The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-05-17
THE COMING MAN.

very elaborate argument to prove that
Gov. Tilden should not receive the
Democratic nomination. The main
point made by tie Enquirer is, that
for more than half century the Presi-
Dental elections in November have
been determined in accordance with
the state elections in the October
States. and that. If the Democrats In
1870 fail to nominate man whose name
will be a tower If strength to the party
In Ohio and Indiana. those States In
October will go Republican. the Demo
cratic line will DO demoralized. and the
Republican candidate for President be
elected. This point established to the
satisfaction OF itself the Enq"pf'' as
sumeH that. II Tilden ia our nominee,
those two States are certain to be lost.
and tho Republican regime prolonged
yet four years.
All this ia very plausible. but II is ut
terlv iusound because 1t assumes and
ia based upon series OF facts which no
longer exist. 1t Is true that. heretofore
the elections In the October States have
exercised great influence on the ma
tiona election IN November. But tho
force of the October elections. even
granting that all other conditions are
unchanged. has been tremendously
weakened by the fact that PENNSYLVANIA
is no longer an October state.
her State elections. under the new con
stitution. being now held at the same
time as the Presidential elections. or
the remaining October States, only the
elections in Indiana and Ohio exercise
any influence upon the national contest.
The hcterodox position assumed by the
Democracy Of Ohio has 50 localized The
interests and character OF tho party
there. that it's triumph in October is
likely to excite little enthusiasm. or its
defeat little sympathy in the national
party. and the influence Of that State
upon the November election, this year.
will. consequently. amount TO little or
nothing. Indiana alone remains.
and Indiana has long been n doubt
ful State. The Democrats ought
10 carry it, and We think they will.
But the party is not counting upon II rs
certainty, and the estimates upon
which the prediction 81 Democratic
triumph ia based. may well omit It.
| 1t would therefore be manifestly great
| folly to nominate a candidate Tor the
purpose Of carrying Ohio and Indiana
when neither of these States are essen
tial to our SUCCESS, and who would at
the same time imperil New York and
other Eastern States which are essen
tial. We trust the st. Louis Convention
will not be SO unwise.
| The Democratic theory Of nomina-
ton should be, and we think Is. that the
| West, with the exception Of Missouri.
which may almost be rated as South
ern State. and Indiana, IL almost hope
lessly Republican, and will stand by the
Republican nominee, while tho South.
with the exception Of Florida and South
Carolina. is solidly Democratic. and will
support any nominee the st. Louis Con
vention may put forward.
The issue, therefore. II is assumed,
Is In the hands Of the East, and
man must be nominated who can
certainly carry New York, Now Jersey
and Connecticut. besides California and
Oregon. If Gov Tilden Is the man who
can do this. no il the man who should
be nominated. The influence OF the
October States has been destroyed; tina i,
| influence belongs to a past era Of our
political history. Pennsylvania Is no
| GNut nd h.su ~
titude of the Ohio Democrats has SO
completely changed the relations Of the
party In that State to the National
party, that however the State may go,
! II will have no influence upon the great
national contest in November beyond
its own electoral vote. In 1879, or in
! 1868, or in any previous Presidential
contest, wisdom, perhaps, required that
the National Convention should con
| slider the influence the nominee for the
Presidency could exercise upon the
October States. But there has beon a
radical change in the situation, and
wisdom now requires that the con-
vention shall nominate a man who can
certainly carry New York, Connecticut,
| New Jersey. California and Oregon.
Any man who can carry these States can
also carry the united South probably
Indiana and possibly Ohio and Wis
consin. Is Governor 1tlden the man?
We believe he is.~ He Is identified
with the questions uppermost in
the popular mind and heart retrench-
ment and reform and he is pledged
to that financial theory which, beyond
question, is popular in the States and
sections mentioned.
We tender thanks for tickets to the