Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-06-24
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.


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NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The National Democratic Convention met
in Cincinnati on Tuesday. At the time we
90 to press no details have been received,
though the names most prominently men
toned in connection with the first place on
the ticket are Bayard, Seymour, Tilden and
Judge Field Tilden's position has been an
nounced go often, and in so many contradicto'
ry ways, that it would be difficult to say
whether or not he is really candidate for
nomination but it may be safely assumed
that he feels that it is due to him that he
should again be made the standard-bearer of
the party. His utterances are ambiguous
and equivocal He asserts that his physical
condition is good, stories to the contrary not
withstanding, and yet he gives out to inter,
viewers the possibility that if his name should
be brought before the Convention, trusted
friend will be present to read letter from
him, peremptorily declining the distinguished
honor. We r"ther suspect, however, that if
nominated, he i'll find it convenient to accept.
1t may be said ,at Seymour occupies almost
the same identi, Al position. Each has been
before the people once, and occupying the po'
sition of defeated candidates, they are some
what modest in publishing their aspirations,
though it is plain that either would accept if
nominated.
A Cincinnati dispatch of Saturday says
that delegates had already arrived in consid-
erable numbers, but of course any comparison
of views expressed by the representatives of
different sectie rs of the country would amount
only to the merest conjecture.
A correspondent writing from the same
city says that 'oeuaror Dayaru cha1Tces Huy
fairly be said to be better than those of any
other candidate Aside from his splendid
public record, it is urged that his spotless in.
tegrity would afford the strongest sort of con.
trast with the reputation of the Republican
candidate. Mr.. Tilden is undoubtedly in the
race, but will be fercely antagonized by John
Kelly and his braves, together with many in
huential Democratic leaders in his own and
other States. The Southern men are enthu-
siastic for either Bayard or Field, while the
anti -Tiden se4.timent in New England in
clines strongly in favor of Bayard."
Capt. F. w. Dawson, of the News and Cou.
rier, and delegate from this State to the
Convention, telegraphs from Cincinnati, under
date of last Sunday night, that the most note
worthy points of the political situation at
that time, were "the chaotic condition of the
New York delegations and the attitude Of
the Indiana delegation. 1t is asserted and
not denied, that a letter of Ex-Governor TIL
den is in possession of his brother here, to be
produced at the proper time, in which letter
the recuse of Gramercy Park declines to al
low his name to be placed in nomination for
President. The belief is that he has faint
hope that in the spasm of remorseful generos'
ity the Convention will then nominate him
in spite of himself. Of this there is no pos
sible chance, and there is hard fight for the
Tilden delegates. There is no telling where
the New York delegation will 60. 1t is con-
ceded that the Democrats must nominate a
ticket that will carry New York and Indiana
and make Connecticut and New Jersey safe.
No man has yet been named, unless it be
Randall, to whom the two factions in New
York would have given their whole votes.
This, at least, is the New York view Of it.
1t is urged also that no Western man can car
ry New York, but the Indiana delegation tell
me that they cannot undertake to carry their
State unless Hendricks be nominated for
President; and further that Hendricks will
take no other nomination, nor will Indiana
be helped by the nomination Of Mcdonald
and English for Vice President. To insure
Indiana in October and November, Hendricks
must be the standard bearer. Between the
two stools, New York and Indiana, the Dem
ocrats are in precarious position; but am
confident that some means Of accommodation
will be reached"
AS W DSudIOE CuauCCsB SaPeaiA
Dawson says: "Bayard has no bureau, no
barrel and no boom. Providence is expected
to take care of him, apparently, and there is
a sad lack of push and activity. Yet his
claim for him 200 votes to
start with. Bayard has more real strength
than any other candidate, but it is allowed to
remain latent, while other candidates are
strained to the utmost and their best points
harped upon in and out of season. At this
writing it is anybody's race, mainly on ac-
couns of Indiana, and the scattering of the
vote amongst fl, or six candidates.
Adispatch of 1onday, from thesame source,
says: Bayards' rength develops rapidly and
his nomination is now locked for on the second
or third ballot. The only point made against
him is his Dover speech, and in his favor it
is urged that if bis loyalty can be questioned,
no Democratic candidate can hope to pass
muster. The truth is that with thinking
men the Dover speech is taken as what it
really was, plea for peace and Union, and
the Stalwarts' vote the Democrats cannot ex-
pect to get. In case Bayard cannot be nomi-
mated, Ex. Governor English, of Connecticut,
with Mcdonald. of Indiana, for Vice-Presi-
dent, looks like the coming man."
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