Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-17
The London Times On the st. Louis
Nominations.

At length the two great parties in the United
States have faced each other fairly in the ted.
The Republicans, at Cincinnati, couple Of
weeks ago, picked their men and chose their
ground with unusual anxiety and p-ecau:ion,
and now the Democrats, at ST Louis, nave Civ
en- practical answer to the challenge OF their
antagonists with no less careful balancing 0;
reasons.
The nomination of Mr. Tilten as the candidate
of the Democrats for the Presidency was cel.au-
ly not unexpected; his nam. mas been the most
prominent, by many degrees, among the com
petit2rs on the Democratic side, and lis puolic
character. did not, TO say the least fall short OF
the average requirements OF American poiit'cs.
Moreover, the powerful, though ,unorganlzed,
movement which has come to be known in the
United Ststes rs Reform" has thrown its
eght-whstever that may be-on the side OF
the Governor of New York Nor has this been
done unadvisedly. Mr.. Tldens services in
crushing the corruptionists of the State of New
York have inspired the hope that he may have
the will, as we'll as the strength, to tske in hand
the organized corruption Of Washington Many,
too. wno are Indifferent or hopeless about ad-
miustrstive reform have been compelled to ad
mirstion by NJ Tiden's energetic and efsctusl
of New York had been weak, ambiguous, or
even delicate if their declarations on this ques
ton, it was quite possible that the vigorous as
sertiveness OF the rag money" advocates in the
West would have borne down the "hard money"
men of Pennsylvania and the Middle States last
autumn.
This would have been great political disas.
ter, no. because there was any Chance that the
American people, when fairly appealed to,
would decide IN favor OF an Unlimited issue OF
inconvertible Govern .,ent p=par, but because
the actual collapse OF the democratic party AS
an opposition having any practical inheritance
Of public responsibility, would inevitably naye
followed from the victory of the Democratic
infationists in Ohio and Pennsylvania
Mr.. Hendricks views, however, are sutf GENTLY
vague to perplex his opponents, and to give MS
psrtssns reason to hope that, somehow or other,
the Government will contrive TO issue paper
money which shall be made and key. eq lal to
the wants of trade"
No doubt Mr.. Hendricks name will reconcile
mary Western men and many fervld II Il ,tlou-
lists TO the nomination of Mr.. Iiidcn, though po-
litical experience in the United States has
sbundantly proved that the selection Of Vice
President rarely n cans anything more than :
barren compliment to defeated doctrines or to
disappointed sectional interests excluded from
sl real power. Indeed, after the de.est which
the soft money" party met with uoon the mo.
ton tor the adoption OF toe platform, Mr.. bend
rick's selection for the Vice Presidency cannot
be supposed to have any serious importance.
TIE rejection of the minority report of the
Platform Committee at st. Louis. a':d the
adoption of the opposing report, pedging the
party to hard money" BY an Immense pre-
ponderance of votes, mus: dssip.te the fears OF
the mercantile classes ana the dreamy hopes Of
the Western farmer, miscd by densgogues
and hard times. The II Astionists' ''piank'' wsS
elected from the platform by 550votcs against
PIG and the recon mendation of Inc msj or;ty OF
the committee sustaining the principle Of '':e
SUMPTION while condemning the operation Of
the existing Resumption Act, was carried By ga
votes sgainst g.
The INDIAN WAR "A dispatch has beeo
received at Cheyeone from General Crook
which states that General Terry vas at the
mouth Of Bic Horn. General Tertys dispatches
to General Crock confirms the tate OF Cus:ers |
command General Crook is awaiting tie ar
rival of GibbJo's command before commencing
active operations agalus: the Indians, wlo are
still lowering abou, the Little Big Horo, aud
who fire into Crooks cawp every eight. 4 re-
port from Camp Robinson says eigat hundsed
Cbeyeuues have left the Red Cloud Ag@rc,
for the uorth. General Merritt, with ths 5h
Cavalry, is endesvoriDg to intercept them,
which will delay his juno ion with Crook force
Two hundred Snake Iodiaos joioed Crook %
he 18th. The Utes are willing to join Gen.
Crook.
Several men, With horses, supposed to have
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