Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-30
ALEXANDRIA, VA. FRIDAY. JUNE 80, 1876.

nomination. 1.-The honest business, practca
classes" said he "the men who say little, art
| impressed with the idea that Tilden is honest
He gave them honest State government, anC
they believe that if he had the power he woulC
give them honcst federal administration. Their
the people are anxious for a change. The
country is 10 eariuly depressed condition
aud the masses Of the people always hold ar
administration responsible for any 6nancia
trouble. When year ago last fall the people
had chance to strike at the present admins
tration 10 the election of representatives, they
chose democrats almost without an exception.
| think myself that a change cannot do any
| harm, hut will, n all probability do much good.
| have not particle Of doubt as to the result.
Mlden W ii be trlumphaniIy elected.
A prominent politician from the Nutmeg
State declared last mig ID that Connecticut would
not have cast single vote for Tiiden but tor
| the fact that Tammany Was opposed to him.
Mr.. Peter Cooper, when asked it Tilden
could carry New York said well. yes; yes,
| think Grow Tildeu cln. Indeed. lm quite
certain he can.
G ". Tllden, in conversation with reporter,
yesterday, before the news OF the domination
had reached the State Capital, declared coni
depce ip his ability to carry The State 10 No
vember by fifty Thousand maj j)rltyi if he became
the candidate.
The advccs of Governor Tlden and bis
friends are that New York will do better at the
coming election for the democratic party than
in the contest 10 1874 between lilden and Dix
The movement among the Germans IN favor
Of Governor Tilden is remarkable, aud prom
ses to work great chang"s 10 the Western
States. Many accessions from independent
votes and former republican sources are re-
ported.
10 New York surprise and establishment
were deplc,ed on the cOuUtenaoceS or those
who crowded around the bulletin boards when
the announcement was msde that Tilde; was
nominated Il was could ly predicted ~
many of the "k0nwng ones' that no conclu-
sion would he reached before yesterday, and up
to teu o'clock Wednesday night there were
many who r.tused to credit the announcement.
As the uews snrcad through the city groups
collected in ths hotels and other public places
aud eagerly d,scuSs. d the situation. 1t seemed
to be torrgonc conclusion that Iilden would
receive the uoniua!!on, as there was no candi-
date 10 the field who developed All equal
strength throughout the States FROM tn: be-
ginning. lndeed the nomination OF llidcn
was regarded a. inevitable, and the only pont
Of controversy was on the selection CT man
for the secopd place. Tive prevailing fecllnng IS
thas with q Western man havlny a good re-
cord the democracy will sweep the country.
Great a:,xi.ly was manifested 90 the question
of the Vice Presidency up to late hour, and
wheu the news arrived that the couv2ntioo had
adjourned without making a uomlnatlon for
the second place there was neral teellng or
dsappoiu mant. 1t was Admitted even by
many republicans that .!'iIt:eus uominatlon was
the strouses. that could be made, and bets
were freely offered that he would carry New
York. The warning factions OF the democracy,
it was predicted, would be reconced u"dtr
the Tlden banner, inasmuch as the nomlnatlou
was made by 50 large vote. This is just the
wear for old Unce Sammy to Wiz" remarked
oue Yes, and he'll send Hayes to grass,
was the facelious reply of bystandcr. At the
Astor House au excited crowd earcTly discuss
ed the situation till late hour. The nomlna-
ton bss given general satisfaction.