Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-01-03
Democratic Presidential Cnndi'
dates.


At intervals 1t behooves Democratic
journal to take counsel with it's readers
Us to the future, and any political fu.
ture, Of course, has reference, primari-
ly, TO the Presidency. With the fact
conceded that Mr.. Tildcn Is out Of the
question as the Democratic candidate,
and unless he bad placed himself there
voluntarily the HERALD would be now,
as in the old days, his loyal champion,
there are two men who are conspicuous
ly available as the Democratic candi-
dates for 1884, and these gentlemen are
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock aud Gov
ernor Hoadly, Of Ohio.
Gen. Hancock has come amongst us-
he Is still amongst us--as an old-time
Californian. He has been received ex-
aotly in that role, aud his reception has
been warm and spontaneous. We do
not propose to be guilty Of the indeli-
cacy Of appropriating the hearty trib.
utes which were paid to the Hero Of
Gettysburgh, alike by Republicans and
Democrats. to any partzan scheme. II
there Is anything in Republic the men
Who perilled their life and oil In its
defence. especially if their character.
as 70 the case with Hancock. Is winning,
amiable and invulnerable, just in tho
ratio Of their patriotic services, should
be ever dear to the masses. We are
half inclined to think that Hancock,
after Washington, Is personally one Of
the best poised men who have figured In
our public affairs. As Democratic
candidate he would run like house q.
fre, and the peculiar infamy which
made New York more than companion
piece in infamy to Indiana, in 1880,
could not be again duplicated. Tho old
adage that forewarned Is forearmed
would hold good in his case. All that
would be needed, all that Is needed In
the next Democratic National Conven-
tion, Is that John Kelly should be
thrown neck and heels out Of that body.
In tho st. Louis National Convention of
1875, which nominated Mr.. Tilden, Mr..
Kelly was told, In effect, to 40 to -
and shake himself. As result, the
electoral vote Of New York was cast fol
Mr.. Tilden by q majority which was
within a fraction Of thirty.three thou
sand. On the oths- hand, in the
Cincinnati Convention which nominated
Gen. Hancock, Mr.. Kelly and his myr
mdons wero invited to the seat of honor
No genuine Democrat will soon forget
the signal trcachery which repaid thi'
undeserved md impolitio recognition
With the full power to pull out Kelly
fangs and leave him harmless, the Gin
cinnati National Convention Of the DE
mocracy deliberately elected to leav'
this arch traitor in full possession of hi
poison bags. How remorselessly an,
traitorously they were used the result it
New York in 1880 shows. Kelly AM
his crowd, thrown neck and heels out .
the Democratic National Convention o
1876, was Pariah who was regarde,
by no loyal Democrat as worth attention
Kelly, pctted and pampered by the Dem
oeratic National Convention of 1880
proved the viper which was warmed il
the Democratic bosom until it attaine'
vitality enough to sting its nourshinI
protector to the death.
The HERALD believes that the mos
effective Democratic candidate in 1888
would be General Winfield Scott Han
cock. The last campaign showed tha
the Hero of Gettysburgh was absolutel
without flaw; there was not even, i
his case. the vulnerable heel of Achilles
Hancock and Hoadly would, in Oh
opinion, make an irresistible Presider
tial ticket.
Should, against our best judgment
the Democratic National Convention d,
cline to again take up the man VIII
would have been overwhelmingly elec
ed President IL the Democratic vote ,
the city of New York had not been sol
out, the next best nominee il Jhdg
Georg, Hoadly. of Ohio, the preser
Governor of the Buckeye State.
The real keystone of the next Pres
Dental campaign is the sumptuary la
issue. Judge Hoadly would represel
that issue either as the candidate ft
President or Vice-President. and
would be most potential in determinin
the result. The party which comes OF
squarely on the personal liberty issu
and only the Democratic party can
il, will carry off the prize.
We heartily hope that the Democrat
party will press this issue. There lii
victory. The twaddle about free trad
which is impossible in the United State
is merely secondary proposition of OF
current politics, and is only to he en'e
tanned at some date in the future--pe
haps in the immediate future but ce
tainly not now.