The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1876-06-07


as suitable candidates for the presidency.
4 agree with yen in all you say in regard
10 those distinguished gentlemen, as to-
their Integrity in both public and privsts
ltfe.-Bnt y hat aid can either give TO sc
cure success In tire coming presidenttsT
election Judge Thurman can not carry
his own STA ICr even the presidential
nemfBatf6Bi hS9eb=iess=fn An fecsEop.= or
course Mr. Bayard could carry his own
state. both as a candidate and in the cleo
ton, but any candidate the Democracy
may nominate ft ST. Louis, will carry
Dslswsre, for she is a reliable Democratic
state. eau not see what we are to gain by
nominating either of these gentlemen.
Either would grace the position, but what
hope OF their election? / also agree
with you fully in another suggestion
you make. III the candidate should come
from New York, IL should be Horatio Sey-
mour. DE IL emineDtly fitted for the place.
His purity and ability can not be Ques-
toned. And if he should be elected be
would restore he office to what it was dur
Ing the best days OF the republic. Fortu-
nate would It be for the country Ii the helm
OF state cJuld be- placed in the hsnds of
such man. 1t would be guarantee that
honesty, economy and sound principles
| would once more control in the admins
| tration of puulic affairs. But in the present
| condition of the country, can not believe
that the friends of Seymour, or even Mr..
Seymour himself, would think his nomi-
nation the wisesE policy for the national
| convention. Now, Mr.. Editor, let us look
the field over and see if We can not find
winning candidate, and one who would
make just
SUCH PRESIDENT AS THE COUNTRY
NERDS
in the present crisis of public affairs, but
not mentioned among those whom you
have named as fitting candidates for that
high office. II must be admitted that the
october election in Indiana will influence,
TO great extent, the November elections.
And should not the national convention
well weigh this matter in its selection OF
the tand date. If Indiana is lost in Oct =
Der, what hope fer success in November?
In the presidential elections of toe past,
the October vote in Indiana has determined
the result of the November election in
New York. Do you Think that the nom
iDstion OF either Mr.. Tilden, Judge Thur
man, Mr.. Baysrd, or even Mr.. Seymour,
would give Indiana to the Democracy at
the October election? In Indiana We
want candidate who will carry
the state in October. And we
think we can present such a candidate for
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks. With Mr..
Hendricks as the candidate, believe We
can carry Is Southern states, Indiana, New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut, California
and Oregon, which will give US Al majority
in the electoral vol q. With success in
Indiana at the October election, it would
be the forerunner of success all over the
country in November, and l firmly believe
that we will carry every state that have
named. With Mr.. Hendricks as the
candidate, we would work with a
will and zeal for victory in Octo
Der that we could not with any other
leader; hence, 1 urge his nomination as just
THE MAN FOR THE EMERGENCY.
Mr.. Hendricks has filed many impor-
tsnt public positions, and he has always
been equal to the occasion. He has been
representative and senator in Congress,
commissioner of the land Office, member
of the constitutional convention in this
state in 1850, and now governor. In all
his public career his honesty has never
been questioned. Not a faint rests upon
his reputation, in either public or private
life. What you say of Mr.. Seymour will
apply just as well TO Mr.. Hendricks, and 1
reproduce it, because / can not md more
appropriate words TO express my idea OF
the fitness Of Mr.. Hendricks for the presi-
dency, and the policy of nominating him
at st. Louis. "With bis long
and rips experince in administration;
with mis- thorough knowledge OF the
country and of its public men; with his
broad snd deep appreciation OF what is
needed TO rest 70 peace, prosperity, and
happiness, to tie p ople OF the mole coun-
try" if it Should seen good TO the del,
gates at st. Louis To nominate him, rot
only will the state of Indiana give him its
electoral vote, ''but we feel a certainty, al
most, that the distressed aud sffl cted peo-1
pie of all the states will, before the ides OF
November, resolve to commit to his man
agement the Reorganization of our ruined
fortunes, and give him such ssweepiDg
vote of states, as will put in his power,
wisely and firmly, to set the ship of state,
once more, on her true course" In 1865,
MIR. Seymour said Mr.. Hendricks should
have been the candidate, on account of his
eminent fitness for the place, and have
no doubt he now entertains the same idea
as to what would be the most suitable AND
wisest selection at st. Louis.
JAMES B. RYAN.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 20, 1876.