The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-21

Democratic Discussion Of the
Presidential Prospect.
OHIO IN OCTOBER.
Mr. Bristow Answered Reprovngly by
Mr.. CauIfieId.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, April 20, 1874
l1vxLx DYscUssIoN ON THE INDIAN SERVICE
BnL-THR INDIAN RING IN ARMS
The House became very lively to-day over the bill
transferring the Indian service the War Department.
Tho very bitter and the whole Indian Ring
has aayed ts forces desperate opposition to the bill
The agents and tools or this Ring are very busy to-
night. and by = singular fatality good many Ill
informed cergymsn and other persons Of perfectly up
right motives helping the Ring by urging that tho
army will not civlixe the Indians, and that tho
change would be preJudica 70 tho interests or mis-
sionary workers among the savages They forget that
the order. cleanliness and discipline which army
ofhcer would introduce q reservation, II he were
made Indian agent would be immense help TO tho
missionary, that tho permancnce in o1hce Of an
army officer is guaranty Of his good conduct, which
the present system does not provide, and that mis-
sionaTy and Christanlzng efforts best be carried
on oy men who have business relations to the In
dams, bus are independent and supported by volun-
tary contributions Of the churches There s in spite
Of all opposition, tonight fair prospect that Tho bill
will pass by handsome majority 1t win have,
according the prospects the hour OF adjournment
Utmost the whole democratic vote and considerable
support nom the republican side. II it becomes law
It win at least $40 ooo 900 to tho government
RxIArIoNs or OHIO WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL
QUESTION
There has also been some talk to-day about tho rea
tiop Of Ohio to the Presidential contest Those demo-
Gratis who wish Eastern candidate urge that II Mr.
Thurman received the nomination, and il then Ohio
should 70 republican In October this would seal tho
fate Of the democratic party In November whereas II
candidate from another State were nominated the
loss or Ohio would nearly serious democrat
ixing.
1r1rucw AVN rAvra, Nrprws AMI r,r~ruprrc Al
AN "AvArrABLH'' PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
DISCUSSION AMONG THE DEMOCRATS.
There has been for some time growing feeling here
among democrats that while Judge David Davis not
democrat, he 10 on several accounts very available
man for the democratic nomination at st. Louia Those
who think thus ray that Judge Davis very strong in
the West that he would concilate tho confidence OF
large number OF voters who tired OF the republican
party but who DO not like support democrat that
be has long and friendly relations with Western labor
Assocatons which would him their Jealous sup
port; that he would be unobjectionabo TO she
South; that his position on the currency question
= not sufficiently pronounced to him dislikcd by
anybody; that he is man or nubounded purity and
uprghtness Of character whose nomination would In
spre conAdsnce and respect among the people, and
that his rsatons 70 and candidacy before the Cncin
natl Convention OF 1872 which nominated M Greeley
Who were in that movement For all these reasons,
bhey say Judge Davis would make very strong DEM
ocrattc candidate.
There are, however, democrats who do not think
that JudgeDavis qualities promising These say
that In the nrst place the democratic
party ought to nominate : democrat: that,
moreover his aniliations with the labor
party would weaken him all over
the country because the platform of that party in 1872
which he nominated and which no never for.
naly repudiated, demanded unlimited grccnbacks,
ME taxation Of the national debt, made them legal
sender for all debts puDSo and prvats the passage OF
eght-ho law, government regulation Of railroads
and teegraphs and Mr. Kelleys famous introconverti
bic a65 bond. On this platform Judge DAVIS was
dominated February %, and, AFTER thanking the Con-
scnton for the nomination, he held under advise
until ater the meeting Of tho Cincinnati Conven-
on and finally replied to the labor rcformers June
a, that, having consented to the OF hts name
It Cincinnati and that Convention having nominated
Mr.. Greeley" he thought spropcr 10 retire abso-
mtcy from the Presidential CONTEST II ID urged upon
This showing that Jugde Davis must be supposed In
sympathy with the extreme innationsts and with the
very crude ideas OF tho labor Teiormcrs called In
the West, and II is said thst candidate with such
sympathies and opinions would be sure defeat his
party Moreover the same persons say that tho coun
Try will not with pleasure judge OF the Supreme
Court becoming candidate for political Office and
that this would set great many conservative votes
against him. In short, these democrats assert that
Judge Davis instead Of being a strong available"
candidate would In reality greatly weaken the party
In spite OF some strong points which are admitted.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT