The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-30

- ,.xr p,,oht lie considered out OF toe
race. but an admission that he (hr. S"NA
y,xc, had made mistake in trying 10 M
.oa R,,,xy aud SHERMAN with third'tefn
aspirant. It's possible that 1t Is unjust 10 az
the parties 10 put such an iptefpre''''oi
upon wbss might be deemed simple "c' VI
hospitality, or testimonial OF reeau 10 :
cherished iady.frieRd. But the TACT '"'
Mrs. Oe>yISNe bad not spcat her winters "
washin0,on during the last few years gaze
unusual significance to TIE annouhccule"
tba, sbe would stay there this winter. I'M
OF itself was susficIcn. to draw attention ''
Mr.. Ces;gLIXG, and to induce peopie u
SUPPOSE that be intcaded to set h'RiScH
rir.t in the popular estimation. Nheh
therefore,, the public heard OF the ADDED nm
eypec.el thing OF n magnificent dinner De
iae rendered to the distinguished senator
wife. IL is not strange that the tongue o.
scandal as well as that OF friendship "agseo
raniiiy on the occasion. We aIe glad 10 ac
cent the dinner rs proof OF what we sup
nose IT was intended to show-namely, tha'
Mr.. CoSxIING was grieyously wroBged ias'
summer In consee OF his encounter
with Mr.. SP.AGlW at Canonchet, anu lha'
he IL as much, entitled now as'eVer ne was
so Ear as his private character Is concerneo'
To he looked ilnon aS a suitable and proper
.,ap IN be soisinated for the presidency.
Assuming. then, that Mr.. CoNKLING Is
capdidaie Tor the nomination Of the Repub-
Z lican National Convention, the next ques-
ton Is, with what strength can he 90 into
that Convention: There is no doubt that
New York's seventy votes will be given Tor
him with genuine enthusiasm; or at the
least almost all OF them, for ii cannot be
forgotten that he received only six,y-Dinc OF
them in 1876. How many more votes lie
can reasonably expect on the first bal
lot. we know not. Under the circum-
stances, it would seem most probable
that II he is TO be the successful man
he must come in at the critical mo-
meut as "the dark horse" IL has been
said that the darl; horse never has boom;
and in this respect Mr.. CONKLING will be
entitled ID a place among the dalk horses,
(only one of them ever comes to the Judges
stand 10 set out Upon presidential race)
Mr.. BLAINE has boom amongst the north
ern Republicans, and Mr.. SHERMAN boom
among the southern ones. II is true that
SHERMAN will carry The vote OF Ohio unani-
mou,iy, aud get good many other votes IN
the northern States, and that BLAINE Will
get good many votes in the southern States;
but accepting as true the rumor that Gene
raj GRANTS name will soon he stricken from
the list Of candidates, we think the results
we have indicated will necessarily follow.
Here and there in both sections Mr.. CONK-
LING will doubtless receive votes; but he
has come into the contest too late to be sue
cessful in any other way than as a cOnprO-
mise candidate. He is not only a man OF
brilliant talents, bu. is far superior in all
that goes 10 constitute a statesman TO
BLAINE.
GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS gives in the last
issue OF Harper'S Weekly another proof of
the wonderful popularity OF Mr.. SEYMOUR
in his own State. That bitter partisan de-
clares that nothing seems to be palmer to
Republicans than that the available presi-
dental cand date for the Democrats is HO-
RATIO SEYMOUR, If he can be persuaded to
accept a nomination." lie Is spoken OF as
"devoted to agricultural and historical and
charitable interests, declining to be Senator
or Governor, but speaking wisely from
time TO time 10 stimulate the study of the
State annals, to advance the standard OF
general education, 10 awaken the prisoner
to self-respeci, and TO remind the farmer of
his true position and advantage" He is
declared to be every much stronger in the
essential State Of New York than any other
Democrat" "The.e are many Iadepend-
ents and Republicans also who would vote
for Mr.. SEYMOUR as against some promi-
nent Republicans who are mentioned for
the nomnation." I'VE take this to be a
hint to Mr.. C0NKLING.1
Mr.. CURTIS goes on in this strain. He
appears to have a sincere admiration OF
Mr.. SEYMOUR. and saws he would be "sorry
for his own sake TO see him return TO the
political field" At the same time be adj
mits everywhere in bis article the immense
popularity OF Mr.. SEYMOUR in New York
the only doubtful State that the Democrats
need.
l, would be singular indeed il both Mr..
CoNKLING and Mr.. SEYMOUR should be nom-
mated for President. They are not only
brothers-in law, Mrs. CONKLING being Mr..
SEYa0CR's sister, but they both live in the
comparatively small and retired town of
Utica,
"fsr from the nsiling crowds ignoDle strife.r
They are both exceedingly popular in
New York. Whilst VIC do not admit that
Mr.. CoNKLING is Mr.. SEYM0UR's equal in
many respects, yet in point OF intellect he
is perhaps his Superior. He certainly is in
decision of character and ability TO rule
men. He is power in the land. We
doubt that Mr.. SEYM0TR could carry New
York as against Mr.. CeNKLING. Certainly
no other Democrat could. Nevertheless,
we shonld like TO see such a var OF giants.
And il the two National Conventions Will
give the people the chance to choose be-
tween these distinguished "s0ns OF York"
there wsll be such presidential campaign
this year as will recall to mind the Remora-
Ole one OF "1ippeeanoe and TYLER to-"
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Minonties and Voting.
The right Of minority In legE latiye
body to refSain from voting was up fer dis
.eussbon In our Legislature recently, we
think. The same subject was discussed in