National Republican., 1875-09-10
GEN. WINFIELD 8. HANCOCK.
How he was Defeated by Tammany Hall in
1868 for the DemocrsticiINo Nomination for
the PrasidaneY.


1868 for the DemocraticslN omination for
the Presidency.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Sept. T. 1876,
To the Editor Of the National Republican:
SIR: have read with great interest your edi-
torisl concerning the possible nomination Of Gen.
W. S. Hancock for the Presidency BY the Demo-
cratic party, and am very willing to give you the
inside history Of his slaughter by the Tammany
men at the convention Of 1865, having been Ia
looker-on at that convention and the Soldiers
and Sailors convention, which met at the Cooper
Institute, New York; at the same time. You
may rely on the following statement, as there are
plenty Of witnesses who know how the thing was
managed, and got my Information directly
from the friends Of Gen. Hancock, who charged
the TammsDy men to the teeth with their treach-
Boss Tweed made once too often, .Weli, what are
you going to do about It,"
THE GREAT DEsIRR OF TAMNANY
that year was to elect Democratic Governor Of
New York, as we'll as q majority In the Legisla-
IN s
needed for the further plunderihg OF the unlucky
city. The best means that offered was the nomL
nation Of New York man for President. The
vote in the State was close, and the eeat Of hay-
ing the nominee for President is always worth
several Thousand votes to his party in his own
State. Whether the New York man was the
best man or not they did not care. If they sue
ceeded in the State the party at large might
take care OF ITSELF.
1t was of vital Importance that the Cooper In
stitute convention should be prevented from TAX
ing any hostile action. II the members were
enthusiasm they displayed the better, but they
were not trusted. As they assembled they were
carefully sounded, and the utmost extent Of
their dissatisfaction with the Republican party
was found to be 9 little just indignation on 90
count Of the non-fulhllment of promises concern
ing ONCE, and some weakness among some Of the
brethren anent "nigger equality" Some French
man has said,
SCRATCH RUSSIAN AND YOU WILL FIND
TARTAR" -
A Tammany striker did not have TO scratch Q
sore headed soldier or sailor very deeply to ind
rabid radical on essential points. The writer Of
furnish set Of resolutions declaring the senti-
ments Of the convention, and purposely used the
one
dent .'sny man who had opposed the sdminIstra-
En during me ., y Sy %a
uprOariously spplaudsd shows the spirit Of the
The ssrrymsndering Of this convention was in.
James McQuade and II. W. Slocum, two ex-ofh-
GERS who had gone completely over 70 the De-
@Ss aSs more Sa prS3in.nt Of tSs @ sSs
possession Of q ready tongue and unlimited
cheek. He had besides . complete knowledge Of
outmapeuvre body Of men who, as . rule, knew
more Of fighting than Of hnesse. Gen. Hancooks
interests were In the hands Of q friend whose at
tainments In that line were a. small as his fight
ing abilities and enthusiasm for Hancock was
great.
when the resolutions alluded to were brought
forward BY the Hancock men McQuade was
equal TO the occasion. Many Of the delegates
cLANoRED FOR THEIR ADOPTION By AocLAMA.
TIoN,
and had they been formally accepted Hancock
would have been declared the choice Of the con-
vention, and the Tammsny hall convention
would have been compelled TO follow suit. But
McQuade sprang 20 his feet and moved that the
resolutions be referred to Q committee, with
motion was carried, and Moo made and Slocum
formed the majority Of the committee. They re-
ported resolution pledgtng the convention to
stand by the nominees Of Tammany hall, who
ever they might be. This was bitterly opposed,
but was choked through by gsg.law, and the
delegates separated IN disgust, each one feeling
Tor be ought 70 have felt) that the presence Of Z
casm on hirnsef and that they had bean fndk
viduslly and collectively sold.
With the action Of the Tammany hall conven-
tion every one Is familiar. They took the field
with
A BoURI on CANDIDATE on A BOURBON PLAT
q FANy1 PoRM,JsA =
and were peaten. II was never seriously in
tended By the managers that Reneral Hancock
should be nominated It did not suit their pur-
pose and to terve that purpose they threw away
elements OF success which they can never COM
selves then and there, and new issues must arise.
or the Republican party make fresh blunders,
before the Democracy need be feared again
From which may the Lord mercffully deliver us
RHYDpHRcH.