The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1879-09-19
THE PRESIDENTS.
who ,vIll-be The nominees


less conceded fact, aud the Republi
cans will attempt 20 ride TO re elec
ton on the boom. The people have
been staggering under bard times so
long, aud have been nught by so
many to look to the Gwernment for
relief, that now, that prosperous times
seem TO be fairly set 10. i will be the
easier to make it appear IS the result
OF Mr.. Sherman's grOAI 81 its a. the
financial officer and maBoger OF the
Government. But FOR this wave Of re-
turning prosperity the Republicans
would be forced to nominate Grant for
a third term. in order TO more effectu
ally keep alive the old war sentiment
Of the North. Grant, really don't
seem TO court the nomination, and
there are reasoDs for believing him
sincere. If Grant should court the
nomination, his greed would excite the
opposition of the great leaders OF The
Republican party, who. themselves.
cant relish always being set aside Tor
this great colossus. The great leaders
of the Republicans are willing to pro
vide for Grant in any way to suit his
ambition, for life, but they want him
retired SO they themselves can have u
chance. Hence, the ex President cant
afford antagonizing these influences.
for If he should, and then fail. he
would lose all The great contingency
that would defeat Sherman for the Re
publican nomination, is in a state Of
affairs which may show that Senator
Conkling is the only Republican who
can carry the great State OF New York.
If circumstances should occur to make
it appear that the vote of New York
was all-essential to Republican success.
the probabilities would be that Conk-
ling would be the Republican nomi
nee. Senator Blaine, who was the
popular favorite Of the Republicans in
1876, don't seem to stand much chance
this time Some of the New England
States will go for him, but the South
ern States, where he received his most
vote in 1916. are now.
doubtless, for sherman.
A to who will be the Democratic
nominee for President the outlook Is
not so clear, because it msnifestly de
ponds upon future contingencies which
no man can now read. Tilden is un.
questionably the most prominen; fig
ure, aud but for the refusal of Mr.
Hendricks-in sdvance--to take the
second place again, the whole country
with almost solid thought and shout
would turn TO the old ticke,-Tildeu
and Hendricks. But the attitude of
Mr.. Hendricks aud the Western
Democracy renders the old ticket sD
impossibility. The split 10 New York
hangs Tilden's fate in the balances If,
in the approaching State elections, the
Tildenites should demonstrate their
ability to carry New York by large
msjority over both the Republicans
and the Tamman, Democracy, then the
defeat of Tilden for denomination,
would be almost an impossihiliiy If,
however, they fail to carry New York,
Tilden will no more be thought of
After this contingency, the next prob-
able nominee would be Bayard or
Thurman. If Bayard, then Ewing or
soms other Western man for vice
President. If Thurman at the head.
then some Eastern Democrat for sec
ond place. Mr.. Hendricks, though
the popular favorite among Democrats
in 1876 for the FIRST place. don'tappear
now to be talked of conspicuously
In addition TO the regular Democratic
and Republican tickets. there will no
doubt be u Greenback nominee for
President. aud probably prohibition
and temperance candidate, and posi-
bly,, tickets representing other issues
General Butler will most likely be the
Greenback nominee TOR President
In 1880, as 10 the past. the great
struggle will be between the two Lead
ing tickets-the Republican ADD the
Democratic The other tickets will
be mere eide shows, intended by their
leaders to ipjure the Democratic or
Republican ticket 10 some States.
for instance. the Greenbackers may
carry strength enough to give State
10 the Republicans. asd iu others to
the Democrats. &c. Let all this go as
It may, if the Democracy can be har
monized aud united. we have the una
jOrity of the American people Cd our
side, as Is proven by the election in
1876, and can wiu if We will.
THERE is great organized move
mens among English mechanics for
emigration to fhia oo.,trv The