Daily Republican., 1879-05-12
Prestd Dental Candidates.
Tha Washington Correspondent {


While the Silver bill drags its slow
length along in the House and the
Army bill in the Senate, the members
of both chambers not directly engaged
in the discussions find little time to
indulge in Presidential speculations.
These speculations are various and
somewhat mixed. Among the Demo
Gratis the friends of Tilden are found to
come from north of Mason's and Dixon's
line, while the Southern wing are dl-
yided on several candidates. We
must carry New York, and Tilden IS
the only man who can do it, say the
Northern Democrats. The South admit
this, and the unpleasant! alternative OF
taking Tilden or nothing is thus pre-
sented them, and they make wry-faces
and grumble. "Can you afford to take
the risk ?" they ask the Northern
wing. "We Can not guarantee our
section for him. He is not as strong as
you would try to make US believe.
"Again, say the Northern Wing,
"Tilden was cheated out of the Presl-
dency before, and the Democrats OF the
North want to see Justice done.' "That
may do for the North" say the South
erners. "but We of the South take no
such view of it, and that plea has no
weight with our people. "
WHO WILL BE SELECTED
As Senator Thurman brings down
his gavel in the Senate each day at II
o'clock, he looks longingly towards the
other end of the avenue. Samuel j..
Randall, at the other end of the Capt.
tol, does the same thing, and 1T is far
to assume that either would be happy
were the other out of the way. The
t principal part of the Democratic party
also occasionally look in the same d.
, rection and murmur, "How long, .,
l how long ?" They think that with
Democratic majority in both Houses,
and Democratic presiding officer IN
' each, they ough, not to be retarded and
# held in check by the simple veto os one
q man. Almost any one of the many
t statesmen of the party would be will
v ling to assume the exalted position tt
if keep harmony. The fact is, there art
too many candidates for the Presidency,
i and
a AWARM TINE IS EXPECTED
I, when they are ready to make the selec
: ton. They have had such a serious
/, time of it since the beginning OF this
session over the handling Of the turbu
lent elements, that many of the leader:
=, look at the future with considerable
- forebodings. AT time when the ut
:. most circumsp+ction and care should
have been exercised they have mad'
some of the most serious blunders tina
any party could have possibly made
Such men as Tom Ewing, in thel
y eagerne to make bid for the south
u prn vote in case they need it, hav'
n placed the party in the light OF truck
II ling to the Southern element, and it /
now seen that this will not go dow
l. with the mass of the Northern Demo
g cracy, who say they had enough of tina
g prior to the war.
r GRANT AND - FOR 1880.
- /. seems to be pretty we'll settle
here that Grant will be the Republca
10 candidate. All the Senators wit
r. whom your correspondent has talke
IS seem to take that as matter of COURSE
IN The boost that Conkling gave him i
- his great speech is recognized by tn
t. Democracy as a foregone conclusio
I'd that Grant will be the man.
of "If he is nominated, " said Frye
er your correspondent, "the Souther
he brigadiers in Congress can rest assure
I'd that their course has done more tina
en- anything else to compass that end.
"He'll do" said Logan, as he folde
y up one of loves latest epistles, bt
nj whether he referred to Grant or tt
Is writer is not known.
in 81 don't like to express an opinlc
ck on the subject" said General Burnsid
with one of his winning smiles. 81 a
-, getting too old to take much interest
no ~ politics, but one thing is certain, Gra
va, would make good man.
',a 1u As to the second place on the tick
DC JIG opiniens vary. Gen. Ben. Harrist
~ was here few days ago, ostensibly {
a visit. 1t is rumored that while he
n, several prominent Republicans m
mp with bin in an informal way and
OF was suggested that he be given the Sc
Der ond place on the ticket. He is perso
ally very popular at home, and Il
he State of Indiana would be thus secure
a., he is also the grandson of a Presidel
as and very able man. The friends
Ok Vice President Wheeler are anxious
I'd have him placed on the ticket wi
nh. Grant, and they say with this combin
r ton New York would give an overwh'
M ming majority. Theories and specul
ID tions are rite and tho seeker after v
riety can take his choice.
Lawyers Passion for Eare Old
alf
sh, Among the effects of the late E. Spe
Ger Miller, of Philadelphia, recent
,it. sold, were some sixty five specimens
,at antique cups and saucers and of the
vsr the catalogue said: "The cups co
"a. over 81 400, and were collected by tt
late owner with great care. They a
of exquisite design. 1t is one of Il
ltic finest collections ever offered at pub