The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1876-07-13

faction, both with tho ticket and tho
platform. Of The lattor Senator Cor.
don, of Georgia, remarked; "It unrolls
liko tho decaloguo; it has not n vul-
nerable point" Filden's splendid
campaign for tho nomination at ST.
Louis, 80 far from alousing the Bit
tcrncss predicted, has, on tho contra,
ry oxcitod almost universal admira
tion for its display OF organizing pow
cr, tact and ability. "AIr. Tiidon is
undoubtedly tho best organizer in this
country" said Payne, of Ohio, to day,
and that is tho common verdict, to
which many add gnificantIy that
this very ability to organize and to
avoid mistakes will bo great power in
tho campaign. Conversation with De,
mocratic members. from all over tho
country discloscs everywhere conf
dcnce of victory in November
els the ticket acceptable to tho
SOUTH" was asked ofpromincnt South
ern Democrats from every State, and
tho answer invariably camo back, -
"Why, OF course it is; just what we
wanted, and tho worry best that could
bo named" Randolph Tucker dcclart
ed that tho Democrats would carry
cvory Southern State except, possibly
South Carolina and Louisiana, if Con-
grcss adjourns and Grant furnishes
kellogg and Pack ard with all tho
troops they want. Tho Texas dole.
cation answer for 100000 majority
for Tilden from tho Lono Star State.
Singleton is exceedingly pleased with
tho nomination and says thoro Is not
tho slightest doubt Of the Democrats
carrying Mississippi. In Alabama it
is tho same. Senator Gordon and
Representative Bount laugh at tho
idea Of the Republicans carrying that
State. Tho Republicans have int>
mated that they would carry Florida,
and for their comfort Senator Jones
remarks that he wishes he was as
certain of some other desirable things
in tho future as he is that Florida will
go Democratic in November. Yeats
and the North Carolinians arc rs well
satisfied rs the rest, and while they
say the fight will be close there, feel
confident of victory The Nirginians
say the Democrats may count on old
Virginia. Judge Faulkner says that
there will be no trouble in West Va.
Blackburn, enthusiastic un sangunc,
says at least 80, 200 majority for Ills
den in Kentucky, and even Conscrva~
tive Boone says 10000 majority sure,
Missouri promises 10000 at least.
Oregon 500 to 1000, and tho CaIitor~
mans arc confident. Somo of the
Southern mem bcrs favored IIancocil
because they know Hendricks would
taEe the second place with him and
feared ho would not take it with Til
don. Since he has taken it they do
clare almost to man that tho ticket
IS tho strongest possible. In the West
the fooling is much better to day than
it vas yesterday. Hcndricks's nomi~ :
nation for tho second place, and the
knowledge that tho Cincinnati En-
Quirer would fight for tho party, al
though it docs not like tho candidate,
havo greatly encouraged tho Demo-
Gratis in Indiana, Illinois and Michi-
gan. Hamilton, ofIndana assorts that
his State will surely elect Williams
over Orth by 10000 at lcast in Oc-
IoDSl biiI ilo CNluCuO CoHlluCnCc HIS
greatly inspired others. Springer OF
Illinois, in reply to questions, said,
he would simply plodgo tho Illinois
Democrats to do their best, but he
would say that they would poll tho
heaviest Democratic vote ever cast
in Illinois, and somo cvon Of the Ohio
mon arc declaring that they will at
least keep Gov. Hayes TO II worry small
majority in his own State. Willard,
Republican, of Michigan said to day
that the nomination of TiIdcn and
Hendricks has mado Michigan q
doubtful State, whilo his Democratic
colleague, Williams, gave il as his
opinion that tho Democrats would car
ry Michigan. The Eastern Democrats
arc fairly jublant. 'Now jersey is
certain to givo Tildon $1,000 to l5,-
600 majority said an earnest worker
for Governor Parker's nomination
The Now Workers from forty thou
sand to sixty thousand, according to
circumstances. Connecticut Demo-
Gratis arc wrcathcd in smiles. The
Massachusetts Democrats arc talking
hopefully Of wheeling the old Bay
State into the Democratic line, and The
enthusiasts arc dreaming of even cap,
turing Maino. Such is tho fcoing.to
day among representative Democrats
from Maine to Texas and from Flori-
da to Oregon. Tho Republicans adj
nit sorrowfully that the Democrats
have not blundcrcd this time, say thoy
havo nominated thoir boso man, and
are ovidontIy frightened. The action