances OF the dark
horse seem to improve. SO far az. New
York Is concerned the nominee. will be
Conkling or nobody. This would throw
the candidate beyond the Alleghanies,
and after Washburne the strongest Is
Hayes.
managers than our New York men.
They know politics. With them 1t is o
business. They are men OF convictions:
They believe iii their section and stand
by their candidates. IT Conkling should
defeat Washburne the chances are that
Hayes will win
81 far az Conkling and Washburne
are concerned either would make good
candidate, and, II elected, q good Presi-
dent, Cunkling represents the courage,
the discipline and the sincerity OF the
party. His nomination would be an I'M
equivocal Endorsement q the Admins.
tratlop the triumph Of the regular
army. The success Of Washburne would
be that Or the reform element, OF the
disafrected wings OF the party, OF those
who believe In republican principles and
fear that they have BEEN Injured by the
President making the administration
personal.
THr BULLETIN ron ST. Louis.
The Democratic canvass at ST. Louis
Ia now OF secondary Importance, as
much depends upon what the Repuhii-
cans will do at Cincinnati. But. at the
same time. there are certain features OF
interest III IL az far az 1t goes. Ii Tiluen
should find his canvass q failure, either
through O mutiny in the West OF the
adoption OF the two-thirds rule by the
Southern vote, why would II not be wise
for the Governor TO cross the Terry anu
find his dark horse In the historic cotlf-
ty of Monmouth
New Jersey IL a rafting, glorious. true
blue. sterling little State. She was the
Belgium Of the Revolution, and IL there
Ia any sacred soil within the Republic "
IL the soil OF Monmouth, Princeton aud
Trenton. IL WAS in the Jerseys that
Washington won victory, independence
and fame. Jersey patriotism has borne
its natural fruit In Jersey justice. az our
murderers In the Tombs would discover
II they challenged the Judgment OF a
Jersey Jury. In the war for the Union
Jersey catne to the front under Gene
rails like Kearny aud a Governor. like
Parker. During that prolonged and
fierce contest her banner was always IN
the front. The highway. and In some
senses the suburb of the twoEreat cities
and States OF the Union, New Jersey
represents the best elements OF Phila.
delphia and New York rof the Quaker
and the Knickerbocker. Why would II
not be we'll to go into New Jersey IL u
great unknown is needed ut st. Louis
and see what kind Of mettls there is Ia
Parker?
Bavart and Tilden keep their lead for
50. Louis. Seven years OF Grant do not
predispose us to Hancock or any cap
tain, however renowned Hancoek's
chance will come with the next war.
Hendricks means revolution and fepu..
diation, and Aliens chances are merged
in those Of Grandfather Peter Cooper,
platform, while the Ohio statesman has
not even a nomination.
Az to Bayard, there is no nonsense
more degrading than the averment thai
his war record would harm him. His
course was that of a gentleman and q
patriot. All this talk about war
records" is contemplate and unpa-
triotic. We fought the South and won,
and let us have an end OF the Southern
question In politics. Bayard did nothing
during the war TO forfeit the esteem of
any gentleman In the Republic. North
or South.