Daily Republican., 1879-03-11
FIRST EDITION.
TMl NEXT Presidency.
COngressmen Interviewed - what
the Maryland Representatives
say. etc.

Congressmem Interviewed - what
the Maryland Representatives
say, eac.
Despite the fact that the time for the
assembling Of the next national demo-
cratic convention for the nomination
ola presidential candidate is at least
fifteen months of. speculation as to its
probable action is already being indulg
cd in. The st. Louis Globe Democrat of
a recent date, in lengthy article labor
ed to prove that Ex Governor Tilden
would 90 into the convention with
much the greatest strength, indeed
lacking but q few votes Of majority
over all. In this estimate Mr.. Tilden
was given all Of the Eastern and Mid
die States with strong following in
the Southern States. Bnt the New
York Herald, as was the case Of most
of the slate-making newspapers in 1876
figures Mr.. Tilden's chances out to be
very slim in the approaching conven-
ton, taking the expressions Of mem
bers Of the last Congress as guide.
That paper Of Saturday prints an
interview with III members Of the
Forty fifth Congress on the candidates
for 1880. OF these forty-two declined
to indicate their choice. Of those who
we're not afraid 70 speak fifty were for
Thurman first, and to eleven others he
was acceptable; Hendricks was the first
choice Of twelve, and was acceptable to
twenty eight more; Bayard was the
choice Of ten, and acceptable to nine
teen others, and Tildsn was preferred
by thirteen, and was the second choice
Of only nine, and ffty.seven declared
themselves decidedly against his re-
nomination at any price. The West
srn and Southern men generally think
Mr.. Tilden would be weak candidate
in their districts on account of his f.
nancial opinions. Hancock was men
toned by a number, and always favor
ably.
Of the Maryland Representatives,
Messrs. Swami, Henckle and Henry are
represented by the Esrald's interviewer
as expressing the opinion that MIR. Til
den is entirely out OF the question as a
presidential candidate. Mr.. Henry
had his doubts whether Tilden could
carry the State against a strong repub-
ican candidate, such as Grant. Bayard
could, in his opinion. carry the State /;
so could Thurman or Hendricks. Mr..
Swami had the highest regard for Mr..
Tildsn's character and uprightness,
but he was opposed to his nomination
solely on the ground that he has not
the physical vitality required to pro.
perly administer the office. He also
thought that with Tilden aud Grant as
the candidates there might be trouble
in Maryland, though he supposed Til
den could carry the State. He spoke
of Mr.. Bayard ~ an estimable gentleman,
but his weakness was the small State
backing him. Mr.. Henkle said the
party wanted . conservative man on
the money issues, who could harmon
ze all the conflicting elements.
Mr.. Tilden had "passed his whole
life as lawyer, identified with vast
monopoles and corporations not in
sympathy with the people," which Mr.
llsnkle thought was "snough to tain'
him as an autocrat.' His preference
was for Hendricks, and 3 great many o
his constituents thought with him
Whilst he admired Bayard, he doubted
whether that gentleman would prov,
strong in the West and South; hi
thought that the strongest ticket woulG
bs Hendricks and Bayard. Hon. Char
les B. Roberts declined to commit him
self. Hon. WIN. Kimmel thought it NJ
N reason to attempt ia advance to divid'
the party into faction fights or to Sc
up the pins in any one mans interest
his platform was, "any democrat il
better than a republican" Hon. VIM
Walsh, who is sick. was not interview
ed
OF the Virginia Congressman, Messrs
Bsale, Goods, Cabel and Hun-to:
all expressed the opinion that thei
State was decidedly anti.Tildsn, anc
favored Thurman. Hon. J. Randolph
Tucker declined to express himsel
n further than to say that he did no
think Mr.. Tilden would be the candl
date. All of the West Virginia repre-
sentatives strongly favor the nomina
ton of Mr.. Thurman, and most OF tn
North Carolina representatives take tn
same position. Hon. Alexandria II
Stephens, Of Georgia, said he did nc
think Mr.. Tilden should he nominated
he was opposed to him before, and is OF
posed to his denomination more tina
he was his hrst nomination. The Obi
delegation, including Gen. Tom Ewing
aformer opponent, are very earnest i
supporting Mr.. Thurman. Almost a.
those interviewed believed Grant woul
e the Republican nominee.
The Hersld's conclusion, from thes
Interviews, is that "Mr. Tilden, III
stead of having the general preference
Of his party, is strongly objected to a
weak and undesirable candidate by
srge majority of the democrats OF tn
United States" Whilst the drift {
tsnocratic preference seems to be II
,vor Of Mr.. Thurman throughout til
@uth and West, the Herald think
he sentiment in his favor is by n
beans so decided as the opposition =:
". Tildsn. 1t also expresses the opiI
lon that II the democrats carry Obi
Ind lose New York, Mr.. Tilden' chance
tll be extinguishsd; II, on the othe
land, the democrats carry New Yor
md lose Ohio, Mr.. Tilden will be er
@uragsd to continue the fight, thouy
Hsn in that eveut it thinks New Yor
hight as easily b. carried for Bsyar
srilden.
The Herald concludes: "But il th
low issue which creates the necessit
" an extra session of Congress shoul
the predominant issue in the ele
SonS of this year, even Thurman migt