The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-06-14
WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.
W AsHINGToN,
June 7, 1861

June 7, 1861 |
EDITOR DEMOCRAT
Now that Blaine's candidacy is out
of the question, the Republicans are
in a quandary. Only very small
proportion of the ''regulars" want
Bristow at any price, as he is not
considered sufficiently loyal. Nor
ton has rendered the party excellent
service by waving the blood-stained
under garment; and his radicalism is
unquestioned. But he is not per-
sonally popular, and he is consider
ed, even by many Of his friends, to
be unavailable as candidate. The
Southern Republicans would, Of
course, vote solidly for him; but he
would be miserable failure before
the people of the North ard Vest
Conkling is by no means favorite;
but the strong probability is that he
will get the nomination. The Re-
publican leaders know that the can
didate Of either party that gets the
IS electoral votes of New York, next
November, will be the 10Th President
Of the United States. They know
that the candidate of neither party
can reasonably hope to be elected
without the vote of New York
They know that leading Democrats
from one end of the country to the
other, have got to understand that
fact, and are, one after another, aban-
doning their respective favorites, and
frankly avowing their preference, I'M
der the circumstances, for Samuel J..
Tilden, the present Democratic Gov
ernor of New York, and the strongest
man in the State of either party
Tilden's strength is so great that he
was elected by majority Of more
than $4,000 votes over the Republi-
can candidate, Governor Dix, who
had been elected, two years before,
by majority of more than $4,000
votes, and was, by all odds, the best
and the most popular Republican
Governor the State ever had
Against q man who thus changed
more than 100000 votes in his favor
while running against an opponent Of
rare ability and unexceptionable
character, it will be indispensable te
any show of success for the Republic
cans, that they nominate that man Of
their party who has the most strength
in New York. Conkling has been
for years, dispensing federal favors
all over the State; and, if be has not
made many friends, he has, at least
many political adhetents. The in
fuence Of the Administration woul(
also be freely used in his favor; and
altogether, he is perhaps, the best
man the Republicans could nominate
with reference to carrying the EN-
pire State.
1t has been ascertained here tina
! neither Governor Tilden nor any o
, his friends had any knowledge what
ever of the circular recently sent ou
by an advertising agency, offering tt
pay for the publication Of newspape
extracts favoring Tilden's nomina
ton. The circulars were sent t,
many papers known to be opposed t.
Governor Tilden; and the firm of all
; vertising agents, of which that mos
radical of radical Republicans, Pc
. troleum V. Nasty, is a member, de
. clines to say who employed them, o
, whether their employers are Reput
licans or Democrats.
SPEAKER KERR,
e The country is watching with in
f tense interest the course of the Hous
{ Committee which is investigator
t the charge preferred against Nj
J. Kerr. The Republicans hope to sc
the Democratic members Of the Con-
: mittee and of the House speak an
;, act with partiality toward Mr.. Ker'
J. and would be delighted to see th
: Democratic press Of the country pre-
- judge the case, abuse the witness
b Harvey, and affirm it to be imposs
BILE that Mr.. Kerr could have con
mitted the crime and blunder wit
. which he is charged. / am happ
to be able to say, however. that a
~ the leading Democrats here, in an
out of Congress, abstain from e,
pressing an opinion on Mr.. Kerr
guilt or innocence. They all inclut
: :, ing MIR. Kerr's friends, say, "Tt
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