The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1876-02-10
The Presidential Candida e...HI orson
aud Hendricks.

The Presidential Candida e.--sIsrson
and Hendricks.
Letter from Minnesota Republican in Wash
ington, Jan. 3l.]
Blaine's strength, outside Of New Eng.
land, from which on late ballots he will
receive unanimous support. is very
uncertain quantity. Even Morton's
enemies admit that he is = stateman,
which is more than the majority Of
Blaine's friends claim in his behalf. That
he is the incarnation Of readiness, mag
nificent political gladiator, all agree. For
twelve years he has been in Congress, yet
his name is identified with no great meas
ure-either as author or special advocate.
Practically he is on trial before the Re-
publicans of the nation, and his
jury is wonderfully prepossessed
in his favor. All admit
bis smartness, his eloquence, his magne.
tism, his audacity, his power over men,
out to the question, "what has he done :"
there is not q ready answer even in the
mouths of his friends. :
His present position is full Of peril. As
leader In the House he must take the
floor on nearly every measure, no matter
how trivial, and familiarity breeds con.
tempt. If success tempts his impctuous
nature beyond the limits Of prudence,
and this his friends fear, he. may realize
the uncertainty Of popular favor. -.
In the recent great amnesty debate he
carried himself proudly, it not prudentl, {,
and made great deal Of Republican cap
ital, but did not advance his own inter-
ests thereby. He has asfayed agalns,
himself the amnestical feeling Of the
party, and greatly weakened himself in
Pennsylvania, where, next to New En-
gland, he had the most promise of
strength. He also thereby hurt himself
in the South, for through
party necessity, he drove the
colored members, against their better
j judgment, 10 vote against amnesty, when
it was so important for them to show to
the country spirit Of charity.
He is shrewd manipulation and we'll
understands the value of printers ink,
IS is evidenced by the frequent wine and
dinner parties given by him to members
Of the press. 10 that same shrewdncss
many attribute his proposed constitutional
amendment relative to the school ques-
ton. Realizing that Grants Des Moines
speech had touched the Protestant heart,
and perchance fearing that the Catholi.
cism Of his family would prove in impedi.
mcnt to his success, he hastened to secure
m advantage over his rival by publishing
his proposed amendment in the news.
papers before the assembling Of Congress.
y If he escape the peculiar perils Of his
high position and can hold New England
and Psnnsylvania iE the convention, his
battle will then have just fairly com.
menccd. To secure Pennsylvania he
must lean more towards q high tariff than
will bc acceptable to the West or South.
As between these two prominent can.
didates, tho silent powe: Of the Admins
tration will tell for Morton more than for
Blaine.
Ask Democrats about the Presidential
question, and most Of them will
respond that they think the chances are
greatly in favor Of Hendricks. He is not
extreme or positive on, any question
hence his availability. Between the op.
position Of Tammany and the canal ring,
GOV. 'rlden cannot secure : unanimous
New York delegation. Thurman, With !
divided Ohio, has no strength, and Bay.
ard is only hope, not , probability
The result of my present observations
Is that Morton and Hendricks will be the
nominees Of their respective parties.