Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-24
FRIDAY, OCT. "a, 1879.
WHO SHALL 1T BE?

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one now before the people. 1t
seems about settled that Grant is to
be one-and who is the other? The
stars now point to Gen. Hancock
with more positiveness than any
other man. Thurman is entirely
out of the race; his claims have
already been reported adversely
against. Hendricks is in about the
same condition. The Democrats
think that Indiana is theirs any
way, and consequently will not
nominate him, for they will not want
aState that already belongs to them.
Bayard, the purest politician in all
the Democratic party, is from
little borough that has only three
electoral votes. The larger States
will not submit to nomination
from Delaware, ard besides, Bayard
is too good a man to be popular
with his own party. Tilden will be
as far out Of sight in a few
days a Thurman is--if the loss
of his State can overcome the love
for the ''bar1.' That terrible
wave that submerged Ohio is rap>
idly moving towards New York,
and will reach there about Novem-
Der 4th. Kelley's canvass has de-,
veloped itself into formidable af-
fair, and Cornell's election is about
as certain as anything can be.
Every day his chances are increas-
ing, and he is making friends and
supporters with every speech.
There is a probability that the
whole Republican ticket will be
elected, but the defeat of Robinson,
alone, is enough to seal Tilden's
fate. It will be evidence that he
can not carry his own State, for
Robinson is Tilden, and with the
experiences of Maine, California
and Ohio fresh in their minds, the
Democrats do not want a man who
can not carry New York.
This lays the prominent civilian
casdidates securely away or
the shelf. Besides, Grant be
ing the candidate, it is also
entirely necessary that some ex
soldier be selected to carry theil
flag. Gen. Hancock is the mos
available one in the country, and i
is extremely likely that the light
ming will strike him. He is ant
has been for the last year, tn
South's prime favorite. Will
there is strong element in favor o
the old ticket, recent events render
it impossible. Gen. Hancock wa
in command in Louisiana for som
two years after the war, and hi
conduct while there made him yer
popular. In 1868 he was a stron
man before the National Conventio
at New York, and until Seymou
was taken up proved strong riva
to Pendleton. In ~ and '76 hi
claims were urged to a more or les
extent, but his time was not ye
ripe. But the fact tina
he is the Southern men
candidate is his stronges
point. Whatever may be thei
protestations to the contrary, tn
Southern leaders propose to nam
the next candidate. They dare nc
nominate Southern man, but the
will control the selection mad,
Gen. Chalmers, IN recent speec
made at Corinth, said this:
"If the Democracy Of the North wi
only give US fair opportunity we wi
demonstrate to the world tnat we hay
no jealousy of the Union soldier.
they will only nominate as our stant
ard bearer in 1880 some gallant soldi,
who loved the Union and sealed b
faith with his blood who fought fl
the preservation of the Union, an
not the destruction of the States; WI
was satisfied when the South la
down its arms, and refused to oppre