The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-06-05
THE CANDIDATES.
specutatiOns Concerning the Cincinnati, /,
ana st. Louis Convet{alaps.

CONKLING OR wAsHBRtYk

NoNkLiNf OR WASHBRHNE
AS the canvass stands Roscoe Conk-
ling is in the lead. IT this feeling
grows, as seems probable. it will result
in his nomination. No prudent party
will wish Blaine as a candidate. We are
sincerely sorry for this, for we would
much rather Blaine were FREQ from sus-
picion; but candidates for the highest
Office in the country must be found else
where than in the rooms Of an investi-
eating committee. II will be hard for
Blaine to explain to the country his
transactions in Pacific bonds. especially
when the country remembers that the
value Of these bonds was found i'm the
Legislation OF u Congress of which he was
leading member. No wise party will
make canvass Of apology and expIana-
ton. The only power Blaine can have
at Cincinnati is to name the Great I'm
known, and the real interest Of the can
vass Is involved In this question "What
will Blaine do with his power 2" Those
who know the inside Of the Republican
household say that it will go to Wash
burne. With Washburne as President
Blaine would be to the new adminstra-
tion as Seward was to that Of Lincoln
If he cannot be Sultan no con be Grand
Vizier. If the canvass yields to this in
tluence. If Blaine accepts the inevitable.
and, failing the throne, strives for q
seat on the highest step OF the throne,
then Washburne looms up as the most
formidable candidate in the field, and
the probable winner Of the race. Wash
bnrne has qualities and claims that
would make .him strong candi-
date stronger even. and especially from
q negative point Of view, than ConkliDg.
His character and services have been
kept fresh to the people by the tre-
mendous events Of the German war and
the Commune. while ut the same time
his absence from the country has re-
moved him from the temptations and
possibilities Of the past eight years.
II is in this that Washburne Is the
strongest man that could be named. IL
Conkling keeps his pace he will win.
But between the favorite Of Oneida and
the great unknown the issue is close. II
Blaine sees his chance and accepts the
duty 1t imposes upon him, the colors of
the winning horse will be Galena lead,
and the name Washburne, of Illinois.
TILDEN, OR WHO?
Governor Tilden seems to be making
steady gains outside Of New York. but
most Of the delegates reckoned as ia
vorable to him are unpledged, and are
therefore at full liberty to support any
other candidate il survey Of the situa-
tion after the Cincinnati Convention
should render his nomination inexpedi-
ent. In estimating his chances it must
be constantly borne, in mind that it re.
quires two-thrds Of oil the votes to
nominate him, and 1t is already certain
that he will not go into the Convention
with anything like that proportion of
the delegates, Delaware, Maryland,
Indiana. Ohio. Jersey. Tennessee,
pennsylvania, North Carolina, West
Arkansas and Kentucky will
prefer other candidates, and two-thirds
OF the Missouri delegates are opposed
to him. A strong minority of the
New York delegation is bent on his de
feat, and a knowledge Of this fact, which
will be made very public at st. Louis,
Will prevent q concentration OF the
necessary two thirds upon Mr.. Tilden
Apless the nomination of Mr.. Wash |
burne at Cincinnati shall reduce the
Democratic Convention to "Hobson's 8 |
choice" It is certain that the two
thirds rule will not be resciDded; GER
ain that more than third of the |
delegates yet chosen are anti-Tilden
certain that the most vigorous and dex- |
,erous politicians OF New York have a |
leadly hostility to Mr.. Tilden; and yet,
I Mr. Washburne, with his incompara-
Die record as the antagonist Of corrupt
obs, Is put into the field by the Repub-
leans, the st. Louis Convention may
eel compelled to nominate Governor
lilden as desperate last resource In
my other contingency the two-thirds
ule Is pretty certain to defeat him.