Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-09-06
Interviews and SpecuIatiOns.

In the overwhelming heat of these dog
days, contrasting as they do with the
cool, pleasant summer kind Providence
vouchsafeG to us, it is a relief to give up
thinking for awhile and indulge in lit
tie idle speculation on the gossip float
ing about us-and perhaps (who knows
hit an important truth by random shot.
Thanks to the indefatigable interview
ers, there's ample material for our idle
pastime. To begin, then; The inter
viewer tells us that Governor Hendricks
said ''that in the next Presidential con-
test General Hancock might be a possible
but not a probable candidate, and rather
favored Mr.. Tilden, which indicates that
the Governor is not (much) in favor of
General Hancock, anyhow, but prefers
Mr.. Tilden; and, as the interviewer con-
meets the remarks, there is decided
squint towards the Governors next
preference for himself. But John Kelly
is made by another interviewer to repre-
sent Mr.. Tilden as too feeble in health to
discharge the duties of Governor of New
YOrk-which looks as if that noble Tam
many patriot would intimate that Mr..
Tilden is too feeble to fulfill the arduous
duties of President of the United States.
But would any Democratic candidate
for the Presidency suit the great Irish
vhc oa
his palm handsomely?
And now another interviewer startles
us with the remarkable statement that
General w. T. Sherman will retire from
the active list of the army in 1888, al
though he will have still full year for
service under the law. Recalling the
Generals past record. this, to say the
least is a singular movement for him to
make, and opens a wide door for the in
diligence of our Imagination. Why
should a man who is fond so of official
rank and power, and in absolutism in
both, voluntarily step down and out?
That is not human nature unless, like
Charles ", he seeks the retirement of a
monastery, and we are therefore in
clined to distrust his action, as merely a
ruSe TO cover an important move. What
can it mean? Let us see if this thread
will lead us out of the labyrinth of con-
lecture. Let us suppose that John Kelly
is right, and that Mr.. Tilden is too inirm
for nomination, then Gen. Hancock be-
comes the probable candidate of Gov.
Hendricks, as there IS no other Democrat
so prominently before the party. And
assuming that condition, what Republi-
can could oppose Hancock with greater
national capital than Gen. Sherman?
For Gen. Grant is out of the field, Mr..
Arthur is making good running for HIM
self and the "stalwart" ring, but is not
the favorite of the half breeds" and
Mr.. Blaine is rather laboring in the ruck.
The Shermans are clever men and
keen politicians, and as John carries too
much Treasury weight to win for him.
self, what better dodge" than to train
Tecumseh for the race? He is decided
favorite with the Northern, Eastern and
Western people, a man of proved adj
ministrative abilities, and of Jacksonian
will and courage. Stranger things have
happened; and he would be formidable
opponent to Hancock and most formida-
bic to any other Democrat who has
not Hancock's national popularity,
tried devotion to the Constitution and
laws. and national reputation. Tecum-
sch Sherman is the available candidate
of the "Halfbreeds, and perhaps the
only one, who in convention will be
then able to override Mr.. Arthur. To
this end, a release from the absorbing
duties of active service, with the time
and opportunity for canvassing, it
would give him, General Sherman
would come on the course with many
points in his favor. What is all this
worth for a speculation And who
knows but that we may have made
bull's-eye
Coming nearer home, it looks as if our
Democratic candidate for Governor, the
Hon. Alexander II. Stephens, will re-
ceive heavy vote from our colored citi-
zeus, the native Georgians, who take
pride in his character and public record,
and who recall his uniformly kind and
courteous treatment of their race, in
slavery and as freedmen.
And coming nearer still, there seems
to be the strongest probability that the
Congressional Convention will re-nomi
nate our able and efficient Representa-
tive, Col. Geo. r. Black, to be his own
successor. AS old Father Richie, the
Nestor of Virginia journalism, used to
close, nous 0eTronS.
DEMOCRAT OF THE OLD SCHOOL.