The New York herald., 1879-03-08
FLORIDA.
not prepared to express any opinion in regard to
which of the democratic favorites would be called
upon to carry the banner OF the party through the
next campaign. He was non-committal on everything
except point, and that was that he confident
that Grant the favore Of the republican leaders
and that the rank and e would be forced to accept
him.
Mr. Jesse j. Finley. Of the Second Florida district.
docs not believe that any at this time make
reliable conjecture ON the subject He does not know
which of the democratic candidates named the
strongest. though he is certain it lays between
Bayard, Tilden, Thurman and Hendricks. Grant is,
in his opinion. the only man that the republicans
can rally on.

GEORGIA.
Mr.. w. B. Fleming represents the First Georgia
district:-"My personal preference 10 for Senator
Bayard first and after him General W. s. Hancock.
Az for Tilden. oh. OH 1t would be terrible neces-
sity indeed that would require his denomination.
should say that he Is not eligible. OF course II the
party thinks him necessary the position OF stand
cannot imagine such an event. Mr.. Bayard. perhaps,
Is too much Of partisan to be successful leader
drifts in every presidential Campaign toward the
most popular OF the candidates. Grant Is perhaps
the coming man on the republican side"
William 4. Smith represents the Second Georgia
distrct:-"My personal preference is for the re-
nomination of Mr.. Tilden, aud I believe my
district is also unanimous for the renomi-
nation it in supporting the ticket
in 1876. know the generally expressed sentiment
of the people of Georgia Is for Mr.. Thurman,
whose views ON the financial issues accord with
their ideas of the money question. In that respect
perhaps Mr.. Thurman has the advantage of MIR. Til
den. though the resumption Of specie payment seems
to have levelled that issue In the coming campaigns
Governor colqIitt Of my state is here and in con-
Of Justice demands that the democracy OF the
country shall vinddate their action In 1876 and this
be done by renewing the ticket next year Grant,
IL seems to me- will be the nominee of the repubN
can party for the Presidency"
Philip Cook represents tho Third Georgia dis
trict:-"My personal preference Ia for Thurman or
Bayari II Tilden was renominsted would support
him. but he did not speak out 1t the time when his
views were most needed when his counsel OF
the greatest importance to his friends In Congress-.
Thurman has the advantage OF Baysrd In this regard
that he has large State back him. while the latter
has only three electoral votes to contribute tho
suit. Mr.. Thurman's views ON the money question
suit our views and harmonize with the sentiments
generally Expressed by the Western and Southern
States. The republican nominee It appears to me.
will be neither Grant nor Blaine. but John sherman.
whose position and views suit the banks. bond
holders and capitalists generally and who are bound
to have as their candidate = hard money and hard
listed man."
Henry H. Harris represents tho Fourth Georgia
district There is desire. far ss I know, to
have Mr.. Tilden renominated He IL not the prefer
encc of the Georgia democracy by any means. The
fact il that while know Mr.. Tilden was elected in
1876 thore Is u grave doubt az to whether no con-
,iuctcd himself the successful candidate of tho
party should have done in such an emergency.
Grant seems certain to be the republican candidate
in 1850. The grecnback question settled at the
last election and does not enter as disturbing ele
ment into the politics Of our section"
Milton A. Gambler represents the Firth Georgia dis
trict :-"Pcrsonaly am for Bayard and SO are many
OF my constituents. though the State is for Thur
Mr. Tdcn has wrong TO be rig ht ted, and
that. In connection with talent. tact, ski
gives HIM advantage all the aspirants for the
honor. In u word. IL makes him formidable candi-
date. and may be that he will shape the issues
in his own state as to compel the party to stand by
him next year. However, that In what started
to say. 1 was merely giving you my views. Grant
not trouble U.S.
James II. Blount represents the Sixth Georgia dis
trct:-"Iiis impression that his constituents
personally preferred Mr.. Thurman and next Mr..
Bayard. A he knew nothing Of the sentiments
spectng the claims Of Mr.. Tilden for the renomina-
ton he could not speak with any degree Of intell-
gence at this time. IL was, however, moral hers
tainty that AZ the will Of the party required the
inaon OF MIR. Tilden he would receive the unswerv-
ing support OF the democracy OF Georgia"
Mr.. William II. FELTON, represents the Seventh
Georgia District I'll am for Mr.. Thurman, or IL he
cannot receive the nomination then 1 am for Mr..
Hendricks. Our people would be delighted to sup
port him TOR President. MIR. Tilden s not IN de-
mand In our state. We would, however. heartily
support him II nominated. My State is for Thur
man and In anti-Tilden. Grant on the republican
side seemed to be the inevitable choice OF that party
Mr.. Alexander II. stephens. OF tho Eighth district
of Georgia. expressed himself as follows ~ have
no opinion to express tho subject have no idea
VINO will be the democratic nominee In 1880 for
President. IL IL one OF the uncertainties of the
future and no satisfactory boef be cntcrt tanned
by any sensible man In reference 10 IL. I do not
know whether MIR. Tildcn could be renominatsd and
have no opinion on the subject 1 will say do
not think he ought to be renoninated
was opposed to him before and am more opposed
to his denomination than was TO his first nomina-
ton"
.'who do you think the republicans will nomi-
natter Mr.. stephens was asked. TO which ho re-
piled -
~ have no more satisfactory idea on that point
thaa have W TO who the democrats Will nominate