Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-07-14
How the Democrats Receive the Democratic
Nominations.

Dispatches to the New York inns say
The truth is that the nomination has
fallen pretty fat on the Democracy. The
crowds who show most interest are Repub-
licans, and they are generally well satisfied.
1t Is agreed that the contest Is to be made
in New York New Jersey and Connecticut,
all of which States Tilden must carry to
win and even with all these, neither
Louisiana nor North Carolina could be
spared by him. Republicans, while feeling
no doubt about the election, seem to feel
that Tilden's nomination gives the Demo-
Gratis the only ground upon which they
could have made a canvass. The West.
which was to rule with the South, Is thrown
away in the hope of saving New York, and
forlorn hope it is.
The Ohio Democrats are the worst de-
moralized people that have been seen for
many day.
They agree that the Democrats can only
hope for four members of the House from
Ohio next Fall. Savage says the platform
means that the Democrats indOrse the Re
publican platform. and will run their can
didates upon it. Landers, of Indiana, says
the Democrats will not now be able IN get
more than two Congressman out OF his
State. This is his way of expressing dis
gust with the nomination. Bright. of Ten
nessee, says the nomination is weak, and
talks of third ticket. Young. of Tennes-
see, also regards the nomination as weak in
that State. Senator Booth says Tilden Is Il
weak man on the Pacific Coast, and cannot
carry California.
Senator Thurman is non-commital. He
promises to give Tilden such support as he
can, but says of course nothing can be
done in Ohio. The Ohio Democrats gen
orally concede Hayes $4,000 majority in
their State.
much. The Republicans from that State
have been expressing a hope that Tilden
would be nominated, and they say his war
record, his connection with Tammany as
long as Tweed held power, and his conni-
vance with and aid of the election frauds,
when Seymour was counted in, though never
elected, will destroy his chances of carrying
the State.
John Kelly says very little about the nom
nation, except that it Is an exceedingly
weak one lie will support it, however.
declaring that Tammany Hall was never
false to regular candidate, and never bolted
a regular ticket.
The platform adopted by the Convention
met with even more opposition than does the
candidates. The financial plank is partcr-
larly distasteful to many delegates from the
South and West, and there are numbers Of
them who declare they will bolt the ticket.
One well-known Louisiana Democrat loudly
denounces Tilden as a fraud and the platform
as sham, and declares that old Peter Cooper
is good enough candidate for him and fer
20, 900 more Of the voters of Louisiana.
Everything considered, there can be no
doubt that Tilden was by long odds the
weakest candidate who could have been
nominated. He has more bitter enemies
than any other man in the Democratic party, (,
and he has only lukewarm support in several
Of the most important States. The mass CT
the people and the German and Independent
voters cannot be deceived by his snam r :
form, and there can be no doubt that in the
words of Gen. Tom Ewing, Hayes can beat
him without sitting upright"