The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1876-05-10
The Presidential Outlook.

T. NdSuN11le bdnueE-
i, Speaking Of the nominations bS
the respective parties, it looks as i
lit would be Tilden or some com
Epromise candidate on the one side
and Bristow or Blaine on the other,
1t would not be so very surprising
if Tilden and Bristow, The two rep.
resentative reforms of the time,
should lead the party clans after the
st. Louis and Cincinnati Conventions
shall have adjourned. A nomina-
ton is one thing. an election quite
another. We are speaking now of
the chances for the nomination,
Before the late New York Dem
ocratic State Convention, the New
York Herald wasn't disposed to
think much of Tilden's chances !;
after the convention it changed its
tone materially, as witness the fol-
lowing: LAS things look now Gov
ernor Tilden is very far ahead Of
all his Democratic competitors. The
assured support of the great State of
New York puts him on a high van
tage ground from which he is not
likely to be dislodged. He will
probably be supported by the unani-
nous delegations of all the New
England States, of the neighboring
States of New Jersey, of a majority
Of the Southern States, of all
the Pacific States, and of the
State OF Illinois, unless it should be
taken from him by Judge Davis
The aversion TO Tilden by the
Western Democracy on account Of
his financial views may possibly
cause his defeat at st. Louis in that
case, compromise candidate will
probably be the result. 90. Z +.
The Herald has been trying very
vigorously for some time to boost
Roscoe Conkling into prominence as
a Republican candidate. tits begin
ming to weaken. however, and falls
to blaming the Administration for
its lukewarm zeal in the New York
Senator's behalf. "It isl says our
New York contemporary, ''incum-
bent on the President to support
Mr.. Conkling with boldness and
skill if he wishes the action of his
party at Cincinnati to be an indorse-
ment Of his own administration.
He ought to take counsel with an
astute manager like Senator Came
ron, who also favors Conkling, and
and to find means of supporting
his favorite with skill and energy
and of commanding the outspoken
support of all his friends. Other
wise there is danger that some can.
didate like Bristow, who has no more
tenderness to the administration
than a Democrat, or a candidate
like Blaine, who stands ready to stab
the President under the fifth rib,
will cary off the prize at Cincinnati
and make the action if the Conven-
ton condemnation and repudiation
of the administration of Gen.
Grant, -. - - 49,
The Herald is inclined to think,
though, that the Administration.
Nhile giving Conkling a quiet sup
port, . is not acting with the decis-
i've vigor due to the OCCASION" and
so it fears some other candidate
will step in and secure the nomina-
ton. Ia this the Hedrld's fears are
well founded. and all the signs of
the time indicate Bristow or Blaine
as the successful man, with the
chances in favor of Bristow.
After the nomination, what? We
will let the Herald speak on that
point, since it does not assume to be
partisan of either side, promising,
however. that there is a good deal of
plausibility in its representations:
Never since the war have the
Democratic prospects been SO bright
as at present. The Republican par
ty is divided and disorganized its
leaders are backbiting and destroy
ing one another in bitter personal
war of jealousy and ambition; the
hideous exposures of corruption
made by the Congressional commit
tees are causing a revolt of the NOR
al sentiment of the people against
the authors of these disgraces and
the liberal Republicans threaten an
independent nomination, which
would weaken the regular party in
proportion to its success. The
Democratic chances are, therefore,
excellent, with wise and discreet
management on the. part of the
Democratic leaders.