The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-24
THE THREE MORE PROMINENT CANDIDATES..
The Secret Service Fund Investigation
Growing Interesting.
FREEDMAN'S BANK FRAUDS.
Astounding Developments Made Before the
Special Committee.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON. April %, 1874
the PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION AT ST. LOUIS
CONDITION AND PROSPECTS OF THE MORE
PROMINENT CANDIDATES coNsIDERED-Pos-
SATELLITES FOR 1.-THE GREAT UNKSowN"-
yelling OF DEMOCRATS REGARDING THEIR
SUCCESS.
Among the prominent democratic politicians here
the three Presidential candidates thought have the
best chances Of the nomination ST. Louis Cover
nor Tiden Senator Bayard and Judge David Davis.
Judge DAVIS is thought formidable by his strength in
Illinois, Indiana Tennessee and perhaps Missouri, and
he is believed 10 have q powerful following in many
other Western States. He has strength in the
East, except Pennsylvania and not much In tho
South. Governor Tidcn sad 10 have large
and rapidly Increasing strength IN tho Southern
States which, his trends say, must have good deal
OF influence in the Convention, because the Southern
States will ALL nearly ALL democratic in the cleo
ton The Southern del egates it is claimed, will have
therefore right to make thor preferences known and
felt Senator Bayard is all hands acknowledged TO
be strong, with nearly all OF Tldens strength and
some OF his own.
.'Bayard is Tden's heir, shrewd democrat said.
"He has fewer btcr opponents IN the party than Til
dem he could, better than Mr.. Tilden, unite the dis
cordant elements OF his party in New York; he could
carry as many votes in the Southern States Tden,
and probably more in tho West"
Another leading democrat remarked -sBayard is
modest He is not pushing himself does he allow
his friends to do He has won the esteem and
gratitude of some Of Mr. Tidens strongest friends by
his attitude toward their candidate and he is in posi-
ton where the Tilden men, If they compass tho
Govornor's nomination. most likely to fall back on
Bayard and give him hearty support
Mr. Hendricks chances are hardly mentioned here
now though he has some warm admirers in the South
ern States. Senator Thurman's strength has been
Jured by an adroit suggestion flung out b. the Tilden
men that the October election IN Ohio isvery uncertain
and that If Thurman, an Ohio man, nominated
ind thereupon Ohio lost October, this would
be fatal blow TO the democratic side, whereas,
II the candidate from other State than Ohlo
the loss OF that State in October would DO n
dent in the campaign But this goes also against the
nomination OF Hendricks Indiana which also is IN
uncertain State The Davis movement seems to gain
strength There is no doubt general indlsposilion
among leading democrats to be dragged into another
Greeley movement.
I'VE ought to nominate democrats our ticket"
they say; ''good men, statesmen with known prin-
cpcs, and appeal to the country with these Then five
are defeated shall at any be dlsorgan,zcd,
and II we win We can hope TO mold the country But
Oh the other hand many wise democrats say that the
war feeling strong in the Northern States
Easily aroused by the efforts of demagogues that 1t
will be difficult to elect Democrat IL will be hard
conquer. the dstrust OF tho Northern people, and
therefore II would be wisest TO nominate like
Judge Davis or ex-senator Trumbuil, In
whose past record and political associations there is
nothing TO excite the prcjudlccs suspicious OF
Northern voters There doubt that this feeling
which Is very general and growing, and which seems
10 be strongest among Western and Southwestern men,
gives Judge Davis very good prospect Some Of those
hn aIv he
Wells, OF Connecticut, nominated second the
ncket and say that Mr. Wells well known position on
the currency and tar questions and his ability would
strengthen such ticket with The country.
There Is, however, evidently chance for UNI
known at ST. Louis and Il is said here that Senator
English, OF Connecticut is quietly urged, and that he
may even decline denomination FOR The United States
senate IN view OF tho possibilities ST. Louis Among
The political gossip here Is rumor that the Tildcn
pushing Judge Davis forward as a sort OF
iammy. whom they imagine they can withdraw in Mr..
rildens favor at tho proper time; but II they really
hink thus, they are biundcrng. The Davis
nent has real base, and IS not sham By any
means. and II IL for Judge Davis
relation IN 1872 TO the labor reform platform, with It's
unlimited grccnbacks and other communistic ideas BIO
would to-day be a very formidable candidate 1t is ac-
tnowcdgcd. however, that the result at st. Louis de-
ponds in n good degree upon events yet 10 come At
present the leading democrats feel by
o. carrying the Presidential election. They that
foreicl what the temper OF the people will
be In November and is certain that tho nominations
made at Cincinnati viii affect less tho result.
nj 81. Louis
MT. BLAINE TO EEFUTE THE CHARGES MADE
AGAINST HIM ~ THE HOUSE TO-DAY.
Mr. Blaine will tomorrow IN tho House rise to a
question OF privilege make what is uu-
dcrs,ood will be very thorough rcfutatlon OF the
charges which have lately been made against HIM.
Friends OF his who supposed TO know what he will
say assert that he will clear away by irrciutsbe
dvpce everything that has been SAID suggested
and iLsi be Mil show that he has lost IN get.
ting Together necessary proofs and conclusion, add
that DARING BIS Whole service in Congress he has done
rottrg fhai be neecs conceal be ashamed OIL
requires any oae uho has anything say 10 the con-
trary 70 say Is opsuiy and lei him NEE, tn accuse.
ton.
MOVEMENT ron THE nyxsT1GaTyoS or PED
EIAL oFY;cEEs ~ LOUISIANA
Mr. Gibson, OF louisiana wiil offer a resolution to-
morrow FOR the appointment OF a committee nyesti-
gate thoroughly the New Orleans Custom House and
all the federal officers In Louisiana lie hopes that his
resolution will pass without objection but II I. docs
not Il viii be referred a committee and at once 70.
ported back, 80 Is 10 pass by majority There
Is no doubt that such investigation vii. disclose
many and great Irregularities and crimes. The
republicans the House VIII hardly an invest.
CATION OF Kind similar 10 that which the republicans
in tho Senate have just ordered for Mississippi
Politics IN LoUIsIAgA-AS OLD TIME CONTEST
AxTIcpATED-wHAr THE CITIZENS OF THE
STATE DESIRE.
The political movements In Louisiana not very
promising II Is said that the republicans will nomi.
nate ring ticket with warmoth LudcIing,' at the
head and that the democrats likely nominate
either McEncry or WIZ This woad mako a canvass
In which orderly people OF the State would take
interest Il has been proposed by the better kind Of
republicans TO nominate General Busy for Governor
No 10 a Northern man, merchant and planter,
very popular In New orleans and among tho best