Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-19
Democratic National Ticket
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= Samuel J. TilGen.
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Thomas A. Hendricks.
Political Prospects


.tion. and viewing the situation from
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the prospects
. fo- the slccess Of the Democratic
Tickle; the coming fail lock excel
-isgly b.isbt Although the Re
publi-sn organs and speakers AZ
,-aking strenuous efforts - csrTy
'hs day. they are bat lAbciins N
vain, = their obleci L inst What
he uassc. q q tbs people vii o.
ne -th e NcTsmber next. rlss II
their might and crush ~ the earth.
The s.Tsrts - elect HAYES sIe 10th
N more or les than EFFORTS 10 -
tain II power The pressui s3uiDls-
;-Hiioc-oV one tb4; would only to3-
laE IN the wake made ~ The Grant
SorsTnmeut- This l. plainly sesu
lrv leAding ciiIzeus al the country
uao ve7e o8cs numbered with zoe
Ispubsicso fosoS, hut Ebo DoE DE-
-z-s themselves m favor 4 Tilisn
AZ UefoTu-
At4hs TssIS -sliga meeting a. ne
t.ois "a, Eses HoB- Chss : May.
z-Lieutsnant Governor Of Mi-hi-
An. aud once editor q The Detroit
I.lbaHe "a Republican Journal.
entertained the l&Ess gathering Of
peopss, and spoke a. follows, which
Ee Clip from tie Free Press:
After sone preliminary remarks
sci.ed toihe occasion, Ny. May said
Ga; be wished ]; 70 be understood
-,st be vas here s. 50 independent
~ifszen 70 declare his belief that the
bes. Interests If the country de-
nsod the election Of Samuel J. III
den 70 The Presidency. Applause
Some Of his audience might chance
20 know MS past political opinions,
ani that % TIE present moment be
lad never acted disiine;ively with
the Democrat party. -Four years
a-o y witnessed the spectacle oi
TIE Dc1ocracy CT the country CON-
IN forward With great magnzrimi-
" s.i entering upon that gallant
but disastrous battle IS allies Of The
Liberal Republicans Nov be
found himself fighting for the sane
cause under the hammer q Tilien
sndf Hendricks. he should be
ashamed IL he could be deferred
from political duty by mere name.
Democracy vas 3 good enough
name iniIinseaIly. So vas Repnb-
Ecaris-a. Names are something OF
nothing. according = what they
staui for What does the name
Republican stand for 2 Not Repob.
lean 8 understood when is great
sni patriotic leaders shaped is &C.
tion, bat the Republican name o.
the present! a vcice-"Thief =
In his judgment. * stands for I
Continuance q the worst and mos
dangerous political rule ever Eii.
nssSei IL this co1niry-tor the rul.
Of Grant. Of Belknap and q Bah
cork What no~ does the Denoe
r4cy strike for! The answer j:
clear: reform, change. There
fore lie, zs a. IDdependent, "a
compelled by force Of circum
stances 70 70 Tor Samuel J. Thden
tAppla1se
Mr.. May next touched upoi
the fifth avenue conference. invitin,
attention 70 tie pledge WHICH ID
members Of that conference tool
OF the question Of reform IN tie al
fairs Of the national government
Carl Schurz had sacrificed tht
priceless jewel OF consistency ifDOth
ing more There Is 10 signihcanc
il independent political action o.
liberal Rspublicsnism II il IS TO b
only side show 20 the Rep0bliczl
party. He was DOT 10 be frighten
ID from his duty BY the name o
Democracy, and therefore be shO1l
60 forward in the work, feariessl
As be had entered upon il conscien
tio1sly Il Is spparent that chang
i impressive Both parties saw
before either Of the poninstin
conventions Was held, and the Rs
publiczns went 10 Cincinnati Wit
Mr. Bristo~ 3s their possible car
didaie. the distinctive reform car
dids.e, sod the only one whose nam
was presented before the COoEeu
ton % that issue. he receive
one vote out Of every five Laugh
teri
For month. the Democratic part
had been booking 90 that fsmou
Governor OF New York, and thi
same Democratic party. which Is ;
much denounced, nnmiDste1 hin
op the second ballot BY more ths
tro-tbiri vote. Under these cir
eumstancesE where was be Mr. May
professed refOrIner. TO 20 but vii
tse tide Of thst opinion Cha.
Francis Adams, with that lofi,
courage Characteristic Of bis az
cestry. had declared that IL Bris
tow failed TO receive the Domins
ton and Tilden should be the cboic'
nj ST. Louis be should support Mr.
Tilden. lCheers-l IL BrisiOv ha<
been nominated be (tbe speaker
would also have supported him
Bot when q compromise candidst.
is brought forward man repre-