Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-03-18

Gradually. as the Presidential cues
ton is bscomins developed into moro
dsaui.. shape. the question a. to who Is
tho strongest man the Republican party
can put in nomination more
prominently into square discussion
Party success is everything. and it is a
mere matter OF political s~xpedisncy and
judicious choice between the most ell
Ribls candidates. Conkling Is out Of the
fight except as worker for others, and
Sherman shows no adequate amount oil
strength. Blaine Is = staiwart and
comes to the front in gallant style a. the
..plumed knight" high in favor with
the rank and file Of the party. yet 1t 10
by no means certain that he can carry
even all Of the New England States.
His well known radical views and out.
spoken expressions do not allow Of much
substantial support from the South. and
erss, a. il his stalwart popularity. II is
really more sectional than national. he
made . good mark for himself and the
Republican party in the noble stand he
took and his effective action relative to
the recent political rascality in Maine.
and his record az q man OF high honor
and ability. public or private. Is too well
known to be Questioned. He is in the
front rank Of American statesmen, yet
few Of the other leading statesmen and
ruling spirits Of the party are friendly to
his nomination.
Were Il not for the "third term OBJ
lection. Grant would DO undoubtedly
the strongest and most popular candi.
date by all odds. He has been well
tried many times and never found want.
ing, and his nomination in spite OF all
combinations and his own disinclination
to the contrary 10 very probable. He
never claimed for himself any particular
merit - either . General or . statesman,
yet hs has shown eminent and decisivsly
successful ability as both. and Is the
most popular mar in America or the
world today. The objections 10 eleeting
any man to . third term are merely
founded on technically and precedent.
and really amount to nothing. There is
Just a. much propristy and safety in
slscting him for . third or fourth term
~ for Q second. In fact, 1t might DO an
advantageous arrangement to keep q
good and Satisfactory President in Office
for an indefinite number Of terms, or so
long ss his administration proved to DO
thoroughly beneficial to the best interests
OF the country. Under this rule Hayes
would not have encountered the Presi-
DENTAL chair moro than . year. The
arbitrary system Of Presidential cleo
lions every four years has Q very unset
fling and detrimental effect in American
politics. The established term OF four
years il not long enough. yet it il too
long in some instances.
washburns is now quietly but surely
coming to the front a. the OZARK horse"
in tho Presidential race. He has repeat
edly refused. yet the nomination might
actually be forced upon him, for no true
American citizen must stand back when
he il called upon to do duty in service
Of the Republic. His qualifications for
the position have been amply demon
strstsd already in his public life. His
political and social record il unblsm-
ishsd; his abilities as . statesman and
ministerial representative we'll estab-
lishsd. and there is no sectional objec-
ton to DO brought against him. South,
North. East and West can combine in
his election with perfect assurance OF
placing q most eIceli mt President in the
chair. His refusal has been based upon
his preference for Grant. Of whom he
Is . very warm personal friend. yet
the mutations and contingencies Of
the political situation may call him to
the front in spite Of himself. and the
Convep ion ut Chicago may result in his
nomination for tho Presidency. Gen.
sral Grant will SOC return from his tri.
umphal tour through Mexico. and
might very gracefully refuse the prof.
fsrsd nomination in favor Of his friend
washburne. declining the extraordinary
honor Of q third term. and placing him
self still higher In the estimation OF his
countrymen and the whole world. His
influence throughout the country wh'r.
ever he might 20 would be in favor oi
washburne. and the friends Of both
Blaine and Grant could combine with
the most perfect facility In carrying his
nomination to . successful result. There
are many greater improbabilitiss in life
than that the Chicago Convention will
result in the nomination OF Hashburns.
Lesdville Herald Tilden says that no
man who advocated secession can be
Democratic candidate for the Prssi.
dency. That would seem to be enough
to dispose Of all the candidates nov in
the Geld. but In order to make his own
calling and election sure. the seer and