Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-06-30
the tiaclnuau Nominations.

uu,r lt,IING MEN SAY or THEN.
George William Cartis is satisfed-more
so than he had dared hope he would be.
Eristow wa> his first choice, to be sure, but
Haye- VIII give the country a pure and
faithful administration. Wheeler Is a man
of the sameiece. The Fifth avenue con
feree- and n independent voters will ap-
prove the nominations.
Ihullow Weed says that the ticket is tie
strongest that could be nominated, and be
tAiuk. tina, TOW Hayes might as well begin
to rack hi. goods ready for shipment to the
White House next Spring.
zen. Dix SAYS. Il like the nominations
very much. They were the best that the
Convention could make OF Gov. Hayes
integrity and capacity there cannot be the
slightest Doubt. and | look forward to an
honest and Efficient administration Of the
Government n case Of his election, Of which
| feel assured.
Mr.. Bccchcr say Il am disposed to
think ,hc Iarty has made the best possible
nomination for success. Personally | shall
take no auj We yart in the canvass. There Is
no occl. iou for it. But | sincerely hope for
the election Of Hayes and Wheeler, and
have no doubt, with proper management, it
will be secured. Hayes is personally and
politically popular at home. They know
HIM there thoroughly and ike him. He
made a splendid fight there in the guberna-
torial campaign. lie Is said to possess the
qualities aud traits Just now essential for the
restoration Of confidence in the minds Of the
people lie viii be supported with great una
nlmity 10y the PARTY and the party leaders.
lie is not only negatively strong with the
various factions. but positively strong as one
who has unimpoachable record, and went
TO the front with energy and zeal. The pomi-
nation Of Mr. Wheeler was judicious and
wise. His strength in New York State Is
nnquestioned tie will do mole to secure
this State for the Republicans than any 9th
er coali do.
Gen Merritt, Of Potsdam, leading Lib
eral. stated that he was very much pleased
with the ticket as nominated. 1t had all
the elements of success and could not be ex-
ceeded ly any ticket nominated anywhere
In the first place. the candidates were men
of fine abilities and unimpeachable charac-
ter. Gov. Hayes was 4 soldier Of fine re
rutc, statesman and gentleman. lie had
Tor hi- associate on the ticket Mr.. Wheeler
Of New York. than whom no better man
could be found. ON the nomination Of
Gov. Have all Discussions had practically
ended
Ex-Goy Bullock, Of Massachusetts,. says
81 certainly preferred Mr.. Bristow among
the leading candidates. But it is now APP
parent that his nomination had been made
impossible by the personal complications in
the Convention. The final result is such an
advance over what We feared. that there Is a
general sense of relief and satisfaction among
all nor-pItisan citizens. l think We all
recognilc in Hayes aud Wheeler the general
type Of clalartcr We have been seeking.
Gen. llayc> Is in "a certain sense, new man,
fresh and uncontaminatcd 10y the life Of in
trigue which has been Tor some time domi-
nant at the capital. Ills nomination was
the triumph 81 the higher sentiments of the
Republican PARTY, and We need not doubt
that his administration viii he guided py
such sentiments. see no reason why the
friends of political reform should not accept
him for their -tandard-bearer.
Roy. Mr.. Murray, after heartily indorsing
the Cincinnati nominations, says: The
fences are unloading so rapidly that there
Will lie Jaw ol tlc amy Of observation left
to see What the Democrats do at st. Louis
Parson Br5wnlow says that every true
man and patriot Of every party can support
with l1iie and pleasure the ticket nominated
at Cincinna'i.
That eminent Democrat Dan Voorhees,,
says that it will be impossible for the Demo
Gratis to defeat Hayes in Ohio.
Tho Hon. Ben Hill, of Georgia, is said to
have exclaimed with birthstone emphasis,
when he heard Of the Cincinnati nomina-
ton '1leg' We got US again -