The daily gazette., 1876-05-18
Presidential Gossip,
JIe'rs Of Leading Public Men at
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The Washington correspondent of
the Baltimore Gazette, recently inter
viewed several leading Democrats at
Washington, in regard to the prospects
of the various candidates fer the st.
Louis nomination.
HON. l.. Q. c. LAMAR,
of Mississippi, thought that Governor
Tilden, as well as others named, would
make acceptable candidates. Bayard
would make better candidate and be
freer of entangling alliances than
candidate from larger state, but he
would understand how, Lailing from
a small state, it might injure his
chances in the convention. But it
might be said that while Bayard was
from q small state he had the nation
for his constituency.
HON. GEO. Il. DENNIS,
of Maryland, thought the contest at
st. Louis would be between Tilden,
Bayard, Thurman and Henrdicks, and
that while no could not venture upon
prediction as to the result, he be-
lieved that neither of the gentlemen
named would have sufficient num-
ber of votes to win on the first ballet
and some gentleman acceptable to all
would be selected, in which event
Payard's prospects were as good as
that of any of the others. He thought
that the delegation from Maryland
should go uncommitted, SO that they
might confer with their democratic
bIethern, and select the man most Ger
tain to he elected.
HON. VIM. j. o'BRIEN,
of Maryland, said that Bayard was his
first choice, though in his opinion
Tilden would receive the nomination.
He considered Mr.. Bayard the highest
eXemplar of all that is eminent and
worthy in an American statesman
His strength will consist in the object
ion which will be raised in the South
and West against Tilden. He is also
strong in the North, as elsewhere, be-
cause he has always made friends and
| not enemies.
HON, VIM. WELSH.
of the Sixth Maryland District, said
that Bayard, Tilden, Thurman, Hend.
ricks, or any other good and pure man
would suit him, and he was satisfied
that tho party would be successful
with either. He looked upon Bayard
as transcendently pure, wise and pa
triotic.
Editorislly referring to the above
opinions the Baltimore Gazette say
Senator Dennis and Mr.. O'Brien ana
Mr.. Welsh represent what is probably
the sentiment of the Democratic party
of Maryland in their avowal in favor
of Mr.. Bayard. Mr.. Lamar, it will be
perceived, is on the same side and he
puts Mr.. Bayard's case strongly and
| tersely, and answers almost the only
objection made to him when he says
that, although coming from a small
state, he has the whole country for Il
constituency. Mr., Bayard is one OF
the most blameless men in pub
lie life, and his name would be Il
tower of strength in the campaign
There is a centennial about it that
would revive the best traditions of OUT
policical history and no one can doubt
that if elected he would make one OF
the best and purest of presidents. If
Mr.. Bayard represented any one of the
great states or sections of the country
whose vote is in doubt or which must
be carried to insure victory in Novem.
Der, his nomination would be to day
beyond all peradventure."
The Gazette also says that the "chan-
ces of Bayard and Tilden are improved
by the lunacy of the Ohio Democrats.