, 1876-05-13
THE PRESIDENCY.

10 tae Editor ef The Tribune.
CoLLwsvn1E, H., May 10.-A few Weeka
since Republican sentiment in this section OF Il
lfnois was strongly for the Hon. J. 6. Blaine for
the Presidential nominee a: Cincinnati, but lat
terly Mr.. Bristow has become, If any odds, tha
most popular candidate in the field. Not tfaf
Mr. Blaine is not most able, honest, and
worthy statesman, but simply because public
admiration for BEstow's qualities as q sucrcss-
full aud uncouale1 reformer has grown so III
etensc and universal that his name is on every
body's lips as the master-splr1t anu
the right sort Of material Tor tho
peoples President ConEing Is not heard OF
here in connection with the chief candiLa:ure at
Cincinnati; Morton is often spoken OF as most
able, honest statesman, but who fails to realize
that the War is fully over, and Blaine outrankS
Morton: but all these men have been too In
tent upon securing the prize; whilst Bristow is
fighting the true battle Of the great party by
reforming the abuses ind dishouorable prac-
tices which had cEcp: into public official life, and
is not the least concerned about becoming Presi-
! dent
! find = suitable candidate for the Presidency.
| Penllcton has been loored BY his trickcry, and
Hendricks watcr-works bonds have Laid him
! out for the undertaken. A few foolish Demo-
| Gratis have named Col Morrison 1o7 tile candt-
ilatr: but he is unknown in that popular sense
| In Which Presidential candidate Is expected to
have national reputation; besides, te has done
| nothing to either recommend or condemn h1sn
for any position After casting aoont IN oesps1r pr
for a Candidate however, it is now quite evident
! that the Bourbons have settled on Iuden
US their chief candidate ut tue St. Louis Conven-
| tion: and in this chuice they manifest mora
wisdom than is usual Tor that pastF TO 90 II IS
| true there have been some ugly reports about
this gentleman having taken large amount or
boud5 bon from the old Alton S, Terre Hautc Rail
road Company, which, il tEue, should disgrace
him forever in the sight Of al honest . men, ous
Gratis consider him their strongest man; and
from Democratic standpoint Tildcn is strong
he processes to be . rcfor1ner, and In
New York It must De confessed M tna., ,.,a4s as
has had some success, and this is what the
Democrats expect to usc as his capital in tho
contest this fall and It will tell wonderfully
with the Bourbon masses It must be renem-
herel that the Democratic party is not party
Of rrcat moral ideas, and II Tuden had been d
nroycd fraud before in his earlier life, or .
known bond-thief, this fact would not 1nJuta
him to any extent with the Democracy after his
| nomination 1T St. Louis, because they intend TO
hold M his career in New York as successful
rcformcr, and BIZ this trick below down Ill rec
objections of his earlier life: .-.,
II it is necessary to burg Tndcn's earlier record
to this, as it processes to have buried the Inst
sixteen years Of its party record. lhls nucn is
nretty definitely settled now: that Tlden will
be nominated at ST. Louis by the Bourbon5, and,
whether he stole the bonds or not, he has latter
IL proved a successful smasher OF corrupt rings,
and Will be hard candidate to beat II Is nee
, essary, il we desire to insure Republican SUCCESS,
that our party carry the election IN New YORK
We cannot do this %lth Conknf o. sha a. asu ora W.
ton would run as we'll as Conkling in New York,
and would outwnd him in the West, and
Blaine would beat either everywhere. But even
D1H.tv rTS1nY& "a
not entirely certain Of beating Tnden, because
this rattling little Bourbon carries great prestige
as q reformer- We must, to make success Ger
! tain. nominate q: man at Cincinnati who can
beat Tilden at his oEEn game, ana tna1 man y n
Heniarnin Il. Bristow,-a man wfthouta blemish
| on his private character or public record, VINO
collared the thieves, great and small, ana
drove them right into the Pcnitcntlar3f, anu VINO
ConEIins, Morton, and Blaine are all worthy,
able men, but they are working Ike beavers 1ot
the CINCINNATI nomination, while BEistow IS ut
his post working hard for the people, and moi
pulling thousand wires to ooost nl111seA lnto
tLe Presidency. s.
In Southern Illinois, as the situation now pro
scnts itself, Blaine and Morton, who have been
until lattcrly the strongest candidates 19r ths
Cincinnati nomination, are losing gfonnt', anu
element Of the friends of the whisky-thieycs
) that arc opposed to Bristow, and . portion ol
tie machine politicians will oppose MS nonma,
tion but great share Of the untramntelgo T.
sentiment Of the masses are very enthusiastic 1t
~ ~ the sentiment as to Bristow within
the party; Of course the Democracy 70
great extent hate hi12 because ; o, ,n!1 n'd
: lies and SANDERS about him. Democrats OF iow
l minded antecedents, such IS thu barney Caui
field type, will Of course resort 70 any means "
btrutIf,,1v said that any Intelligent, conscien