The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-22
SENTIMENT IN POLITICS.

SENTIMENT IN POLITICS.
THE OHIO DEMocRAcY--wHAT THE ADAMsFs
wAXr--soUTHERx IDEAS coNKIlNo AHEAD.
The people have sentiment politicians disregard H.
Like the clearinghouse keeper, politicians find out
what their do like and then give them
enough OF IT. The Baltimore american, speaking OF the
Ohio Democratic Convention, says
large majority Of tho honest people of the United
States place Mr pende'on in The same category WITH
General Belknap and much shocked ~ MS
appearance IN the Democratic state Convention OF ONO
al they would be II the disgraccd exSecrctary should
be made President of the Iowa Republican Convention.
In comforting this honor on hr Pendeion the Ohio
democrats meant 20 inform Mr. Schurz and MI Adams
and all the high toned reormers that they have SUI
prcme contempt for their rhetoric and their princi-
Piles.
Al the same time there are many papers which de-
ride the idea that parcel Of mnwkish takers have
right 10 demand that all the political forces Of the coun
try shall be used TO subserve their Utopnn conccts-
The Indianapolis Journal says
Charles Francis, Jr, is chip OF the old block-a po
rmr REGULAR ADAMS TYPE.
In speech delivered at the Fifth avenue meeting he
avowcd his readiness TO act with "ether OF the great
political bodies in this country provided The makes
conditions, mark yoal Proy,aed they nominate
He will condcsccnd with either tho republican or
democratic party If they will nominate men who will
suit his IDEAS and then he adds that he could support
Bristow or Tilden with equal enthusiasm. Now what
must be thought Of the political convictions OF
r.
represents set OF ideas and principles r Tildcn
democrat and represents an entirely different set Of
ideas ana principles
oHros POSITION
IN the tho campaign TO be varously estimated
The HERALD has expressed the opinion that with Thur
man politically dead and Allen unpopuary but politi-
cally triumphant Governor Hayes chances for tho
publican nomination may have increased. These
chances depend very greatly upon the valuc of Ohio
as TO her voting strength Both Mr. Blaine and Mr..
Conking are said 10 BIO looking toward Governor Hayes
as compromise candidate; and 1t is well known that
neither Of these gentlemen would wish to sacrifice his
party to personal piquc. They may hate each other;
but thcy would allow the democrats gain victory
II in defeating each other they could prevent by the
substitution of a winning republican candidate. Yet
the Utica Herald says
The COW cton that Ohio has been taken out Of the
list OF contested States will diminish that extent
any strength which Governor Hayes may have had for
tho Cincinnati nomination. The Increased confidence
In republican success will aggravatc tho controversy
over candidates More prominence will also be given
to the financial ISSUE and this is 10 tho disadvantage
OF Senator Morton in the canvass BY the misconduct
OF the democracy the strength OF parlisan feeling in
behalf OF the republican party receives undoubtcd &C
ccssion.
This is prettly put, but. much as 70 respect the
opinion OF the Utica Hergid. we doubt its wisdom in
this instance. Nevertheless, the nomination OF weak
nobody like Hayes is to be avoided Little hope is to
only accidentally strong. Governor Hayes is no
stronger man than Polk was.
SOUTHERN FORCES
There are two forces working In the South, but they
work In tho people The conservative South
erncr who is willing abncgate hts political claims
and to wait Tor justification OF his course sometimes
loses his head and resorts TO radcasm for triumph.
No sooner does no win Northern respect than no
hastens to lose It. That all Southerncrs do sym
pathize with this impulsivencss is evidenced by tho
words OF the Richmond Dispatch, which says,
menting a recent article in the HERALD
II tho people Of Mississippi and Louisiana intend TO
keep up war TO tho knife upon the negroes 1t will
be useless for the democrats nybody
President II the elections were but two weeks of
eyes OF the Northern people passing In
view before Them even Merton could DO elected and
Blaine would go into Office with a rush.
POLITICAL CANDIDATE
man strictly identified with his party Is asked for
by many spectators Even democratic papers prefer
that the republican party should have strong party
candidate The Richmond Enquirer says
The money which Tom Murphy, Collector Arthur
and other wealthy New Workers would throw into tho
campaign for Conkllng's benefit might be capped BY
Tiden's fortune; but Conkng would still have i'm
advan tage IN the support OF the Custom House.
the Canal Ring, the noble army Of ocehodcrs whose
places dependent his nod, besides that OF tho
voters who would bolt democracy rather than swallow
Tdeuism. The opposition TO Conkling in New York
has backbone George William Curtis and his sot
would hate accept him. but would for the devil
mob would vote for the devil before Tildcn On tho
WHOLE fear Conkling would bavc the uside track in
the race: but II would be pretty for the Of
New York, nevertheless.