The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-05-23
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.


Secretary Bristow said to corre-
spondent of the Detroit NeaeS, who asked
him about his Presidential candidacy:
"It is subject can not talk about. II
people give themselves no more thought
or uneasiness regarding that matter
than do, they will not lie awake nights
about it. That is a matter which pro.
pose to let take care of ITSELF"
The Hartford Times (Demoorat) thus
lectures Ohio Democrats: :.'The Demo-
Gratis of Ohio have defeated the Demo.
cratic party in two Presidential cleo
tions by their combinations and acts in
the National conventions. In the pres
ent canvass they are pursuing course
that would, if followed, destroy the
party. Butwe do not believe their couu-
sells will prevail this year,"
The indianapolis Sentinel (Demo-
crat) is a stout advocate of Hendricks; !;
and thus contrasts him ands Tilden
"What the Democracy might do with
Tilden ON the ticket ought not to be SUBJ
stituted for what they certainly would
accomplish with Gov. Hendricks at the
helm. Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with
New York and California, New Jersey
and Connecticut with Hendricks, prom
ises far more than the possibility orNew
York and few other States with Til
den."
The Utica IN. W Observer Demo-
crat) says: 'There is not the least danger
that the st. Louis Convention will follow
the lead of Ohio. The meaning of this
idle talk about 'The West begins to be
understood. Illinois, Michigan, Wis.
consin, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska,
California, Oregon, Neyada-they con
stitute the West; and their declaration
in favor of hard money will not be less
emphatic than that of New York and
New England"
Senator Sharon seems to be mild
sort of Conkling man. He said to re-
porter of the San Francisco Chronicle re-
Gently: "Blalne doesn't stand any more
show for becoming President than you
do. Bristow's chances are perhaps a
little better than ,Blaine's. Conkling's
chances are good, inasmuch as he can
carry New York State easily. or all
the candidates mentioned I think that
Conkling, Morton, or Hayes stands the
best chance OF obtaining the nomina-
tion."
The Cincinnati Gazette sums up its
political wisdom thus: "Of Mr.. Bris-
tow's election, if nominated, there would
be no doubt, and this is unquestionably
the prevailing opinion among the people.
Hayes, in our opinion, would stand next.
The nomination of Conkling or Blaine
would be equivalent to defeat. Morton
would run well in the West, but not in
the East. Neither of these three would
attract the doubtful vote, and this vote,
as we have already said, is essential to
success, and success being the objec-
tive point, Republicans should run no
risks" sa @f e
Gen. William It. Bartlett says in a
letter from Paris: II met Southern
Kentuckian, few days ago, who began
politics and the Presidency. said, q
have rather strong hopes that the next
President may come from your State.'
| Well said he, i served through the
| war in the Confederate army; am o
| Democrat, but if Ben. Bristow is nomi.
mated, 1 am going to vote for him sure
1 don't care what party nominates him
know we should have an honest man
with brains as well as pluck. And
there are many other SouthernerS of the
same mind.'"
The Cleveland Plain Dealer is
soundly Democratic, but speaks quite
plainly on the subject of the recent Ohio
Convention, concerning which it says
alt seems Incredible, with the results of
last fall staring them In the face, that
there could have been men enough in
the Convention to have ranged Ohio in
this Presidential campaign under a
leader whose name is a synonym for de-
feat and a flag upon which are Inscribed
tDishonor and Dishonesty Therefore
let us repeat that the Plain Deale,
spurns and repudiates the platform Of
Tuesday, while supporting the nominees
Of the Convention. We shall make no
fight except on the platform Of the St.
Louis Convention. We do not propose
to be driven into the advocacy OF offen-
sive notions by men who achieve their
ends by browbeating and trickery."