The daily gazette., 1879-11-13
FIRST EDITION.
From the Memphis Appeal.
THOMAS r. B1 RID. THE
CANDID ATE.


is uniting upon Thomas +. Bayard, of |
Delaware, AS its standard bearer in the
Presidential contest Of next year. The
finger OF destiny points To him with un-
erripg certainty AS the man to lead the |
Democratic phalanx Ia the IA preaching
contest. For many years Senator Bay
ard has been bright and shining light
in the political tirmamcnt. His splendid
traits Of character the purity of his
private life (; his great abilities and his
wise and exalted statesmanship have
won the confidence and affect ion Of the
American people, and a combination of
circumsiaDc have caused his name To
blaze out with spleudor that over
sh dows all others as probable cardi-
dates. He is unquestionably the strong
est man in The eastern states. His
views upon the money question harmon
ize with those OF the eastern Democra-
cy, who greatly admire his lofty states
msnsiip, bis iirmness and bodness,
tempered with cool judgment, never
swerved by p ssiOn, clLinOIs or expcdi-
eucy. Since the elections in Ohio, the
West no longer demands the candidate,
and Bayard seems to be- its favorite of
all the eastern aspirants. Here in the
South, where this distinguished states
man has always been popular, the people
have turned To him with a voice that Is
almost unanimous in calling fT hs
nom nation. From Maryland to Texas
he fills the Southern ideal Of manhood,
patriotism and statesnaIlship more fully
than any other Democratic leader. The
southern people, In the apprOachin!
battle for peace, tranquility, home-rule,
All honest, economical administration Of
u government which Will have buried
sectional hatreds, have turned their eyes
toward Senator Bayard with rs much
confidence and faith as the woIshlppers
of tue sun greet the noruing twilight.
Senator Lamar, who Is a statesman OF
broad American views, and who is
essentially a Southerner, socially and
politically, the exponent of his section
aud people, has boldly and uhequvo
cally proclaimed in favor Of the nomi-
nation of Bayard. Senator Wade
Hampton, of South Carolina, is South
crn leader in the Bayard boom. In "a re-
cent interview he SAID
IL have never had but one opinion of
IL, and | lave had that opinion for sever
al years. thought Mr.. b yard should
have been nominated by the Democratic
party for the Presidency in 1876. He
could have beaten Ia,e es much easier
than MIR. Tilden. | think he can beat
Mr.. Tilden now in his own State. He
can command more votes IN this country
o.day than any man in it,"
Reporter-Is he your choice for the
Democratic nomination?
Senator Hsmpton-Undoubted
think him the most available man. The
/ South will be- solid, and should be solid
for Mr.. Bayard. IIr Is the strongest man
III the South, aud d. servedly 30, tor the
ason that he has done more more fol
he South than any other Northern man.
He can poll more votes in the North,
, too, than any other Democrat, and he
will get more of the Conservative Repub-
ican vote than can be named. II he can I
{ carry New York then no other Democrat
can, and there is All end to the whole
question; but believe he can cary it,
Personally he is very popular in the
\ South, although some Southern Senators
! seemed to think he was mist aiken n
financial matters. But the result of tn,
Ohio election has proved that he wa
right, and has proven the sagacity anC
= Il dgment of the men who supported him
- His popularity now is so great tina there
:. will scarcely be any opposition to him
His character Is so high that his enc
> mes can say nothing against him. | thlni
IS that with Bayard and Mcdonald the
e Democratic party are as sue OF the next
~. Presidential election rs anything, human
ly speaking, can be-"
u Here in Tennessee, where Hendricks
has been strong, there has been com
plete revolution of public sentiment. Ih'
= name OF Bayard has suddenly loomed III
ls and is shining with a brlliancy and re-
~ fulgence that pales into nsignitlcanc'
all other aspirants. The Nashville
Americdnthe central organ OF the party
and paper of great ability and inall-
ence, for the sake OF the success OF grea
, principles, has patrioticaliy abandoned
- Hendricks, and with zeal and power !
advocating the nomination OF Bayard
- The Knoxville Tribune has also hoiste'
u, the Bayard banner. We believe the dl
u peal was the first paper in the State u
~ advocate the nomination of the dlstin
81 gushed statesman Of Delaware. Whe
over a year ago the Appeal arrAyed itsel
=, against the nomination OF Tllden,
'H espoused the claims and urged the poll
t. cy of nominating Bayard as the man TO
the occasion.
With this record tavoring the nomina
tIOu OF lnOfnaS II DaydTu, vi So'ti oo VI
~ Appeal Is delighted at the Bayar
boom which is sweeping over the couI
of try with irresistible force. The strenst
III OF Bayard will grow with the rapidIty
is the snow ball descending the mountain
NJ side. In the next nominating Demo
In cratic convention Thomas +. Bayard WI
receive the vote of the solid South, wit
RE perhaps the exception Of Texas, wher
ne he has some opposition on account OF ii
~ refusal to vote for an appropriation to th
Texas and Pacific railroad. His nomi
n nation may be regarded as foregon
OF conclusion, and the National Democrac
lr' may compose itself in perfect serenity
knowing that it is to go before the couii
az. try with candidate worthy of the er
thusiastic support Of the American pee
q pie. In the hour Of perplexlty, unce
lis tainty and doubt, Senator Bayard ma
shown a far-reaching sagacity, Sparta
ny patriotism, and an uhflinching devotion
principle. He arrives at conclusions D
10. logical process, and ruggedly adheres
his honest convictions, whether Omen.
to ing or assailcd by friend or foe. HIS p'i'
he lie career has shone with steady luste
and even those who have differed wil
him respect his sincerity and great aoli
ties. Standing upon immntable prime