Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-04-27
Hayes of Ohio Probably the Re.
publican Candidate.

scheme are buried under q load of pub
lie execration, there is a sharp anG
angry contest going on at Washington
among the candidates for the nomina
tion at Cincinnati. 1t is really difficult
to tell who leads the way, on account
of the exaggerated and fanciful reports
made by the various aspirants, or theil
next friends.
Mr.. Blaine, who treats the Presi
dency as if it were an election for AL
derman, has habituslly claimed the
greatest numerical strength among the
machine delegates, and sent out thu
most absurd reports through his organs
is fast declining, and will soon be or
the retired list. His failure to ask al
Investigation of the Arkansas bono
matter has finished him with all re
spectacle people.
Mr.. Morton, who has been the mos
direct antagonist of Mr.. Blaine, since
both belong to the same school of poll
tics, though Morton is vastly the SUI
perior of the two in intellectual force
and capacity, has not gained ground,
In the present temper of the public
mind, there is no sympathy, outside o.
limited class, for his extreme views
and policy. Therefore, he may be re-
garded as outside the probability of be.
ing named at Cincinnati.
Though Grant affects neutrality as q
mask for his designs, he is known to
favor Mr.. Conkling, and will exert all
his wanting influence to secure the
nomination of one whom he regards in
the light of faithful friend and an ar.
dent supporter of his Administration.
With the capital of New York and
Pennsylvania to bank on, Mr.. Cunk-
lling's chances, under ordinary circum-
stances, would be more than good.
But his following elsewhere is limited,
and he encounters strong prejudice in
quarters that really owe him generous
support.
Mr.. Bristow is the. favorite of what
might be called the sentimental class Ol
Republican politicians. This school Ol
patriots write fine essays, indulge in
exalted theories, preach reform, mount
themselves on high platforms, and
generally end by subscribing to Grant
fund and voting the regulation ticket
They had Charles Francis Adams on
the brain for series of years, and now
they have a spasm of Bristow. Theil
united force, with the editorial syndi.
cate attached, could not control dele
cation from Rhode Island or Delaware
The bitter war waged in behalf o.
these four rivals, which daily intensi
fes into personal elimination, has
taken form that is likely to exclude
them all from the object of their ambi
ton. The few prudent men who usual
ly control conventions will, when the
time comes, see the necessity of dis
carding every candidate in this cate
CORY. They will allow cheap compli.
ments to be wasted up to the moment
when compromise can be offered and
adopted, amid the prepared enthusiasm
of manipulated body.
! Who will be the compromise man
All the indications point to Gov,
Hayes of Ohio, and for various conclu-
sivs reasons. He possesses the negative
qualities, which, in our system of poll.
tics, are sources of strength. He hAs
been respectable Governor, and 6
clean-handed representative in Con
gress. He defeated Gov. Allen last
fall, and now modestly wears the lau
relS of that victory. His war record
like himself, is fair and creditable
without being in any way brilliant
On all the living issues he is conserva
tive, and not open to any exception a:
an extremist. He is not aggressive ir
ambition, and therefore has made ne
enemies. Less prominent than the
principal candidates, they could al
yield to m,without being wounded
by the success of a personal competitor
Altogether, Gov. Hayes is the very
strongest candidate the Republicans
could set up, and the one of all other:
most likely to give their opponents Sc
risus concern, and to compel the aban
I donment of every aspirant tainted with
Bourbonism, or suspected of being un
sound in any way. Ohio will lead the
Presidential race in October, and Gov
Hayes would undoubtedly carry it
and gain that prestige for his party
against any of the regular candidates
now pressed On the Democracy.-[N ~
Y. Sun, Goth inst.