The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-06-28
Political Naws

secretary BrStoW was no more OF a tried
reformer than is Hayes when he was nomi-
mated to office. Opportunity makes great
men.
1t is surprising how regularly it is ''un-
known parties from Mississippi who hang
negroes and shoot white Republicans in
Louisiana.
The New York Times foots up the first vote
at St. Louis thus: Unknown, 277; Tilden,
259; Hendricks, 100; Thurman, "a; Bayard,
10: Allen, 21; Parker, IS; Davis, u.
To the general inquiry "What is the st.
Louis Convention going to do?' the most
frequent reply is, "Put its foot in it." This
Is grand tribute the genius of the glorious
Democracy.
The Augusta (Ga.) Chronicle expresses the
belief that Gov Tilden, if nominated at st.
Louis, will be the weakest candidate, with
the exception Of Mr.. Allen, the Democrats
could put in the field.
As was expected, Morrison begins to be
talked of for second place ON the st. Louis
ticket-principally by western Democratic
congressman. Other persons mentioned are
Broadhead of Missouri and Mccormick of
Illinois.
Possible Great Unknowns at st. Louis are
Henry B. Payne, the rich Democratic Con-
gresham from the Cleveland. Ohio, district,
and Hugh j. Jewett, formerly an Ohio Con.
gresham, afterwards president of the Erie
railroad, and now acting as its receiver.
The Milwaukee Sentinelhas this comment:
''Mr. Frank Birchard of this city, is a cousin
of Hon. Rutherford Birchard Hayes, the Re-
publican candidate for President. Mr.. Birch
ard is a cabinet-maker. In March next Gov.
Hayes will also be cabinet-maker."
The indianapolis journal says of Hayes:
HE is not as aggressive as Bristow, but he
is as firm and as honest" While the former
would kick rascal out of his presence, fig
uratively speaking, Hayes would freeze him
out. The result would be about the same.
1t is said that ex-senator Doolittle was on
the slate for temporary chairman of the St.
Louis convention, until an old war speech of
his, in which the Democratic rarity was ham
died without gloves, rose up in judgment
against him.
If Gov. Tilden proves strong enough to
weather the two-thirds rule at st. Louis, and
carries off the nomination, there are sever
al able Democratic newspapers scattered
through the country which will have enough
boiled crow to eat to keep them busy during
the campaign. "Vas he reconciled% ex-
claimed the Dutchman; ''mine Gott, he had
to bep'
1t is understood that in addition to the
other choice things in the store-house of
Schell and Kelly, they have recently gar
nered check for $4,000. signed by either
Sweeney or Tweed, and used by Tilden, thus
identifying him with the old Tammany ring;
at the proper moment this is to be dropped
into the camp of the enemy, where it is ex-
pected its effect will be something like a
bomb-shell.-Boston HeralPs Special.
The indianapolis Sentinel, being Demo-
cratic paper, thinks to injure Gov. Hayes by
such paragraph as this: 'The Republican
party goes before the country with stand
ard-bearer who was champion of hard money
In the Ohio contest last Fall, the first battle
fought over the resumption bill. That meas
ure came from Ohio. Hayes made his can.
vass on that measure. The Republican par.
ty platform is still harder, and Hayes stands
upon it."
The latest Hayes "straw" is the following:
Last October, when Ex-Governor Cla1in of
Massachusetts was on his way home from
Liverpool, the pilot off New York announced
that Hayes had been elected Governor of
Ohio. Again, when the steamship arrived
in New York last Monday with Governor
Clafin on board, the same pilot announced
that Hayes was the candidate of the Cincin-
natl Convention.
Mr.. j. B. Grinnel of Iowa thinks the
Hayes and Wheeler ticket a strong one.
Hayes, he says, has no vulnerable points as
candidate, and will be safe if not aggressive.
He smiles oitener than the Massachusetts
Adamses, but is quiet representative of
that distinguished family AS for Mr.. Wheel
er, Mr.. Grinnell thinks he will do more
toward carrying Louisiana than any other
man, and will have the same influence in
carrying New York State now that Silas
Wright had in 1874.
The Independents Of California fall into
line in support of Hayes and Wheeler. The
San Francisco Bulletin, one of their most in
telligent organs, says: "The better instincts
of the Republican party triumphed in the
selection of Hayes and Wheeler. We do not
think Mr.. Hayes, if he should reach the
Presidency, will expel men from office merely
because others want their places. Upon him
will devolve the serious business of Inaugural
ting the Centennial policy. The does it well
he will have chance to secure in history
place for his administration as prominent as
those of Washington and Lincoln. Wash
ington set the Government in motion; Lin
coin purged it of the sin of slavery. 1t will
not be less notable work to reform the civil
SERVICE"
A Columbus, Ohio, correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial tells the following:
two months ago an influential Republican
wrote to Governor Hayes letter of inquiry
which seems also to have been letter of sug-
gestion on the currency question. 1t set
forth, in effect, that there was tendency to
initiation manifest at the capital, and kindly
inquired if the rumors of a like tendency in
Ohio were correct. A gentleman who hap
pened to be calling upon the governor when
the letter was received gave me the account
of it confidentially. The governors reply
was in effect that he had been too busy to
look after public sentiment on this question
and added in vigorous sentences, sit is our