The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-20
COZ. TON sooTT IN NATIONAL POLL
TICN.

Anything 20 Heat Tilden-Haye. his Real
Choioe-And he Wants tho Democrats to
Nominate Hancock and A dams Hanco ck
and Curtin. all TO be Beaten.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-THE SUN has
shown and II IL proved that Col. Tom Scott OF
the Texas Pacific Construction Company Is
inclined to engage In national politics, as in
railway schemes, on a rather extensive scale.
The Colonel having got satisfaction out of de-
feat at Cincinnati. now aims at nothing less
than the control Of the nomination at st. Louis
Curlously enough a number Of journals, which
advocate his schemes, have concentrated their
opposition with singular unanimity upon the
most prominent candidate OF the Democrats.
Col. Toms papers all agree that Samuel. Tilden
is not their man for the nomination.
Now, the American people are pretty well In
formed as to the peculiar politics of Tom Scott.
lie Is Ike Jay Gould-with Democrats he 10 a
Democrat; with Republicans be is a Republican;
with the doubtful he ia douotful but he is a
Texas Construction Company man all the time.
Moreover, he not onv enjoys this pleasant lnti-
tude Of opinion, and not only desires to use the
taxpayers OF the nation to float about 500
OF his bonds, but he aspires also to relieve them
Of the trouble Of selecting a President for them
selves. Excellent benencent Toni
Where his lines were at Cincinnati may, rer-
haps, be understood from the known Intimacy OF
the Colonel with the Camerons, and the share the
pure and eminent Don. had In the nomination OF
the Republican candidate. viii he then repeat
at ST. Louis the experiment OF controlling tho
nominations We answer as before, that no
will and bis man is not Samuel J. 1ilden.
Who lie Toms manp All winter long he has
established himself at Washington. He has had
his headquarters at the capital for months he
haah aa hrAn lnef nal x.ith
the members Of Congress and notably with the
members Of the National Democratic Commit
tee From time to time circulars and editorial
extracts have been sent through the mails, COM
ing from the headquarters of the COM
mittce, advocating the nomination OF n
ticket composed OF the names OF Hancock
and Adams. and this by the employees OF
the committee who hold their places and do
duty, osteusiby. for the party at large. 1t seems
that this ticket suits the surroundings of Mr..
schelrs committee, and Mr.. Schells newspaper
urges Toms subsidy scheme, and nights Tilden.
So we areue, reasonably enough, that Hancock
ana Adams or. " necessary, Hancock and Cur
TIN. Is TOMS ticket and that there Is an under
standing between Augustus aud Thomas, and,
from advices received, that Toms ticket has
gained great Roadway among the denizens OF
the capital.
The observation that naturally forces itself
upon us In this matter is that Tom Ia engaged In
putting up a little job on Gov. Tilden, and that
he Is using the National Committee for that
purpo.e. Whether this may DO esteemed fair
on the part OF MIR. Schell, when Tiden has SO
large a follow ing, not only In his own State but
throughout the country, we leave for the dele
gates To assemble at ST. Louis to decide. To US
It seems like a FIRE In the rear and the use Of
Official position In way hardly warranted by its