Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-05-26
coIonel Waddell,s Views.

colonel waddell's Views.
The Washington correspondent OF
the Baltimore Gazette who has been
Interviewing prominent members OF
Congress upon the presidential ques-
ton. reports Colonel WADDEnL to have
responded as follows:
"While have decided opinions OF
my own, said Colone4WADDE1h, IN re-
gard to the policy OF the Democratic
party in the pending presidential con-
test, my estimate of the popular SEN
timent in North Carolina is based to a
large extent, on the expressions OF the
newspapers. In know the sentiment
of NV own district very well, and
believe I know the general opinion in
the State. Ninety-nine men out OF a
hundred there, if asked, would say
.oive us an available man who is a
sound Democl at, and we will be con-
TENT The people of North Carolina
have an admiration for Bayard, amount
ing almost to personal affection. They
reoard him as a mai of great abilities
and lofty character, worthy OF the name
he bears. Their only fear about him
ia that. if nominated, his very excellen-
cies Gas they regard them) would be
used as weapons against him. They
considerThurman as one of the ablest
statesmen and constitutional lawyers
in America, and would gladly support
him, but I apprehend that the action OF
the convention at Cincinnati has
DESTROYED his chances. Why that
convention should have nominated
defeated candidate on the same old
platform, is one of the eccentrlcltles
of our politics. I say this without
intending to express any opinion OF
Governor Aliens ability or fitness for
the presidency. Mr.. Hendricks is
also popular in North Carolina, and
would get hearty support if nomi-
mated. As to Governo4 Tilden,
think the general sentiment is about
as follows: His reform movement IN
New York. and his success by so large
majority the first time was, 'regarded
as very hopeful sign. and made him
very popular, but the result OF the
next election there, which was said to
have been controlled by him, in which
the majority was so largely reduced,
has created the fear that he could not
carry his own State, which is abso-
lutely necessary. Another clement OF
anxiety about him, if nominated, is to
be found in the aversion of our peo-
pie to the idea of having the
elections and the administration
of the government controlled in the
interest of Eastern capital. These
things. and the fact that New York has
already tried three candidates without
success, render Mr.. Tilden in their
opinion not the strongest candidate
whom the Dem ocracy could select, but
they will give him their full strength
if nominated. Judge Davis is regard.
ed as an honest and able man, who
would make an acceptable President.
and the idea prevails that while per-
fectly sound on the money question,
he would poll, perhaps, larger vote,
in the West than anybody else. Still
candor compels me to say that since
he Greeley campaign there are mum
bers of people who will never agar
vote for any man who is not square
Democrat and SO recognized. Unfor
tunately Judge Davis is in a position
which prohibits him from talking
politics, and (although I personally
believe him to be as good Democra
as anybody the masses of the people
only know him as q Repub
lican. If his friends would
only come out plainly and
autboritatively announce his entire
sympathy with the Democratic party
80 that the people would understand il
fully, believe he would get the unan
imous support of the voters of NORTH
Carolina. These seem to be the most
prominent candidates now. There
may be "Great Unknown" in the
Democratic ranks. Blaine seems te
be looming up higher than ever. II
the Democrats cannot beat him they
cannot beat anybody, and, therefore.
hope he will receive the Republican
nomination. There is one thing which
the northern Democrats ought to bear
in mind. The South is now unit
and will probably cast about 100 Dem
ocratic electoral votes. With this
state of things staring them in the face
if the northern and western Democrats
60 to fighting one another over the
money question or the like, and there
by lose the election, they will never
see united South again. The people
will despair about federal politics, and
devote themselves exclusively to theil
own state and local affairs"