New-York tribune., 1876-04-10

mcrcjal value. IL President receives @oV,Vo"
per annum, together with the very compreheh-
sye perouisite of "fOund," including free
passes, stabling for stud, accommodations
for needy relatives, chances in Long Branch
real estate, the services Of some very private
secretaries, and full communion with post
traders and other thrifty patriots, Gen. Schenck
or any other expert in the doctrine OF chances
can figure to nicely the value OF the vice.
Presidential expectation
The reason why no claimants have appeared
for these attractive possibilities of honor and
emoument seems to be that mo one is inter-
e,ted i'm q contingent remainder so long rs he
hopes for title to the original estate. Male
citizens, not Of foreign birth, and OF cOnstitu-
tional age, are pretty generally consumed with
desire to be invested with the Executive re-
sponsibilities of the republic, and to assume
tho command in chief OF its army and navy
Deciding points Of order and directing the
Senate to take up House bill No. 1,OO1 ap-
pears like tame and unmany pursuit to
the soul that has been fred with
higher ambition and therefore the Ameri-
can freeman does not aspire to the
second place on the ticket, but Is let
down to it as rule from the level OF
lofter hope 1t may be true that " courage
mounteth with OCCASION" but no man ever
took heart for the Presidency because his
name had been mentioned in connection
with any prosperous 90 first choice" On the
contrary, the depressing influence of such
mention is well recognized by the managers,
and it is dexterously employed against any OPP
poncnt who is making dangerous headway.
Co aIyas a
very pretty ticket, but the friends of tho
Kentucky Abdiel do not look cheerful when
they see it in large capitals, for without
doubt it is neat device to set back
Mr. Bristow, to relegate him, as . 1t
were, into tho region of a moro subdued amDi-
ton. Nothing can be so safely relied upon AZ
an irritsnt to One-half of the Republican party
IN Connecticut as n nomination of Dir. Jewell
for the Vice. Presidency while like malicious
mention of Gen. Hawey will Overwhelm with
s!icf tho other fraction OF tins sensitive yeo-
nsnry. Even gentlemen who have acquired a
national reputation for the alacrity with which
they take whatever may be offered, and who
have come to be regarded as universal accept
ors. arc not elated at the prospect OF seeing
their nmes emblazoncd on the latter end OF
banners acd transparencics. The Honorable
Daniel Pratt, might not resent any newspaper
sllusion to himself az possible presiding 0iii-
Ger of the Senate of the United States, but
ey-Gov. Joel Parker Of New-Jersey would GER
tainly diseOuntenance such familiarity with
dignity and dis,lain.
But let the problem OF the Presidential can
ddacy once be solved, and q nomination for
ce-President would come as an cmOllicnt to
many bruised and wounded hopes. Six months
before the last National Republican COnycn-
ton Gen. Grant had como to be recognized by
tlls faithful as the only candidate, and 1t was
the crime of treason to name another Then.
when tho highest prize WAS placed clean be-
yond profane aspiration, the second place on
the ticket seemed worth struggling for by men
of soaring ambition, and the contest was one
of exciting interest. II was a very dead con-
vention-the one ut Philadelphia. There were
Gs.,s and son0rOIis brass and cOlOred Orltory
and some simulated enthusiasm, but the first
visible sign of actual life appeared when Will
son began to draw ahead Of COlfaX as the
states were called. Then there was some wild
hat-swinging by the newspaper syndicate, and
a. the infection spread from the stage to. tho
par1uet and galleries for once there were hearty
cheers that came from the bottom of honest
lungs In due season, when the fullDcss OF
time has come, many amiablc and accominoda-
ting citizens can be found who will consent
without much reluctance to allow the use OF their
names to complete q ticket with such "a one as
Blaine or Brstow or David Dayis ut its head.