The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-25
Views Of Leading Democrats on the
Nomination at st. Louis.
EFFECT OF Mr.. BLAINE'S SPEECH.
lsioinder Of osnsral Belknap to the RepIica-
ton Of the House.
A NEW COLOR TO HIS RESIGNATION.
Bonanza Jones, or Nevada, in
Defence OF Silver.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.
wAszuoros, April "a. 1s1d
THE NOMINEE or THE 81. LOUIS CONVENTION
VIEWS on PROMINENT DEMocRATs-PRos-
PRcrs OF THE LEADING CANDIDATES AND
THE DARK zoRsEs-wHAT THE SOUTH WANTS.
There arc democrats here who do not agree entirely
With what ws sent you by your special correspondent
last night on the subject the candidates.
The HxRALD's despatch discussed this evening by
several Of thcze, ono OF whom remarked ;--'.You
must not forget you appear W that W carry Indiana
in October u necessary TO carry Now fork In
November and whether my Eastern democrat
sarry Indiana very doubtful Mr. Tiiden certainly
could not Mr. Hendricks could, and he IL
stronger than you think Senator
Thurman night carry Indiana but he might also lose
Ohio which would b bad. The problem Sc Louis Is
10 nominate ticket which would certainly carry In
diana IN October ard Now York In November and -
not easy 10 name the msn who will do v among Tho
prominent eandsdAtea''
IA 70 Judge Davis" said snsther, "no doubt no
would eoncliase and draw good many independents
and dissected republican votes but he would probs
bly, lose good many democrats At the time Our
people don't want % repeat the Greeley movement
Such plan would bring about greater disgust and
democratic voters AL the country would stay at
home"
"Bayard would All the bill better than either Tildsn
or Davis" SAID third democrat HE popular ~
either, and has fcw none OF their drawbacks Ho
agrowing man. and " he TO be nominated with
enthusiasm he could probably poll the whole democratic
vote and something If the election we're 70 be
hold tomorrow I'm sure no could win the day. But
there Is good deal OF o for things happen between
now and November and there Is doubt that the dark
horses have an uncommonly good chance II st. Louis
Suppose for instance the Convention should nominate
Senator Randolph, Of New Jsrssy-hs has excellent
record and y an able manor Ciarkson Potter, Of New
York He mado extremely fine record in Congress- is
arsmarkably clear headed, sound man. with
Or nonscnsica notions any subject and his service
on the Louisiana Committee last year made him woll
ksogn throughout the South Or Senator Knglish, Of
ConnsctieuI All these democrats which s
tnnly m advantags none Of them are extreme men,
and Randolph and Potter very favorsby known In
tho South Then " you look West for dark horse,
there Is Colonel Morrison, Of Illinois, not as well
known as he deserves to be- for ho very able and
sound man. He grows rapidly in everybodys favor
who knows him or secs his work. Morrison could
carry Illinois and Indiana in November. Missouri
and other Western States would support him
In tho Convention II the dark horse Is TO
some from the west an ADLER one than Morrison
could not be found. And he, TOO, Is q democrat He
bought for tho Union his record Is uncxceptionabe,
The Germans like him, and though you Eastern people
10 not know him very we'll he is mighty we'll known
In the West, who're would not difficult to get up
verytlivcy enthusiasm over the honcst and modest
fellow
IAN your dark horses sound on the currency
notice." said listener. The rep
eyes, and all tho prominent candidates arc sound on
Roadway among the Western democrats 1t was
lever, and there signs that It is dying out Our
platform at st. LOUIS will depend necessarily. some
what the shape Of the Cincinnati platform but
currency plank will differ materially from that OF
the republicans unless they make binnder. 1t 10
much his hard money record which will kill Tilden
there. II he 10 killed, q general belief in tho West
that the shrcwd Governor played for his hand last
FALL and too ready to lot Ohio be lost in tho hope
that his own strength in New York would then make
him master OF tho situation Our pcopo do not
readily forget . suspicion OF this kind Besides, Til
ien lives too far East he might lose both Indiana and
Ohio. and might. AFTER all. leave New York uncertain
But Tden and his friends working, and, II hard
and skiliul work wiz do It, he may got the nomina-
zion. He Is the smxrtest and the driving poll
sican the democratic party. He learned his trade
IN New York.
THAT sort OF thing will not work we'll this time"
said another speaker I'VE going to try TO carry
this election and can't afford nominate any body
because he works hard for IT. II Mr.. rilden, the
general belief ST. LOUIS most certainly win then
he'll be nominated; but have got good many other
men sound aud with clear record as he; and
there will be at The Convention who know how The
vountry fees"
s.As for rs" said Southwestern man. Two do not
mean to have any fvorites You OF the North must
make the ticket II easy for that nobody In
Ihs North like ~ rebels You people nearly
well reconstructed 1t Is n good tirnc for
10 stand aside and let the Northern pick
out the candidates All we want is honest and able
be was during the tho better for 1t won't hurt
tho Union army"
roughly abe views Of democrats Of them
not without influence in their party.
No. BLANE's REPLY TO HIS AccusERs-THE
ErrEcr CREATED ny HIS SPEECH.
A considerable audience gathered In the House TO-
day, drawn by a that Mr.. Blaine would reply to
the charges which recently been brought against
him In tho newspapers His remarks took up about
twenty minutes and listened TO by both sides OF
tho House with evident interest When bc closed .here
was some applause and conversation, the latter show
Ing impressed only the republicans but the
democrats iavorahly, having made frank aud
satrey satisfactory rciuaton Of what has boon said
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. April "a. 1876.