, 1876-06-28
WAITING FOR THE VERDICT.

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nor very deep interest in tho result Of tho
struggle at st. Louis which will probably he
determined today. It seems to be conceded
tint tho Presidential question was sotued at
Cincinnati. The nomination Of HAYES and
WHEELER frustrated all tho calculations the
Democrats had nude, and SGT them by tho
ears. It WIS M acknowledgment by tho
Republicans that the real fight will be in
Ohio and Inliaua in October and New York
in Noyonber, and 1t was preparation for
tue struggle which tho Democrnta did not OK
pect, and which has frightened them into
confusion and dis1nay. II it had not boon
for this nomination, Mr.. T1Logs wo.ld lsyu
received tho Democratic nomination with
considerable uranimity; but those Deuo-
crats who desire tue success Of the party
more than the SUCCESS Of any particular iudi~
SlduM are forced to admit TINT T1IpEs Is
not the man. It il out Of tho question to
nppose thas ho cau carry either Indiana or
Ohio in October, mud doubtful whether he
can carry his own Stats in any eyeut; but if
Indiana and Ohio 60 Republican in
October, oven New York would not
elect him by giving him its electoral
vote iu November. Hut those who foresee
all this In trILpEa's case are at a losa to sup-
gest my other man wloso chances are bottar,
The South IL extremely docile in the matter.
Its chief, in fact its only, ambition ia that
tie Democratic party shall got control Of tho
GoYaEasheat. Tlis South ia poor. The
Southern whites will not work, and tho black
labor Is no longer Abls nor willing to
support them in idlencss. Thoy aro now
looking for appropriations and reimburse.
nlenta. for Offices and piundor. The South
ern delegates, therefore, aay to tho Northern
delegates: "Select your OWN man, take
anybody who chi get TO or 10 electoral votes
at tho North, and wo viii accept lim
willingly aud gladly, and furnish the
rest. Dnt tho Northern Democrats Gro not
equal to tho situation. They are divided
among themselves. Tbs Nuw Yorkers will
not vots for HENuR1cas and soft money, and
the Ohio and Iudiaua Democrats will not
vote for 1tIDxs aud dharl noney. None of tho
otitess who hays been mentioned ars In no.
sition to make m inroad on u4yxs, either
East or West. Such "tlark horses Is Tuun.
MAN, HANCOCK, or JOEL pAaxRx do not prom-
ias swift race anywhere. I11pzH and
l1Apa1oxa, each In his own State, aro tho
only Democratic candidates who eau promise
even tue hopo Of carrying any Northern
htate OF importance, and the nomination Of
either insurcs tho loss to the purity OF tho
strength which the other commands.
Tliia embarrassing situation at 1t. Louis ia
further complicated by tue fact that tho
nomination Of HAYES aud WHEELER Inns
brought back TO tho Republican purity niue-
senths OF all the mon who deserted It four
years ago anl two ysass ago by seaaon Of tho
srFora It had mado and tho ABUSES that hua
crept into it. The nomination Of HAYES
was victory Of the conservative mud reform
element Of the Republican party over the
"machlae element. It was tho sipuRl for
now and genuine movement in tho pa1ty
for the publication Of national politics, It
war meant In good faith, and 1t Aas been ae-
cepted In good faith. The Liberals layo
been united on him. The disat1ec.cs Ilcpub-
ueans have been entirely eatisdesi. It is.
therefore, impossible for tho Democrats to
select Republican, liko DAVID DAVIS, and
run him with my hope Of drawing away apy
votsa from the Republican party. They feel
Aat tt would be o double failure It would
fail not only TO draw OF any Republican
votes, but it would fail aii tho ulore because
such uau could not command vi lls Uaiu.