Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-06-06

Presidential Candidates.
Mr.. Cleveland's marriage and Mr.
Blaine's Portland speech on the bill grant
ing home rule 10 Ireland have given new
lite to speculation about their chances OF
being opposing candidates again for the
Presidency. Although the nominating
conventions will not meet for al least TWO
years. it is pretty certain that the pros
spects OF different public men OF becoming
the nominees OF their respective parties
VIII grow IN interest with each succeed
ing month until the nominations are
made.
At present it will be admitted, doubt
less. that Mr.. Blaine is the strongest man
in his party. He stands better chance
OF being Its next Pres idential candidate
than any other one of its leaders. He is
not waiting for his party to call him to be
its standard-bearer. He is doing all he
can TO so strengthen himself and increase
his popularity with the hope that it will
have to nominate him whether it thinks it
the wisest thing to do or not. Mr.. Blaine,
it is very evident, intends TO devote the
whole OF his time during the next two
years to preparing he way for a renom-
ination. He is more dangerous man
now than when he was nominated in 1884
because then he had some little patriotism
and reasonable amount OF Sc Prospect
disappointment has sOured hum and made
him reckless. 1t is not improbable
that he would rather see the country
ruined than abandon his chances OF reach
ing the Presidency. His attack upon
Lord Salisbury in his Portland speech. and
his attempt to break the force of the at
tack when he found that he had gone too
far, by asserting that he had not been cor
rectly reported, Indicate pretty clearly
his character. 1t is remarkable that
man who has so often shown lack of re-
gard tor truth, and has so frequently
played the part Of a demagogue, should
BE- able to retain so strong a hold upon so
large portion OF his party. No one will
deny his ability, but who is there VINO is
bold enough to hold mp his character for
the youth of the country to admire? The
only rival he has who is sufficiently
strong to deserve notice, is Senator
Logan, whose prospects are not en-
couraging.
There are three men in the Democratic
party who are now generally talked of in
connection with the next Presidential
nomination. They are President Cleye-
land, Speaker Carlisle and Gov. Hill. OF
New York. Gov. HIPS following is
wholly in New York, and he is thought of
only because it is always conceded that
the successful party must carry that
State. He has made good Governor, but
there are plenty of other good Democratic
Governors. He has pleased a faction Of
the Democratic party because he is not
so strongly in favor OF civil service reform
as the President is. The probability that
his strength will increase as the date of
the meeting of the National Convention
approaches is not great.
Mr.. Carlisle is popular in Congress and
throughout the country. He is a con.
sentative and an able man, and is much
more likely to be a compromise candidate
than he is to go into the convention with a
pronounced following.
Without question the President, at
present, stands a better chance of getting
Jus Illumination LHdu any OLuer man IN Lne
Democratic party. No one doubts his
honesty, and it is generally admitted that
he has thus far given tho country a safe
and satisfactory administration. His
civil service policy has created some op-
position to him, but this opposition viii
disappear before the time of choosing
another candidate arrives Even if ne
makes no more removals, and confines
himself to filling vacancies every import
AM office in the country will be occupied
by a Democrat when the time for select
ing delegates arrives. All the office hold
ers-and they will be manly party work.
ers-will favor his denomination because
his reelection viii mean their retention
in office. With all the office holders
wOrkbg for him, and with the sentiment
OF his party generally in mis- favor, it will
be most 4 fticIlt matter Tor anyone to
heat aim for the nomination.