South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-06-23

wAsHlsoros. d. q. jane Is, 1876.

AeHiN0TOSs u VI, June 10, 1910.
Editor fstei1;oescsr.-Tns Ex1uBGl-
CANS AFRAID ~ xLDEn.-TAe Admin
istration OrgaA here hah . log editoeial
this morning. which shews that the Re-
publicans are beginnineto - ffiehteaed
at the prospect Of the nomination or
Governor Tilden for the Proficiency
The article undoubtedly reflects che views
Of the Republican managers here. It
says. in effect that Governor Tfldcn b
almost certain to carry New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut" and that ''s'te
roses Of tbsse !Ssakes, tss,etAer spitA those
of The united South, scid Be sv6scieRf 10
elect M. 7iiden merit lresideat." And
it calls upon the Cincinnati Convention
to nominate Mr.. Conkling, IS the only
man who can pcssibly avert the dcfest
Governor TildeA's nomination at St.
Louis 10 ceftain to bring npon them
Such frank admission OF the danger
the Republican party is in, coming, as
it. docs, from the paper which. more
nearly than any othcn express the views
Of tho Republican managers at the Cap.
itah was hardly TO have been expected.
1t is OH evidence that the probability Of
Governor Tilden's nomination, carrying
with It, as It would, the certainty OF the
loss OF New York to the Republican
party. has filed them with alarm.
see that Governor Dix has publish
cd statement denying the accusation
splendid victory in New York In "a
WAS the result Of any apathy IA the Re-
publican ranks. Governor Dix knows
very well. and does not attempt to deny.
that Governor Tfldcn's unparalleled sue.
cess in that election was solely the re-
suit Of his great popularity with the
people, as the enemy ofpOlitical corrup-
ton in either party. That reputation
will not be iessened by the recent con-
viction Of George u. Lord, the Tweed
OF the New York Canal Ring. of bribery
and fraud. The New York Herald and
Iritahe both say that the opposition to
Governor Tilden In that State has como
chiefly from the Lords and their friends,
and that their utter discontinue now,
ia the criminal conviction OF their lead.
ell, will go far to break them down, and
will add greatly TO Governor Tildcn's
strength with the people.
TIE NEXT SENATE.
Ia eh"hSo
4.slS77, the Democrats may have ma.
jority in Tho Senate, On that dato the
terms oftwcnty.s six Sena ors expire, and
Of this number seventeen are Republic.
cans, and nine are Democrats. Ii the
latter can replace the retiring Demo.
cratic Senators with others Of the same
party, and can gain six or seven Scna-
tors out OF the seventeen which must DC
elected to succeed tho retiring Republi.
cans, they will have q comfortable ma
joiity In the body in question. They
have already elected Governor Coke, OF
Texas, 10 take the place OF Hamilton,
Republican,, and will undoubtedly ssnd
Democrats in place or Clayton. of Ar.
Kansas West, Of Louisiana. and Alcorn.
OF siississippi, AS The legislatures OF
these States arc pretty certain To be
Democratic.
GrSbkIt tiAStJrh.
Some persons III Washington AFRO try.
ing 10 get up feeling against General
Hancock on account or his connection
with the hanging OF Mrs, surratti and
it is asserted that there is strong feel
ing against him among the Catholics on
that account. This 10 uanifrstly unjust
General lIancocks connection with the
Surratt trial was that Of military Off
Ger in the performance Of his duty. lie
undoubtedly regrets tho brutal Taking
Off, of that lady as much as any one,
while lie has tic con ISOLATION OF knowing
that he acted conscicntiously In the
matter, from first TO last. d,
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