Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-27
DELEGATES AT LARGE.

DELEGATES AT LARGE
First Second ThiM
c'soace. choice. chOicc
Waiker JAS A..... lnuen Thurman None
GodWn, - ........ 1l!den None None
Lee. Fnzhugh.... Bsyard Hancock Tilden
Coghill, T. "A -Bayard Best man None
DISTRICT DELEGATES
Aston, VIM. b.. Tilden thurman None
Bocock, Thomas ) Best man Mono None
Flournoy, T. S....-Tldcn Hendricks None
Gunthur, B F.. 1iIden Tnurmsn None
Barman. NJ. G..... Thurman Best man None
Hinton W. E jr~Hancock None None
Johnson, VIM. p. Thurman Tilden Noe
Lamb, Wm........ Best man More N,ne
Mann, Wm. H.. Tildeu Thurman None
Meredith, John y Ti!den None None
Neale 5 C......... Hancock Thurman Tildcn
UBrien, Timoiny.. Tilden None Nvne
Peyton, b. +. ....." R:ynrd Best man None
Prince, j. B........ Titden Thurman Meme
:outhsll, S. V ...... Best lnan Best man None
Sinclair G. ....... Tildcn None None
Sutherland, w. H Tllden HeGdricks None
Watts. w ..........Tilden Thurman None
Summsry--l2 iur Tilucn 3 for Bayard, 2 for
Thurman 2 for Hancock AMI 3 for best man"
rs first choice. For sec md and third choice no
fair Indication Of preference.
The SOUTH AT ST LOUIS One Of the ncte.
worthy feature: OF the presiden isl canvass is
the moderate and reasonable attitude of the
Southern democrats. Troy mold assured con.
troll of majority OF the elect III! votes on
which the dem cratic party depends for success.
and are, accordingly, III 4 posito! to dictate the
candidate /! they chose to exert their power.
But they wisely nhstsn from any attempt TO
force their preference on the convention, and
express their readiness 70 SURF, ndcr any prefer.
encns which have been indicated b. their State
conventions II i. shall appear that some other
candidate would hsva n better prospect ol sue
cess. Governor Tildea having thus far deploy-
ed more Northern strength than any of hi: ri.
walls. nl.j 'rity OF the Southern delegates are
Professionally for Tilden but they Are willing to
trans or thei votes 10 Any other candidate a.
soon rs thev shall See that some other would
command u lsr.er support in the Northern
States. This is so different from the dictat)ra
spirit exhibited BY the Southern democrat: in
former times th,t i. deserves notice and rcc"g.
milton The old breed Of fire eaters he: be-
come extinct. There are no longer any signs Of
the Southern arrogance which was determined
to rule or ruin. the Southern democrats have
ceased to b, Bourbons, 'WhO learl nothing and
forget nothing" and give evidence o! having
laid to heart the severe lessons OF disastrous
experience. The exhibition OF political sense
and sanity which the South Is now making II
st. Louis is worthy of concentration. Although
the party |: stronger IN tho South than 1t ever
WIS belUr,, in any President :, election and al
would be beaie" two 10 one, or three to one,
wlthr VI the oouLherg electoral votes, The South
ern delegates bear themselves with tho utmost
mo !esty and reserve at t. Louis ard profess
entire willingness to re'iEqlisn their own pref
eIences in favor OF any on sdidA.o On whom
majority of the Northern de egs:cs can agree.
This is The first time il. our history when the
Southern democrats with any approach to their
present power in their own section, have shown
,. submissive defer re" to the Northern wing OF
the psrty. The republicans will Ut course say
thst this is mere strstegen, and tina. the South
"stoo.rS 10 conquer" But, conceGing this to be
so, it must slll be admitted that the south has
learned some wisdom, for she never :tooped be-
fore in iati0nal convention when backed by
SO much real power At honey Y Herald.
MIR. evils MckenZie'S Position.
To the editor of the Aielau :ri. Gazette:
1t seems exceedingly ltfi:ul: TO keep out Of
the papers WAS aslonzncd to find it stated in
the WasLiE gtnn Republican that intended 10
take the stump for Mcssls Hayes and Wheeler
the Republican candidates. never did for any
Presidential candl:!ate ] would not like IL
be a mere party JACK. am Tor tnc election OF
Messrs. Eaye; and Wheeler IGcy are both
moderate men. Nj. Wheeler l know, having
served with him in the list Congress Who
ever the car. .Gates may b. VINO shai be selected
1t ST Louis, / trust the CANVASS may be con-
cted without bitterness or abuse either
SIDE. We want Dcace and MT 81 much party.
9TH June, 1876 LEVI, MCkE>ZrE