The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-05-26
THE ONO CONVENTION.
BH1r THE DfEfERENT pspERs yHINK
or JJs BEARJNGs.
carefully collected Data of General sur-
rent Dplni0D.


After oil, the rag baby politicians vii
not have the solid vote Of Ohio to throw
IN the 81. Louis Convention The dele
gates from eleven Congressional Dis
tricts are against i5llpllenism. and the
cannot be controlled by the reu,iiaitioi
of tho State Convention. When we tax,
into consideration that the greenbacl
delusion is local disease. fully devel
oped only In the territory north OF Tho
Ohio rivor, and between the Mississippi
river and tho All egheny Mountains, III,
missionaries of tho ragged baby have n
large allowance Of work before them.
Hartford Times
Bill Alleniam has defeated the true
Democracy IN that State. throwing il
into the hands of the Republicans ut u
time when the Democrats held the State
and were growing stronger. II was n
wicked performance, aud the Dcmoc-
racy or the whole country are beginning
20 un nierstaud II I'm its true light. The
Democracy of Ohio will stand almost
alone In their demoralizod condition vt
the coming election.
baltimore unzette
The lunatics went bnck on all that tho
Democracy had gained In the past three
years. The party has won some pres
tige IA thief fighters. 50 the Ohio Demo
crt-ts elect George II. Pendleton to pre-
side. IL has earned some credit for
adhesion 10 measures looking to specie
payment, SO they declare for the rag
baby. IL has gained some influence by
its demand for u higher order Of states
manship, so they nominate Old Bill
Allen. who IL a "war. horse and 'Old
Roman" Of the worst type. Nothing
can be done with these people. II IL
idlo to appeal TO the knobs on which
they wear their hats. The only thing to
do II 10 repudiate and disavow them ms
Democrats. and put them In quarantine
Pass around the hat for contributions 10
purchase disinfeotants.
News and Uourerl
The Ohio Convention has killed Sena
tor Thurman as the Democratic candi-
date for President A square fight was
made by the extrono expansionistE.
and they won. Governor Allen never
had any chance OF getting tho nomina-
ton, but ho has managed to spoil the
game for his nephew. As we said tho
other day. we must now make up our
minds To give Ohio 70 tho Republicans
but Hendricks can carry Indiana, and O
TiIden and Hendricks ticket would he
invinoible. aov. Hendricks IL young,
and can afford to take the second place
the sacrifice, II IL be one. tho party
80 oyershadowing IL the strength Of |
Tilden, ms we write, that IL would be |
wise for Gov. Hendricks TO cease to op.
pose him. and take n unanimous nomi-
nation for Vice President. This would
give him the Democratic nomination
,or President four years hence.
New York Tribunc.l
Eov. Hendricks friends nre rather
pleased than otherwise with the inHa-
ton triumph In Ohio. The indianapolis
Sentinel remarks complacently that tho
vote or the delegation will most proba-
bly be cast for Gov Hendricks on tho
second ballot, as his position on the
financial question accords with the Ohio
platform on tho repeal OF the resump.
ion act and the section opposing forced
or imitation. which form, in.
Iced, the material issues on the flnan.
,ial question now before the country
The Cincinnati Enquirer throws cold ,
water on this hope, however, by express ,
ng surprise to hear that Gov Hendricks
9 q candidate. These soft money breth- ,
en are an amiablc lot. !,
tRichmond whigl
We are trying very hard to be a good
Democrat, but we must confess, even 1,
Ifter some tickets we have had to gulp J
Iown, the very thought OF old Bill Allen /"
hkS uS. IHuluuu uiVnes vi Ill the 1
Western States. give promise OF Dem :,
cratic majority, We trust her fifteen :
otes, although not required to insure
uccess, will be found on the right side
ut TO secure them we cannot afford to
isk the fifty that are certain for ls with
'ilden. Hancock or Bayard as our stand {
rd- bearer. {
lvolksfreund DemocratI +
We do not recognize tho platform SO Il
ar as 1t relates to the finance question. "
ut appeal to the National Convention C
! st. Louis. 4
We hope better principles will prevail Z
here than was the case here. q
So far MS the instructions for Allen d
re concerned, we hold them to be with 4
ut significance. Allen has no chance l
being nominated at st. Louis. u
lCourier-Journall
The defeat OF Judge Thurman dsap-
oints us. 1t was, we think. most un- I
lst. We are also Of the opinion that .
10 schism made puts Ohio practically y !.
ut Of the count Of possible Democratic >
tates. But we shall go to st. Louis to
ose up, not to widen, breaches. Ken :.
lcky is a peacemaker. u u
New Haver Register. =
We had hoped to see more sense ex- I,
ibited by the Democrats OF Ohio than >.
get INTO TINS tangle ana wrangle, and 81
e still hope that the National Demo +
attic Convention will do what should i,
I'VE been done at the first, eliminate y,
lis. whole question-further than to de- q,
and repeal Of a resumption act that ID
,ver meant resumption from the q,
issues this fall.
Detroit Free Press 4,
The Democracy can win this year III
thout Ohio; 1t cannot win, with Ohio. tt
Irdened with Bill Allen and a soft tn
oney platform and the party will
owe along much more easily and ac- of
mplish much more by letting the Bill IN
lenites Of Ohio fight their own battles. tb
Lancaster tra.l Intelgeneerl ed
Gov. Allen and his friends will be able IN
make good deal Of noise at tho st. ly
'uis Convention. and quite likely will su
We strength enough to prevent q ag
that Is particularly obnoxi- th
S to them. We regard the Ohio result
taking Gov. Tilden quite out OF the