The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-06-22

has come from every state IN the IN
ion, except two, and these two offer
leading candidates of their own. 1t
seems certain now that considerably
more than a majority of the dele
gates to st. Louis favor the nomina-
ton of Governor Tilden, and some of
his supporters think that he will be
nominated on the first formal ballot.
One peculiar feature of the Tilden
movement is the fact that none of
his friends have, from first to last,
made any assaults upon other candi-
dates; perfect goodwill and courtesy
have everywhere characterized the
canvass. Governor Tilden has been
met by some bitter opposition in his
own State, which has served to call
attention to the real elements of his
strength, and has brought out the
facts in relation to his election as
Governor, in the face of the bitterest
opposition, by a larger majority than
any Democrat has ever had in the
State. Those few respectable per-
sons who are inimical to Governor
Tilden base their objection on the
ground that there is u powerful OPP
position to him in New York, That
opposition has met with serious
blow in the
CONVICTION OF GEORGE d. LORD,
the chief Of tho Canal Ring, of bri-
berry and fraud, at Buffalo, last week.
George b. Lord, ex-lcgislator, and his
father, Jarvis Lord, ex-Statc Senator,
are the Tweeds of the Canal Ring
Possessed of great wealth and high
social position, they have defed Gov,
Tilden, and have boldly proclaimed
their power to defeat his efforts to
bring them to justice The New
York Tribune and Herald both assert
that the opposition to Governor Til
den has come chiefly from the Lords,
and their friends, and say that the
conviction Of George d. Lord will add
immensely to Governor Tilden's
strength in the State. The Canal
Ring have robbed the people Of mil
lions of dollars. Governor Tilden's
efforts for their overthrow have met
with complete success, in spite of re-
peated attempts to shield them on
the part of a Republican Legislature.
A considerable sum of money fraud
ulently taken from the State Treas
ury has been returned, and reduc-
ton of several millions in State tax
cs effected; followed now by the con-
viction of the chief of the Ring
Other criminal prosecutions under
way will probably result similarly,
unless indeed, the distinguished gen
tlemen who are indicted should de-
part in search Of Tweed. The effect
of these successful prosecutions will
be, in the opinion of the New York
Tribune and Herald, to greatly in
crease Governors Tilden'spopularity
with the people 1t is this aspect of
the matter that makes it Of special
interest to the Democratic party at
large, and has caused it to be a sub
ject of general conversation among
Democrats in Washington.
COMPROMISES CANDIDATES
are beginning to loom up, in view of
the possibility that none of the gen
tlefnen no,eiprUminently before tho
people in connection with the st.
Louis nomination may get it. If
neither Bayard, Tildcn, Hancock,
Hendrick, Thurman nor Parker can
he nominated, Governor Thomas
Swami, of Maryland, will be strong
ly urged as candidate. Mr.. Swann's
public career is unspotted, and his
private character is without blcmish.
His executive ability and other in
tellectual cndowmcnts are also of the
very first order. He has never
touched any enterprise, of either a
public or private character, inwhich
he has not accomplished his purpose
to the satisfaction of all concerncd-I
whether as Governor of his State,
Mayor of Baltimore, a Representa-
tive in Congress, President of rail
road, or in any other of the various
enterprises in private life of which
he has been the director.
OFFICIAL sUBsERvIENcY,
1t is amusing to talk to the clerks
in the Executive Departments in re-
gard to the Presidential nomination.
For instance, you ask a Treasury De-
partment clerk who his choice for
President is, and he Invariably an
swcrs Secretary Bristow" You
meet clerk in the Interior Depart
mcnt, and inquire, "Who is your
for the Prcsidcncy?' and
the answer comes promptly "Secre-
tary Chandler" Post Office Depart
ment clerks think, or profess to think |
that Postmastcr-Ge Jewell would |
make first-rate Presidential candi-
date; in fact, Department employees
have so much admiration for the pre-
siding genius of their institution,
that they affect to believe that he
possesses every requisite as candi-
late for the Presidency.
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