The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-20
THE DEMOCRATTC CASDIDATE FOR
PRESIDENT
Who will be the Man 1.-THE Ohio Convention
Makes no Change In the rituafion-nr.
Tttden's strength, and Hts Weakness!

| Makes no Change In the rituafion-Mr
| Titden's strength, and Hts Weakness!
| WARRINGTON, May 19.--The political sit
uation is not materially changed by the actor
| OF the Democratic Convention in Ohio. Judg,
| Thutman's defeat Is to he regretted, because hi
deserves well Of his State, holds a very high
| place In the esteem of the country, and is re
RTded as among the first and best OF our public
men In either party. This proceeding practically
sets him aside as candidate for the Presiden
for no aspirant to that place can expect to be
nominated who Ia not supported nv the earnest
cordial, and united delegation OF his own state
Division OF lukewarmness or detection can only
have one result, according to the traditions OF
all political experience In conventions.
The nomination OF the venerable william Allen,
loaded with seventy-three years, has No slsnin-
canoe whatever. and will not count a straw 8
weight at st. Icu;s. His name aud age and rer-
sonal presence at Cincinnati were all used as
the only means OF breaking down his nephew
Judge Thurman. But he has gained nothing
personally by q triumph which gives him nei-
tIer honor nor strength. II he was young
enough to be In the category Of possibilities the
bare fact that tho Convention was almost
equally divided as to men and platform would
exclude him os II does Thurman.
After the Ohio delegation have complimented
Allen st st. Louis, and thus obeyed the request
OF the Convention, they Will he free to follow
their own inclination as TO expediency. ia
other words, they are liberated from embarrass-
ments. 1t IA hard to tell at this time In whose
favor the vote OF tho State will be cast. The
opposition to Gov. Tiden Is positive and pro-
nounced under the belief that he and his
friends contributed to the defeat OF Gov. Allen
last fall. No condition Of things Is probable by
which he can expect support from that State.
with Mr.. Pendleton to head the delegation at
81. Louis, It Is not likely Mr.. Hendricks will re-
ceive much aid and comfort, even II he was not
beset by the diniculty Of seeming to face both
WAYS on the financial question. which has dam
aged him seriously at the East and at the West
with the political managers. His opponents
have urged this as a strong reason against NOM
mating him, and evidently with effect on the
public mind.
Thus far there are Sufficient signs to Justify
any confident opinion about the nomination at
st. Louis. Ultimately the question will settle
down TO whether an Eastern or a Western man
sh all be presented. The South and West have
the power to nominate " united. Opinion Will
not crystalline into any definite shape until after
the Republican Convention. In four weeks
more. leaders and managers will throw on their
reserve and begin to speak out with some little
boldness. Now they are restrained by variety
OF causes, but principally by an inability to
forecast the result at Cincinnati which is in
volved in doubt. but with all the probabilities
pointing to a compromise In the person OF Gov
Hayes after the great rivals shall have exhausted
each other.
At present Gov. Tilden has large following
and will appear formidable at the outset He Is
| unquestionabiy weakened by the internal divis-
ions In his own party at home, by the fact that
| New York has been thrice favored with the
| nomin ltion successfully and as often defeated
| and by the fact that his outside support Al
St. Louis will come largely from States which
| are conceded TO DO Republican and from which
| no help can he reasonably expected. His friend,
| are well organized, well provided, and effective
In their detailed work all over the country.
| Perhaps the very perfection OF this machiner,
may turn out to be an element Of weakness, be
cause II will be deprived Of all the moral inflI
ence which attaches to voluntary movements
OF the people, and may provoke distrust, as hav
ing no spontaneous Impulse to recommend 1t
Organization cannot be perfected and carried
out on 50 vast a scale, with agencies opcrat ms
| throughout the Union, aud newspapers enlisted
| without being known. THIS has been an oper
secret for several months. aud Mr.. Iilden ha,
not gained by the knowledge that such mean
had been employed to promote his interest.
| As nothing unfair has been charged In thes'
operations, tho prejudice which has been ex
cited by them may disappear gradually, or b.
entirely overcome by explanations at st. Louis
| In any event, MIR. Tilden will be regarded AZ tn
RET resentative candidate Of the East, though h
| cannot count on any aid from Pennsylvania
and New Jersey will bring forward ex Gov
Parker, though mainly with the intention o
giving him the second place on the ticket, will
a Western man for the nrst. Pennsylv ania ma
compliment him also with her vote, though tn
first choice Is Gen. Hancock.
The Democratic party Is unqualifedly com
mitted against any military candidate, and tn
country has had enough of soldier President
for one generation. II these objections did no
exist there Is another equally imposing.
Gen. Hancock could be nominated, he woul'
not resign his commission In the army to accep
the candidacy, which is all Indispensable pre-
requisite and shuts the door against his On