Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-09-29
any the great hard money states Of


commercial demands of the country
The Democrats Of New York and the
East would surely not refuse to vote
for him, if they are Democrats. on that
account. | think if General Ewing is
our nominee he can be elected"
DO you apprehend anything like a
repetition of the trouble of 1876. after
the Presidential election in 1892"
| do not. sincerely hope there
will not be any similar contest between
the candidates after the election
There must be no shadow over the
Presidential title this time. The peo-
pie, in my opinion, were deprived of
their rightful choice in the last cleo
ton, and hope this will never occur
again. A repetition of this would be
fatal to the republic. "
CONGRESSMAN CHALMERS.
General Chalmers, representative
from Mississippi, was seated under
the porch of the hotel, reading the
Herald, when your correspondent was
introduced to him.
who do you regard as the choice
of the people of Mississippi for the
Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent2"
Il can hardly say who would be
their choice, but from all l have been
able to learn the great majority are
opposed to Mr.. Tilden."
What is the cause of this opno-
sition to Tilden?"
well, that is hard to define. l
can best illustrate it by quoting a
resolution which was offered by a rem
resentatiye in the Mississippi legisla
lature when Montgomery Blair's reso.
lutions about the Presidential title
were offered in that body. That was :
Resolved, That Hayes is a fraud and
Tilden is a failure. That covers the
ground better than anything else |
can say"
How does Mr.. Bayard stand in
Mississippi"
Mr., Bayard is popular and would
have the support of the friends of
Lamar"
Mr.. Thurman"
/ Thurman is still more popular
than Bayard. | think he would make
a strong candidate"
What do you think of Ewing's
chances should he carry Ohio in Oc-
tober?"
1T is not easy to tell. Ewing
like, and while | agree with his finan-
dial theories he would be objectiona-
able to the Democrats of the North
eastern States, and would not, in all
probability, make successful candi-
date fer the Presidency"
Individually, general, whom do
you prefer?"
Individually l prefer General
Hancock. As a soldier and Demo
crat there is no man in the country
who has such sublime and irreproach-
able record as Hancock. His Texas
letter, refusing to subordinate the civil
to the military authorities during the
era Of reconstruction, is one Of the
most patriotic acts since the days Of
Washington. That letter is platform
enough for any man. What we want
for our candidate is a Northern man.
with good war record, and in that
respect Hancock has no superior.
Every Democratic speaker could pro-
claim his patriotism from every stump
in the Union without fear of it ever
being assailed. He would be accepta-
bic to every section of the country. "
J. L. MOoREHEAD.
just as he came out of the parlor.
on the extreme end of the long hotel
piazza, the Herald correspondent met
Mr.. j. l.. Moorehead, son of ex.
Governor Moorehead, of North Caro-.
lima, and asked him who was the choice
OF the people of that State as the
Democratic nominee for the Presi-
dency.
think, undoubtedly, that Mr.
Hendricks is. He is better known to
our people than any of the Others
named. Last year he attended our
Mecklinburg centennial celebration
and he made a speech which took well
with our people, He has been in our
State several times and is quite popu-
lar. "
How does Mr.. Bayard stand ?"
" Very well but think that next
to Hendricks Thurman is the second
choice of North Carolina. Thurman
is native Of the State, and of course.
on that account, very popular"
Is Mr.. Tilden much spoken of?"
| hear very little said in favor of
Tilden. | am satisfied he cannot get
the North Carolina delegation to vote
for him in the convention"
" Would Ewing receive the support
Of your delegation if he was brought
out2"
" He would, and if he carries Ohio
by any considerable majority | should
not be surprised if he loomed up as
the leader In the race for the nomina-
ton.
Can North Carolina be counted
for the Democratic nominee, whoever
it may be? ?"
1t can. There is no chance for
the Republican candidate in our
State. Iilden even can carry it.
against any Republican they can nut
In the held-not excepting Grant,
CONGRESSMAN HINKLE.
DR., Hinkle, a member of congress
from Mary land, now serving his third
term, was here this week. One ward
Of Baltimore is included in his dis
trict. He says that while nine out of
ten OF the Democrats are opposed to
the renomlpatinn of Mr. Iilden the
talking politicians are for him, aud
this produces the impression that he
will secure the vote of the State.in
the nominating convention. DR.. Hin
kle was one Of the strong silver men
in the last honse and has lind Gool;nc,