The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-07-17
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POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.

POLITICS AND POLITICIANS.
The Democratic Convention Of the
Ninth Congressional District OF Indiana
threw aside the St. Louis platform and
adopted an ultra greenbaek resolution.
1T 10 said that Stephen A. Douglas,
son Of the late renowned Senator, will
be the Republican candidate for Con-
gress for the Fifth District OF North Car
olina. d.
| AT last adyiees the Governors Tilden
and Hendricks were at Saratoga shaping
the planks Of the Democratic platform
into letters OF acceptance, which will
soon be forthcoming. 'i
There is a general talk now in Con-
necticnt of running EX-Postmaster
General Jewell tor Governor. Perhaps
that is what Grant hustled him out OF the
Cabinet tor. rhoughtful, very! f''
The N. Y. World OF the 18th says:
"The Democracy are fighting to over
turn and root out Grants infamous ad-
ministration; and that fact might as well
| be understood at once. There shall not
lone stone yet be left standing upon an
lother."
The Springfield Republican says that
since Charles Francis Adams indicated
his preference for Tilden, the Democrats
are talking of running him for Governor
u MASSACHUSETTS. The Republican is
Of the opinion that "such nomination
would threaten Rice seriously, indeed
probably carry the State" s..
| From indications attending the re-
cent meetings Of the State Executive
Committees of the two parties at Column
bus, the campaign in Ohio will be
opened on both sides about the 10th of
next month. That will give about three
months to quarrel, shout, who0p and
nurrah in. Long enough.
The Richmond Dispatch says: "We
can not too highly commend Governor
Hayes letter accepting the Republican
nomination for the Presidency. 1t is the
first letter written since the war by any
Republican running Tor high Office in
which proper spirit was manifested
when sp eaking OF the South."
Speaking Of. Gov. Hayes acceptance,
the Richmond (Va.) Whig says: "We
have no hesitation in pronouncing it a
good letter; that is, the tone and spirit
Of it is good, and we have no doubt thai
If left to his own honest impulses he
would make fair, just and impartial
chief magistrate. We have some per-
sonal acquaintance with Gov. Hayes,
land framkness compels US TO say our OBJ
ljection is not to him, but 10 mis- party"
The Westliche Post (Carl Schurz's
paper) says: "No unprecedented man can
now doubt for moment that the good
cause Of reform has found its elect repre-
sentative in the Republican Presidential
lcahdidate. He who ventures to speak
as Rutherford B. Hayes has done, under
the circumstances. is our man. All the
more if the iniallible fulhllment of every
promise and obligation is guaranteed by
a Rutherford b. Hayes, who is every
inch spotless man Of honor"
| Wendell Phillips says: "Ths main
issue of the present campaign is the
finance question. The Republican party,
he declares, is no more unit tor hare
money than the Democratic. In fact,
there is no marked and material differ
ence between the platforms OF the TWO
parties. He believes Gov. Hayes, Gov.
rilden. and Mr.. Wheeler are hard-money
men; but Gov. Hendricks is everywhere
and anywhere according as The wind
blows. The cOwardly action Of the Demo-
Gratis in not declaring ior soft money, he
thinks, will elect Gov. Hayes"
| The Nation seems to be pretty well
pleased with Gov. Hayes letter, though
it stands almost alone In not liking what
he says of the Southern question. 1t re.
marks: "Mr. Hayes letter OF accept
ance will be, and ls, generally accepted
as satisfactory. His language with re-
igard to civil service reform, and the cur.
irency, is certainly as strong and frank
as any one could desire. His rebuke, to
the policy known as 'Grantism,' though
only implied, Is sufficiently apparent In
his observations on civil service, and IL
his emphatic promise not to be oandi
date ior second term, which will PROB
ably infuriate the President, already il
no very amiable mood"
| - This is the way outsiders look a
| our Presidential situation. The Londor
Times believes that Mr.. Tildsn ought II
rain from his reform services, but thinks
the platform adopted at st. Louis does
not give MIN much backing. Gu finance
it thinks he should have more assured
footing, but complains that here sgaii
he suffers from tine association .ot hi
/ name with that of Mr. Hendricks
Hayes seems to The London Times no
cons spicuously a strong manTbut greatl.
strengthened by his hard-money att
} tude. 1t concludes; 1--WE can hardl.
doubt that the Presidential contest i
November will turn, almost exclusively
: upon the currency questions; and ii thi
be so, it il plain that the advantag
must rest with the Republicans. IN
| advocates OF imitation have found n,
= = place in the Republican party, but o.
have vigorous antagonist in Mr.. IL
a den, they have a parusan, or, at leas
] an apologist--unabie 10 change the po
icy 0l the party, but capable OF mi,
II chlevously oysrsnadowins it-..in Ml
IS Hendriekar