The Hillsborough recorder., 1876-06-28
Y He0RUfW'ASH1NGT0E BETTER.
is M G EEk 49,
WASHINGTON d. c.. June lGt
rnE srI Lou1s NoMINArloN.


There can be no question bur that the
Democratic party is upauimeus in its desire
for success in the coming election, and in
its discrimination TO achieve that success
By such concessions and sacrifices oflocal
preferences as may seem specessary toal
National yictory.s, .It fffur this reason that
the mcntivn efIGov. 1'ilden's name MS q
candrlasc for the St. Louis nomination has
met with such prompt and hearty response,
even frOn those sections of the country
where the greatest opposition might, have
been expected. itis 4 fact WORTHY ofnvte
that j positive snd sdesaied espression iu
Iayor OF the nomination Of Gov. Tllden has
come from every Sfaelin tbs phio,s. ex.
vept two. aud these two yfi+r leading
Candidates of their own.a II seems certain
now that considerably more tbana majori-
" OF the delegates 10 Sc. Louis favor the
nomination of Goy. filden, and solae Of his
supporters think that he will be nominated
'oa The FIRST formal ballot. 0nc peculiar
feature Of the ildcn movement n the fact
that nnne Of his friends have. from first tol
lass. made say assaults upon other candi.,
dates; perfect good will aud courtesy have.
everywhere characterized iheranyass. Gov.
Tilden has been met by solne bitter olr>
position in his own State. which has served
20 call yttentipn 10 the real elements Of bis
strsilgth, ,ri has bfSodlt out tie facts IN
relation 70 bis election MS Governor, IN the
lper Of the bitterest opposition. by n large
majority than any Democrat has ever had
IN the State. Thuse few respec,abl per-
sons who are iiiialicai 10 Gov. Tilden base
their objection On the ground that .here is
. powerful opposition 70 him in Nov York.
That Opposition has met with 4 serious
blgw IN he .sas
CONVICTION or GEORGE D. LORD. !,
tho chief Of the Canal Ring. Of bribery and
fraud. At Buffalo. last week. George ID
Lord. ex-lrgislator. apd bis fsther Jarvis
lord, ex-State Ssuator. are the Tweeds Of
the Canal Ring. Possessed Of great weal,l,
aud high social position. they have defied
Gov. Tildeu. aud have boldly proclaimed
their power 70 defeat. his ..efvrts TO bring
them 70 jas doe. Tie New York TriLaas
and Hendd both assert that the opposition
10 Gov. Tilden has come chiefly from the
lords. and sheir friends. aud say that the
conviction II ecrge ID. Lard wiIl add i,n-
n,cnoly 10 Gov. Tiilsn's strength "a the
State. The Canal Ring have rubbed the
people Of millions oidollars. Gov. Tilden's
efforts for their ssertlrow have met with
complete success. IN spite Of repeated at
seuspts 10 dnield them on the part ufa Re
publican Legislature. A considerable sum
Yf ,ncpey trsudsp,ly taken from, The State
Treasury las been returned, add redac-
ton Of several millions in, State taxes ef.
fected; followed now BY the conviction d
the chief of ,bs Ring. + Other crimlnal
prosecutions under way will probably re-
sul, similarly. unless indeed, the disiin-
guishcd gentlemen who are indicted should
depart 10 search Of Tweed. The effect Of
these successful prosecutions will be. IN the
opsaion Of the Nes York Hendd and Iri-
baas. 70 greatly increase Gov. Tildeu's
popularity With the people. It's this as-
pect Of the matter that makes i Of special
interest % The Democratic patty u large.
and has caused il 70 Be a subject ofgcncral
eoasersatiOn auiong Dcmoca.s 10 Washing-
ton.
COMPROMISE CANDIDATES.
arc beginning TO loom up. 10 view Of the
pvssibility tliat mono of the gentlemen now
prominently before the people in connee-
iion with the 81. Louis nomination may get
L. n asitber Bayard. Tilden. Hancock.
Hendricks, Thurman nor Parker can be
nominated, Governor Thomas Swami. OF
Maryland. will be strongly urged as can.
dida,e. Mr. Swann's public career y an.
spoiled. end bis private character i with
out blcmish His executive ability and
other intellectual endowments are also of
The very irst erdsr. IIs hss never touch.
Cd any enterprise. of either public Vr
private character. IN which he has not .ac-
complishcd bis purpose 70 tho satisfaction
Of ali copcerncd---whcthcr as Governor
of his State. Mayor Of Baltimore. Repre-
sentative IN canaross.. President Of . rail-
road. or 10 any other 81 The various enter-
prisasia ptisatS lifs of which hsl has been
the director ~ ~
OFFICIAL suBsERyIEScy. ~
II d smusing " talk 10 che clerks 10 The
Executive Dcpartneuis Ia regard 70 the
Presidential nomination. For instance.
you ask Treasury Department clerk lwho
lis choicc for pfesidenl u. and 10 inyaria-
bly answers Secretary Brislow.' You
meet clevIs u The Tnterior DEPARTMENT.
and inhnire. .Whois your candidate for
the p,rsi eucyg and the auswefl comes
promtly Secretary Chandler. Past Othce
D,umr,Ineat clerks think. or profess Y think
nat pcshnaacr.Cisnora Jewell would
make Iint-raie Presidential Candidate |;
ia fact. ,Dcpartmeoto employees have 20
much admiration for tho presiding genius
of their institu,icns that tbay Affect 70 be-
lleye ,la. he possesses every requisite as .
candidate &C Presidcncy.
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