The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-04-25
PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES.
Hancock the Most Ayaiiable-Sey.
ImOmr's POsitiOu-Bayard's DisnbiIi.

ties.
Interview with Thomas Knsella, editor brooklyn
Eagle, in N. y. Herald.
"Who is you choice for the Presidency p
''Gen. Hancock
'' Whyp''
''Bec.,uso lie can he elected. Because II he is
elected will have an end of sectional contention.
His nomination even, especially il the South should
take leading part in IT, would do great deal to end
anngonsn TO the South, which has been the stock In
trade of one of our two parties many years. and
which win continue 10 be as long as there will be po-
litical profit In keeping the stock up Hancock can
carry every southern State do not believe this is
questioned by anybody. lie can carry New York, for
it is Democratic State and the party can unite on
him. lie can carry New York against the ex-presi-
New York. and Connecticut very nearly so.
Indiana is reliable Democratic state. 1t is probably
safe for any Democrat except Iilden. This would
give votes enough and to spare. With the x-Presi-
dent the candidate against Hancock the Hepubli-
cans could hardly make a contest for the doubtiul
States. They would be kept busy in holding states
they usually claim as their own-sueh as PennsyI-
vana, Ohio Maines New Hampshire, Wisconsin, and
New York being the pivotal state is not Seymour
more likely to carry 1t than HancOck?'
'.No; not as against the ex-Presdent. But the
talk about Seymour's candidacy must he sheer waste
of time. Seymour is proud and sensitive man, and
he cannot be candidate without losing his sefre
spect without belittllng himself. IL Seymour should
accept the nomination after all lie has sald general
laugh would follow the surprise 1t would OCCASION
Seymour Il man of high sense of honor lie could
not accept the nomination without leaving himself
open to the accusation OF something very nearly
sembling personal dishonor. When distinguished
public man whose life Is drawing toward Its close
makes public that lie Is out of politics.
receives and accepts the honors his years and char
acer and past services enilile him to from bis fellow
citizens of all parties and al gatherings In which like
parties meet he gives, as II were, hostages for the
future. When apublic man plays the role Of political
patriarch he play thai of political candidate never
again with honor. with success, or Indeed, without
provoking feelings Of resentment IT seems amazing
to me that the Governor does not resent with bitter
ing on his word. believe that Governor seymour
retired from politics after his defeat for the Pres-
dency IN good faith and that he Will remain out In
| 1875, believe 1t WAS the Democratic tidal wave
| gave opportunity of electing United States
Senator for the first time IN generation. IL was
then. as now. believed on seymour own statement
| that he out Of politics Some people then, as
| now did not think 40. The Senatorial contest was
confined between the friends of Mr.. Francis Herman
| and Mr.. Henry q. Murphy Of Kings county. MIR.
Kernan was IN the field irst; Tilden, then Governor
easy road hefore him. The Kings county people re-
solved to put Mir. Murphy In the race. The friends
Of the rival candidates met In Albany before the legis
iative caucns was held We who were on Murphy y
side madea great deal Of noise at all events. and In
truth had some very poor promises Of support from
confidence we felt. We made the contest Seem doubt
fuI all events Seymour was sent for to come to AL
| bany hy MIR. Kerman's friends. As soon ms he
reached here the spread abroad that II the
senatOrship was rendered to the Governor he would
accept despite all that he had said about being out oil
politics. knew that he could have had the Senator
shin for The asking Of It, He would not have had to ash
It, He needed only to have said that he would accept
| IL, lie used ms lnnHeHce Ipr MS piu iIiehu aiu
neighbor in good faith. This position, he said to
me, belongs Of right TO Frank Kernan. In his race
for Governor lin 1879 wrong was done him by mar
| row minded men, mainly In our large Cities The
Democratic party has within its power to right thG
| wrong, aud 1t Is In honor bound to do So wonl'
rather be Senator of the United States from the STATE
| of New York than President Of the United States.
suppose my friends right when they say could have
the position for the asking Of IT, That Is ont Of th'
win lie glad to come TO the help OF you younger meI
when can. Thisposition of right should 30 to Franl
l AN "a lima
ple however kept the contest up until the caucus met
and there ws did not gel vote, except one, outside
ssIa oar 1m IN the so voes6aary 50 pocnar to him. we'll
| have ssen play on two denees before but don
think ever saw them played for quite so much as b,
| those fellows from Kings county No you may rely
| on H. Governor seymour viii not trouble anybody "a
| a candidate. His name was dragged into The cancu
| as a means of heading OF 1den. As soon as this u
| accomplished, no matter how, you Will hear no NOR
| about the Governor candidacy
"IIas Mr.. Bayard any friends IN King county ~
| sYes, indeed. He has displayed unexpected
strength there, aud II Is an encouraging Sign OF III
times, too. The business Interests are for Bayard
lie would get Republican Eoesin Kings county agans
..why is he not an available candidate for the Dem
ocrats?''
question which conhends HIN 10 the Eastern people
| would weaken him IN the West. Ills nomination
| would probably lose US the state 0f Indiana, and Il
would galvanize the Groenback party into senblanc.
of renewed life. THIS would hurt us, and II might COS
| us the Presidency do not think the people of III,
North are prepared 10 concedo much 10 the souil
a. they would seem TO bc doing In eecng Mr. Iayard
When his speeches IN Congress 10 be oyerliauet
| they would afford pfetext for bloody shir
campaign. The Republicans would do all they could
put the financial Issue aside, and To turn the cleo
to on the issues entering into enforcement and
maintenance OF the consi itutional amend
| ments, which were all opposed by Mr.. Bayard. The
North does not desire 20 run any risks Of roop0niDl
the questions tlese amendments We're designed Il
settle. Ienlanibor when II was disputed question
Ia Democratic Congressional caucus whether OF no
tho party should declare their acqucsccnre In thes,
amendments In address II was proposed TO issue Il
the country. Some of us from New York declared w
would not put names 10 any address In which the
| validity OF the amendments should he Questioned
Mr.. BayaTd, then now Senator was appealed to 70
| his Judgment lie said In effect that while he wa
old In years he old In public life. He 30 fa
committed on the questions Ia dispute that his Indg'
nent was likely 10 be detective. He eauInetimes thought
he added that he could not do for his party cpn
try better thing than 10 retire from the public ser
vice, leaving to the men WHO were not compromise,
by the past the duty Of dealing with the questions nov
before the coutry. This suggestion Is far less ap
| plcable TO Mr. Bayard than 70 great many olde
whose old qnarres the present generation Is stil
lighting. Bayard would give us no State strength
Delaware Is sure for anybody. l have sometime
thought that Bayard strength now grows out OF th
desire Of the people give scion Of the old revolu
tlonaTy stock chance TO conduct the Goyernmen
once more. This may be mere sentiment, but II
a sentiment which makes US lke Bayafd and Han
cock, whose ancestors helped TO fashion tho Repub
lc.n