Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-05
Democratic National Ticket,
Tor Prosiient
Samuel j. Tilden.
FOR Yice-Pre-ident,
Thomas A. Hendricks.
Tiiden and Hendricks.

DemOcI1llc CduuAAdNCo III AN~a
dent and Observation-Disclosures
J. Tilden, Of New York, and Thorn
as A. Hendricks, Of Indiana, both
unanimously nominated by the
Democratic National Convention
which convened at st. Louis OIL
Tuesday Of last week. In speak
ing Of the nomination Of Mr.. TIL
den. the Free Press Of June 18th,
says:
IL response to the voice Of the
people, demanding that q csndi-
date for President should be nomi-
mated who would be recognized
through the country as 8 positive
and genuine reforner, the Demo
cratic National Convention yester-
day nominated for the highest Of
fee in the gift Of the people the
man whose name rises spontaneous
II 10 the lips Of the people when
ever reform is mentioned-Samuel
J. Tilden, Of New York. From
the time a few scattering delegates
arrived at st. Louis until on the
second ballot, Governor Tilden was
put in the nomination by the vote
Of nearly tlrree-fourths Of the 13s
delegates, the strength Of the great
reform Governor steadily increased.
The more his name was canvassed
the more his qualifications were
djscussed-tbe more clearly did he
appear TO the Convention, as he
did and does to the people, the
man above all others deserving Of
the nomination-the man who
should be assigned the lead in the
battle for reform in the nation.
1t is a great tribute to the worth
Of Governor Tilden that his nomi-
nation was effected so readily in
the face of the rule requiring a
vote of two-thirds Of the Conven-
ton to effect the nominatio". The
hopes OF the Republicans that that
rule would prove q stumbling block
in the way of the nomination of the
man they dreaded, were grievously
disappointed by the enthusiasm
with which delegates from all sec
tions-north. south, east and west
proclaimed themselves for Tilden
and reform.
The man who was presented to
the Cincinnati Convention as re-
former, and who was strong with
the people because Of his reform
record, should only command the
vote of one-sixth Of the delegates,
10 that Convention, or, all told, but
126. But in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention q man whose
deeds as a reformer are known
throughout the length and breadth
Of the land-a man whose stern
unfiinching courage overthrow the
corrupt Tammapy ring in New
York City and shattered the canal
ring to atoms-a man who has been
instrumental in effecting a reduc-
ton in the annual State taxation
Of New York from sl5,000,000 to
s., 200, 000-was chosen as the can
didate for President. Deeds speak
for themselves; and the people can
contrast for themselves the grand
triumph at st. Louis with the mis-
cradle failure at Cincinnati.
The Democracy in the nation
does not shelter itself behind no.
bodies and negations. 1t does not
ask for popular support for a candi.
date Of whom. as has been well re-
marked Of Hayes, the most that
can be said in his favor is that
nothing can be said against him
1t has put in nomination thor
ough positive, aggressive reformel
"a man who will stamp out cor.
ruption, fraud and wrong-doing in
the nation, and who will bend the
whole power Of his tremendous
energy TO the publication Of the
government in all its departments
The nomination Of Tilden will
be accepted all over the coun.
try as a sure sign that the Demo
cratic professions of reform are nc
empty words. 1t will bet has
already been-gladly welcomed al
over the country as the glorious
harbinger Of the complete over.
throw Of corruption in November
OF Mr.. Hendricks the same paper
of June 80, gives long and inter
esting sketch, which may be of in.
terest to our readers:
Thomas Andrew Hendricks, the
Democratic candidate for Vice
President of the United States,
was born in Muskingum county,
Ohio, September 7th, 1919. His
father removed to Shelby county,
Indiana, when Thomas was only
three years old, and the latter has
ever since resided In Indiana, hav-
ing been for many years past one
Ct her most popular and respected
citizens. BE is emphatically 90
favorite son" Of Indiana, and well
does he deserve TO be so considered.
He received liberal education,
graduating ut Harvard College in
1S41. He studied law ut Cham
bersburg, Pennsylvania, was adj
mitted to the bar in lS43, and soon
rose TO high rank In his profess
.;ou Tn I9l9 he waa alacfad IN