San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1880-04-10
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correspondence of the A tlanta Oonsti
tuition of date about Q month sinoe.--
Ed. FREE PREss.] o. ot liia nlail
lido not have . doubt as othe nom
ination, Of Tildsn BY the democratic
convention on juno %. Il is all verJ
we'll for the newspapers 10 claim 'that
Tilden has lost his following. But The
facts don't show II. Y On the CONTRARY
liz has become evident that Tilden Il
the oaly democrat that has any sort d
general following 'througout ctht
country. To illustrate The Ciueiu'
| natl Enquiserhsd just Anished, whsu
| I was in Cincinnati, . most elaborate
canvass Of Indiana and Ohio. I'D
Ohio Tilden had nearly silarge afol-
lowing asl Thurman, and Ia indiana
more than halfas many supporters as
Hendricks. He beat Thurman TO
death in Indiana, and beat Hendricks
out of sight ip Ohio. Bayard and the
rest had no following to, speak Of. II
has been claimed that Tiiden was un.
popular IN the west, but in the two
leading western states he shows up
stronger than either Thurman or Hen.
bricks, although tho test lis made ID
the nstive states Of these two leaders.
By adding the votes oanvassed ia Ohio
aud Indiana together, Tildeu beats
Thurman and Hendricks. But il is
said that Tilden will lose the South.
1 notice that canvass made by the
Constitutions correspondents shows
that he is che favorite by all odds III
Georgia Seymour being his only se.
rious rival. I find everywhere that
Tildeu is the choice Of the party Not
only are the workers for him but the
small leaders seem to be. A canvass
Of several Legislatures shows Tilden
.heinvariable favorite, remains to.
be seen whether the. democracy will
permit itself to be bullicd out Of its
plain duty by such a miserable whitfet
as Sunset Cox, or d thick.skull-
ed bolter such as John Kelly. If it
docs it will deserve, the defeat which
will certainly come to it.
/ can see no escape from the opinion
expressed long ago that Grant will Be
the nominee Of tho republican party.
That Blaine is the most popular man
in the party cannot be doubted. With
the young men he is especially strong !;
and his friends are oil enthusiastic.
There is magnetism and splendor
about the man that makes him proba-
bly, the best liked man in America.
But the party work is oil cut out for
Grant, and Grant will be the nominee
unless he refuses to have the nomi-
nation. It is probable that We shall
have in Blaine's history a duplicate of
Henry Clay's struggles and defeats.
Brilliant statesmen with conspicuous
records and strong characters, seldom
find their way to the presidency. Sher-
man is out Of consideration aud there
is no talk of dark horse. Everything
tends toward the great sphynx. There
is great deal of ugly talk about bolts
and revolts in the'party ranks it Grant
is nominated, but this talk will hard-
take the form Of action. 81 There is d.
a prevailiugimpression that the next
election will be a very close one, and
the republicans count upon Grant>Sp
defend with his sword, what the
The politicians will steal. ~ y, -, -
WHICH WILL WIN 4ai
If the contest is between Grant and
Tilden it will be an exceedingly warm
one. The chief danger to 'Tilden will
be the DETECTION of Southern State
or so. I believe that Tilden can carry
New York-and with Mcdonald he
can carry, Indiana. or with Bishop he
can carry Ohio. He will have 8 capi-
tai chance at Connecticut. and Now
Jersey and a hope ofCslifornia or Or
he will have, to watch well
the Southern states. There is no tel
ling what Malone means to do in Vir-
ginis-what the anti -Tilden men will
do in North Carolina and Tcnnessee.
Is there any one authorized TO say or
believe that Stephens. FELTON,. and
their friends would support Tilden
over Grant In Florida the struggle
will be a doubtful one at best III
Tilden is put up sgainst Grant, and
the South remains solid TO him he has
. fighting chance. But If the South
once crumbles, Sam will not have dirt
enough Jeff to stand on.
Johnsonis Anodyps LiDIment is.
without doubt the safest. surest. and