Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-13
THE CANDIDATES.

tial conflict. In q few months the hos
tile forces, with banners displayed and
amid the shouting Of the captains, will
be arrayed against each other, and
some speculation as to the probable
leaders may not be out Of place. All
appearances indicate that there will be
but two parties in the field, the Inde-
pendents having to all intents and pur-
poses disbanded their forces.
In passing in review the several can
didates, whose names are prominently
before the people, we give in all cour-
tesy precedence to our opponents.
Before the Republican Convention,
to be held in Cincinnati-shade of
Greeley ! a sad omen for success =
will appear first In place and in posi-
tive strength, US. Grant. People are
loo much in the habit Of undertaking
Grants chances for the nomination.
There has been great and general hos
tility expressed against his third-term
aspirations. but less than one. fourth OF
the Republican press has Joined in the
expression, and but one State, Pennsyl-
vsnia, has, through its Republican Con.
vention, declared against his ambition.
The negro vote does not control the
south, but it must be remembered
that it controls the Republican party
of the South, and of that vote at Cincin
natl General Grant is assured. 1t may
safely be promised that he will go into
convention with a fixed strength OF
l04 votes from the late slave-holiing
States. A very little strength from the
North would suffice to turn the scale,
and this strength Grant, by shaking
his fist at Spain, by threatening Next
co with the lash, by indulging in ua-
wonted eloquence on the common
school question, and by other means
known only to Mcdonald, Joyce, Bah
cock & Co., is earnestly striving to
secure.
Morton, Of Indiana, has great hopes
of securing the nomination, and he is
backed by q strong delegation of Re-
publicans from the old "Great West"
His nomination would be an indication
to a bitter partisan struggle, but his in
fiation record will probably destroy
his chances.
Hamilton Fish and Washburne may
probably be classed together as men of
high responsibility, and OF average abil-
ity in affairs, as men who deserve we'll
of their party, of their country, and OF
mankind. But neither Of them is q
pronounced aspirant for the office, and
they are not OF the stuff sought nova
days by President makers.
Blaine made his bid a few days ago. An
able parliamentarian, a skillful nanip-
ulator, an INSCRIPTIONS man, he DELHI
erately and unnecessarily aroused the
long dormant bitterness between the
two great sections Of our country, solo
" with q view to elevate himself into
the position of the champion OF loyalty
and advance his personal ambition.
His fitness for the position to which he
aspires will be passed upon in June, or
November.
The name Of B. II. Bristow has OF
late been growing in favor among those
Republicans whose interests do not
connect them with the White House.
His chances may depend largely upon
the issue OF the Babcock trial; for 1t Is
currently. reported that he has stated
that Babcock's acquittal, especially il
the acquittal be based upon Grants
testimony, will insure Bristow's resig-
nation and determined opposition to
the Administration. His Kentucky
birth and his long continued residence
at the Confederate Cross Roads. will
probably render him obnoxious to that
large and influential element Of the Re
publican press and party that bases Its
opinions solely upon geographical
lines; but II outsiders may be permitted
to express an opinion, he is the best,
perhaps the ablest, man that his party
has prominently named for the Chief
Magistracy.
Roscoe Conkling Of New York, should
perhaps have been named immeaiatly
after his chief. It is hard to believe
that fidus Achates should turn upon
and rend Eneas, and Co~nkling's devo-
ton to Grant has been classical In Its
intensity. But Caesar had his Brutus,
and Brutns claimed to be influenced
only by desire for his country'sgood.
Conkliny's friends are active; he
himself Is young, able, aspiring; he
is almost assured of the New York del
egation, and American Csesarisn may
yet meet its death blow In Cincinnati
at the hand OF C@sar's dearest friend.
We have somewhat to say Of the
other gentlemen prominently before
the people, but the subject has grown
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