Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-03-04
DARK HORSES IN THE PRESIDEN-
TIdL RACE

TIAL RACE.
There is good deal of speculation going
on as to who the Democratic candidate for
President will be. Bayard is out of the
question, his financial theories having killed
him deader than the traditional herring.
Thurman is Objectionable to the people of
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut,
three States that the Democratic party needs.
Joel Parker has been safely disposed of on
the supreme bench of New Jersey. Tilden,
while in equity entitled to the nomination,
is exceedingly unpopular in some localities,
and might not draw out the full vote of the
party. David Davis is strong in Illinois, but
nowhere else to speak of. Hugh j. Jewett
has been trying to get up boom in central
and western New York and in Ohio, but
doesn't seem to make much Roadway. Sey-
mour is popular, and could be nominated
and elected if he would permit the use of
his name. Sanford E. Church has follow
ing only in New York. Hendricks is popu-
lar in Indiana and New York, and could
probably carry both States, but elsewhere he
is not notably strong.
While among the number mentioned there
are several who could no doubt secure the
majority vote in the electoral college, there
are great many explorers who have been
searching after new material. They have,
apparently, unearthed some very eligible
Presidential timber. Col. William R. Nor
rison, of Illinois, has been mentioned. He
is a man of excellent ability. For six years
he has represented his district in the lower
house of Congress, and has displayed signal
ability. During the war he fought
bravely, and from the position of private
in the ranks won colonel's straps for his
personal bravery. In Congress he has
demonstrated his craftsmanship in such
manner as to secure for him, as q
recognition of his services, two of the prin
cipal chairmanships within the gift of the
speaker of the House. If selected by the
Cincinnati convention he will secure the full
vote of the party and large share of the
Republican vote that is antagonistic to
Grant.
The next possible candidate-and perhaps
he is the best-has been launched upon the
sea of politics by number of papers in the
interior of New York. He is no less per-
son than Judge Rensselaer, Il. Nelson, who
presides over the United States court for the
district of Minnesota. Democrat of the
Jacksonian school, jurist of acknowledged
ability, and man of probity, holding the
esteem of all with whom he has come in con-
tact, he would be certain of the support of
the people generally. He has never been
politician; was loyal to the Union
during the war, and has administered
the affairs of his Office with sterling
integrity. If dark horse is bound
to win, the GLOBE begs leave to mention
Judge Nelson as the equine of requisite COL
or, and to assure the members of the con-
vention that he IS safe, conservative and
statesman from whose decision no appeal
can be taken.
We hesitate somewhat to mention the
third of the possibles for the reason that he
is an Ohio man. At first he was trotted out
by local paper as a probable candidate for
Vice President, but as his merits became
generally known, Henry B. Payne was thrust
forward as an eligible candidate for the
Presidency in the event of the choice falling
elsewhere than upon the men heretofore
prominently mentioned in connection with
the place. Mr.. Payne has an, excellent
Congressional record. He was one of
the most energetic of the
Democratic members when that party was in
the minority, and succeeded in saving to the
country many hundreds of thousands of
dollars. He was constantly in his place in
the House of Representatives, and never
cast his vote for bill without closely scru-
tinizing it and satisfying himself that it was
all right.
The GLOBE does not wish to commit itself
to any of the candidates named. It will
gladly support any of them who shall receive
the endorsement of the Cincinnati conven-
ton, believing that that body will fifty rep
resent the sentiment of the Democratic par
ty of the republic. But if all the active can
didates now in the field are to be cast aside
we desire to suggest that of the dark horses
named for the race none would be more &C.
ceptable than Judge Rensselaer, R. Nelson
man almost without fault, sterling, con-
stitutional Democrat, and one who would
adorn the Office far more than it would adorn
him.
EUROPEAN ARMAMENTS.
Gen. Won Moltke, the minister of war for