The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-15
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, d. c., June 10, 1876.
PRESIDENTIAL.

PRESIDENTIAL.
One secret of Republican success in
the past is thorough organization. They
make business of it. Hundreds of
thousands of dollars are raised by assess
ments on office-holders, and Government
clerks are detailed from the Departments
for duty under Judge Edmunds, Secreta-
ry of the Republican Congressional Com
mittee. Edmunds will get up in the
middle of the night to attend to any
matter in the interest of his party.
He is warm friend of Zach. Chandler,
to whom he owes his place here, and is
doing all he can to get Chandler nomina-
ted at Cincinnati. Edmunds is just now
engaged in concocting q scheme of some
interest to the Democratic party. He
has been, for some weeks past, in secret
communication with certain persons here
calling themselves Democrats for the pur-
pose of getting up some sort of demon
stration at st. Louis, calculated to dis
turb the harmony of action there. You
will recollect that some such demonstra-
ton followed the Baltimore Convention
in '72. The determination expressed
everywhere among Democrats to sink
sectional differences for this campaign,
rather than imperil success, has alarmed
the Republican leaders, and Ed
munds has undertaken to get up some
sort of diversion. Of course it will be
a miserable failure; but it is nevertheless
true that money in large sums has been
offered to persons protesting to be Demo.
Gratis, for this purpose. Unless promptly
exposed, something of the kind may be
attempted.
The real strength of the various Demo-
cratic candidates is difficult to determine
from the statements of their respective
friends here, as each man is quite apt to
tell you what he hopes, instead of what
he knows. Tilden is the only candidate
who shows strength. Most of the Demo
cratic Conventions, held so far, have fav-
ored his nc nination, and large proper
tion of the Democratic and Independent
press of the country is advocatingit. At
least five hundred more papers favor his
nomination now than did so eight weeks
ago. This shows that he is gaining very
fast. Still those who oppose him claim
that he cannot possibly secure a two
thirds vote. However that may be, it is
known that Tiiden represents the Ad-
ministrative Reform movement, and the
opposition to him, coming from the cor
rupt politicians of his own State, has
increased his strength. The fact that he
carried New York State by a majority
larger by many thousands than it ever
gave any other Democrat, ought to settle
the question of his popularity there at
least.
MORToN'S PHYSICAL CONDITION..
A funny thing is card published in
yesterdays Republican by DIR. d. w.
Bliss in regard to Senator Morton's phys
ical condition. Morton, as is generally
known, is afflicted with a partial paralysis
of the lower limbs, and, in consequence,
is daily carried by two strong colored
men, in a chair, from his carriage to the
Senate elevator, and thence to the Cham
Der. When speaking in the Senate, he
formerly sat in his chair but, during the
present session, ne has managed, by
clinging on to a support projecting above
his desk, to deliver his speeches in a
standing attitude. Fearing that the i'm
preston might get abroad that he is
physically disqualified to take part in the
Presidential race, he has evidently caused
the certificate in question to be published
by his medical adviser, "Cundurango
Bliss" who was expelled from the medi-
cal society of the District of Columbia
because of unprofessional practices. In
his letter, which is conveniently addressed
to one "Chas. T. A. Allen, Esq.," DR..
Bliss says "his (Morton's) general health
is entirely good, and his prospects for
long life are equal to those of any other
man of his years of my acquaintance" y
Again, he says, "his vital functions are
wholly improved" and that "he (Mor-
toni performs more labor with less appa-
rent fatigue than any man 1 know of in
public life" After this, let none Of
Morton's opponents at Cincinnati dare
assert that the health of His Mercurial
Highness units him for Presidential
candidate.
THE VICE.PREsIDENCY.
Only three Democrats are prominently
mentioned in Washington in connection
with the Vice-Presidency-William s.
Holman, of Indiana, Gilbert @. Walker,
of Virginia, and Thomas Swami, Of Ma
ryland. Mr.. Holman has requested his
friends to abstain from using his name at
st. Louis. He says that the course he
has conscientiously pursued in Congress
has been of such a character as to debar
him from the hearty support OF the South,
and that the ticket would be weakened
by putting his name upon it. Mr.: Walk
er is personally unobjectionable; but the
South are determined that no man from
a State which left the Union and Joined
the Confederacy shall be placed on the
St. Louis ticket, so that Walker is out OF
the question. GovernorSwann's chances
for the high Office are, therefore, more
than fair; and his friends are numerous,
strong and hopeful. Governor Swann's
fitness for the position is unquestioned.
He is eminently conservative in thought
and feeling, man of great administra-
tive ability and of marked individuality.
A NEW STATE.
The last Legislature of New Mexico,
which it is proposed to make a State of
at an early day, contained but six mem
bers who could read English. 1t is GER
tainly desirable to introduce into New
Mexico an American, or at least an Eng
disappearing, population, before admit.
be done is to settle the status of its land.
The territory is at present plastered over
with old Spanish and Mexican titles,
many of which conflict with each other,
while a still larger number are SO uncer-
tain in their location as to exclude SET
tiers from areas three or four times as ex-
tensive as those which they properly
cover; as no one wishes to settle on land
which may prove to lie within the limits
of somebody else's grant, and thus run
the risk of losing both land and improve
ments. If the Government can do no
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