Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-10-04
PRESIDENTIAL PROSPECTS.
How General IOhn N. Palmer and Hon
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Political Horoscope.
New York Herald, Sept. SO.I


expression, and he has a really noble
head.
On being presented, l suggested
that Illinois was pretty we'll supplied
with Presidential timber, naming
Grant, Washburne, Logan and Gull
lom among the Republicans, and Davis
and Palmer among the Democrats.
"You have omitted the best name in
the State" he said, that of Lyman
Trumbull. Trumbull is a great man,
who would make a great President "
Wouldn't Judge Davis make a good
President ?"
He would, indeed; and besides that
he would be strong candidate. He
is very popular among the people Of
this State.
And would unite the votes Of the
Greenbackers with those of the Dem
ocrats should he be nominated ?"
think he would be much more
likely to secure that vote than any
other man. But the Greenbackers
are stiff necked and not disposed to
yield much, though, at this time, with
specie payments actually accomplished
and revival of business everywhere
in progress, the currency question is
not likely to be an important one in
our next canvass"
But does not the revival of bust
ness help the Republicans ?"
Il think it very likely does"
Suppose resumption, or reviving
business, should meet some accident
between this time and the Presiden-
tia election-what then2
| don't think a thing at all likely
to happen, but if it should it would
undoubtedly revive the currency dis
cussion in all its force, and might
make the ideas of the Nationals very
powerful and even dominant. A great
many men are theoretically for hard
money who would not be willing to
submit to new pressare upon their
business if the present situation should
be seriously disturbed. But | don {
think that at all likely to take place.
| think we are settled as respects the
money question" "
81 find a majority Of the Illinois
Republicans for Grant.
" Yes, but Grant does not want the
Presidency for a third time. l am
perfectly sure | am correct in saying
this. But he would take it princi-
pally because he is poor, and S50,0OC
year is worth having, and because
he thinks the country ought to dc
something for him-that is make some
provision for him which would secure
his old age against poverty. General
Grant would prefer to see John Sher-
man in the Presidency. He is a Sher.
man man. His relations with Gen
Sherman are very intimate, and the
Shermans could do a great deal fol
: him"
How would General Grant run in
in this State for third term"
" | don't believe he could carry il
against a good Democratic candidate
, He would doubtless get some votes
hat any other Republican candidate
would not get, but he would lose q
great many that another candidate
would be pretty sure to get After
all, the third term, although good
deal talked about, but so far not at
tempted, is an innovation that would
lose Grant a great many votes in the
most unexpected quarters, and SC
, heavily that | have no question this
, State would 60 against him. In point
Of fact, however, in almost any con-
tingency Illinois may be set down
among the doubtful States. The OPP
= position to the Republicans, if united,
! are no doubt in a clear majority"
"Blaine has good many friends.
eyes, good many, and Sherman
perhaps few But Grant is away
ahead of all Of them put together"
t How about Washburne as the
dark horse?'"
II don't think he is dangerous in
that way. My belief is that Grant,
Blaine or Sherman will be nominated
with the large balance of the proba-
bilities in favor Of Blaine"
Who, in your Judgment, will be the
Democratic candidate?'
Governor Tilden. Mr.. Tilden'
nomination is, from my standpoint, as
/ certain as anything that has not actu-
: ally taken place"
with Tilden at the head of the
ticket you will, of course, be second?n
.. The general, with a laugh, said, II
G don't know about that. We want
5 some man who, being himself sound
in his Democracy, will command the
most elements of success both in and
out of the party, in the States Of Ohio
Indiana and Illinois. ! do not know
, that am that man"
, Suppose New York goes Republi-
can this fall2'
e New York will not go Republican
: this fall"
Suppose, however, it does; what
r then?"
"Mr. Tilden's candidacy is at an
end, for one thing; but who would be
i nominated, | could not even under
= take to conjecture. We have plenty
of good material. Thurman, Hen
! bricks and others; and Ewing, if he
! should carry Ohio by a decisive ma
I jority, might be nominated. But with
= New York Democratic this fall, as
g feel sure it will be, Mr.. Tilden's nom
. ination is sure
: you are for hard money!
"Yes, my creed is not long. Free
trade, hard money, States rights anC
personal liberty are the Fundamental
things in my political beliefs As
understand it, they are at the founda
tion of true Democracy"
The general said q great deal abou
D Mr.. Lincoln and General Grant
; among other things that MIR. Lineolr
was greater man in many thing
9 than any other of our American