The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-30
ruE PRESIDENTIAL RACE.

THE PRESIDENTIAL RACE
PhilAdslphia Timss-
Al the crowd Of gO-as-you-please
presidential nags nea their respective
conventions, the positions Of the lead
competitors become more clearly de
fined; and while II can't be decided
with any degree OF accuracy Just who
will win at Chicago and Cincinnati. the
power Of Grant and Tilden n now be
estimated with considerable safety.
Mr.. Tilden viii not be the democratic
candidate. He could not he nominated
however earnestly he might battle for
1t, and we have good reason 10 assnme
that he does not mean TO press his own
name upon the convention. He took
possession OF the regular convention OF
New York with a strong hand, by not
asking for an Endorsement rs a presi-
Dental aspirant. lie could have had
his delegation with vastly greater unity
and cordiality than were displayed
toward Grant in either New York or
Pennsylvania. but he took the sails out
of Kelly's ship-side by withdrawing
himself as the bone OF contention be-
tween the factions.
Mr.. Tilden's policy ut Cincinnati VIII
most likely be a repetition OF his policy
nj Syracuse. He will not inspire his
enemies by attempting 10 make himself
the nominee, but he will disarm them
by standing outside and quietly suggest
ing what should DO done inside. lie
will not be the candidate himself, but
he will make the candidate. and even
the most violent Of his democratic OPP
ponents will be compelled TO concede 10
him some rights In saying who shall
take his place.
Upon whom Mr.. Tilden's choice may
fan win be certainly known only when
the nomination is TO be made, and then
his enemies will be likely TO aid him
largely In concentrating his wishes.
How many blinds he may throw out
between this and the meeting OF the
convention, to distract his foes and
make them land just about where he
wants them, none but Tilden himself
will know; but he will be quite likely
10 make a judicious nomination, and
his candidate will not be exposed TO the
assaults OF the whole field by becoming
known prematurely.
In short, the democratic candidate
will lie Samuel ]. Tilden, but bearing
some other name than Tilden, and then
Kelly will throw up his hat for the nom
inee because Tilden Is beaten, and TIL
den will look serenely upon Kelly help
ing to elect n Tilden administration.
New York can be reasonably certain
for the democratic candidate only with
the active support Of Tildcn, and that
Is likely TO be secured by the selection
Of his own candidate.
Grant is being roundly jolted in ILL.,
nois, but no Is In the field In person and
his friends are confident that he will
pull through n solid delegation. He
has enlisted the historic names Of Lin
coin and Douglas in his cause, the sons
OF those great leaders having particle
patcd in a recent Grant meeting In Chi
cago, and 1t will be n marvel II he fails
to win his own state. II he can COM
mand a cordial Endorsement from ILL.,
nois, nothing but the cowardice OF
Cameron and Conklin can defeat his
nomination, and they are not suspected
of that inhrmity. II he shall lose his
state. the Grant campaign will end with
the Illinois disaster.
II Grant shall be o%vcrthrown by his
own neighbors, Cameron and Conkling
will survive him ms dictators ut Chica-
go. II they shall prefer Blaine, he will
be taken; II not. not. Outsiders would
do well not to waste their efforts until
Illinois speaks, and then, II Grant drops
out, Cameron and Conkling will he open
to proposals from all quarters. 1t Is
among the possibilities that Blaine may
get so strong that they will fear to re-
ject him; but they win deal from the
standpoint of omnipotcnce and not
from that of necessity. Owners and
bidders may rs well look ut once TO Til
den on the one side and TO Cameron
and Conkling on the other side, for
sooner or later they will land Mt those
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