The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-06-01
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Washington, D. c., Nay q, 1876.
THE SITUATION.


AS the time for the meeting of the Ma
tional Conventions approaches, the inter
est in their action increases, and the con-
test grows warm, until in Washington it
has reached boiling point. So far, the
fight is within party limits, on either side,
and is accompanied by so much smoke
and noise, that the true positions of the
candidates are somewhat obscured. The
Republican candidates have been busily
engaged, for the past two months, in stab
bing each other in the back, and attempt,
ing to cut each others throats. Blood
has been drawn frequently, but the lively
kicking kept up on all sides precludes
the idea that any one of them is killed
vet. The Democratic candidates have
refrained from attacks on each other, but
some of them have suffered assaults from
their local enemies. Governor Tilden,
although sustained by the unanimous
vote of the Utica Convention, is meeting
with the same bitter opposition that has
followed him since he first commenced
war on the Tweed Ring. The same men
who oppose him now, opposed him when
he was elected Governor of New York by
$4,000 majority, and have opposed him,
step by step, in the policy by which he
has saved nearly SS,0OO,0OO to the tax
PAYERS of the State, in less than one year
and half. These are merely local fights,
however, and need not concern the party
at large. After the nominations are
made, the factions will fall into line, and
present united front Ohio will rally
to the support of Thurman, should his
name appear upon the ticket, eager to do
honor to one of her most distinguished
sons; or New York will give her Reform
Governor the largest majority she has
ever given. There is not one of the dis
tinguished Democrats named in connec-
ton with the nomination at st. Louis
who would carry his own State by an
overwhelming majority. The Democratic
party has reason to be proud of her lead
ers to-day. With list embracing such
names as Thurman, Bayard, Tilden, Hen
bricks, Parker and Hancock, to choose
from, a ticket may be put into the field
that cannot be beaten.
ANOTHER FAv0RITE SON.
New Jersey Democracy has put in its
claim for recognition at the hands of the
st. Louis Convention by sending thither
a delegation instructed to vote for ex-
Governor Joel Parker. So, day by day,
our candidates increase, in the hopes that
a multitude of counsellors may wisely
choose among them. Joel Parker is q
good man, thoroughly honest one, and
favorite of the people of his State. He
is the only Democrat elected Governor of
New Jersey since 1861, and he admins
tered the duties of his responsible office
with great acceptance to men of all par
ties. He is apparently as cordially en-
dorsed as several gentlemen more promi-
nently spoken of.
BLAINE STOCK RISING.
The five States of Kansas, Nebraska,
Illinois, Minnesota, and New Hampshire
having all elected Blaine delegates, and a
majority of the Missouri delegation being
also for him, has given his stock a send
up, here, that makes his friends jubilant.
The National Republican, which not long
since could hardly find epithets severe
enough in which to express its contempt
for Blaine, now sings pGans in his praise,
with that servility that has characterized
its whole course. 1t heads its telegraph
dispatches of the work of yesterdays con-
yentions with stunning headlines, of
which the most prominent is "Blaine the
universal choice" AS vultures scent the
carrion from afar, such organs sniff the
chances of success from day to day.
ULYSSES ). GIANT JR.,
who is a genteel looking young man of
about twenty-one, and who is at present
private secretary to his governor" the
President, was admitted to the bar of the
New York Supreme Court, few days
ago. He is undoubtedly the most prom
ising Of the Presidents progeny. Colo
mel Fred has not, as yet, given promise Of
future usefulness, while Jesse is youth
upon whose future it would be unsafe to