Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-17
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The result of the elections recently held
has set the political prophets to specializing
once more as to the prospects of the various
candidates for Presidential honors. They
can do SO with better chance of hitting
the mark than heretofore, for the reason
that the elections have served to dispose of
some of the most conspicuous candidates of
the Democratic party, though they have not
served to lessen the number. It is generally
conceded that the defeat of Governor Rob-
inson in New York has greatly lessened Mr..
Tilden's chances of success. The Tammany
bolt was due in great measure to con-
vlctlon that Robinson was representative
of the Tilden Presidential "boom,' and
many honest Democrats voted for Mr.. Kelly
on this account only, land through no person
al hostility to Mr.. Robinson, or dislike of
the results of his administration. The re-
turns showed that this anti-Tilden faction
was able to control seventy-se seven
thousand votes-a sufficient number
to defeat the sage of Gramercy park against
the weakest man the Republicans could DOS
'sibly place in nomination. The figures also
demonstrate the fact that with an unobjec.
tionable candidate the Democracy can easily
carry New York next year, and thus ensure
the election OF Democratic President.
The prospects of both Bayard and Han
cock have visibly improved within the last
two weeks. The formers return from
Europe was happily timed, and he has given
expressions of his views on questions of po-
litical interest in manner at once straight
forward and patriotic. In his public speech
es he has abstained from oriticising the con-
duct of any of his competitors in the race,
and has uniformly spoken of them in the
kindest terms. He has thus avoided stir
ring up violent opposition, and at the same
time has placed his own views before the
public in such clear manner as to leave
no room for isapprehending him on any
of the issues likely play prominent
part in the next campaign. Gen. Hancock
has taken no part personally in advancing
his claims upon the Office. His friends,
cally assured of a solid delegation from Penn
sylvania, and considerable support from
other States. Attempts have been made to
create prejudice against him by asserting
that he could not carry the Catholic vote b.
cause of the part he took in the Surratt
trial, but this is absurd, for in that affair he
acted simply under orders, and was no more
responsible for the verdict of the court mar
tial, and the subsequent execution of Mrs.
Surratt, than was Gen. Grant or any other
officer of the army. Both Bayard and Han
cock have considerable following at the
South.
Gen. Mcclellan is spoken of to consid-
cradle extent in some sections, but he does
not represent the aggressive ideas of the
party, or at least is not himself aggressive,
and as yet he can claim but little strength.
Horatio Seymour, Notwithstanding his posi-
tive assurance that he has retired perma-
nently from political life, is spoken of by
many newspapers and public men as the
one man who can carry New York against
Grant. He is undoubtedly popular in all
sections of the country, and in 1868 received
majority of ten thousand over Grant in
the State of New York. We consider it
doubtful, however, whether he will reconsider
his determination, for it has long been
known that he has had positive aversion
to the strifes of political life.
Hendricks has strength in the west and
southwest, and would be certain to secure the
electoral vote of Indiana, while David Davis,
of Illinois, has the prestige of being able,
probably, to carry his own electoral vote as
we'll as that of Indiana, and a much better
prospect of being more satisfactory to New
York than Hendricks. There are other can
didates mentioned, but they are of slight
prominence and will not be apt to cut
prominent figure in the next convention.
On the Republican side there is growing
disposition to nominate Grant for a third
term. He is no doubt the idol of the pres
ent hour, and his reception in this
country has been skillfully managed
with view to forcing him upon
the party as necessity. He stands much
the best chance of nomination of any of
those mentioned, but it is questionable if,
after bitter campaign, which the coming
one promises to be, he will be as highly re-
gardsd as he is at present.
Next to Grant, Blaine stands the best of
the show. He is popular in New England
and the Northwest, and will go into the con-
vention with strong backing. He has
made vigorous canvass, and is certainly
entitled to the compliment, barren as it
promises to be, of nomination. Next
comes Sherman, who will go into the con-
vention with Ohio and several other States
at his back. Hayes, it is said, is trying to
secure few votes at the South in considera-
ton of his policy in Withdrawing troops
from that section, but this is no doubt q
part of the Sherman programme, and what
ever advantage Hayes may gain at the South
will be turned over to Sherman. =
There will be a great deal of political in
trigue between now and the time the two
conventions meet. A few days May render
what appears certainty to-day, an absolute
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THE best laid schemes of mice and men
Aft gang agly"
and we prefer to await developments before
fixing upon definite slate for the two par
ties in the Presidential year.
Jay Gould and associates have bought ma
jority of the stcck of the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad. Garrison owns a majority of
the stock, but the Gould party virtually own
the road.