The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-11
Conkling and Hayes.

Conkling and Hayes.
There would be a geographical fairness,
which both parties will probably observe in
giving the two candidates on their respect
i've tickets to different sections of the coun-
try. If the candidate for President is taken
from the East the candidate for Vice Pres
ident will be selected from the West, and rice
rersa. The strongest republican ticket that
can be made up from candidates who will be
prominent in the earlier ballotings is Conk-
ling and Hayes, including the two best men,
who would also be the best located. In this
Presidential canvass the two most important
States are New York and Ohio, the ticket
which carries both being certain of success
There is no man in the republican party
who has SO much prestige and influence in
New York as Senator Conkling, and no
man who stands so high with the
republicans of Ohio rs Governor Hayes.
There is no reason of any force for TAX
ing either candidate from q State whose
electoral votes cannot be Influenced by the
personnel of the ticket. There could be no
advantage in locating any part of the ticket
in New England, for all the New England
States, except Connecticut are perfectly Sc
cure for the republicans, and no possible
candidate would enable them to carry Con-
necticut. There is just as little local reason
for taking either candidate from Kentucky,
which is one of those impregnable demo-
cratic strongholds on which no impression
can be made. The same argument does not
apply, or mt least not with the same force, to
Indiana for although that State has been
for several years in democratic hands,
the republicans would have very good
chance of recovering it with Senator Morton
as the leading candidate. But the resi-
due of his strength lies chiefly in
the Southern States, where his popularity
with the colored citizens would not help the
ticket, every Southern State, except South
Carolina, being certain to give its electoral
votes to the democratic candidates. Besides,
the nomination OF Senator Morton would be
fatal on account of his bad record on the
currency question, it being impo sible for the
leader of the infationists in the last Congress
to get the electoral votes of New York.
For the purpose of acquiring local support
where local support is most needed there is
no possible ticket that would have the
strength of Conkling and Hayes. Each of
these gentlemen is the strongest republican
in his own State, and, taken together, they
are the strongest hard money republicans
that can be picked out of the whole list
of candidates. Senator Conkling has
the most enviable record on this ques-
ton of any republican in the United
States, and Governor Hayes leader
ship of the Ohio canvass last year, which
turned wholly on the currency question,
made him conspicuous representative Of
hard money principles. This ticket would
be strong in Ohio just at the point Of time
when success in Ohio would strengthen the
party in New York, and it would be strong in
New York at the final pinch of the battle.
Governor Hayes would be as useful in the
October election with the second place on
the ticket as with the first, and great victory
then will be worth twenty thousand votes in
the following month in New York. But in
New York itself Senator Conkling is much
stronger man, and is the only one Of the
candidates (unless Washburne should come
into the feld) that could carry this State.
For obvious reasons Blaine would have
no chance in New York against Tilden
Morton could make no show here after his
notorious advocacy of imitation; Bristow
would be as weak in this State as Blaine,
because he can be nominated only by the
Blaine influence, and because the admins
tration would not support the ticket I'm
less Washburne should come in at last the
republicans can carry New York with no
other candidate than Conkling among the
names yet prominent The influence of the
administration is potent, and all it can do
for any candidate it will zealously do for
Conkling His supporters are the most
capable, energetic and dexterous politicians
in the State, and they would do an amount OF
vigorous hard work for him which no other
candidate could call forth. We are pleased
to find that there is growing appreciation
of Mr.. Conklings great strength among the
assembling delegates at Cincinnati.
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