Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-06-29
Ihe Press on rtIden.

But we trust that no Republican VIII COM |
NIT the error of supposing that the most
thorough ventilation OF the discreditable |
details of Mr.. Tilden's public life will do
him any appreciabe harm within the ranks
of his own party. Had Democrats cared
for these he would never have been nomi
mated, and the very men who have ex
hausted the entire vocabulary of abuse in
the attempt to defeat him before the Con-
vention will be among the foremost to
proclaim their support of the ticket as pre-
sented to the people. We could
multiply reasons why we consider the de
feat of Mr., Tilden inevitable. But among
these reasons prominent place must be
accorded to the conviction that the Repub-
lican Party of New York will exhibit during
the campaign degree of unity, energy, and
good Judgment worthy of the noblest era
of their history.
From the Philadelphia Times.
1t is probable that MIR. Tilden owes his
nomination primarily, if not solely, to his
organizing powers and hie skill i'll availing
himself Of every sort Of influence by which
| the votes OF delegates could be secured 80
that the result is rather triumph of politi-
cal machinery than the spontaneous express
sion of popular sentiment
From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Tilden and Hendricks" is good ticket,
but " Hayes and Wheeler" being better
one, the former cannot be elected There
are some things which foretell themselves,
and this is one of them.
From the Neto York Herald.
Outside of New York, in the country at
large, Tilden is undoubtedly the strong
est and most popular nomination the demo-
cratic party could have made. A conclu-
elusive proof of this ls the tactics adopted
by his opponents at st. Louis. The sole
ground on which they rested their opposi-
tion was his alleged inability to carry New
York. Now he may carry New York or he
may not the chances are very doubtful,
with preponderance against him, but the
form taken by the opposition to him at st.
Louis was a concession by his opponents
that he is the strongest democratic candi-
date elsewhere, taking the country as a
whole.
From the Baltimore american.
1t would be almost unkind to coolly dis
sect MIR. Tilden's character and his claims
to craftsmanship. Heis,a moderately shrewd
lawyer, who has made great deal OF
money by sharp and doubtful transactions
in speculative ventures, the pecuniary out
come of which depended on the success OF
legal chicanery. When the World the
metropolitan organ of Democracy, had nc
love for him 10 labelled him ''a railway
: turn towards trickiness and fatithlessness
. From the Ne,o York Tribune.
Under such circumstances, it seems un'
! likely that Gov. Tilden will be elected, un
Z less Gov. Hayes throws the battle away. i
the Republican nominee, by his letter o
It | acceptance or in any other manner, should
lead tho people TO believe that his elec,
ion would be the continuation of Grantien
,. or of the rule of the Senatorial Ring, if h'
should falter in his position in the currenc
question, if he snould show lean
: ing toward the corrupt and disgraced ele
Inents Of the Republican party which tn
|, | people have so strenously repudiated,
candidate like MIR. 1ilden might easily bea
him. But we have no anticipation of sue
4, a misfortune Under the Leadership of th
honest, straightforward popular, and az
complished Ohio Governor, we look Tor
- signal triumph of that party which, in spit
, OF all errors. is still the safest to be tfuete
with the honor and material welfare
the United States.
From the Philadelphia Press.
But it is possible, all things considere,
that Tilden was their most available cand
date, and if the convention to-day places
popular Western man on the ticket VII
him, it will very likely, have done its be
under the circumstances.
From the Nelo York World.
The hopes of our enemies and the fe
of our friends have now alike been broug
to nothing. The delegates of the East al
Of the West, of the North and of the Sout
have met, looked each other in the face Iii
men, discussed all their doubts and dif
greements openly and plainly, and come
a cordial final understanding which assur
LII us of the united support of all Democrf
worthy of the name, from Maine to Tex
=. and from the Atlantic to the Pacific.