The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-23
POWER or RATLRohD COMPANIES.
Tom Scott aud jay Gould Mt Cincinnati nd
AT ~. Louis.

WASHINGTON. June 10. - The Cpcin-
natl Convention did not want Hakes-it did not
son to scpin. ana yet against tue will. wishes,
and solemn intent Of tho Convention, ho was
nominated.
Don Cameron did II.
This IL t1e unwri ten history. N you care to
hear 1t: Our Government Is come TO be vast
jDo run b. capita'ists-msinly railroad men.
Those u oneved monopollsts have not only been
losing I late. but tnes ore T. reatened bv Gr'ne-
ers, Communists. bankrupts, aud the leoDie,
VINO, s.nernI from hard TINES and heavy tax l.
ton, seek 50 . sort OF relief. Like the boy In
the open boat thai was Il batiaR out to sea, VINO
wanted OF his comLa ION Or yers or something
else ID uuck,' tho people are not lartIcul r
a. To no relisf +, 20 mucn as IT'S beng immedi ite
10 turn the Il nix, TO head OF this peril, the
mOneyeu uOnOpOlists wisely determine ulon
controlling the two oarues by making nomina-
lions for bOtn. lhey went TO Cincinnati with
Bl me.
We were all astonished at the nnexpected
strength developed Uy James q. We snail be
eauily astonshed az tue drveopment OF
Strength IN a candidate at ST. Lois. ] know
who /. VIII DC. But won't cell. A ter no Is
nominated, or ne Gated for nomina lon. l Will
Give YOU the Informal N. Then yoI won't waIt
IT, for 20 viii see It all Gle rly ! do. We mar
v,ilcd ut Bluines strength Bless our innocent
soul, IA Gouli. Tom scott * Co. had teen
working IL W for two years past. lie was the
candidate of that nrn, aud such @ ndidacy
m aus somethi y. Do you see the milk IN the
n fOUncs cOcoauut nowf Why that power in
the political ar IA Is greater than all the reli-
li1us sc Is In the cnun Ty-Brother Newman IN
ciuded. Ii Is greater than both Oliticnl parties.
Il overrides AMI controls our Government. 1t
OF the House, ana owns our courts, lt came
within twenty votes Of nominating Jdu es g..
that II, as good a right as purchase can confer.
II I'd not own Don Cameron, aud In lack Of tn t
IL failed.
PennsylyAnia between Tom Scott a I'D old Sena-
tor Cameron. ION weafied OF old Simons vul-
gar and prufuse management, and undertook to
set up fr himself. Sinon won't allow this,
hencb the trouble. | learned this imuo tant
fact 10 the late cOntest for Speaker Of the ouse.
1 atna Sam HIM an
favoring HIM. i asked Judge Black. Scots at
torney, the meaning OF this, add that sag .cious
| OLD juTist said II meant war. Scott won In
| Washington, nut he lost In Cinrinnati. lie run
his candidate, Blame, up 10 within twenty votes,
aud "ouid have had tue nomination could he
have controlled PennsNlvdDil. Add as | have
said, he nau good TILE by purchase OF the entire
| LOT. But the Camerons have that cunning
| winch takes the place Of brain. They were
quite willing 10 jeopardize the success Of the
| H"pubic n parry throughout the United stat s.
| tut were not prepared to surrender their power
| In PcnnsyvaBIa TO Tom Scott, aud so, by casting
the vote OF that State for HAYES they sec red
BOTH for tney made the nominee ana endorsed
TINS Is not detracting from Blaino's perform
ance' Every move no made added - his
strength His very sickness was such AN advan-
| tage thlt many seriously believed u TO be act,
! INK. IL Is true that wnen we know the faois of
| tue stu .uon they DO take something from the
| dram tic effect 1ilnIne solitary and, AS old
| Benton nut II, alone, throwing himself into the
| nght against such heavy odds as he had before
| MIN IN mat Democratic House. was one Thing.
| b.aine, moving 10 me cOmOat, backed no and
stained BY the immense moneyed power that
| unseen, but not inlet, cove $ our entire land,
isqulte another All IT. II felt hack Of MIN the
| real governing elrmcnt Of our country. lie
! knew that while his voice was ringing along tho
| pinelled ceiling II tho House in an appeal 10
Tue for,y-four miliuns beyond Us walls. his
| nnck rs had bIu2ht the Convention, and were
| there sustained by mob gathered by rliIodd
| money and brought on oy railroads from ali
| . rts Of the Union, ana they were there with a
| force mat no uiSClos Ires could daunt, no shame
di.cuuraRe. ana 40 conhinAtlon could end n
| rer. Never hrless, he plaNed ms part, as nave
| SAID hefoic, with such ABILITY, such cOnsunnate
! tact, such fouTisssuess. that Il won cheers irJm