The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-27

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KENTUCKY.
Kentucky, lying between Onto and Indiana on the
north ana tennessee on the SOUTH naturally tho
financial notions OF her neghbors With the exception
OF the single republican from that State The Kentucky
members lose opportunity 10 record their oppos'-
ton TO specie resumption contraction OF the cur
rcncy senator Stevenson OF that state, Is hard
the Western current Mr. Jones, one OF the oldest
members from kentucky, says his State will undoub-
eddy be Tor Hendricks first he thinks very highly Of
/ Thurman. but hls views the currency question
not In accord with the West and he won't do. He
would take Davis as q second choice. but Il
choosing between Thurman aud Tden no would not
hesitate IN favor OF the former Mr. Jones thinks New
York has had her share OF Presidential candidates and
may very properly give other State chance
Another Representative from Kentucky says that Bay
ard is the choice Of tho party In his state that although
4 Bayards notions OF finance arc no more acccpta-
BILE to the West than are Thu.man's. the Western
democracy overlook Ia Eastern man what they
cannot forgive Western man who s of themselves
Thurman, being out Of sympathy with the democrats
Of his state aud section, 10 regarded with even less
favor by The soft money devoiees than ridden or any
other Eastern who by his location has right
they say, TO prefer hard TO rag money. The Courier
Journals declaration for Tden has OF course had its
effect In Kentucky that paper beng widely circulated
throughout the State la Tlldcn edi orals have
extensively copied by the country press Of Kentucky
but generally without comment The Courier-Journai
the kentucky representatives say. very little
hucnce the politics OF that state IL IL regarded
brilliant but crratic and its jump rllden Is looked
upon more as Watierson sensation tho result OF
thought and conviction. II kentucky can see any way
o. winning the election with western candidate s y
combination with the West rather than with the EAST
The slaughter OF Senator Thurman and the bringing
OF Governor Allen to the front by the Ohio
democracy, although not unexpected, has quite con-
founded the calculations Of the political hgurers In
Washington What the effect will be upon the remain
Ing candidates Is vuriousy estimated 1t IL conceded
democracy have been by this action Of Ohio moro
clearly drawn, and that now compromise candidate
On the currency issue Is ous Of the Question the
the West and losing New York, Connecticut and New
Jersey or vice versd The prevailing opinion is that
the shelving OF Thurman removes formidable rival TO
Tden, ana that the latter will rally all opponents
Of the Ohio extremists. On the other hand, others
argue that tho triumph Of Thurman would have put
quieus the rag baby and that in the end Thnrmans
strength would have gone over 10 Tdcn. II was on
, rSe Tsurma pp0sran the second poe the
ticket, and thus rally tho disanccted West
Allen generally understood % to BE- merely
was necessary, OF course, ONO club. and
Allen answered the purpose for beating out nus
has the entire respect Of all who have watched his
public lie and know his personal purity and his treat
ment by the State he has highly nonored has awak
ened both grief and Indignation among all parties
Washington Even the 'so money" men dcplore II, us
rule as tending by us rashness 70 njure their cause
counted OF the racebe conceded Ia advance 10 the
enemy-and thus the effect OF inevitable defeat IN Oc-
tobcr be less injurious to the party IN other States
BY the way the Cleveland Representative Hon. Henry
B. Payne has for few days past been talked about In
quiet way the possible sitlle joker' who Is TO de-
ca the calculations the professional spectators in
Presidential stock. He is very wealthy popular
with the masses He came within lew hundred votes
upon Lime, OF defeating Chase for Governor OF
OHIO The trouble Is, the elements that slaught
cred Thurman would be equally hostile TO Payne.
Missouri is in close bonds OF sympathy on financial
questions with Ohio and Indiana, and her Representa-
tives IN Congress vote AZ though '0d Bullion" had
been their political teacher. cordial antpathy
to Tden exists ~ Missouri and Is fully shared by her
best Information, tho first choice OF that State and
Tilden tho very last Representative Rea says there IS
q considerable Hancock sentiment among the Missouri
democracy Hancocks whom in command at
New Orleans, Mr. Rca says showed that he had clear
perception Of the constitutional line which divides civil
and military authority and marked him as statesman
as well soldier The State Convention 10 select
delegates among last held meeting only the week
prior 10 the National Convention. The ST Louis Re-
publican and Times leaning toward Tdcn, but
what their influence is with the masses remains TO be
Eeen
For the first time in her history Kansas has demo-
cratic Representative Congress- and for the second
on semocrao member was elected by comb,
OF all the elements OF opposition to the republl
party-the anti.monopoiists, granacrs independ-
cnt sorc-head republicans and democrats. Mr..
Goodin thinks the nomination OF such man US DAVIS
would strengthen the party in his state by attaching
all the disaccteo clements He Tears that rlldens
nomination would lead to the organization Of third
party in his State through tho West generally,
because OF the association OF his name with hard
money, Wall street and railroad nonopoes
Iowa has already elected delegates TO 81 Louis md
they are unplcdgcd Tlden's friends here claim that
Representative Ainsworth thinks they Will modesty
refrain from taking a prominent part IN making tho
nomination, believing that the States which are cx-
pectcd 10 gvo democratic majorities should be permit
ted to name the candidate.
Wisconsin ID OF those hard money States that in
politics. do not consider the currency question prop
eriy paramount in the Presidential contest There is
n growing feeling throughout the State In favor OF re-
pealIng the Resumption law, but coupling with tho
peal measure looking remotely to resump
ton u. might be styled, on sue currency issue,
Wisconsin, and should he be IN the field will get part
if rot the whole Wisconsin delegation The Wisconsin
Of the opinion now that their delegation
viii give their vote to fidcn.
The Illinois democrats in Congress are decidedly at
variance IN their views the financial question: and
OF the question Of tho Presidency. There
there are extreme nflationists ike Anderson aud
Campbell. Judge Davis, II nominated without refer
the vexed currency question. would they say,
carry Illinois But Davis IS not talked about
means certain ,ha. his name will be
certain that Illden would be beaten ''out sight"
limos, but thcy TAIL 10 indicate what democrat can
Morrison himself IL the dark horsc VINO is inally to
carry OIL the ST. Louis honors The present indica-
tions are that there wi, be bitter struggle IN Illinois
f tho delegation u not Instructed to vote Is unit each
will have votes from that State.
INDIANA
or course Indiana rs for Governor Hendricks, hrst
last always No VIII be left unturncd to e.
feet his by the national Convention. The
Indiana democrats claim that with Hendricks noni-
mated President they carry tho October election
Tor Williams their candidate for Governor, BY
whclming majority and thus do mush TO assure VIC
tory in the nation the following month. The third
party movement, tho greenback interest, l. still
formidable, although Frank Landers has withdrawn
IRON the .gubernatora race. Tho original NOM
nco for Lieutenant Governor has been placed at
the head of the ticket, and Mr. Landers says
he Is likely to poll 10000 votes. Others Of the In
diana delegation put the maximum vote Of the green
back candidate at 5000 With Hendricks for Pres-
dent ana Morton not the oppos ms candidate, the
democrats expect to gather in tho dsuiected elements
and carry the state grand hurrah. With Hen
bricks out Of the field the lndianians will probably
seek TO form combination with Ohio and other soft
money States and II they cannot nominate cand-
date OF their will aim 10 prevent rlden from So
curing the requisite twothrds VOTE and thus compel
the majority to take up compromise candidate Aud
his name is .The Great Unknown" II is question
which ia the more vehement Indiana democrats
devotion TO Hendricks or his hostility TO Tildcnf
Michigan has three Representatives In this
Congress- and very eccting democratic
Governor couple OF years ago II has come into the