The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-06-24
fNew York Heraid.1

tNew York Herald.I
~ print Interviews with oil the mem
0eW q. the New Jersey delegation. It
4otlfklng tribute to the character OF
HW. Parker that the Democratic OF his
pm State. who know him go we'll, think
PIN the tittest standard bearer OF the
zty for the great political contest
~ goo his chances for the Democratic
AyminAtiOn are quite as favorable as
M4f0 those Of Gov. Hayes on the other
Ia week in advance OF the Cincin-
Nm Convention. Mr.. Parker would
Ave all the negative and more than all
- positive advantages of the
8epublioan candidate. Like Hayes he
hrs ssceped the envy and jealousy Of
flxG1u. Like Hayes his personal char.
ft0o0fd ungullied. Like Hayes he would
ste cordially accepted by the supporters
gok more prominent candidates II the
39uCCepe OF their fav0rites should be
t101nd tmpEacticabl0. Gov. Parker's
forward end Jealous loyalty during the
fNofv the eteadiness With which, as Gov
4Gzn0r Of New Jersey, he kept the Demo
50tntic tefty OF that State Arm for the
Union, and his admirable promptness
4 md efficiency Ia furnishing troops at
every. call OF President Lincoln, put 1t
I ont Of the power of the Republicans to
70 shake public confidence In his un-
ALTERING loyalty to the Union. In this
nerable than any othSf democratic can
didate, even including Gen. Hancock,
whose unsullied lustre as q Union SOL
der cannot be disputed. The difference
] Il that Gen. Hancock, as faithful sol
same freedom OF action as the Governor
Of 3 State, whereas Mr.. Parker's splen-
did exhibition OF loyalty was entirely
voluntary and unc0nstrained. II Q can
tlidat0 iB to be nominated ut st. Louis
with view to spike the Republican
guns, Mr.. Parker's resplendent record
as q war Governor puts him not only In
the first rank, but In the foremost place
z Ia that rank.
Another strong point in favor Of Gov
Parker is the sOundness OF his opinions
on the currency question, combined
with the fact that he has given no OIL
fonco to the Western Democrats. He
has no advantage over Gov. Tilden in
the correctness OF his views, but, unlike
Gov. TildeD, he has not incurred the
+ deep and bitter hostility OF the. Ohio
Democratic. II they are compelled to
accept hard money candidate they
sacrifice Of pride than would be required
Of them II the Convention should NOM
iunte b man who has aroused all the
Antagonism and stirred all the venom
Of tho soft money Democrats. The
Cincinnati Convention, by It's weak de-
\ claratiOn on the currency, has put 1t
out OF the power OF the Republicans to
make any political capital as hard
money party. There is, accordingly, no
necessity for the st. Louis Convention
to emphasize its devotion to hard money
4 by selecting an aggressive advocate OF
specie payments. Gov. Parker's views
5 arc decided enough to meet the require
m0ntS Of the canvass, and he has better
chance than any other candidate for
harmonizing the dissentient Democracy
of the East and West on this difficult
question.
These are the strong points OF Gov.
Parker's canvass but still his chances
for the Democratic nomination depend
( on the inability of the leading candi.
dates to get the support OF wo-thirds OF
tho Convention. II the two-thirds rule
should defeat Gov. Tilden and his lead
ing rivals, Gov. Parker seems to have
the fairest prospect OF coming In at the
end Of the race rs the successful dark
horse. But II Gov. Tilden should be
within eighteen votes OF the requisite
tWO.thirds, the New Jersey delegation
VIII come to his rescue and give him
the nomination. So far as they express
any second choice, their unanimous
second choice IL Tilden.