, 1880-06-06
1IORRIS0N'S MODESTY.


Rillss Bid Against Davis. Falmers III"
den, ct AL.
WASHINGTON. May IS, lss0.-You have no
doubt heard ri some mention OF my na1lo u
in connection with the Presidential no1nlna-
ton III. Many well informed Democrats OF
New York believe all the prominent men or that
State, Tilden and Seymour included, TO De 30
mixed up with local auarrels and the disputes
of factions that the candidate must be taken
from some other State to secure harmony. Sen
ator Barard's anh-War record Of 1861, lately
published in tue New York Sun. is hurtfu to
him. Gov. Hendricks and Judge Thurman arc
shut out by the financial Question. If the candf-
date Is to be acceptable to New York. New
Jersey, end Connecticut
So the talk cune about me, as about the only
man In sight with any public record which would
stand the test [s1odcsty.] twas also suggested
that some campaign noise could be made OF the
fact that WAS private soldier IN the Mexican
war, and had Gen. Grants Endorsement as 'sone
of our best officers y In tho late War-that or n1l
old fashioned Democrats was least yuinerabio
on questions resulting from the War winch WILL
enter largely into tho canVnss.
The mention Of my name has been so favora-
blv received TINT am pleased with 1t. though lum
not crazy II On the subject 92r 2i, hag9 Dns nhy
out reasons for believing that, With the cordial
and earnest support of our State, something may
come OF it. II not nobody's hurt, and our dele.
most effective in naming the ticket.
The friends OF ex-Gov. Palmer and Judge
Davis are urging their names IN Illinois. Mnas ts
I will or will not do on any public question ID
well known in every nook and corner Of the
country. So far as ex-Goy. Palmer is known
outside o our st ne Is be as am to
do, but what he viii want to do nobody knows
Thir him again], and the Democrats Of the coun,
not be until after ali the Democrats haye very
e{fcctuaIty used each other up in the Conven-
ton ttat it will 60 to bunting up hepup1Gan 3n
61st G3ea coae xs }naf IN, e At % a as Compromise
at the end, and SO the. State going for
me at first cannot prejudice him In short, ne
either Of the other gentlemen. Besides, now
that the thing has been SO much talked up; l
want the vote Of the State delegation, and l
think under the circumstances, as Democrat
Of the olden time, ought to have II. Il you
think it is tho proper thing to dol want your as
sistance and cooperation In securing it. Please
do not fail tn give the matter such attention US
you conveniently may. have written several
Of our old Democratic friends as I write you,
and expect their help in this aateI Mspee5
WASHINGTON, May 81. 1sso.--Mesus. Chaptn q
Gore-DEAn s1ns: Forcgoing Is u copy OF ief,
ter written to some Of our Democratic friends
in Illinois. / thuk asn not mistaken in be!ieV-
ing that 3ir. Tllden will not be nominated: New
England IS agatnst him; 50 are Ohio ana !nd
bis friends opposed the unit rule, and the South ~
IS largely against him. With the New York del
cgat1on Tor Tllden rs it is, neither Seymour nor
aTy other New York man will be nominated
over and in spite Of Tiiden. Those in Illinois
who now urge Seymour do not mcan Seymour,
but something else. l. Awhtic ago thoy were urg-
ocraric Candidate; he is not and does not pretend
to DO Democrat and this time an old-fash-
Wheu Nr. Tildcn is out of the way my chances
are at lcast as good rs anybody 's,-too good to
he thrown AWAY 10 further the schemes Of those
me by indirecdon. Respectfully yours.
WM. l. MORRISON.