Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-11-06
wALHALLh CAROLINA, THURSDAY NOVEMBER g. ls7e

oficeholders here with whom have talked,
seem to think that Bayord's chances are
bettcr now than those of auy Democrat.
There is never any doubt about his State.
Bayard would certainly be strong oand-
date. Nothing can be said against him.
lie is gentleman. he is very able man,
he is good lawyer, aud above ull his ohsr-
aoter is faultless, his judgment is good, his
courage is unquestioned and his honesty is
on par with any living mau's. II he has
fuuit it is bciug Il Democrat. | never
knew more relentless partisan. He can
see no good in Republican,, and can
scarcely endure tho sight of one. do not
remember ever to have seen him on the
Republican side Of tho Senate Chamber.
SHERMAN TO DECLINE TIE sENAToRsnIp.
Those who have the confidence of Score
tary Sherman say that after his return from
his New York stumping tour ho will write
another letter which will make even more
clear his purpose as Presidential oandi
date. Tho new step that is to be taken is
in the form of letter to some personal
friends, in which lie will decline to be a
| candidate for election to the United States
Senate from Ohio. Mr.. Shermans friends,
Of course, consider that such letter will
put him definitely out of the Senatorial
race, and that it would never be written If
he had not new assurance that his prospects
before the Presidential nominating conven-
tiou were at least good.
DIANE KEEPING QUIET
Blaine, it would appear, is doing nothing
taward furthering lis candidacy. He has
of course, made many speeches, tut know
that hc he has made up his mind that the
Presidency is too big thing to secure by
setting pins aud laying wires. le has
made up MS mind to do what he cun for
the party, and If the domination comes nc
will be mighty glad of it. Neither Sherman
nor Conking eau be nominated aud Wash
burne is not talked of now If we may
trust to the signs of the times the Republi-
eau nominee will be Grant or Biuine.
Blaine seems to be the second choice of
everybody. He is laying back quietly and
thus escapes the active opposition of the
friends If Grant, Sherman, Conkling and
the others. If there ia any trouble among
"a grcnscd PEE. Blaine can ru,sc more
|
il the country, and don't you forget it,
TIE Vice Presidency is rarely mentioned,
for that nomination is always contingent on
the selection Of candidate for the chief
office. Tho friends of Judge Settle, of
! North Carolina, seem to be very active in
his behalf There is not 10 the whole
South better representative Republican
than he. But why should ho want the
Vicc Presidency? 1t is hollow, thankless
office, without duties, honors or influence.
a l,nc stick could nuke an acceptable Vice
Pres ident. | suppose people wart the
Office fol the chance of being President in
cnse of the death of the incumbent. n
Vice President Is supposed to preside ever
the Sen.te, but lie ducsn't. lie is in the
| chair occasionally, and maintains his digni
". sigus bills and looks wise, like an owl,
hat he has nothing to do lie is not of
consequence to quarrel with. When Hayes
cpmc to the Presidency he announced that
Wheeler should have much to say 10 the dis
pcns,ng of tic new lignities, but in short
time he discovered that tho Vice
| Presidents Office was au atom, nDd Ire won't
back on his word--which, by the way, he
does on every opportunity. Truth is a
contrnband commodity in the White House,
and people are fading it ous very fast. 1t
! , is now regarded MS ubsoatel fatal to a can,
| dida.c's chances to have the President prom.
isc to appoint him.
a REPUBLICAN CONGRESS.
The statement which the President made
the other day to Senator Kellogg, that he
expected that in 1881 Congress in beth
branches would be Republican, was based
upon the belief and assumption that of the
Democratic Senators whose terms expire
March 4 1881, six would be succeeded by
Republicans. The Senate stands at present
43 Democrats and 33 Republicans. l5y
the defeat of six Democratic Senators and
the election of Republicans in their places
the Senate would stand 80 Republicans
and 81 Democrats. The Democratic Sena
tors who, uccordng to this belief Of the
President, arc to bc defeated by Republi--
cans are Eaton, of Connecticut, Herman. of
New York; Randolph, of New Jersey;
Wallace, of Pennsylvania; Thurman, Of
Ohio, aud Mcdonald, of Indiana.
An Imnortant Entarnrisa.