Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-07-08
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
observation-disclosures.
MOI ITIrAI

1OLSISSAts
Well, the agony of st. Louis Ia
over, aud soapy, slippery Sammy
Tilden, the greatest fraud that dis.
graces American politics, has car.
ried away the prize. There are a
few things that l wish to say to the
Republicans of the country: Don't
imagine that Tilden is an easy man
to beat. He Is the most unscrupu.
lous politician living, the most Gun
ming, tricky and shrewed. Then
he has millions Of moncy which he
made out of railroads and other
monopolies, whose jealous and un.
scrupulous ally he has ever been
when he could make anything by
them. He used money by the bar
rel to secure the nomination, and he
will use it by the CARLOAD to Sc
cure the election. Then he has, or
will have, the united support of that
eating cancer, Tammany. which is a
power in American politics not to
be- under estimated. But, says my
reader, Tammany opposed him in
the convention! True, but what
for For nothing else than to get
its price. Tammany put itself in
opposition to the strongest man sole.
ly to compel the strongest man to
come to its terms as the price Of it's
election. That is all. There will
DO a bargain fixed up this week,
and next week Tammauy will wheel
into line as the ardent supporter of
"Tilden aad Reform" just the same
as though it had always supported
him. John Morrisey, Oakley Hall,
John Kelly, ana all Of the gang,
will work the wires, charter dogger
les, open gin mills, and pay thieves
and bruisers to elect this man, the
consideration being that Tammany
shall dictate the course of the adj
ministration, and divide the plum.
der to suit itself. This has always
been the tactics Of Tammany, and
always will be. The election OF
Tilden means the triumph Of Tam
many just as much as though John
Kelly had supported him from the
beginning, and even more, for Kel-
ly must be paid for the expenses in
Cured in the fight.
But, despite the support of Tam
many, Tilden cannot carry New
York. The solid men of the Demo.
cratic party do not believe in him
and the lodging of the Convention
OH the money question will cost him
the support OF thousands Of good
and true men, who have heretofore
acted with the Democracy. Then
the decent men Of the party--those
who pay taxes and dc not want Of
fice-have tired of the rule Of Tam
many, as was shown last fall, when
they beat John Kelly in his strong
holds. These men may not vote
for Hayes, but they will not vote
for Tilden. Nevertheless, the old
schamer will make a vigorous fight,
and will pull every wire to win sue
cess; and, as he has money, organ
ization, and is entirely without
it is going to be rath-
er hard job to beat him. We shall
beat him, but it will take hard work
to do it.
THE FASHIONS.
Coarse, black straw hats, wide
enough to shade the face well, are
wore everywhere, turned up at the
sides with plumes. Toilets are adj
mired in which the underskirt of
the costume and the umbrella are of
the same color. Thus, an ecru lin
en- overdress is worn with a bright
deep blue silk skirt, and large par
asol of the same shade. Lisle and
lace gloves and mitts are worn as
never before. Kid gloves are dis
carded except for dress occasions,
when the pale pearl gray undressed
Swedish giants, or the cream color
in glace or finished kid, are prefer
red with all sorts of toilets. The
linen suits with borders of
embroidery in colors to match are
later models than the gay plaid
ginghams and buff batistes. The
toilet, however simple, should cor
in all its parts-hat, sack
md umbrella. With black or white
'uits alone, bright contrasts are al
owed. Sets Of rose.colored aud
white shall ornamentS are dplicatn