Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-02-12
THE THIRD TERM.


I tors = the apostles of their own
| freedom?
THE THIRD TERM.
II confidence is to be accepted as m
indication ofsdccess, Grant and his i'm
mediate adherents regard the third
term as q matter whose Accomplishment
Is almost assured. The aspirations of
nelther blsinenor Bristow nor Morton
are looked upon with serious concern.
and ltls safe to say that if Grant ia
70 De defeated in his efforts to obtain
the nomination for a third term. it
is by the occurrence of some event
IN the future. In other words. he is
still far In advance of any of his com
petltors in the race for nomination.
While planning for the latters. the
third termers have not neglected to
llooE beyond. the nominationand con-
slider the obstacles that would still be
IN thelr way. The strength of each pro-
0able Democratic candidate has been
carefully estimated, and the follow.
ing; may be relied upon as being q
correct reflection of Grants viewa "a
obtained from q pronounced third
termer, known to be in the confidence
of Grant.
Supposing the latter to succeed, in
obtaining the nomination, he has no
tears of the result Of the election If
either Tifden, Thurman, Heudricks
or Bayard becomes the Democratic
candidate. Tiideu, while having
str0ng claims as reform candidate,
aud possibly able to carry New FORK,
could not carry Ohio for the reason
that during the last election in that
State the impression was dissemins-
ted that Tilden and his friends in
New York had contributed funds to
secure the defeat of the Democrats in
Ohio. 1t was at least known that he
did not desire the Democratic ticket
to be elected by a large msjority.
In revenge for this opposition or
lack OF support, Thousands of Ohio
Democrats under the lead of Wash.
Mclean aud the Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
declared unalterable hostility to Til
den and his Presidential ambition.
aud this hostility would prevent him
from receiving the electoral vote of
Onio. thurman, respected for great
abilities, but for the last election in
Ohio, would probably become the
candidate of his party; but unfor.
tunstely his position on the currency
question was not such as to satisfy
either the hard-mouey men or the In.
hationists. tits doubtfal. even, IL he
can receive the vote ia convention of
All the delegates IN his own state.
Hendricks, although q life-loug bull
ZIONIST. was prevailed upon to make
few speeches in Ohio. This, added
to an old rivalry or Quarrel with some
Of the leading Democrats Of Ohio.
weakens him as q candidate. Rsv.rd
could probably poll the full Demo-
sratic vote OF the South aud OF New
ork, but It is doubtful if hs would
DO as we'll in the West, where he is
Justly regarded as the extreme of
contractionists. Disposing OF tho
TOUR most prominent of the Demo-
cratic candidates in this summary
manner, who does Grant look upon
as likely to become formidable candi-
dates There are two men, either of
whom, II nominated by the
democrats, would forever dispel
from Grsnt's mind all hope of secur-
ing third term-Charies Francis
Adams. and General Winfield Scott
Hancock. The former, as opposed to
Grant, would not only obtain tho full
Democratic vote throughout the On.
ion, but would withdraw from Grant
thousands dsofindependent of Republicans
who. while strongly opposed to q
third term, would yet prefer Grant
to pronounced Democrat. or ONE
who might not be considered a safe
man on the financial question. Adams
would receive the vote of the Lib.
erals, most of whom are now acting
with the Republican party. Carl
SchurZ and the Germans could also ha
counted upon towel the Adams vote.
Hancock, while being as strong. per-
haps stronger candidate, would. Of
course, receive the solid Democratic
vote Of the country, but he would ba
particularly strong in two localities:
first, he Is favorite with the South.
having on more than one OCCASION
stood their firm friend when their
constitutional rights were being as
'aiied; second, aud more important,
ne would probably be the strongest
candidate for President the Demo-
;rats could offer to secure the vote
d fennsylVania. He is native of
hat State, and extremely popular,
with the soldiers. Ma.
~ Of the Pennsylvania soldiers SER
red under him during the war. He
would more nearly divide the entire
'oidler vote of the country with
irant than any candidate the Demo.
rats could name. With either OF
uese reVolutlonary names, Hancock
" ADAMS as that of the Centennial
the Democrats could
make most patriotic, enthusiastic
mo successful campaign.-[Cor. N.