The New York herald., 1879-03-08

| as anybody. and in my opinion is much stronger
there than Tilden. Cox would get for us portion
FORE not in the campaign, but in the conclusion of
| 1t. and our people would not willingly take him
again. Yes there Is some greenback organization in
Mississippi. but II will not hurt the democracy.
Mr.. Hernando de Soto Money. of the Third Missis-
| sippi district. thinks that Tilden and Hendricks
defrauded out of the election and that if the
same ticket is renominated it will be trumphantly
..have the sold by the Returning Boards they
have both Houses OF Congress. and they will have
the decree Of the people. have no personal prede
lction for the old ticket although was the only
Southern member of the House in the Forty-fourh
Congress that ever knew Of who favored the nomi-
nation Of Mr.. Tilden in 1876. did favor him upon
the ground of availability. The same reason is as
good and strong for his denomination in 1885, be-
leve any democratic nomination will carry the
Southern States"
Mr. o. r. Singleton, Fourth district says Of Til
den:-"I not in favor of renominating Mr.. Tlden
for President nor do believe the people of Mssis-
sippi favor the idea The next Presidential canvass
must be one Of aggression and not of defence. How
ever innocent Mr.. Tiden may be Of any connection
with knowledge OF the cipher dispatches, yet the
attack at this point by his enemies will be vigorous
and put his friends on the defensive-a state OF
things to be deprecated"
Mr. Charles b. Hooker Fifth district. Mississippi.
says:-'I do not think the denomination of TIL
den Is Q party necessity, as has been suggested
by some. do / think there Is any special
reason he should be nominated. We have plenty
Of good men In the party whose claims are just
deserving Tildens. to the least No. do not
care to mention any one as my particular choice.
Mr.. James R. Chalmers. Sixth district. commonly
known as the 'shoestring' district. because it OK
tends along tho river for the entire length of the
State expressed himself as follows:-"In my judg-
ment Tilden Is not the man for great many
men in my district will vote for Grant before they
will for Tilden. Yes; they will vote for
Grant, who is sure to be the republican nominee,
rather than for Tiiden as the democratic candidate
Yea. a IN oil
support heartily. In fact any OF the names men
toned for tho Presidency rather than Tnden.'.
MISSOURI
Mr. Robert A. Hatcher. Fourth Missouri district.
does not think Mr.. Tilden will be renominated. and
believes Thurman the strongest and best man and
will poll more votes in the South than any other
| Hatcher thinks. will be the republican nominee.
Mr. Charles H. Morgan. representing the Sixth dis
trict Of Missouri says:-"The people of my district
| not in favor Of the denomination Of Tilden,
| though they readily admit that he wronged at
the last election and that he has cleared himself Of
| all suspicion Of connection with the cipher de-
spatches. They do not believe he is the strongest
man. There several others among the leaders Of
the party who stronger yet Missouri will support
| Tilden il nominated, or anybody else."
Mr.. Thomas T. Crttenden Seventh Missouri dis
trict thinks Mr.. Tilden is not strong in Missouri
either Thurman Hendricks, and that if an East
ern man Is deemed to be a democratic necessity In
1880 Mr. Bayard would be generally preferred.
At the time he admits the existence of strong
sympathy for the nominee OF the St. Louis Conven-
ton account Of his failure to obtain Office to
which he was fairly elected. and because of uni
versal belief that in the Presidential chair he
would in good faith reform the civil service.
Mr. B. J. Franklin. Of the Eighth Missouri district
| says:-"Throughout the whole contest and before
the Electoral Commission. Tilden acted admirably.
There Is not shadow resting upon him from any
thing relating to that contest but do not think
is the strongest man we can find for the Presidency
We should take q new man.
| Mr.. David Rea. Of the Ninth district. who was
defeated hast fall by greenbacker, spoke fol-
lows:-''The democracy of my district not in
| favor of Mr.. Tilden's denomination They do not
regard him as the strongest man that's the reason.
ence over anybody for the Presidency. They
| will willingly support Thurman. They want
Western man; but will support the
The greenback move? Yes. there is considerable Of
greenback element in the democratic party there.
but it will not be able to affect the democracy in
| contest for the Presidency. In any contest where
| the republicans have candidate in the field the
| greenbackers will not hurt the democracy. You
last fall there republican out against me, and
! that party declared they would not vote for the
ever and with the democratic votes he got defeated
me- My opinion Is the democratic party In Missouri
will not suffer any in future because of the green
Mr.. ]. b. Clark, Jr.. Eleventh Missouri district
says:-"Thurman Is the strongest man for the DEM
ocrats. Tilden has no strength in the West and
| South. Grant will be the republican nonince."1
Mr.. J. NJ Glover. of the Twelfth district. said he
preferred not to express any opinion to the next
| Presidential nomination.
Mr.. A. II. Buckner. OF tho Thirteenth district and
! Chairman Of the House Committee on Banking and
Currency Is not advocate OF Tflden. and says the
people Of his district not enthusiastic for him.
'.They have particular objection to Tilden' said
Mr.. Buckner. ''but they don't think his health is
sufficient through another and to per-
form the duties of President. Tlden's renomination
| added Mr.. Buckner, would divide the democracy
Of the West inevitably II we are to have an Eastern
man next time our people would prefer Potter
| Hewitt. of New York, think but Western
| will be much more satisfactory. Yes, the green
bsckers keep up organization In Missouri but it
| depends upon the future OF the country to say
| whether they will ever have any strength or not
Prosperity will end that party. Yes. think Tilden
would be an unfortunate nomination"
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Mr.. Frank Jones, First New Hampshire district
declined in strong language to express his alleged
| opinions.
NEW JERSEY.
Mr. Miles Ross of the Third district of New Jer-
| sey. who is also Q member of the National Demo
cratic Executive Committee, says:-"I really have
not given this impoi tant subject any thought yet
am. however. for tho man that Will win, and he
will have to bent Grant,.
Mr. Alvah A. Clark. Fourth district, is Of the
| opinion that Tiden will be renominated. Bayard.
| he says, is. however q very strong man. and could
carry New York. New Jersey, Connectcut, and be-
sides poll q large vote in. II he could carry.
Massac achusetts. He is confident that Grant will be
the next choice OF the republican nominating
vention.
Mr. Augustus ". Cutler Fifth district. said in the
language of Fawcctts "Brass" ":"-Excuse me. excuse
me. II you peasc-at least for the present. We are
making history too fast to express opinions"
Mr.. Augustus A. Hardenbergh. Seventh district,
favors the selection of Bayard all of the others
that have bccn named He says he prefers Bayard to
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