The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-08-07
The South and the yice-Presidency.

Colonel William .. Bradley, Kepunh-
cen candidate for Governor OF hehsuchy'
was in Cincinnati last week TOT the os-
[ snsible purpose OF having his pipes ana
,alate nut i'm order before ne begins MS
twelve-rou debate VIA tencrai Nat
Hardin. According TO oIiSiHhdu cor
Journal however Colonel Bradle.s visit
to the Buckeye Babylon mad Tor It's op-
ject a pull at strings which are some
times not less important 10 candidate
than the vocal chords. In short. he was
said 10 be soliciting sinews OF war from
his brethren across the rlVer. on ac-
count OF their successes last year. or
want OF cordial relations TINS year be-
tween the Democratic platform and the
democratic candidate for Governor and
of the rafting independent fOray Of the
Hon. Joe Blackburn the Kentucky Re
publlcans seem 10 feel more clipper, per-
haps. than they have good grounds ior
feeling Still, II they are stretching out
the hat to the faithful in the North, they
have at least much better case tnan
usual.
II Colonel Bradley is really seeking aims
for the campaign chest. however, ne may
be little 200 near home In ohio. Should
he be elected Governor ne might become
a formidable aspiraat for the Elce-f resi-
dency. The elections Of lsB and 1891 nave
shown the Republicans that tncy nave az
existing strength and ccasonlble Pros
poets OF future growth IN The SouIh. ln0
defeat OF the force b.ll was as auNaN,
taf eOus TO them as TO the SOUTH an.
they now look forward 20 the spIe"H ~
their party, both on account OF tn,'
tariff policy. which the increase OF hla'iu-
features Is likely 10 make more acSep.SS
bic 10 the Industrial section OF the S0u ~
ard on account OF the dlN-Sioh % -
Icmocracv hurt on one Size %! W
Populism which had It's origin III 80"
prices and the Farmers Alliance mo- =
ment. and on the other by the fopu"Si"
of the administration. .,-,, Do
To the South. then. the northern ~ ts5
publcans look with consiieraDie nopeiu,,,
ness They expect 10 get some eiec'oi...t
votes from IL IN 1876. WhcsheF or ny
they are justified IN that eNpec'atlol'
they are inclined 10 give 70 the repre-
sensations Of southern Republican l.a1eIs
much more weight than IN FORMER years
and they can afford 10 aid the he9G1h-
can party Of the South without leeuns
that they are THROWING away tne.t 'i.,ie
and nancy There has already been some
discussion i'm influential Republican news
papers as TO the advisabillty OF nomi-
mating a southern man Tor Nlce-ffesidch|
and the suggestion OF such NOMINATION
seems to have been well received Inc
penlihlican marty has never been ma
tiOnal party. so far as tho geography
OF the voters has been concerned. Noihi-
nallv II was SUCH indeed, during ,nN -
construction period, but actually 1t had
no foothOld ian the south. 10 Is natural
that the Republicans should seek 10
establish themselves IN the region "hich
even as late as less than hNe years ago
they despaired Of winning save by Feu-
oral bayOnets. The growth or the cries
in this State will DE liable 10 make Ike
publican success here more ana more
difficult under ordinary conditions, anu III
the Democracy OF Ailluoi7 ever l,.yf'..
from the alliance with anarchy. Illinois
may some time bcco me from permanent
causes what 10 was n lHZ accidcntaly-
a Democratic State. IL - wisdom lot
the Republicans to r-y 10 secure tiitnn-
selves against possible losses IN the Noftn
bv conquests in the ; puthi ana the eFi-
IDENTIFY uncertain or dis contented attitude
of thousands of southern Democrats, the
spread of POpulism, tie reign IN south
Carolina OF that curious piedutt Nul.n
we may call Iilimanisn and the frenzy
of NIississirui for free silver, must en-
courage the Republicans 10 believe or 10
hone that "a certain dh ihitsiallYh hdS
long been latent in the sputherh Democ-
racv and that there - an eAN'll'Ht
chance of making Repub .icdnism strong
i'm a number OF southern states, ana as
cendant in others. The nomination OF a
southern canuldatc Tor Ni,,-i i'9iItNl
would loo an earnest Of Republican plans
for A strong southern Rep ubiiCan party.
In would show. too that the republican
party was determined 70 ne stCt.oHal no
longer Such a nomination would NOT ne
nnnonular I'm the North. and II should De
nonuiar in the South. which, IL must be
confessed. has not yet seen the Demo
cratic. marty venture since the war 10
nominate a southerner for President or
Nico-president.
Nr. Henry clay Evans, who was elect
Cd or very near elected, Governor or
Tennessee last fan. but who. as ms
friends and many Tennessee Democrats
believe. was counted out. ana 'oiohei
BRADLEY are two Of the best-known soutn,
ern Republicans. Their character ana
their competency are unquestioned. BON
have been mentioned as suitable candl-
dotes for the ViceIPresilency. But here
geography steps IN. and 20 Colonel Brad
lev If not to Colonel Evans, geography
vyonld seem to forbid an appeal 10 ONO
ohio will Doe solid for Governor Mcl>'h-
Low and Kentucky is too near ONO 10
mako the combination Of KENTUCKY
with an ONO name probable winner
In a national convention. Morton ana
Rradlev. or Reed and Bradley. or Allisoh
and Br-,diev might serve; but between
WcKinlev ard Bradley there Is only one
wide river to cross. and That Is not
enough. II is scarcely probable that 'ne
friends Of Governor Mckinley are aiNl-
Gus to raise w a candidate Tor NiGie-
president so near home. The hehtuchy
Republicans might have better cnaH.s
Of nlling the hat if they paused II around
i'm New York or New England. New
York sun.