The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-19
Ma, vf,rl, ,vith him m n candidate than

New York with him 10 n candidate than
With Gov. Hendricks. The ATLANTA
Herald urges this view earnestly, and
concludes /: "All things considered. inc
sigma Just now point very sharp'y ~
4 MIR. Thurman us tho coming man TOT
the Democratic nomination.. He would
be ominently acceptable TO Georgia ana
deorgians -no man could DO more SO
Imagine the mingled feelings" OF Mr.:
Wash Mclean II this prediction should
be fulfilled.--N. Y. Tribune.
We predict that either Hendricks or
Bayard will be the Democratic nominee
for President, and under either the
Southern and Northern Democracy are
ready to do battle. Houston f7saas)
TsicW'aph, (DemJ -
| THc latest rumor is that ex.Gov. u. y.
] Morgan will DO tho New York Rcpubli-
cnn Candidate, and not Conkling.. The
Morgan movement Is quiet. but - De-
lieved to be powerful. syracuse CO'"he''
/ fDcm.)
| Conkling may, after all, come to rule
over IN American Israel, than which we
can scarcely conceive Of any sorer allie
ton being Visited on tho people for their
sins. - Kici,mOnd Enquirer, Dem
Bristow's chances seem TO be- looking
up in Massachusetts. The Boston "a
rertiser prints his DeG2ratlot.dty
speech UGIIVGTctl atb NdtNG I'LL ubDt iussI
and accoris him this tribute: " His
consistent loyalty under circumstances
the most trying, his firm anti-slavery
opinions and warm friendship for the
colored race, and his strong effort In
behalf OF IN honest currency ana po
litical reform. make his opinions on tho
subject of national reconciliation par
ticuarly interesting, because he Is one.
of the gradually. lesseDinR number o.
al, DunItInfca for the RrgSl-
dency."
There are many objections 10 Mr..
Conkling aside from his subserviency to
the present Administration ono OF which
Ia that his nomination would weaken
rather than strengthen his party In this
years contest Phitndephia inquirer,
(RepD
state ples!gcd to Conkling. and then
transferred to Grant. We arc not hos.
tile 10 Gen. Grant, but we are opposed
to third term on principle, and we
must therefore oppose any man who
favors u third term. Troy Whig, fRep. }
The belief that u third term is fraught
with danger to the republic has become
so rooted In the public mind that II would
be terminal folly to disregard 1t" Even
If President Grant had ever harbored II
desire for third term, it would be mere
Cieueinnd HeydM.
AS public opinion develops itself, we
imagine the lines Of choice will be- rap
idly narrowed, and the mortality Of
. candidates go forward like an epidemic.
, Thus the Indiana Republicans have put
forward Mr.. Morton, and those Of Maine
, Mr. Blaine, but we do not believe either
of them will find a seconding from any
, State, certainly not ~ sincere one. The
| frnt,tIr with tho ftrn ia tho m
their strength Is similar, their fatal
weakness similar. Springfield Rcpnb-
: lican, fInd.)
Morton Is narrow, selfish, able, I'M
scrupulous. His body is like u .scabbard
worn out by tho blnde, and yet in his
face suffering Is less legible than cour-
age, tenacity and ferocity. Perhaps no
politician in the country has welded
more absolute personal power than he.
In his own State he has been despot
whose word was law, but 1t Is rumorcd
, that his hand Is "failing from the
sceptre staff" and TINT coalition has
been formed in Indiana among leading
Republicans to shake off his influence.
Ben Harrison, who has "a fair war record
and good reputation as a lawyer, but
Is chiefly noted rs the grandson Of his
grandfather, is said to be the coming
man. N Y. World. u
A little, dirty, dyspeptic newspaper
has been started at Brainerd, MINI,
under the name Of The Centennial Thru
! Termer. In u salutatory, which Is 80
large and ferocious us almost to swamp
) the paper. the editor grandilo-
: ouently says: "Cry us down, small
fry. neewspaGerdom and bseiligerent,
We have bnckIed on the armor Of d
free American citizen, and dare say
what we think Is right! And II any
man desires to interview us, we are
, ready 1t Is pure, unadulterateu Third
Term Centennial and Grant, and If
VIC. swim, we will carry 1t with u.s. II VIC
, sink, the bubble that marks our resting
| place on the bottom OF the sea Of dis
, aster will be pregnant with offerings Of
it," Whewl
There Is no doubt that the less partisan
managers Of both political parties would
feel easier In their minds II they could
put u gag upon the bumptious brethren
In Ohio and Indiana. AS the Spring
, field Republicon puts II: "Ifboth parties
, could fence them off and fence them out
for the next year. things would go along
very smoothly. But between Hendricks
and Morton and Pendleton and Thur
man and Hayes, and the continued local
tenderness for the rag baby, after every
body else Is pretty much weaned, they
, are making mess Of 1t In both camps.
. What gives them power to do this is that
their votes are likely to be necessary to
elect President. Nobody else can
stand either their candidates or their
platforms, yet, II they can't have them,
they threaten to play the very devil with
the result"
The Worcester Spy likes Mr.. Blaine,
and says he would be q much stronger
, Presidential candidate than Senator
, Morton or Senator COnkling, who are
better men than most OF the others that
have been mentioned" But 1t has no
hope Of his receiving the nomination,
for the Republicans must have the
strongest and best candidate possible
one who will unite the party. 1t says
"There Is such man and Republicans
here and elsewhere, are thinking Of him
and hoping to see him nominated" Is
the present President the man ?-N Y.
Tribune.