Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-06-24
HAYES AND WHEELER.
Comments ON their NOmina.
ton.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE Eren-
ing Post discussing the Cincinnati
nominations says: The Republicans
are to be congratulated upon their
good fortune. The nomination
which a large number of the Cincin-
natl delegates were determined to
make would have been unwise an
improper. 1t was the frank opinion
of the best friends of good govern
ment that Blaine ought not to be
President, and it was the conviction
of the strongest politicians that he
could not be President. 1t must be
admitted that the convention did
nearly the very best it could do. 1t
intimates that many of these citi-
zens, who, while hitherto acting with
the Republican party, were dissatis-
fed with its management of affairs,
would have preferred another, but
considers Hayes nomination salts
factory, and that Of Wheeler also.
The Commercial Advertiser (Rep.)
considers the ticket an admirable one.
The candidates and platform are
such as give assurance Of victory in
November.
The Express (Dem.) says the con-
| vention finished its work and finish
ed its leading Presidential aspirants
on the same day. The nominations
are admittedly respectable in the
character of the men, but they are
nothing more than average. 1t looks
on both Hayes and Wheeler as fair
opponents and well-meaning Repub-
licans.
AN OPINION FROM THE WEST.
Chicago June 1.-THE Times says:
-"The nomination of r. B. Hayes
for President by the Convention is a
surprise to the whole country and a
bitter disappointment to the party
managers, whose combinations have
thus been brought to nought.n The
article speaks Of him as a quiet and
rather obscure Ohio gentleman, who
has failed to improve his opportuni-
ties to become distinguished. "His
| candidacy will create no such fervor
as would that of Blaine, the magnet
ic partisan leader. Whether he can
be beaten will depend on whether
| wisdom or folly shall prevail at ST..
Louis"
GRANT TO HIS sUccEsso(p)R.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE fol-
lowing was sent to Gov. Hayes i'm
mediately upon the announcement Of
the Cincinnati nomination
Executive Mansion, June 10th, 1876.
Gov. r.. b. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio |:
Il congratulate you, and feel the
greatest assurance that you will oc-
cupy my present position from the
4th of March next.
u. s. GRANT.
WHAT THE REFoRMERs SAY.
New YORK, June 17.-Letters
| from the leaders Of the late Fifth
| Avenue Liberal Convention have
been received, giving opinions on
the Cincinnati nominations. Prof.
Woolsey telegraphs from New Haven
that he likes Hayes's hard money
views, and can trust him. He Is
outside of all rings and lowcompany.
Wheeler also has his decided conf
denee. Prof. Sumner telegraphs
from New Haven that if the conven-
tion is to be regarded as an effort to
select a statesman for chief magis-
trate, he considers it a farce.
A Chicago dispatch gives the views
Of Horace White. He thinks Hayes
nomination was the best possible and
is a strong one. He will think it sat
isfactory if accompanied by an as
surance that civil service reform is
placed on the platform and will be
faithfully executed. This he consid-
ers vitality important.
SAN FRANCISCO SURPRISED.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1.-THE
Hayes and Wheeler nominations
were totally unexpected here by the
Republicans, but they are favorably
received. A ratification meeting
will be held on Wednesday night.
DELEGATES GOING HOME.
CINCINNATI, June 1.-THE dele
gates and visitors have nearly all
gone, and the city resumed it's usual
aspect. 1t is now conceded that the
Convention was decidedly well man
aged.
The Baltimore Neus (Dem.) says:
The nomination of Hayes and Wheel
er makes as strong a ticket as the
Republican party canput up, and it
will not do for Democrats to pretend
otherwise. We are entering an era
Of fact, not fancy, and the man who
takes the ~1attering JUNCTION to his
soul that the Republican ticket will
be easily defeated this fall, had bet