Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-07-25
The Political Outlook.
New YORK EDIToRs on TIE PREsIDEN
CY-LRADY CONFIRMS DORSEY.

CY-ERADY CONFIRMS Dorsey.
The New York Herald publishes
with Mr.. Dana, Of the Sun,
Mr.. Reid, of the Tribune, and Mr.
Hastings, of the commercial AdyerIi>
ser, en- presidential conventions and
candidates. All Of them unite III the
opinion that the next presidential
should be held at Sarato-
20. Mr.. Dana believes that the dem
ocratic presidential convention ought
not TO be held much, if any, before
the first Of September. He prefers a
short .anygss for the reason, among
others, that tie strikers and bummers
will have less of chance. Messrs.
Hastings and Reid think the republi-
c u convention should be held carly
in the year. Mr.. Dana is very en-
phaiic that Mr.. Tilden will not be a
candidate for the presidency. lie says
cmphatically Mr.. Tillcn lis positively
ont; no power can get him in aglin."
He adds: Il know that under no cir
cumstaDccs will Nj. Tlden accept
the nomination, no matter how unani-
nous u pressing it may be-"
DR.. Dana has been credited with
being in tie confidence Of Mr.. Tiiden.
Mr.. Dana prefers Hon, W. 5. Ilol-
man, of indiana, as the democratic
candidate, but also thinks that either
Mr.. Randall, Mr.. Mcdonald or Gen
ersl Palmer would do well. lie re
CARDS President Arthur in the lead for
the republican nomination, thinks
Postmaster General Gresham is ga
pure, upright, honest man. and de-
clares that "Mr. Blaine's candidacy IS
ont of The question:
Mr.. Hastings thinks Mr.. Arthur is
the strongest republican candidate
In fact, he says, "there is nobody
else If there is, where is hel Cor
nell is a dead dog. Blaine is out
Sherman is out. Conkliug is out,
and means to keep out. Really. Al
thur seems to have walk over.
Mr. Reid believes Mr. Randall tc
have at present tie best chance of the
dem cratic nomination. As to repub-
licau candidates be is reticcnt, He
regards Mr.. Blame as not a candidate
and speaks highly Of President Ar
thurs administration Of national at
fairs. lie says it is little too early
to talk abcu, candidates, and that men
now prominently spoken of will hard
" be nominated by either party He
thinks that neither Mr.. Arthur MOI
any other republican who may be-
COZ candidate for the nomination
will be able under the present di-trci
reprcsc NATION rnle, to carry a uniieC
delegation into the conycntinn from
the STATE Ct New York.
* assistant Observation-Disclosures
Tia mas j. Brady, IN an interview il
the brooklyn Eagle, confirms thC
statement in the New York sun Of
Monday in regard TO the use Of money
by tie republicans In the campaign OF
1880. Mr.. Brady attributes the au'
thors ip Of this statement to ex-Sen'
aior Stephen ". Dorsey, and declares
that ''it is true, and well put together"
He indorsCs the statement that q en-
Garfield approved The raising Of $780,
geo from the slar-route contractors,
for he raised thc money as soon as
Garfield wrote the my Dear llubbcll
letter." Mr.. Brady further says that
The ri uLlicans have really as much
Of fight in Indiana IN Novtmb as
in October, and hat, where "a two
dollar bill sufiiccd IN the former
month, a Gye-dollar note had to be
expended in October, aud as Dorsey
siys, that they were crisp ana new,
and seemed like a shower from lIeav-
en- to our people, IS a matter f
personal pride" Mr.. Brady says he
spent $4,000 out Of bis own pocket
in Delaware county, which has the
honor of being the birthplace of this
practic.l statesman.
Gen. Swain is quoted as saying
that if Stephen W. Dorsey can pro-
duce any letter to show that he was
over offered cabinet position he
owes it to Garfield to do so. lie says
that " bile Gaif Id appreciated Dor
sey services as a politician he bad
said 10 him (Swaim) that Dorsey had
a screw loose 10 his moral makeup
lie doubts the power of Dorsey 10
produce any letters C ntaiping re-
quest from the Pr, sident to take the
position OF Secretary Of the Inter
ior.
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