Year: 1876

coNTEsr-wHAT THE SELECTION OF GIN


cINNATI BY THE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE


MHANs-PRosPEcTs OF PROMINENT cANDI-


DArEs-HoPEs AND FEARS OF THE THIRD


TERMERs.


WAsHINGToS Jan. 90, 1876.


The designation by the National Republican Commit
tee OF the place for the assembling the next
National Republican Convention, which is the
standard bearer OF the party in the coming Presden-
tal campaign has greatly added tho interest which
attaches TO so important public event, and has
brought under discussion and into calculation the
prospects OF those candidates who present indi
cations are likely to be brought prominently forward
in the efforts the nomination for first place
An undue importance has been attached to the fact
that the Convention has been called to assemble at
Cincinnati, it being generally claimed that this slonc
adds largely the chances of Morton for securing
the first prize. This ruse, however, will be found
to be iusory. II the selection OF Presidential
candidate by the Republican Convention is to be
made by the hurrahs OF the attendant crowd,
and not by the calm, deliberate votes of
majority OF tho delegates, based upon the wishes
of their respective constituencies then the pro-
pnquity OF Cincinnati to Indiana might enable the ad
herents Of Morton muster in full force; but this
advantage II such.it is is possessed to equal or
greater degree by least Of Mortons most Dromi
nent and dangerous competitors. II 1t comes count
ing outside Bristow, whose popularity and avail
ability are still on tho ascending scale and
based upon a substantial foundation can mus
ter numerous and strong-u -unged a following
from tho blue grass republicans OF kentucky as viii at
least equal the Hoosier clans who shout for Morton
AS between these candidates, Morton and Brstow
the local advantages OF Cincinnati are greatly in
Sristows favor. The republican vote OF Cincinnati and
OF Hamilton county largely made up of Germans. 1t
this German that lost the State to the dem
and Governor Allen at the last election. Asa
class they in favor of hard money early return
to specie payments and opposed to imitation in ali its
forms. II upon these grounds and under wise
financial teachings of Carl Schurz that the German
OF Cincinnati and Hamilton county polled for
the republican instead OF the democratic ticket The
same which will render Morton dstateful as
Presidential candidate to the German republicans Of
Cincinnati-his we'll known rag money and imitation
tendenoieswil prevent him from becoming the choice
OF the National Republican Convention standard
bearer.


It safe TO assert thus far IN advance of the
assembling of the Convention that while it mpossi-
BILE to namc the man who will be nominated by that
Convention 1t be almost positively asserted that
certain men prominently named will receive the
nomination. IL requires guesswork to say that
both tho candidates and platform put forward by the
National Republican Convention will be unmistakably
in favor of hard money. This alone Will destroy
Moron's chances in the Convention; for while he
forced by the tide OF republican sentiment last fall
manifested in the various State conventions to give
utterance to views favorng hard money, yet he can
hardly expect that his earnest efforts year ago
the Senate leader and exponent OF the imitation
theory and firm believer in rag money be SO
readily forgotten. Morton and Ferry
the battle for imitation in the Senate, and 1t
until the President vetoed the Imitation bill and the
political success which proceeded the fall elections Of
1875 indicated the drift of public opinion In favor of
hard money that Morton began reehng his imitation
sails trimming his political bark catch the hard
money breeze.


The candidate who has probably gained most advan-
tage by the selection Of Cincinnati the place for the
sitting Of the Republican Convention is General Hayes
of Ohio. The reason which induced the committee to
Ok upon Cincinnati that 1t would help
the chances Of this that particular candidate but
that order that the party should succeed In the
Presidential next November 1t would be necessary
to carry Ohioonc of the doubtful Statesat the State
election In October, three weeks In advance of the
election Of President and IL claimed that the hold
ing Of the Convention in Ohio would go far toward
making that state safe next fall Formerly II was
claimed that Pennsylvania goes goes the Union,
but since the election in the Keystone State is no
longer held in october the saying has become appli-
cable to Ohio.


The friends and supporters Of Governor Hayes will
urge, and justly, too that long 1t is admitted by
all that is absolutely essential to republican
that the electoral Of OHIO should be for
republican candidate that safety demands tho nomna
tion Of Governor Hayes the Presidential standard
bearer for the that he has proven his popularity
strength among tho voters Of Ohio by carrying the
State for the third time and redecmng 1t from demo-
cratic rule. Another element in his favor will be his
unimpeached character and record Even democrats
In the last canvass were forced 70 acknowledge his
purity OF character, well as his Administrative
ability while with Morton the Is entirely different
He has been the recognized champion and advocate OF
every corrupt and extreme put forth during
radical sway Even his physical disability will exert
influence against him. as the American people will
hesitate before offering the Presidential char
who can only hobble it on cruiches.


II remains TO be seen whether the political capital
DO derived the revival and agitation OF the ques
long since settled by the war, and upon which,
added TO tho manufacture Of Southern ouragcs Morton
has so long maintained doubtful influence, viii be
sufficient to start rival candidate for Presidency
on the high road to Blaine from having been
suspected and with reason too, OF having been tine
tured with liberalism in III and '72, suddenly leaps
the political Of 10 thoroughly Aoronized
that while one recognizes the voice as tha OF Blaine
the sentiments and battle cry those Of the Hooser
Senator The part taken BY Blaine in the discussion
the amnesty question may have given him notoriey
possibly reputation a shrewd and skilfu parliament
tartan but It will fail 70 do that which he hoped
bring TO him strength as a candidate for the
Presidential nomination. Until Brlstow dsposcs Of
the Whskey Ring in St. Louis and Chicago par
toularly those in the former city, and until the fight
which 70 determine Babcock's fate has been ended,
will be impossible decide how high tho list OF
Presidential aspirahts Brstow deserves be placed.


Conkling begins TO loom up into more prominence
than formerly. One great advantage possessed by him
over those named above is the belief among OF
his party generally that Grant concludes that
third term is impracticabe beyond his reach--the
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