The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-01
of public policy during the era Of govern
mental reconstruction.
Impn.si.es .he Demand for Reform.

Emph asizes the Demand for Reform.
Baltimore Sun-Independent
The National Democratic Convention
at St. Louis yesterday, adopted plat
form of principles and nominated on the
second ballot, Gov. SamuelJ. Tilden. of
New York, as the Democratic candidate
for President of the United States. The
key3pote OF the platform is demand tor
thorough reform in the administration of
public sffairs. 1t arraigns the Republi-
can party tor maladministraton, corrup-
tien in office aud imbecihty in It's treat
ment of the question of finance. The
Republican and Democratic platforms
both favor Q return to specie pay
ments,e but the Democratic platform
declares it cannot be reached by the
clause in the resumption act of 1871, but
only by economy in the use of public
money and wise financial system. 1t
reaffirmsthe principle OF a total ,separa-
tion Of church and state, while it de-
nounces the attempt to foment religious
strife in respect to the public schools,
which it declares TO be under the control
of the several States exclusively. The
nomination Of Mr.. Tilden emphasizes the
demand for reform, for he has proven
himself 10 be a reformer of the most un-
compromising kind, whilst his known
views in regard to hard money will
strengthen the belief that he will en-
deavor, if elected, to keep his party well
up to its old traditions on that subject,
and promote with all his influence and
his conceded ability II return to specie
payments at the earliest possible day.
Tribute 10 His Character and Capac.
Ity.
New York Herald-Independent
Governor Tilden was nominated yes
terday on the second ballot, as the Dem
ocratic candidate for the Presidency-a
result foreshadowed by the DRIFT of senti-
ment at St. Louis for the last two days.
The Tilden canvass had been so complete
and SO adroitly managed, 1t had been con-
Quoted with 80 much quiet efficiency and
such consummate skill for months previ-
Gus 70 the meeting of the Convention,
that the less alert and less dexterous can.
didates had no chance when the battle
opened. Whatever else may be said or
thonght of Mr.. Tilden, it must be con-
ceded by friends and enemies alike, con-
ceded by Democrats and Republicans
alike, that he has proved himself one OF
the ablest and most astute managers that
have ever appeared in the politics of this
country, The selection of citizen OF
his limited experience in official life and
total lack of experience IN federal affairs
over the heads OF so many
Democratic statesmen who have
had superior facilities for
making national reputation is tribute
to his character and capacity of which
he may be justly proud, whether he wins
| in the Presidential race or not. AS he
is citizen Of our own State and an
esteemed fellow townsman, we have too
much local pride to be Indifferent TO his
brilliant success at ST Louis and we offer
him our sincere congratulations.
Governor TNdan's nomination is not.
however, equivalent TO An election, for
this Presidential election is TO be one Of
| the most vigorous aud most closely con-
tested thai has ever taken place in the
history of the country. The result is so
doubtful that the canvass will have all
the interest OF game in which the skill
of the players keeps the judgment of the
spectators In suspense The chances are
50 doubtful that public expectation will
be kept on the gui rice throughout. It's
safe TO say that we are entering on one oi
the most interesting, vigorously contest
ed and doubtful Presidential contests that
have ever taken place since the organiza-
tion of the government.
Honest and Manly.
Philadelphia Iimes-Ind. Rep.
If the old Democratic ship is TO go
down in the coming struggle, II will al
least go down with colors flying and It's
officers at their posts The 81. LOUIS
Convention may not have done the
most polite thing in adopting such a
platform and placing such n candidate
upon it, but il did MI honest, manly thing
and for that le, us give il due credit, no
| matter how its honesty was brought
abou, II the Democratic
party have any reason for. existence, or
any part 10 play what the Cincinnati
platform grandioquently calls the
economy of Providence, it is TO
boldly oppose the destructive blum
ders of the Republican party and TO put
forward candidates who will represent
something different from the vaelIlating
policy OF the past dozen years. This.the
convention has quite cmphsticslly done,
and il has declared itself 30 plainly, and
mas nominated a candidate oi 80 emphatic
a character that there can be no mis-.
taking where the Democracy stands
or what il means 10 do. A more
popular platform might have been
adopted, but we have not lately hsd
la platform as plain and iorci-
be rs this. Another candidate, with
rs many friends and fewer enemies,
might have entered the canvas more
hopefully, but none with more vigor or
with n clearer appreciation of what was
before him. Having constructed tor
itself platform marked on every plank
with the magic word "retorm, the
candidate TO put upon it WAS CLEARLY y he
with whose name this word had be-
come associated. II sTiden's platform
aiI the WAY LuTbuSn. Will ha'u H4oh''
and free trade as we'll rs administrative
reform as its foundations, and the norDI-
nation Of Tilden naturally followed its
adoptions-
The Per.onificntiou OF Reform.
! baltimore Gazette-Ind. Democrat.
The St. Louis Convention. yesterday
named the man who will be The next
President OF the United States. There
were two strong men before the Conven-
uon-Ssmuel j. Tilden and Winfield
Scott Hancock. Either Of them coold
have carried the country nert November,
bu, the banner nas been placed IN the
hands Of Mr.. Tiiden, and the rare good
fortune has come to him 70 lead the grea;
Democratic party 10 victory IN perhaps
the most important national contest thai
hss taken place in our history The
con Y entiou, 80 far r. the first name on
the ticket goes, has done its work, and
| done il well. For every section OF the
! country; from Maine 70 louisiana, and
from New York 70 the eItrerneS point