The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-20
POLITICS. PEOPLE AND PAPERS.
BLAINE AND BRIsTow-xEw JERSEY POLITICS
GOVERNOR TILDEN IN THE SOUTH.

BLAINE AND BRIsTow-NEw JERSEY POLITICS
GOVERNOR TILDEN IN THE SOUTH.
Nothing is noticeable in recent politics than the
fact that while up the day before the Ohio Demo-
cratic Convention newspaper evidence pointed to Thur
man tho choice OF all Northern Ohio and Of half OF
Southern Ohio, Presidential candidate, old William
Allen stepped in atthe last and carried OF the
practical honors This the politicians
ploycd by Allen were better machine tenders than
those who sentimentaIly followed Thurman. Tho
truth Is that to-day the heart Of democratic Ohio Ia
favor of Thurman while the machinery has been
manipulated SO as to give practical preference TO
who is far from being trusted or loved Thurman
must BIO put down a sentimentalist who did not
know how to run tho primaries What Thurman has
lost will the benefit OF Allen Ohio will
after the rst ballot St. Louis. cast It's vote
ddate from some other State. The Allen vote may BIO
had for Thurman. but does not represent the people
Among tho republicans the ideas OF the managers
are narrowing down TO Blame aud Brstow New Jer-
scy is as fully committed Blaine II her delegates
had been elected upon instructng platform John
Y. Foster who wrote the Know Nothing letter to
Blaine was potent factor in the Trenton Convention
DIR. Hunt, of the Newark advertiser, was Blaine
man; and George Worts, OF the Paterson Press, was
mentally committed to Blaine.
Senator Frelinghuysen is really Conkling man.
while Corandt Parker is in favor OF Secretary Fish
The Press says
That the sentiment OF the Convention was
wbclmngly for Blame is fact that every who took
pains to gauge II must admit But that any attempt
was made manufacture sentiment Tor Mr. Blaine or
that IL for contemplated TO instruct the
delegation, or even indicate" choice, Is utterly base
less.
In the South the strength which has been given to
Governor Tildcn because he the least Of many
Northern evils beginning to wilt The idea in the
South seems to be that II New York. which holds the
casting Of the North will be democratic enough to
vote for Tidcn, why will 1t not vote as stodly Tor
some other candidate just good as hes The South
counts both Allen and Thurman out OF the For
NIL practical purposes the garruous and vain old Mr.
Allen has thrown his State away. II we judge from
newspaper evidence, which must not always be ac-
ceptcd either popular political evidence, the dis
affection Allen and Thurman will give strength
to Governor Hayes republican candidate for Presi
dent Thurman OF hard money theory. is weak as
a schoolboy, and Allen, PAPER man, is as strong as
blind mule and Ohio is republican more through dem
ocralic senty than through republican wisdom
Governor Hendricks seems to recognize the weakness
OF his position and, practically, to have Withdrawn
from the race The South does not recognize him
because he is not man with Southern procvities-
The Reading PAL Times says
The South to day is as much unit against the North
It before the war; There is scarcely rebel who
did battle against the Union during tho war; who would
draw sword shoulder muskct again for the lost
cause IL he thought there any show of success;
and, by the way, the OF Northern copperheads'
Is by no means extinct
In the Same the Savannah (Ga) News, whie
ccpting Tilden under protest. says
The Georgia delegation will not go to ST. Louis COM
mittcd 10 Tiden any other candidate. The Georgia
delegation will not cast its solid vote for Tden any
such grounds those suggested by the correspondent
OF the Cincinnati C0mmercidL Tho Georgia democracy
have higher opinion Vt the New York democracy
than to believe that they will attempt to dictate the
that tl.n
party defeat tho that the nomination not
for the third time gwen to citizen Of that State The
democracy Of Georgia desire the OF the demo-
party in the coming Presidential election the
only means o. restoring honest constitutional govern
ment and rescuing the country from Impending rum.
delegation will 60 TO St Louis entirely uncommtted
favor OF against either or the recognized aspirans TO
the nom nation Tor President.
The real object OF white politicians in tho South to
make the States pure. This is outgrowth of old
State rights traditions, but 1t is by no an un
worthy purpose The idea Of the old conservative ele
ment is that II the of the States recently
in rebellion be made as models tho people OF tho
Union at largo will respect them the more In
State in the Uaion have the intelligent people made
themselves respected than have the people OF
Georgia. who drove the negro Of command in State
government
In South Carolina the sentiment is the II is
in Georgia The Charleston Nesos says
been earnest more determined in their pur-
pose drive further back the black tide Of corruption
and to make the State government pure, capable
and frugal in the palmicst days OF the Repub
lie They may fail Radicalsm In democracy IL
fatal to the public good radcalsm In any other
guse. But they will not fail Tor want OF STRIVING, Tor
Of effort, for want OF perseverance, Why, them
do they hold aloof from the democratic organizationss
Meanwhile the republicans OF the West are by no
means that the had political results The
ST. Joseph (Mo) Herald says
Tho Confederate leaders and sycophants, who by the
unparalleled generosity OF the government have been
rehabllitatcd with citizenship, however still chac
der the defeat OF their pet scheme Of notification
and disunion, and wreaking their vengeance upon
the helpless negroes, reducing them to vassalage and
robbiug them OF the dearest rights that pertain
American citizenship Our government should takc
steps to teach the rebels at
the South that whom they declared that they had
copied the inevitable results OF the was under
stood meaning something more than empty vapor-
ngs and hollow hearted professions and they should be-
taught that therc is yet power enough the nation
protect people regardless OF race color previous
condition Of scrvitude."