The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-29
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 80, 1870.
THE DEMO CRATIC CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS.

THE DEMOCRA7IOC CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS
The Democracy of the First district, in nom-
mating Hon. Samuel j. Randall by acclama-
tion, showed that his arduous services in pro-
noting the interests of their party are fully
appreciated. All things considered, they
could not easily have made a better selection.
s'Sam" is shrewd and skilful, thoroughly
posted in the ins and outs of partisan warfare,
anxious at all times to propitiate the Fourth
ward crowd. and not unwilling to advance
the general interests of his constituents when
they do not conflict with the requirements
of the precinct politicians of his district. If
any plumber or patronage is to be secured,
E'Sam" spares no pains to obtain
it for his pets. He worked the mine opened
by Andrew Johnson's detection with wonder
full sagacity, and his adherents would be in
the highest degree ungrateful if they forgot
how many places he provided, under a nomi-
nally Republican administration, for rampant
Democrats. The great science of making
two votes where but one would appear in the
ordinary course of human events, in which
the Democracy of the First district are es-
pecially proficient, is also popu-
larly believed to be particularly
well understood by ''Sam, and if there is
any division ward, or district that can be
carried by any of the Napoleons of modern
electioneering, "Sam" would not want back
ers to affirm that he could secure at least as
large a majority as any other man. Besides
these powerful recommendations, ''Sam"
really says some smart things in the House
of Representatives. Knowing that the
bulk of his constituents would never take
the trouble to read long speeches, he does not
waste his ammunition in labored efforts, but
he keeps popping away at Republican men
and measures, and if he never does any seri-
GUS damage, he at least fires a good many
shots. The unanimous and continuous en-
dorsement of the Democracy of the First dis
triet may be very questionable honor, but
their nominee has won it, and, reasoning
from the Fourth ward standpoint, he de-
serves it.
In the Second district desperate battle in
the nominating convention resulted in the
choice of Theodore Cuyler. His talents, ex-
perience, and varied knowledge would make
him, aside from partisan considerations,
very respectable and useful Representative,
few men being better qualified for Congress
sional honoE. Mr.. Cuyler could scarcely
fail, under favorable circumstances, to win a
commanding position at Washington, and the
Democracy have displayed no little shrewd-
ness in nominating him at this juncture. If
the two Republican candidates now in the
field both persist in running, it is quite
probable that Mr.. Cuyler's superior qualifica-
a1a o,,1 Do
publican party wishes to maintain its ascend
ancy in the district, measures cannot be too
promptly taken to rally it around the stand
ard of a new and talented nominee upon
whom all its voters can cordially unite.
In the Third district DR.. John Moffett,
who proved his popularity in the canvass of
1868, has again been nominated, and another
close contest may be anticipated.
In the Fourth district, the Democratic
Convention was manipulated in the interest
of Colonel William B. Thomas. 1t ad ourned
without making any nomination, amid scene
of wild confusion. The Colonel was one of
the staunchest of the old abolitionists, and
he was actively identified with nearly every
movement of the last quarter of a century
that is especially distasteful to the Democracy.
However, politics makes strange bed
fellows, and in their eagerness to get up
the semblance of serious demonstration
against Judge Kelley, the Democratic leaders
have concluded to lower their banner and to
follow the lead of one whose old record is
that of the most radical of radicals 1t is
supposed that this demonstration is local
outcrop of the Chase movement, and the con-
test may acquire national as well as local
interest, as one of the most interesting poll
tical experiments of the day. But the indig-
nation of portion of the Democracy at their
transfer to new leadership, on the one hand,
and the talents, capacity, and useful service
of Judge Kelley, on the other, can scarcely
fail to secure the triumph of the present Re-
preventative over the novel combination
that has been formed against him.