Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-28
THE OUTLOOK FOR 1880.
Candidates Feeling the Way
Comparative Strength ana
PrOEUectS,

fTOhpectS'
Bowles. Jr., IN Springfield Republican
Promptly sensing the improved out
look, the leading Republican candidates
are Quick to enter the lists and 80 soon
are industriously working up the field,
directly or through their friends. These
candidates are Blaine, Grant and Conk =
ling, and their comparative promi-
nence and strength at this time from
the Washington standp point correspond
in the order in which | have
named them. But after all, II IN the
dark horse that wins In these Prcsiden-
tial contests, the unknown quantity
which ultimately comes to the front. IN
contradiction oi the present signs, the
prize of the nomination In more likely
Than not to fall 10 some one In the
background, like Washburnc, OF Hi
nois, Joe llawlry or John Sherman. IL
~ pood man as llawlcy or Wash
burnc he will be elected, un-
less the Democrats 60 back on their
record and put forward their clcancst
AMI strongest team.
The key Of the situation really Hes ~
the hands of the Democrats II they are
only sharp enough I" recognize 1t ana
courageous enough Ia usc their "rp"r-
lunity. There il one man whom ihey
can confidently elect President beyond
the power oi any returning board t."
count out. That man IN Senator Bayari,
Of Delaware, whose strength IL not SIM
ply negative but positive, whose course
az IA public man will bear the most
searching scrutiny and who has know /
edge, culture, and convictions which hr
il not uiraid to assert. lie IL the only
man ut all in the party VIII" would dra"
the bulk ol the indcpcndcn, vote "l the
country, and under certain likely con-
litions heavily rncrmch upon the
straight Republican support itself.
That he could be- nominated by II con-
ccrtcd and courageous effort on the part
81 the party leaders seems highly prob,
able. Everywhere find his name well
received The Southern chiefs, Lamar,
Hill, Gordon, would be only too thank
ful L. have him chosen the party stand
ard bearer and say thai the South
would justify the appcIlatl"n solid in
his support Doubtless the soil money
Democrats Of the West would shuddcr
nl the thought oi clcctlng 80 slcadiaSl
and consistent an advocate "i
sound monetary principles. l'nt
the irredccmnhlc currency Issue
is likely to be essential
" eliminated from the next Presidential
campaign, AMI liayard's candidacy
would have the merit al uniting tn"
conflicting Western interests on an out
side and independent man. Vt tins
time, however, there seems small chance
TINT the Democrats will rise 10 the OPP
portunity that is presented |" them,
They say We should all hc glad 10 have
Bavard for uur candidate, hnt lear hc
could not be- nominated. Nor" likely II
il that some trimming politician like
Hendricks or Thurman, will he til" party
choice. To-day the Ohio Senator ~ I'M
pursionnbly the most prominent and
promising candidate, notwithstanding
newspaper reports tu the contrary.
TiIIrn in considered hy everybody
whose opinions are worth reporting ~
quite ont "l the field.
Bayard Plan Of Campaign.
Nnw YoIns, Dso.n,bor 2G a TG"rs'
Washington special says senator Bay
ard is girling himself lor the Prcsldcn-
tial contest. Ills friends claims that til"
chances ui his nomination hay" I'M
proved by the soft money defeat, ana
are counting upon his election hN ih"
Solid south and New York, Connecticut
amt Nqw Jersey.