The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-07-06
De,,ocratic Nominations.

~, r,,ocratic Convention at 81. LOUIS, last
minated Gov Samuel J. Tilden, of New
VI for Presid ent, the second ballot, ana
e.. Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, for Vice
n-a.;dart on the first ballot. The nomination
of Hendricks was unanimous, as a sop to appease
his disappointed friends who wanted him for
President. There was intense and bitter oppo-
s;tion to Tilden throughout the West; and
large delegation from New York, representing
+bs uost uromiuent Democrats in the State, were
there protesting against his nomination. But
his "barrel of money" overwhelmed all protests
he literally bought his nomination, as leading
Democratic papers, previous to the Convention,
directly charged that he was attempting to do
Hendricks has not yet accepted the nomination
for Vice President, but there is but little doubt
that be will do SO.
So this is the beginning of the great work of
Reform, inaugurated by the Democratic party.
We find Tildeu, on the one hand, supported by
the prize-fghters; roughs and bummers, of New
York, headed by John Morrissey, and on the other,
by the Representatives of the Wall Street gold
gamblers. His agents did not rely upon his pop
ularity or upon argument to secure support but
with their money they literally bought his nOm-
nation Conkiing tried it in the Republican
Convention, but as the Republican party is not
a Reform party, he signally failed. 1t was left
for the great Reformer, Tilden, to buy up the
Democratic Convention. Then, the Reform rec
ord of Tilden is so striking. Taking only the
evidence of New York Democrats, he is shown to
have been a friend and conidant of Boss Tweed,
and Democratic Sheriff, supporter of Tilden,
connived at and permitted the escape of Tweed in
broad daylight. Tilden has been a party to rail
road and jobbery steals in New York, amounting
to millions, and this is how he got his 'barrel of
money" to buy q nomination. With Tilden for
President, Ben. Hill and his stripe in the Cabi-
net, and the New York thieves running the Gus
tom Houses and ColectOrships, some idea may
be formed of what "Tilden and Reform" mean.
But there is little probability of the election
of Tilden. He will lose every Western State by
an immense vote, except Missouri, and it is by
no means certain that he will carry that State,
if the Republicans organize and rally, and quit
fighting among themselves. If Hayes carries
South Carolina, he can afford to lose New York,
Connecticut, California, and Oregon, and then
be elected. But by an effort, and not letting the
South go by default, Hayes carry North and
South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisi-
ana, Win q goOu prospect TOT virginia racine
Slope Republicans claim that he will carry both
California and Oregon. He may even carry Con-
necticut, but that State is of no consequence to
anybody-its Democrats are the creatures of the
New York plunderers, and its Republicans are
either shysters, or over-fastidious that moth
ing earthly is good enough for them. This leaves
New York to be considered. The Republicans
claim that they will carry it by an immense ma
jority. All the indications seem to justify the
claim. The Democracy carried the State, the
last two elections, only by the aid of the Liberal
Republicans and Independents, which is an i'm
mense element in that State. The Liberal Re-
publicans are almost unanimously supporting
Hayes; the same may be said of the Indepen-
dents; while thousands of Democrats are rebel
ling against the sale to Tilden, and are coming
out for Hayes. The Ohio and Indiana elections,
which will undoubtedly go heavily Republican
in October, will give these forces such an i'm
petus, that they will be Irresistible
The prospect, therefore, is, that the Repnbli-
cans will carry every Northern State, and lib
eral share of the Southern States. On the fourth
of next March, the omens presage, Hayes and
Wheeler will be President and Vice President of
the United States, with large Republican major
tiles in both branches of Congress to back them