Year: 1876

will sooner or later have to aban- don his pretensiens, and it rests in his choice whether he will make an early and voluntary sur render, in exchange for real pow CT or will blindly cling to them until they shall have dwindlcd to such insignificance that in giving up the presidential prize he will give up all his political conse- quence." The Herald continues by arguing that while Coy. Til den is yet strong enough to die tate the nomination of some sound Democrat, he is not strong enough to nominate himself, and that if he is not entirely selfish and personal in his caLvass he should exert his influence for the best advantage for his party and the country. And as Grant kill ed off Morton and Blaine by giv- ing his support to Conkling, so Mir. Tilden now has it in his pow CT to kill off Hendricks and Davis by giving his influence to Bayard. And by making Bayard the nom- inec combination of strength would be gained which would unite the whole South and the largest state in the North-New York. Concerning the relative availibillty of Bayard as com pared with Davis and Hendricks and Thurman, and the personal merits of Bayard, the Herald, says:

 I've must dwell moment lon. ger on the case with which this combination will be effected when Governor Tilden assents to it. If it were once understood in the South that Bayard is the candi date of New York neither Davis nor Hendricks, nor Thurman would get the vote of a single delegate from any Southern State. This is so obvious to every per son at all acquainted with the po- litical situation that it is need less to argue it. But If Governor Tilden remains in the field Southern delegates will be divided between Davis and Hendricks, both of whom will in that case receive also considerable support from the Northwest. Hendricks is a contemptible trimmer and Davis is not Democrat. Gov. Tilden, as a democrat and a man of steady principles, should prefer Bayard to either of them. Mir. Bayard is consistent democrat who has never flinched nor wavered. He alone, of all the able men of his party, had the political courage and manly sincerity to stand up in the Baltimore Convention in 1872 against the disastrous blun- der of tying the Democratic party as tail to the Greeley kite. The result of the election vindi- cated his forecast and wisdom. Sot only did he keep his head level on that critical occasion, but he has been equally firm, self poised and clear sighted on every occasion. Senator Bayard has never made a political mistake or miscalculation Tn relation to any important subject. On the cur rency question he stands almost alone in never having exhibited the slightest symptom of weakness or vascillation, either in the Sen ate or on the stump. He did net wait to consult with friends be- fore deciding whether he would receive the back pay, but spurned and refused It at once. He is a gentleman of such high honor and robust integrity that he IS quite incapable of hesitation in any point of conduct which has a moral side. A man whose whole nature thus recoils from trim undergraduates commands the respect of his political adversa- ries. His character is shield which blunts the weapons of par tisan attack, and his chances of election would be decidedly better than those of any other democrat ic candidate. x

 With Senator Bayard as the democratic candidate the chances would be very good for the success of the party. New York will be the main battle ground of the presidential campaign, and Mir. Bayard would be more likely to carry this state than Gov. Tilden. He has not personal enemy in the whole State, which is great deal more than can be sad of the Governor. Moreover, he would have the full advantage of Gov. Tilden's popularity in addition to his own, inasmuch as high official promotion for the Governor would follow the success of the canvass.