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Why Gov. Hayes is Likely TO be Nom
mated for President.

All the signs continue to point TO the NOM
nation of Gov. HAYES of Ohio as the Re
publican candidate for President.
Mr.. HAYES became known throughout
he country by his brilliant success In de-
seating Gov. ALLEN in the State election
IN Ohio last year. Previous TO that time,
but little had been heard OF him outside of
the State; but that event ut once made
him conspicuous and marked his name
upon the list of candidates for President.
Greatly TO his advantage, however, 1t did
not render him SO prominent as to excite
those antagonisms and animosities which
necessarily rise up against the foremost
men on the stage of public life, such men,
Cor instance, as Mr.. CoNKLIso, Mr.. MORTON
Mr.. BLAINE, and Mr.. BRlsrow. Either Of
these gentlemen Is more widely known
than Gov. HAYES, and far more warmly
supported by circle Of devoted friends
and followers; but each of them has ar
rayed against him the eager and relentless
opposition Of all the others. Mr.. CoNKLIHG
and Mr.. BLAINE, for instance, have not
been on speaking terms for eight years
Mr.. CoNKLINo and Mr.. MORTON detest each
other, not merely because they are rivals
In ambition, but because there is a natural
incompatibility in their qualities Of char
acter. Mr.. BRIsTow, they all look upon
- an intruder, disturber of the peace, a
destructive censor upon the conduct and
history of the Republican party for the
last eight years, and consequently upon
their own conduct and history. Mr..
BLAINE alone among the older aspirants,
has any sort OF tolerance for BRIsTow
while MORTON and CoNKLING are just as
Enormously opposed to the Kentuckian as
they are to each other. In fact, they are
more bitter against him than they are
against each other; and they will coalesoe
to beat him, II for nothing else.
In these facts the strength of HAYES be-
comes manifest Each of the more cele-
brated aspirants, and their friends with
them, would rather have him than either
OF their immediate rivals. He will be
nominated, If such be his fate, as LINCOLN
was nominated In 1850, or PIERCE in 1852,
or POLK in 1874. He Is that kind OF q
neutral man who is always taken when the
powerful chiefs can only succeed in foiling
each other.
Though he stands in this neutral and
~N&a PSoAs'Shi Nc'' IN 10 10 iai ~ Sm
being an inferior or unworthy character.
He is man Of talent; he is a gentleman |;
he Is rich and independent; he served with
credit as a soldier in the war, and his
record as Governor OF Ohio Is without flaw
or spot; he would make very fair Pres-
dent for ordinary times.
Those who intend to vote the Republican
ticket under any circumstances may about
ss well make up their minds that RUTHER-
FORD b. HAYES is the man who will receive
their suffrages.
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Two Questions for Mr.. blame ia
AuaWpr.

Mr.. BLAINE cannot save his reputation
by simple denials. The ordinary rules OF
evidence do not apply to such cases. The
man who aspires to be President of the
United States must be absolutely above
suspicion. Mr.. BLAINE must therefore
answer the following questions, or retire
from the contest,
Granting that he made a bona fde in
vestment IN Arkansas Railroad bonds,
where did he get the money to make such
an investmentf No man Of his capacity
who had only the prudent savings Of a
laborious life would ever invest them In
such securities. He either had more money
than he could invest prudently, or else
what Is more probable-he belonged 70
some combination of the nature OF a con-
struction company. The people have q
right to know all about II.
The next question lie, What Is the full
and true history Of the loan of funds Of the
Union Pacific Railroad Company on the
security OF these same Arkansas Railroad
bondsf 1t Is not enough for Presidents
and ex-Presidents OF the former company
70 say that Mr.. BLAINE had no interest in
such q loan. We must know all about IL,
and judge for ourselves.
Unless Mr.. BLAINE fairly and fully an
swers these two questions, or his friends
for him, he may a. well stay away from
Cincinnati.
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Mr.. HoRATIo SEYMoUR's recent letter, in
reference TO his being a candidate for
President, has elected a good deal of COM
ment.
What does that letter meant This ques-
ton can be answered correctly only in the
hight of his past conduct-of the construc-
ton which he himself has heretofore put
upon declarations OF his own similar TO
those which he makes in this letter. The
letter is generally read and accepted as a
decided declination. Now n peremptory
declinaton is something which we think
men of far less intelligence than Mr.. SEY-
MoUR know how to make, when that is
what they really wish to do.
Suppose Mr. SEYMOUR had said at am
not candidate for President. II nominat-
cd by the Convention will not accept the
nomination, and il elected by the people |
will not serve" There would have been
no misunderstanding that. Why did he
not say it; Because, as we think, that is
not what he meant.
Now what does he say? The very
strongest expression in his letter is: ~
have constantly answered TO all those who
have spoken to me on the subject that
could not accept a nomination even in the
improbable event that one should be ten
dered.n
That is historical. II refers to the past
IL Is Il simple relation OF some casual con-
versations which have occurred in the life
of HoRATIo SEYMOUR. They have no bind
ing effect whatever upon the future. The
reason why these declarations were made
is conveyed by the concluding part OF the
very sentence in which they are related
that Is, that the event of q nomination be-
ing rendered was improbable. Change
this one crcumstance-conver that inn
probability into probability-and the
reason OF the conversations ceasing, we
approhend the conversations would cease.
Let us make one or two reflections, OF n
practical character, bearing on this point.
In the first place, such thing as an ear
nest declination OF nomination for Presi-
dent, made in earnest, bya National Con-
vention Of one OF the two great political
parties IN the country, is not a common
thing. We believe II has yet to occur-if
II ever shall occur-for the first time in the
political history of the United States And
OF all men living, Judging by his past CON
ous' no oae Y lesi 4kely to set such ap ex-
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Gov. TILDEN was remarkably happy
on both occasions when he spoke dur
ing his recent visit to this city. At tue
banquet OF the Chamber OF Commerce his
speech was, decidedly, the speech OF the
evening; and at the Fair of the Young
Women's Christian Association he excelled
himself.
BY nature the Governor is inclined
to prolixity. The apprehended length Of
his messages Is All objection which has
often been urged against his election us
President. But OF late he appears to have
made the discovery that brevity is the soul
OF wit, and he has adopted a charming
epigrammatlc. vivaoious style OF oratory.
If Gov. TrLpEN is elected President, he
Will contrast, strikingly, with his imme-
diate predecessor in this respect. Gen.
GRANT lie much the least OF speaker that
has ever occupied the White House. In fact
he is no speaker at all He is silent man.
This is better than TO be n bore. But from
the specimens that Gov. TILDEN has re-
Gently given us he promises TO rank among
the brilliant orators Short, witty speeches
may be expected from him on great
variety OF appropriate occasions. His re-
marks before the Chamber OF Commerce
had the advantage Of the extraordinary
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ample than HoRArIo SEYMOUR II has
been his habit to talk Of declining through
out his public career. When has he ever
declined determinedly with any iair pros
pect OF success before himf
We do not mean to imply that Mr.. SEY-
MouR Is n hypocrite. We look upon this
habit of his something like coy shyness In
n maiden, although we confess that the
blush which might be expected and be-
coming In a fair malden's check, is not
usually looked for In the face of very
mature person. in Mr.. SEyNoUR's case
age has not shrivelled the shrinking mod
esty Of youth. But let no one regard his
extreme delicacy as anything that nomi-
nation will not overcome. He will decline
the crown more than thrice II he doubts
the intention to place 1t OH his head but
let him once feel assured Of that, and he Is
not the man to hesitate to sacrifice his
personal preferences to the public GOOD
we believe that is the phrase.
And this brings us 10 tue consideration
Of the chances Of Mr.. SEYMoURs nomina-
ton and election. IL is confidently assert
ed that about one-half the delegates from
the State of New York are already In ia
vor Of his nomination. II is not impossi-
BILE, at all, that he may be ultimately NOM
mated as sort Of compromise candidate.
Could he be electedi
Mr.. SEYMOUR has exhibited more quail
ties of statesmanship than most Of the
public men now prominent on the stage.
His personal integrity Is unquestioned.
The great obstacle in the way of his cleo
ton would be his doubtful war record.
We are aware that q strong argument,
backed by abundant evidence, can be
made to prove him resolute War Demo-
orat. While such an argument might CON-
vince jury OF twelve men, giving their
undivided attention to IL for three success
sive days, we very much doubt whether 1t
would prevail with the great mass Of the
American people. In our judgment, Mr..
SEYMoUR's chances against a really strong
Republican candidate would be doubtful.
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Members Of Congress send their speeches
In pamphlet form through the mails. without
paying postage on them, notwiths tandina the
nominal abolition Of the Thanking privilege.
Some Of them frank these documents as part
of the Congressional Record" white others do not
take the trouble to put upon them this mark Of
evasion. There arc members who pocket the
stamps sent them for postage by people who
write for their speeches. In this way they add
small sums to their income. Through this sort
of thing the Post Once Department is deprived
of large amounts of money which are properly
due TO II. In this Presidential year Congress
sional speeches for buncombe are being sent
out Wholesale under the ranking privilege, just
a. they used to be when franking was lawful.
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1t looks as IL the exhibition Of American
pictures At Philadelphia might come to nausht.
through the ignorance ana pigheadedness of
one OF the Committee on Art. THIS man Is MIR.
sARrAIS. a Philadelphia mezzotint enersver,
and person Ill adapted to the duties he under
takes to perform, and who yet Is trying to bully
the better men on the committee. Though art
In Philadelphia Is Of no account and there Is
scarcely a painter OF national reputation there,
vet half the committee Is composed OF Phila.
deiphians. One OF the stupid decisions has
been to hang 10 the most conspicuous place In
the gallery badly painted picture of great size
bv Phiiadephia artist, RorHERNET- depicting
the battle Of Gettysburg. This at the Centennial
feast Of good will and brotherhood
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A gentleman of Petersburg. Virginia. on

A gentleman Of Petersburg. Virginia, on
the eve of his Intended marriage with esti-
mabe lady OF that town, disappeared, and the
nuptial ceremony did not take place. Indi2na-
ton was high against him until the publication
OF this card
ITO rHx PUBLfo.-My sudden exit from Petersburg
on the H5th uit. which caused much Ute
not TO Escape marrying the iAdy IN any wse-NhOse
character 10 ABOVE reprOaca lady every
matter short met with many friends the 26h, aud
was made very drunk, whic regret very much. mad
no other cause for leaving the city.
% Respectfully, JOHN 7. CLARK.
-BALTInoRH. M, Nay ., 1870"
This relieves the gentleman from unjust sIs-
picions, and his offer TO atone for his indiscre-
ton by at once mar wing the lady may DO
oepted by her. She should remember, however,
that II Just pending the blssful mating he had
90 little seif-control as to suffer himself to be
made drunk, there is danger that after the honey
moon Is over. her wifely influence may not he
40 strong as that OF his bioulous friends, and
his drunk enness may become haoitual. But we
would throw no obstacles In the way OF the
coming together OF fond hearts that beat as one.
The experience of the Petersburg gentleman
recalls the case Of one OF GRANTS stan officers,
who similarly disappeared on the day Of bis pro-
posed wedding, but sfterward turned up In .
very seedy state, and was not only married but
appolnted to an Important ofice of trust under
the Government.
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rseth's Theatre s,toiihs North
pro.lI,n Theatre Maud, Mueller and Married La
pswsry Theatre B,o M,coi ough.
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ckstesu Mobile vsrieuss-s,h ~ .si uM hsine
fsfi. Tbcstrc-vsfeiy
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elsbe Tkestre-v.s,y.
Kelly a Leen's MInstreIs $50 - sps sa ~.
Olympic Theatre Hump,y Dumpty.
Rsrisisn yssieties -I,1 81 .ss ero.s-sy hsiiass
Gsyk Theatre Bra.
tsn Frsneiseo MipstreIs-v~'",
Tsry PASTOR. Theatre -v.is,y h,iss
SAfrty fourth street Thestve-Pu,ss s.ilsA
theatve Comiane Nsv Aufaeten.
Tsiss square Thears-FuisoL
BslIsek's Theatre Londoa Assurance.
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the com position OF Mr.. srkv ARTS biography,
which would be brought out by one Of our lead
Ing publishing houses but this Arm has with
drawn from the proposed publication, as Mrs.
STEWART has intimated to them that II was his
wish. and is hers, that no biogrsphy OF him shall
be published. Mr.. STEWART liked business pub
lcity, but he did not desire personal renown.
His character and career were, however, very
well known In this community, and will be re-
membered for at least another generation.
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BACKGROUND furpished by the performance
Of Attorney-General PIERREPoNT; but
they were in themselves very good. A
few words, fi1y chosen, will always suit
the taste OF the American people.
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The sun for the Campaign.

The events Of the Presidential campaign
pill be faithfully and fully illustrated In THB
SON, and we will send the weekly edition, a
sheet Of eight pages, post paid. from June til
nter the election for 30 cents the sunday edi-
Hon, OF the same size, at the same price; OF the
aaily. four pages, for e.
Address The Sun, N. Y. City.
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II is because all our offceholders are so
poorly paid that there is SO much corruption
among them, la the opinion Of the Rev. Mr..
SAVAGE, who has been preaching on the SUD-
Ject. This alone Ia adequate cause for every
scandal that has been uprooted during the last
four years. he says. Bu, really we oaLt see that
the decrease OF corruption has gone on as stead
lily as the increase Of the salaries OF these ONCE
holders. GRANT has double the salary OF any of
his predecessors, but atty thousand year C m
not keep him out Of corruption. GRANT showed
in his recent message how largely aud how
often the salaries Of Conai essmen have been In
creased, but yet corruption is not rooted out
from among them. The salaries OF Cabinet
officers, Custom House and revenue officers.
aud judicial officers, have been ON the
increase but we do not find a correspondent
growth OF honor and integrity In all directions
We would like the Rev. Mr.. SAVAGE TO tell us
how high We will have to put their salaries In
order TO secure their honesty. IL the salary OF
GRANT we're doubled again, would his notions
be elevated2 II the salary OF BELKNAP had
been atty thousand year, would he have re-
Trained from joboery? II the salaries OF Con-
gressmen were twice as great as they are, would
there be fewer OF them 4" on the maker" Let us
tell the Rev. Mr.. SAVAGE corrupt men cannot
be made pure by increasing their salaries.
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In our foreign commerce Cuba ranks rs
the second country In the magnitude OF her
dealings with us, England being the nrst; and
yet, while every other people will be represented
at the opening Of the Centennisi Exhibition In
Philadelphia tomorrow, the Cubans will not
appear there. While they have been for many
years nshting for lode pendence and liberty, the
Government OF the United States has done
nothing to encourage them. Not even moral
aid has been given them, and all the efforts
Of our diplomacy and the weight OF our iuHu-
ence have been employed In maintaining the
dominion of Spain the Isl and and It's people,
and In keeping up the Institution Of slavery
among them.
This lie the reason why Cuba does not make
her appearance at the Centennial.
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A number OF religious organizations,
such as the Bible Society, the Tract Society, and
various missionary societies, are holding their
anniversaries here tnis week. Tue great re-
ligious REVEALS OF the last half year have doubt
less been very advantageous to them; and,
though these are hard times for any people,
some OF the societies named enjoy better Oiled
Golfers than they had In previous years. The
sustained liberaiity OF their supporters, year
after year, is an interesting feature OF their ex-
periencs. large proportion OF the vast sums
annually contributed for their support Is raised
among the common people, who never fail to
respond when the bag for them Is passed around
the churches. In old times, the period of the
May anniversaries" In this city used TO be Of
far more Interest to the religious world than It
has been In recent years. Clergymen and other
visitors focked here to them from all parts Of
the country; the meetings OF the various socie-
ties were crowded, day after day; and the great
guns OF clerical eioquence sent their reverbera-
tions over the whole country. Somehow or
other, their attractions have decrea'ed with the
growth Of the city. We cannot say that the
hundreds Of thousands of dollars annually ex-
pended by them are productive OF benefits TO
society as they ought to be.
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An Improba BILE Rumor.


Senator Conkling is sadly In need OF a
newspaper organ In New York city, and It Is
said that the Custom House managers and ma
chine manipulators are engaged in raising the
equipment for the Presidential race. Rumor
has IL that the sum OF $6O0OO0 has been sub
scrlbed, aud Louis j. jennings, lately editor.in-
chief OF the Times, 10 to have tue direction VI
the new organ,
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There is q lively fight In progress be-
tween the Board Of Police and the Health De-
partment, two commissions which were origin
ally twin sisters and ought now to live together
In harmony. When the Metropolitan Board Of
Health was established In 1893, the Police Com
missioners were made ex-onicio members Of II,
and the sanitary body was quartered IN the
Police Headquarters building. To acoomm9-.
date the new comets an addition was made TO
the building, and expensive and satisfactory
safety vaults were built for the holding Of their
valuable records. These last comprise the
records Of births, deaths, and marriages In New
York for more than a half century-in the case
of deaths running back to i7es. Their sccessi-
bility to the public for the purposes Of obtaining
legal proof of the matters tn ey record. and their
careful preservation against the hazards Of FIRE,
are OF great importance. When the charter OF
1870 reorgaoized the Police and Health Depart
ments, the President OF the former alone OF tho
Police Commissioners sat In the Board OF
Health. Tue modification Of the law In 1879 did
not change that arrangement. Now, after ten
years Of occupancy by the Health Department
OF their quarters In the police building, the
Police Commissioners give them notice TO at
once pack up their traps and quit, as they wish
the whole building to themselves. The Health
Department, receiving such notice, stood on
their dignity and paid no attention to It. There
upon the Police Board proceeded to try to tuTn
them out, and did by force remove the furniture
from one OF their bureaus. The Health Depart
ment applied for aud got q temporary intunc-
ton restraining the ruthless policemen, and
now IL remains to be seen whether the injunc-
ton will be made peru ansat. The Health De-
partment claim that the police building Is a pub
lac one and that they nave a right Ia 1t; that 1t
was expressly enlarged to give them room that
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Not for President, but for Vice. President
AA.n.1, IA IL.

Gen. John NJ. Palmer Of Illinois is COM
ing forward as a compromise Democratic candi-
date to succeed Judge David Davis. The old
line Bourbons very strongly oppose Davis on
the ground that he Is wing. Palmer's friends
say that this Is TO Pamer's advantage, who,
they declare, would make a better candidate,
Ms he was an original Democrat.
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Even the street cars OF Philadelphia

Even the street cars OF Philadelphia
would have to run ON Sunday saws a religious
paper, II the Exhibition were open on that day.
But the street cars OF Philadelphia ALWAYS run
on Sunday. They have for months past been
carrying crowds of people out to the grounds of
the Exhibition every sunday. They viii con
tinue to carry people out there as usual, though
the buildings be locked up. They will stroll
around the grounds, and look at the outside OF
the buildings, and good many OF them will
pass their time in the institutions of the vicinity
where liquor oan be had, though there may be
restrictions on Its sale. There is nothing more
than a pretence OF enforcing the Sunday anti
liquor laws In Philadelphia.
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II was but last Friday that the assembled
preachers Of Methodism at Baltimore passed a
special vote of thanks to the Centennial Com
missioners for their resolution to close the Ex-
hibition on Sundays. Yet list Sunday was day
OF the very hardest kind OF work in the buildings
from morning to night. The builders had their
hands at work; the workInen were eng aged IN
moving and placing the goods which wers
brought In by railroad, aud a multitude Of yisi-
tors were admitted to the buildings. We should
suppose that when the Methodist Conference at
Baltimore hear OF all this they will feel 1t TO be
their duty to pass a vote OF censure upon the
parties who were resp lnsiole for II. Their vote
of last Friday was put through two DAYS too
soon. TO look at the show on sunday cannot
be greater wrong than to work at Il.
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II you chance to be invited TO dine IN family
where pleasing T. asked, employ the moments of Its
uttrrlnce IN giancing about the tablet ma decide
you as " what dIsb you will nrst cali for. -Ho1e Jour
nal
This 10 q bad rule, and should never be fol-
lowed by anybody. To say nothing else, " 10 dis
respectful to the host. II is uumsnneriy. TO tho
last degree. II man was caught In the act, be
would not be likely to get another Invitation TO
the table at which he practised IT, When
"sraoe before meat" 10 said, the eyes Of every
one present should be closed and the head bent.
Even an inidel should not neglect this duty Of
courtesy. There are doubtless some people who
nx their eyes on the viands during grace; but
they are out Of place at the table Of any we'll
regulated household.
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