The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-01-17
HENDRICKS SENTIMENT.

HENDRICKS SENTIMENT.
THE EVANSVILLE CoURIERs COLLECTION OF
PRESS OPINIONS.
THE CHOICE OF VIRGINIA.
From the Norfolk Virginian.l
Gov. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, is
he choice of the people of Virginia for pres
dent. He is ripe scholar, finished gen.
,leman, and a statesman whose wisdom and
integrity recalls the best days of the repub-
lie. We believe he will be our next presi-
dent.
oUTSTRIPPED ALL COMPOSITIONS.
From the N. Y. Herald.l
There is no denying the fact that he (Gov.
Hendricks) has outstripped all competitors
In the race for the presidential nomination.
He has been gaining perceptibly during the
past month; in fact, no other aspirsnt is
seriously talked about in Washington. The
Southern members of congress are almost
a unit for him, while the Pennsylvania
delegation are outspoken in advocacy OF
his candidature. Gov. Hendricks is a safe
man, and we doubt il the democracy could
name a stronger or better candidate.
THE COMING CANDIDATE.
From the New York Tribune's Harrisburg Cor
respondence.l
II the Pennsylvania delegates to the
Democratic National Convention were to be
elected at once, 1 have no doubt that
majority of them would be for Hendricks,
and it would surprise me if Tilden had
single supporter. There might be two or
three delegates with lesnings TOWARD bin,
but they would be controlled by the others.
The members from beyond the Allie
ghenies and from the lumber regions are
almost unanimous for Gov. Hendricks.
They are much more positive in expressing
their preference than are the Bayard men.
Hendricks represents their views on the
money question perfectly. They do not
want dn out and out il fia'ionist like Gov.
Wm. Allen, because they tear that bugabOo,
the "money power of the East"
THE PREVAILING SENTIMENT
among Eastern members favors Senator
Bsyard, but on all hands doubts are ex-
pressed of his availability. HE has too
small a constituency at his back" remarked
one member. HE comes from the wrong
side of Mason and Dixon's line" said an
other. These two objections are the only
ones urged. Except for them he would pos
sess, it is admitted, every qualification de-
sirable in a candidate.
This, then, is the attitude Of the
democrats. They are
for Hendricks, Bayard, Thurman, Gen.
Hancock, or almost anybody in preference
to TildeD, but they will give up their preju-
dice rather than run clear hazard OF defeat.
Satisfy them that Wi bout New York they
lose the battle, and that without Tllden they
lose New York, and they are for 1ilden.
What have said above applies to the gen.
ersl run of democratic members, who have
M 10 ha nd
have not, therefore, enlisted under the ban
ner OF any particular candidate
DEFINITE PROGRAMME
has been mapped out by the leaders of the
Wallace wing of the party, but it has not
yet been communicated to the rank and file.
The plan is to throw the vote of Pennsyl.
vsnis in tie convention tor Gov. Hendricks
In return for the Western vote for ex- Gov.
Curtin for vice president. 1t is a shre wd
and carefully -laid scheme, and is worthy of
the anxious consideration of Gov. 1ilden's
friends. 1t contemplstes shifting the battle
ground from New York to Pennsylvan a.
carrying the latter ate by the old war
governors popularity, risking the loss
OF the former, insuring Indiana, and max
ing push for Ohio and Wisconsin. The
filden slate figures out victory by the
union of the ruth, the East, and the Pa
cific c. at; the Hendricks and Curtin slate
arrives at the same result by adding 10 the
vote Oh the South, that of Pennsylvania
and Indiana, and taking the chances of car.
ryiDg one or two of the close Western
states. There is good reason for stating
thai Senator Wallace Is using his great
talent for organizing political movements
to forward this scheme, and for believing
that Governor Curtin had it in view when
he surprised his friends by taking the
stump for Allen last October.
A PRIVATE LETTER
received by US from one of the distinguished
democratic members of congress says: at
is considered, on all sides here, that Gov
Hendricks will be the democratic candidate
for president. In fact he has no opposition
worth Mentioning. the only person spoken
of besifes him, being Senator Bsysrd. 1t Is
admitted that Mr.. Bsysrd has the ability to
discharge the duties OF the Office with
great credit to himself, the party and
the country, but there seems to be- general
feeling that the candidate must come from
the West, and among all the Western men
who have been mentioned, Hendricks is the
only one who can unite the party on the
finance question. If the convention were
held Tomorrow he would be nominated a.
most by acclaim nation, and ne Is growing
In favor daily"
From the Utica IN. " Herald
Candidate Hsndricks's utterances on the
school question indicate that he, for one,
is not for having the democratic party fol-
low its usual course and support the I'M
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