New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-19
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Presidential Aspirants.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN,:
There is abundant presidential materia
for both parties to choose from. The onl,
cause of hesitation IL the question, whicl
will bring the largest number Of votes t,
the support of the party ticket Amonl
the Democratic host, Hendricks, Tilde1
and Thurman are most mentioned, will
some feeling in favor of Bsyard, Adsml
and Kerr.
Hendricks looms up just before eact
presidential canvass, and is always regard
ed ~ Q crack mag among the probable
starters, but his colors are never seen il
the race. The fact is, he 10 q man without
any decided views; he represents neither
financial policy. Such . man is unsuited
to the times.
Tilden's political career IL too youthful
for the Democracy to intrust its fate in bis
hands. and yet he is perhaps the only Dem,
ocrat in the country who could carry New
York for his party. If he could carry Ohio
also, he would have no difficulty In obtain.
ing the nomination, but there IL only one
man in the nation who could win Ohio from
the Repu blicans. and Ohio Democracy will
not trail behind New York when she has q
Thurman left. Thurman IL probably more in
accord with the national Democratic senti.
ment than any other before the people. If
Allen had carried his State sgainst Hays
last year he would have been their fret
choice, but Thurman took excellent csre
that Hays wa not beaten by Allan. and
to-day shout - with one voice for Thur.
man, claiming that he alone can reform
their broken lines n restore the esprtf ~
crops. -,
Bsyard, Adams and Kerr rank among
the possible but hardly probable candi.
dates; they have NO show to win against
such trained racers - Thurman, Hendricks
and Tilden. In tho event Of these being
dropped, which 10 not likely, they would
With Thurman tho Democracy would
make . strong fight and it would require
great foresight to predict tho result
Among the Republicans, Morten, Blaine
and Conkling rank first, with Hayee, Hart.
ranft and Brietow In the field. III Blaine
will yield to Morton. taking second place.
Conkling will be defeated in tho conven-
ton. II, however, the contest becomes
very bitter between Blame and Morton,
other, then ConkliDg's star will rise hjeh in
the political horizon.
Should the convention fail to choose one
of these three, an opening will be presented
to some of tho others, and Bristow or Hsys
may slip in and carry of the honors of The
nomination.
Norton would run best, il nominated. |
and would receive . larger vote in Ohio
than either Blaine or ConkliDg. He would
certainly have moro prospect Of carrying
the doubtful States than any other man Who +
could bo nominated. Norton 10 m~snifestly
. much abler man than Blaine, and while
Conkling 10 his Intellectual peer, it il Ger
tain that he does mot 20 prominently repre-
sent tho Republican sentiment Of tho ma
What the country needs In the exc |
putive chair y . man whose political saGs-
Dity- IL equal to the emergency, and with
wisden seoaghl 70 Reform tho s6aeeo that |
have epept into Official sirelss, whe win
kake caEe that the results of Repulioan ra1a
No ~peepotu94od, ~ By Armueeo prevent /
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