The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-09
The October Elections.


The idea that the result OF the elections in
Indiana and Ohio in october will determine
the result OF the presidential election,
in the Union in November is o plausi-
BILE one, and Is used with much effect by the
friends OF Mr.. HENDRICKS, OF Indiana.
Whilst we deem it unwise for the southern
people to array themselves as decided
partisans Of any particular candidate,
we are bound to acknowledge not only
their right to do so IL they choose
but that it may be wise for them to let their
northern friends know what they think as
TO the prospects OF any one or all OF the
prominent aspirants. In a. multitude or
councillors there is wisdom. The southern
politicians have deserved reputation for
great shrewdness, snd they may be able to
throw out hints which viii be useful to the
Democratic party and to the country. So
far, then, we are in accord with those OF the
Journals OF Virginia which arc giving rea-
sons why this, that, or the other man should
be nominated.
Repeating, then. that we are willing to
support any candidate that may be noml-
mated by the Democratic National Conven-
ton, and averring that Mr.. HENDRICKS is
man for whom we feel the highest respect,
as we do for his friend and supporter now
in this city Speaker KERR, who is himself
worthy Of the nomination, we must, never
thclcss. protest against the idea that no mat
ter who may be our candidate it is neces-
sary to carry Ohio and Indiana in October
in order to carry the Union in November. II
we nominate HEEDRICKs, or KERR, or AL
LEN, or THURMAN, or any other western man,
then it will be absolutely necessary Tor us 10
carry those States in October IN order 10
success in November But il we nominate
T1IpES, it will be with the distinct under
standing on all sides that he can get votes
enough to elect him without those OF lndI-
ana and Ohio 1t will be assumed that those
States are not taken into the calculation.
He is TO depend upon the Southern States,
the Pacific States, and the States OF New
York, New jersey, and Connecticut. tie
can count with almost absolute certainty
upon the votes of all these States-130 in the
South, and so in New York, New Jersey,
and Connecticut, leaving only five votes to
be obtained in the Pacific States.
Now, is not the weight OF the argument
against the nomination OF western man
II such one be nominated his friends must
carry Ohio and Indiana in October, or nc
will surely be defeated in November in the
country at large. II, On the contrary,
TILpEN be nominated he will be nominated
because he can afford TO throw Pcnnsylva-
mia, Ohio, Indiana, and all the other doubt
full States out Of the calculation. IL the
Democrats be defeated in Ohio and Indiana
in October it will not damage him at all.
His nomination will relieve the Democratic
party from the trouble and expense OF send
ing hundreds OF speakers and thousands OF
dollars into those doubtful States. The party
will stand before the country thoroughly
independent and calmly confident OF its
ability to elect its candidate.
These considerations have had such an
effect upon us that we are almost ready to
declare that nobody but TILDEN ought to
lie nominated. 1t would be such q pity
great wrong to the South-to be in
:trumental in perpetusting the power of the
miserable Radical party, that we throw aside
lllconsiderations of less moment and look
only to the disturbances OF having Demo
cratic President. II there be any other man
stronger than TILDEN let us nominate him.
But TupEN and HENDRICKS both; would
that not be q strong ticket?