The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-04

electors, and their three were elected. In tn
popular vote the Fusion ticket received $3.50
: votes. against 5s,324 for the Republican
ticket, a majority Of ATT for the Fusionists
This shows the arrangement is possible.
Wilmington m. O. Star: prominent col
ored man has been to the trouble Of ascer
tanning the sentiments OF the colored voter,
Of this city as TO their choice for tho Presl
dency. The list, SO far aa preference wal
expressed stands as follows: Blaine 723
Grant 221, Sherman H.
Mr. George W. Childs, Of Philadelphia
says: "lf Gen. Grant has declared hie lnten
tion not to be a candidate know nothing O
IT, By this | dO not desire to be- nnderstoot
that he has expressed to any Of his friends q
wish for reelection. The truth Is his friends
do not know want he Intends to do"
The Republicans Of Iowa, In State conven-
ton on tie thirtieth vt June. 1875, resolved az
a Giving principle" that the Republican par
ty OF that State was opposed TO q third term
; Ia the Presidency and the Dos Moinee
Register says: This was good doctrine then
1t Is good now
A Washington dispatch to the New Yorl,
Tribune says: "TwO things were noticeable In
J connection with the Chandler eulogies In the
House. One WAS TINT as soon rs the resolll-
tions had been read nearly every prominent
Democrat left the chamber. The other was
that no Democratic Representative made
any remarks on the resolutions"
Gen: Garfield has written letter to a mem
Der OF the Ohio Legislature expressing the
should give John Sherman their united sup
port IN the Chicago convention. He thinks
the Secretary has earned this recognition by
twenty-five years OF conspicuous public ser
vice, at a period which embraces nearly tho
| whole life Of the Republican party. and that
ne deserves the special recognition Of the ma
ton for the great service he has rendered I'm
| making the resumption law success, and
placing tho national finances on u better
basis.
Judge j.. Il. Hoar. who was President
/ Grants Attorney General, Is not IN favor of n
third term He does not believe ii the stories
affecting Grants personal character but says
the General had n wlItul propensity of ap-
pointing men to places whert they did not be-
long, aud should he again bring into power
| surIOunded him the result would be disas-
trous. eve are no longer" added the Judge
| to a reporter of the Boston Transcript, sem
gagged IN q1enching the embers Of great
| rebellion; we want q statesman at the head of
the government, such as we have had during
the last few years"
Burlington Hanheye: "Mr Conkllng
strongly favors the candidacy Of Gen. Grant
But every sagaclous Republican recognizes
| the possibility that Cen Grant may not be- a
decline to permit the use OF his name, there
are undoubtedly many Republicans who
would be glad to give their support to Mr..
Gonkng or Mr. Sherman. There would be a
breakup In the States rs now made no, and
It Is not at all impossible or probable that IN
the contingency Of Gen. Grants declination
Mr.. Oonkiing would be- the choice of the con-
ventlon IA not only ono of the abeat states-
men Of the day. but the most available nomt-
nee"
OF the tWenty-one counties In New Jersey
twelve are now represented by Republican
Senator'S A careful canvass shows that
seven OF these gentlemen favor Blaine as
their presidential candidate four favor Sher-
man. and one favors Conklln9 Most of them,
II should be said, have tender feeling for
Grant. and he would be the first choice Of
several If their personal preferences alone
we're consulted. They fear. however, that tho
popular hostility to third term and somo
other considerations might 1ndanucr eien
Grants election II he received the nomina-
tlon. and therefore as Il matter of prudence
they think 1t advisable TO select some other
candidate.
Cincinnati Gascftc: The strength of Blaine
In Ohio Is unexpectedly grett. lie Is second
In the State In his party. Ii we may trust the
count made by tie Gazette from eighty points
In the State Blaine, III Ohio. il half as strong
as sherman In his party and has half the
support sherman has In Ohio for the presi-
dential nomination. Sherman has not tho
shadow Of a vote In Blaine's State. ina
county conventions tn Pennsylvania arc in
structing for Blaine, more. perhaps than for
any other candidate. The disposition Of Iowa
Republicans Is made evident toward Blaine
Blaine was the real candidate OF the Repub-
lcan convention Of 1876. Fl was either d trick
or an accident that then prevented his nomi- |
nation. He Is stronger to-day with his party
thun he WAS in 1916.
st. Louis Republican Within tho past |
week or SO the name of Col w. r. Morrison
has been frequently mentioned as probable
candidate on the Democratic ticket for Prcsi- |
dent The chief reason for this lies In the |
fact that Blyard. who has been considered |
the strong man 70 carry the hard money
German element. has injured himself other
wise IN his party to such an extent that he IL
considered out of tho race. Mr.
Morrisons financial views have always been
rs sound as Alr. Bayard's. Mr.. Morrison
and is recognized by the Germans through
out tho country as being of their way OF !
thinking on all financial questions. This
OF his name Is not confined to q
few, but is commonly made IN the quiet con
Of the Democrats In Washington
Chicago Tribune: The sudden Blaine boom
In Pennsylvania that has broken out within
the last four weeks is not 80 surprising when
oil the circumstances are taken into account.
No doubt but that there IL a general revolt
against the dtetatton Of the Cameron ring,
that has long held sway tn tho old Keystone
State and Il determination to break away
from 1t. and 1t may he that Mr.. Blaine's
cause has tlourished for this reason. But it
must be remembered that Mr.. Blaine is n
natese Of Pennsylvania, and graduate Of
one Of her colleges. and has not only many
personal friends and classmates scattered all
over the State, bat has spoken in every prin-
aipa town In 1t. lie Is also believed to favor
Lha protective herese5 that Psnnsylvanlans
roll as q sweet mor5el under their political
tongues.
Electric Machines In Tetcxraphy.
..mmm5m lScienti6c Americana
The new and remarkable departure In the
art Of telegraphy, which we this week chron-
cle, to wit, the substitution Of dynamo ma
chimes In place Of galvanic cells for generating
the electric current, is due to the genius and
perseverance Of Mr.. Stephen p. Field Of San
y fS,f