, 1876-02-25
Presidential Candidates.

PreSiGenllhl NdEuiuAStS'
The list of candidates for the Pres
idency is large and, moreover, is not
likely to be much reduced until the
different conventions shall cut it
down. Those at present appearing
to have a respectable chance in the
race may be enumerated as follows;
On the Democratic side, Tilden,
Thurman, Hendricks and Bayard;
on the Republican, Grant, Morton,
Blaine, Bristow, Washburne, Conk-
ling and Hayes; and on still another
side, perhaps, Charles Francis Adams
OF the frst-named candidates,
Tilden, doubtless, is the one who
is most likely to win the support Of
the moderates and independents. He
has gained reputation Us a reformer,
and has shown himself master OF
finance and administrative economy.
Next on the list, and with, possibly,
better prospects, is Governor Hen
bricks, of Indiana. With believers
in hard money he is rated as a hard
money man, while the infationists
still have hopes of him. He is more
likely to obey than, ike Gov. Tilden,
to lead the party. Thurman's posi-
ton in the Ohio campaign has proba-
bly, injured his chances. Mr.. Bayard,
of Delaware, is an excellent repre-
sentative of moderate and fair-mind-
ed Democracy. He has fine talents
and culture, is high-minded and lib
eral, and would make safe Presi-
dent for the whole country.
Of the Republican candidates
notwithstanding the declarations of
party conventions, resolutions OF the
House of Representatives and prop
ositions to amend the third term out
of the Constitution, the agitation of
Grants chances for denomination
are not wholly silenced, though they
may be rated low. Mr.. Morton, of
Indiana, is an active seeker for the
candidacy, but he is pulling against
the current in seeking to reanimate
sectional antipathies and to win the
favor of his party by prophesying
disasters yet to come from the rebel
ious spirit of the South. Mr.. Wash
burne, who, it viii III be remembered,
was appointed Minister to France
as a token of Grants personal friend
ship, has been talked of, but at no
time in his public career has he CIV
en- evidence of greatness, either as
a statesman or popular leader; and
the fact that the President might ia
vor him next after himself will do
him little good. Conkling is man
of better abilities, with pretensions
far beyond his abilities, and the club
that has been formed in Utica to
promote his nomination has diff
cult task on its hands. Gov. Hayes,
of Ohio, gained accidental prestige
by being the successful candidate for
Governor in his State when William
Allen and the rag baby were con-
signed to common grave. Still his
record is fair so far as it goes, and
he appears to be an able representa-
tive of his party. Mr.. Blaine has the
qualities for a popular leader in
times when party spirit runs high,
and if there was a spontaneous feel
ing such as that he has recently tried
to excite, no man would be more
likely to command the support of
the party. Mr.. Bristow would un-
doubtedly make strong candidate
if nominated. He is not politician,
and has shown himself~a statesman
above the average, both in point of
comprehension of public questions
and executive ability. But whilst
be might command the support of
moderate Republicans and Indepen-
dents he is not likely to curry favor
with political managers.
A third party movement depends,
to great extent, on bad nomination
being made by both of the great
political parties,in which case Charles
Francis Adams might be put up with
a prospect at least of defeating the
other candidates and throwing the
election into the House of Repre-
sentatives. However, with two such
candidates as Tilden and Bristow, or
Bayard and Hayes there would be
square contest and no chance for a
third man.
BRAZIL has been making extensive
preparations for full representation