The New York herald., 1876-07-04
VOICE OF VIRGINIA
CRISP OPINIONS OF REPUBLICANS AND DINO
Gratis or THE sE LOUIS NOMINATIONS

CRISP OPINIONS OF REPUBLICANS AND DINO.
Gratis OF THE Be- LOUIS NOMINATIONS
RICHMOND, July I. 1919
With view to ascertain positively the sentiment Ia
regard TO the ST Louis nominees I asked every promL
nent politician met thi. morning bis opinion. In
cluding republicans well as democrats There wer
few OF the former to DO seen; but the latter wcrc
plentiful that had to select those from whom an OK
presson OF opinion would be valuable and represents
tive Among those tina, were interviewed were som
OF The most prominent leaders Of both parties To al
of them propounded the same question :-"wtat ID
your opinion TO Tho ST. Louis nominaiious'" and
the following wore the responses 10 my general in
quiry;-
'sThe best ticket the democrats could have nomi.
atca"J AMBLER SMITH, ex-Representatvs
"lt's good ticket. ! wanted Hancock, the
that had known IN the army tor ten years, but failing
10 get HIM am now henrt and soul for Tlden and
Hendricks "-HARRY HETH, cx-Confederate Gen.
"A lair ticket though a better might have been
made 1t is good, and II necessary Will vacate tho
Mayoralty and go work anywhere for II with all tho
backbone Two ol."-wM C. CARRlNGTON, (dcm.)
"A most powerful ticket Both tho nominees as con.
trasted with the republican nominees their supcrors
in satesmanshp. and IN everything that goes to mako
men great 1t VIII be the hottest canvass that has
been made in the United States IA. NJ
REILLY, dem Mayor OF Richmond.
ait will sweep Virginia by large majority KEN.
per did II not larger "-H X. ELLISON proprietor
Despatch
At is the strongest ticket tha, could be put ouL"
W. f. TAYLOR (deul J. Auditor Public Accounts.
"A ticket that VIII be stronger than that OF Tyler
too and Tippecanoe ~. BELL BIGGER (dcm J, Clerk
OF Virginia House Of Delegates
''The ticket every requirement OF the occasion
and should be elected If there Is centennial patriotism
LEFT in the American people. "-R. ~ T. HUNTER
81 like it first rate. It's bound TO win. n-w. II.
RUFFNER (dcm) Superintendent Public Instruction.
''rhe best they could have nominated to their
lives. II we can't win with them we can't win at all -
Rev. j. J. LAFFERrY, editor Caristian Adpocafe
a shall 20 for Uncle Sammy with all the vim that's
in me- "-GEORGE ". BAGBY ldem.) State Libra
rian.
"a very strong ticket /. KEMPER (dem.l
Governor OF Virginia
al was Tor Hancock, but as rildcn has shown up Il
be the strongest man. IN fact stronger than all OF tha
others combined, ! am now Tor Tilden and Hen
drlcks ~. MCDONALD tdem), Secretary Of State.
''Its tho biggest thing out. n-R +. WALKER (dem.,
Superintendent of Public Printing.
1T will bring out the full strength OF the republican
ticket Colonel J. X. PoPliAM rep).
.Hayes and Wheeler VIII beat II easily. Won't
they y"--LIZZIE VAN LEW trep.l, Postmaster, Rich
mond
.rllden Hendricks and Reform is tho slogan from
ST. Louis The country has caught the cry, and 1t IS
echong through the land like the voice 0. victory In
advance. Major BAKER 7. LEE tdem)
at is easier beat than any other ticket that could
have been named."-J. L. ANNABLE rcp.l Pension
Agent for Virginia
II think we can beat it, but Is the best ticket they
could have nominated "--WlLLIAM c. wiCKHAM
rep Receiver Chesapeake and OHIO Railroad.
''rhc strongest sort oil ticket though would have
preferred Thurman rs the Vice President, because
think he would have more distinctly represented the
platform than Hendricks. Pm in for the ticket" -
Judge ROBERT OULD (dem.)
''f like 1t. "--SAMuEL BOYkIN (dem j Supcrin.
tenden, OF Public Buildings
.The very best that could be rakcd up, and what's
more, think it's going to be clec,ed.-A. T. BENNETT
(dem), Richmond Wig
could give the opinions of many moro, but these
are sufficiently expressive OF the sentiment OF both
parties regard to the St Louis nominations IL thcro
is anything be added IL is that there has been
such confidence In the success OF ticket manifested,
Is democrats
The sa me hardly be sad of the republicans here
In regard to Hayes and Wheeler