The American Democratic Convention for the nomination of a President
has been called for the 27th of June, the Republican Con- vention meets a few days later, and from that time till November the United States will be occupied in electioneering. At present the newspapers and the State Legislatures are discussing the names to be submitted to the Conventions, most, if not all, of which will be rejected. The Democrats are hanging back, and discuss no name prominently except that of Mr. Tilden, Governor of New York. The Republicans have, however, before them a variety of candidates, including Mr. Bristowe, the able Secretary of the Treasury; Mr. Blaine, who endorses the proposal to put the secularity of the schools in the Constitution ; Mr. Conkling, a veteran politician of New York ; Governor Hayes, of Ohio, who is recommended by General Sherman ; and Mr. Hartranft, of Pennsylvania. None of these men have any hold over the Union, except, possibly, Mr. Bristowe, who is applauded for his cam- paign against the Whisky Rings, and as yet it is most probable that they will be discarded by the Convention in favour of General Grant, or of some " dark horse " who has no enemies. President Pierce's name was absolutely unknown when he was elected.
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