The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-12-04
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.
Views of the "solid South With Re-
gard to Presidential Candidates.
Hendricks or Thurman for the Democrats,
and Grant for the Republicans.


ant question of the next presidency. The
democrats seem to be pretty well divided
between Mr.. Hendricks and Mr.. Thurman,
while Messrs. Bayard, Tilden and Hancock
have their special friends who would prefer
to see them at the head of the democratic
ticket Excepting Mr.. Bayard no other
southern man is named by anyone. All
seem perfectly willing that northern man
should have the nomination, and whoever
he may be, he will be cordially supported.
General Grant seems to be the choice of the
southern radicals for the presidency. After
him Blame seems to be the choice, and then
Conkling, while Hayes is not alluded to in
connection with the matter. The first letter
is from
DELAWARE.
A Mr.. Hastings, an extensive manufac-
turer, of Wilmington, says that fully % per
cent of the Delaware radicals are in favor of
Grant for third term. Public feeling among
the Delaware radicals is one of intense salts
faction at the Indications of 'solid north"
as an Offset to ''solid SOUTH" Delaware
democrats are in favor of Mr.. Bayard for the
nomination, but Mr.. Bayard refused to be
interviewed.
MARYLAND.
The correspondent from Maryland claims
to have secured the opinions of all the lead
ing men OF both parties of this state Mr..
Bayard seems to be the choice of the demo
Gratis, while General Grant is that of the
radicals although up to the last presidential
election James G. Blaine was their over.
whelming choice. Since the election in New
York state Mr.. Conkling is developing some
strength. A leading democrat of Baltimore
gave as his opinion that Mr.. Tilden would be
the choice of many warm, staunch democrats
il, in 1876, he had promptly stepped to the
front and manfully asserted his claims to the
presidency when he discovered that q con-
spiracy was on foot to deprive him of it.
The opinion was also expressed that the
radical cry of ''solid south" was merely
new party cry substitute for the 'bloody
shirt" and had no more substantial material
in its make up.
TIE politicians of the "Old Dominion"
seem very much divided. While the green
back movement has considerable strength
among the masses-the leaders of both
parties seem to be in favor of hard money.
General Joe Johnston has no preference for
the presidency, except that he desires a
northern man. He thinks the "solid south"
all nonsense and says that "sectionalism was
killed in the recent elections, and long before
1880 the solid north and solid south
will be forgotten terms" He says that the
south recognizes the end of the war but that
long range radicals and latter day warriors
do not seem to realize it. General Bradley
T. Johnston was in favor of Mr. Bayard for the
presidency, while Judge John A. Meredith
alluded to as a democrat of prominence"
favored Mr.. Hendricks The radicals are for
Grant, and some are sanguine enough to
think that he can carry Virginia. A. Judge
Hughes says: why, pshaw! Talking about
the solid south; the south Is all right. Grant
can carry Virginia and other southern
states"
WEST VIRGINIA.
The democrats seem TO be in favor o. Thur.
man for the presidency, while the radicals
are divided between Grant and Blaine. Gov
ernor Mathews is for Mr.. Thurman, with Mr..
Hendricks or General Hancock for second
choice He claims for his people thorough
loyalty to the Union, and says that the
''solid south" talk, as opposed to solid
north" is all bosh. Ex-Lieutenant Governor
Price names either Mr.. Thurman or Mr..
Hendricks as his choice.
NORTH CAROLINA.
Old line wings, bondholders bankers, etc.,
say they want Grant, and the democrats
favor Thurman, Judge Settle, now of Flori-
ds, formerly of North Carolina, is spoken of
for the vice presidency along with Grant
would sweep everything. The judge himself
has been interviewed, and like northern rad
icals, is in favor of Grant and strong
government.
Georgia, the empire state of the south, is
the most important of those states under
consideration, and we are glad to announce
that Mr. Hendricks seems TO be the favorIte
for the presidency among Georgia democrats.
Senator Gordon expresses himself as having
the go on all aspirants, and
| that Grant will be the radical
candidate. The senator thinks that as long
as radicals talk "bloody shirt" the
south will be solid" Senator Hill says,
I'm for Tilden," but then he laughed
| quietly aud said, don't tell that" He is
| preparing speech to BE delivered when the
| Potter Committee reports, in which he pro-
poses to skin Mr.. Hayes from the fraud
standpoint Governor Colquitt says that
| the sectional cry of the radical leaders pro-
duces the .solid south !" Congressman Speer
says, Put me down for Tilden; the republi-
can papers say he is dead, but notice they
| devote a great deal of space to keep on kill
/ ing him." The republicans are literally
\ solid for Grant Colonel Buck, 1.-The best
posted republican in the state" says that
"he will be elected as sure as the sun shines. "
and alludes to Hayes administration as
milk and potato conduct" All the radi
calls are enthusiastic for Grant, and violent
| ly abusive of Hayes.
FLORIDA.
DR.. Paine, a prominent democrat, an
nounces as his choice Hendricks and Han
cock" Judge Baker was for Thurman
Governor Drew prefers HIM also. but says
that "aIl that the people of this section wan
is to be LEI alone in their local government,
and the north can have the national candi
dates.r United States Marshal Conant is II
favor of Conkling aud Settle, and thinks anC
saws that "it's all id nonsense about the
soutl wanting local self government; it:
local anarchy they want" Others wan
Grant or "any other man" who can win.
ALABAMA
Mr.. Bayard is probably the first choice o
the democrats OF Alabama, with Mr.. Hen
bricks or Mr.. Thurman as the second. The
| radicals to a man are for Grant. Colonel ID
| c.. Anderson. OF Mobile, says: THE drift o
public sentiment in the south Is friendly Il
| the government have never
heard the expression of sentiment from
any man in this section which indicated. thai