The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1883-06-14
THE WINNING TICKET.

The letters of Senator Bayard and
of Mr.. Mcdonald, just published, call |
for comment by the Baltimore Day, in |
which the claims of the first named |
gentleman for the presidential nom
ination are presented. 1t says:
".Bayard and Mcdonald is the head
line placed by the New York World
over the two letters we republished
from it yesterday. The names go
well together, and it would be well
for the Democratic party if it could
place them in that order on its presi-
Dental ticket in 1884. If we want
candidate absolutely surely elected
president if nominated we cannot find
better one than Bayard, and if we
want candidate for vice president,
the disability of whose accession
would not lend terror to death, Nc
Donald is such a man. 1t will be
well for the party to bear in
mind that a presidential candidate
must have strength throughout the
whole country, not merely satisfying
the democratic states but giving con-
fidence to the republican states. Men
can be found who will do one or the
other, but few who will do both. Just
here lies the strength of Bayard as a
presidential candidate. His nomina-
ton, however little desired by mere
politicians, would arouse the south
ern people to enthusiasm, and at the
same time give feeling of'confidence
to the thoughtful and conservative
people of the north that would rem
der it impossible to get up any
scare amongst them over the
tariff or anything else. OF course the
protection monopolies would do all
they could to defeat him; but they
could never convince the great body
of the business men of the north that
such man in the presidential office
would ever lend himself to any radi'
cal schemes for seeking reform
through the sudden destruction OF
great vested interests. He Is not that
kind of man. The country knows
him, and even those who do not like
him would not be alarmed al
his elevation to the presidency.
The Sun speaks the sentiments Of
the STATESMAN. When it is said, hat
Mr.. B..yard been nominated in 1880
that he would have been elected anC
made president, there is no purpose tC
make any invidious comparison be
tween him and General Hancock. Tht
general is noble chieftain, but ht
was not the man for a presidential
nomination, as the course of the can
vass demonstrated. The country al
that time was ready and anxious
for political revolution, but blundel
checked the ardor that was evidently
sweeping everything before it to
wards Democratic success. Mr.. Bay
ard could never have made such
a blunder. He is statesman of tht
highest order, able, as he has shown
himself in his late letter, to grasp ev
cry point of great governmental
, question. He has the confidence Of
the people, and the masses of New
York and New Jersey ard Connec
ticut, and of Pennsylvania and thu
other doubtful States would have
given him the warmest support. HI
would have carried the first tire,
States named, and even Pennsylvani;
and Massachusetts, might hav,
given him their electoral votes
He is the man to nomi
nate in 1884. His state, as componen
part of the American union, is use,
against him. Well, the Democrat,
has been led several times to nomi
nate presidential candidates from tn
grandest state of this union, every tim
failing in making a president ant
when a great statesman, on
whose name is synonym of the tru
faith. may be taken even from one o
the smallest of states, may it not b.
well to let the influence of the stat
pass and name a man whose yer,
name bears in it's letters the symbol
of victory. Let it be Bayard and Nc
Donald victory in 1884:
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