Wilmington journal., 1876-07-07
TILDEN AND THE GERSIA
VOTE.

VOTE.
[St. Louis Republican OF Sanday.l
Among the well-informed politicians
it is generally conceded that in the
States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana,
Ohio and, to some extent, Michigan,
the Germans hold the balance of power.
This fact has duly been recognized by
the State conventions of those West
ern States in sending as delegates to
the Democratic National Convention
one or more representative men of
that nationality. and no greater error
could be committed by this convention
than by ignoring or overlooking this
most important.feature of our political
complexion.
| For the purpose of aScartaining the
sentiments Of the German population
of our neighDoring State of Illinois,
and more especially of the city of Chi
cago, a representative of the Rea1at6H-
can called upon Gen. Herman Leib,
the delegate TO the Democratic Nation
al Convention from Cook and Lake
counties, composing the Third Con-
*
1t was learned that General Leib has
been resident OF that State for the
past twenty years, and has always
taken a very active part in the politi-
cal campaign, of that State. He is the
chief editor of tue Chicago Union, IL
German democratic daily of twenty
Oue-years standing, aud is at the pres
ent time holding the position of county
clerk OF Cook county, to which Office
he was elected in 1873. and. as we are
reliably informed. with the exception
of Governor Koernor, of Belleville,
there is no German in that State better
posted in reference to the public senti-
meht of that nationality there. The
General was found i'll one of the par
lors at the Lindell, perusing the st.
Louis Republican. Upon being re-
quested to give his views IN reference
to the German sentiment upon the
political situation generally, he
pointed to u short paragraph iii the |
New York Sun. which WAS published |
in yesterdays Republican, saying there
Is my answer word for word.
The passage referred to by him
reads !:
of TiIden should be nominated and |
the platform is sound nn the currency |
question, the mass of German voters |
will cast their fortunes wi. Ii the Demo
cratic party this fall. Ii. on the other
hand. the Democrats throw 1ilden
overheard aud speak dOnbtfully on the
financial question, the German voters.
as the least of two evils, will support
HHYes
As matter Of course, continued
Mr.. Lieb, | wteh not to be understood
TINT If nLy other man should he uomi-
mated. L, or tiIn-e Germans who have
of late years been acting with the
Democratic pnrty, would not support
him; | simply speak of the mass of
German voters, WHO to day are form
ing the great bulk of the independent
vote throughout the country.
cie eral, can You give me- the reason
Df this seemingly 'singulnI unnnimity
IF sentiment among our German
friends?
think I can. The Germans as n
class are bitterly hostile to what is
called "otiicial corruption.' They
that as the chief evil of all
our woes, and it is n common parlance
among them that if this state of things
is to continue, it is questionable
whether the republican form of gov
is in reality the form best
adapted to the interests of the masses.
With such feelings as these it Is but
natural that reform in public service is
to them the paramount if not the only
question at issue ut The present time.
The hopes of the German republicans
we're naturally centered upon the nom
nation of Mr.. BrlstOw ut Cincinnati.
You know how sOrely they were dis
appointed. Every German independ-
ent paper of the country of any in
1uence, the New York Staats Zeituug,
he Illinois Staats Zeitung, Cincinnati
VolIls-.b att, (Fred Hassaureck), with
singular unanimity declared the over
throw of the republican reformer,
to be an objectionable
which would bitterly avenge
tself by the nomination of
he democratic reformer. Samuel i.
riIden, in st. Louis The Germans
ire reformed enthusiasts, and the nom
nation of Mr. Iiiden would be accept
I'd by them not only rs Il guaranty
hat In case of his election thorough re-
Orm in all branches of the govern
nent would speedily be inaugurated.
)ut that the democratic party not only
,rofesses but really means reform.
What is the strength of the German
JOte in Illinois?
There must be from sixty to seventy
German voters III that State;
mere are fifteen Thousand of them in
Cook county alone.
How would, then, Tilden's nomina-
ion affect the result in that State?
Three-fourths of the Germans in H.
inois can to-day neither be classed Is
democrats nor as republicans, but as
Independents, with al strong leaning
oward the democratic party, and L
lave not the slightest doubt but that
he nomination of Mr.. TIlden will Sc
cure Illinois to the democracy in No
'ember. In Cook county, where [ re-
ide, that feeling is so strong and SO
positive that [. need not hesitate III
tating it will, VII b Tiden, give 10, 900