New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-07
PRESIDENTIAL SPECULAuONs.
OPINIONS OF TWO CINCINNATI EDITORS

OPINIONS OF TWO CINCINNATI EDITORS.
MEssRs. HAIsTEAD AND SMITH THINK THE HAYES
MOVEMENT NOT IMPORTANT, AND THAT BRIsrOW
IS THE MAN FOR THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
Cincinnati Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune March
Mr.. Halstead was found at The Commercial
office. The question which fret occurs to one here
effort being made in Ohio to nominate Gov Hayes for
the Presidency, and how much it amounts TO-"
Mr.. Hastead All that ia being done in that direction
Is by an interested clique made up Of people o. the sort
thing for themselves TO &C. the nomination for an Ohio
man they cOuldthat 1t would improve their chances
for share IN the spells. that's about all there Ia Of t
Hayes IS immensely better than Morton or Conk-
Presidents we've had Neither Norton nor Blaine can
get the nomination: They Will kill each other Morton
IF YOU don't think Morton is great man, then what
yes" was his quick response, Hendricks is large
III Blaine and Morton are going each other up
opening for unless IL he HayesP ,-..
II leaves chance for two other men in preference to
Hayes. They are Nashburnc ahd BrlstOw''
ONO Would GIVE BRIsTOW $4,000 MAJORITY.
The public sentiment here will be for Brisow-oyer,
whelmugly for him over Hayes anybody else IL wll
The best thing the Convention can do Is 10 nominate
this about Brlsow-he the who has shown courage
fight corruption. That Is the whole OF It, and because
OF that he Will meet the unequyoeal support Oh lie 10
eral margin that Last year carried ONO against
Bill Allen, aud that IL necessary to carry New n4rA,
Connecticut aud NewJcrsey That Idberal margin ast
year saved the Republican party IN ono, ana Ihe party
had better nave that margin with II again. All the OUT
audOu Republicans Will vote for the candidate whoever
he may be. But there's going 10 be struggle IN when
that margin VIII be indispensable by me Liberal nr
gIn mean Carl SchurZ, Hassaurek and all others VINO
believe in the United states but 40 not OeieNS IN
Wasburne on the ground that washbufne might inherit
too much OF the Grant Administration. Tue great ply
about Washburnc il, told him at Paris That after ne
had made Grant he didn't stay at home to take care OF
hun. II is inst to add that Naslburne didn't seem 10
think Grant had lapsed so far as thought ne had
:" MT know thing personally about BrlstoW;
have had personal association with bn, ana KNOW
Ouy his reeOd-that he - man VINO mas been AT VOTE
In the right direction. The precedent quoted against
linn is that OF Andy JOhnsOn-the awful warning OF
was a Republican He stood by tue country during the
war. but he always the strongest kind of Demo
GRAFT BristOw genuine Republican. The fact that nc
from Kentucky strengthens H. til re is nOrceVdence
of his Repubcasm than there is Of that Of saline or
Republican party, instead of discriminating section
ally against BrstOw, ought TO welcome me Uiet Iua'
lucky. His nomination would take away from the party
Is sectional flavor. Besides. he Is perfectly aale' ana
IA square living chance that lie would carry hen
mcky-Haldeman OF ihe co"rie'-'o'""'' 'el mo DIS
DO yju think two Western men-BrstOW ana hayes
Iut they are moi Western men, Neither OF them is
from the frontier They from the central portion OF
the country. According 10 the census taplcs Nureh
Cunfy ohio is the ceer of population Uf tins country.
II the population were balanced that county would he
tne pivot II lies between Louisville Ky. BrlstoWs
and tine other south OF Ohio RycrsO that the local
ity ~ gumcnt doesn't count against them
OPINIONS OF ME. RICHARD SMITH. ,,..,s.,
rooms la response inquiry a. to Ohio and the
candidacy Of Gov. Hayes. Mr. Smith said: $500
"OuiO i going into the Convention TO insist tlat
GOV HAYES Is the only who can carry the Hlbe ana
10 urge his nomination that score. Tie truth U.s. as
the Governor himself has frankly stated, that any SOUND
representative Republican will carry Ohio by decisive
majority. aud there IL disposition 10 make shaTp
otest In his behalf the ground 81 locality Al tue
sin- time he has a strong but quiet support Brstow
has very great strength In this city. He ~ well known
here. and there are many Democrats WHO, out OF
regard for the courage be has displayed IN night
ing the Whisky Ring, would support nm ON
the Republican ticket in preference TO any Dem
orraiic nominee. Throughout OHIO he mas
strong support aud in II should be found that hayes
could not grt the nomination, think the vote 81 ONO
would be east for BristOw. The objection that he y IRON
Kentucky Will not count Tor much, II anything lie II
man OF great executive ability, and IS firm, courageous
aud selpoised His record as secretary Of me leasuy
l. matter Of public history, and nothing need DC SAID 10
add 10 IL The people heartily ind0rse H. and there IS
general perception OF the fact that while certain parties
are spreading reports Of disagreement between MN anu
the President. BistOw Il more necessary 10 Grant
than Grant Is u BrstOw. Without being understood as
intending anything u dsparagement ot any other caul-
date let me that there powerful popular et ING
tnut such n man Hayes BristOw Is wanted Tor thc
presidency; and that N the prospect i not good Tor
hnyc, that the strength Of the OHio delegation i'll lhe
convention will DE ia support OF Bristow.'