The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-23
GEORGIA.
THE STATE FoR TILDEN--oPMIoNs AND PREF
ENcEs OF THE DELEGATES.

THE STATE FOR TILDEN--oPrNIoNs AND PREF
ENcEs OF THE DELEGATES
ATLANTA. Juno le. 1870
In the tables showing how the vote Of the 81 Louis
Convention will stand which daily constructed by
the ingenuity and imagination OF the friends OF each OF
the hatdozen prominent candidates. 1t is very common
10 Georgia CLAIMED for each with
/ equal degree OF cool assurance.
1t II the Empire State OF the South had be.
come great bone Of contention the hungry aspi-
| rabts and iron the avidity with which her aid is
claimed Il would be natural to suppose that she had
more than twenty two votes the National Demo-
cratic Convention such. however, is moi the case;
but is q Of great importance tho citizens OF
this state, well the country at large, how these
score and two votes will be recorded Much smaller
numbers have turned scales as heavy that In which
tho Presidential candidates Will be weighed. Every
delegate 10 great body whether he be crossroads
politician profound statesman becomes the arbiter
Of destiny when the contest grows close, and but
that one modest silent ballot may deter
mine results upon which interests depend. A.
is, then, unimportant query 70 how Georgia will
speak at 81. LOUIS
The solution OF this problem has been than
guessed II Tor months past and s vowed IN
the light of almost positive certainty. One who has
watched the political! movements the State and has
heard The many which indirectly ''er
cathedral need he no prophet 70 declare that Georgas
twenty-five votes in the great Convention will be
corded for Samuel J. Tilden, Of New York
II would not be to that Tden ID tina
choice democracy the State provided they
could have an absolute choice. The man whom Georgia
and almost every other Southern state would name
for President, could his election but be insured Mr.
Bayard. Delaware. He holds place in the affections
OF tho Southern people which few dispute with
linda nj of
among the old school and Bourbon democrats Of the
South. His popularity greatly increased and
strengthened by his Southern Of last year. when
ovations prepared for HIM In almost every city
he visited His historic prestige, HIS spoess record
politician his true Christian character his utter irec-
from all sectional prcudices, together with his
clear safe political views. make HIM the whom
the Southern peopis would delight 10 honor.
But calm view Of the coming campaign has
v,nced the people Of the South Governor Tilden
the strongest and available that be put
forward by the democracy The South will, therefore,
support him Any good democrat whom we elect
is the almost universal choice OF tho people To Gov
ernor Tiden there Is possibie good objection His
career Governor OF great Siae has evidenced his
ability to perform more important trust. his
upon the political and financial questions OF The
day strong and philosophical his devotion TO the
party has been answering and what Is better than
all, his private character Is pure and above rctroacl
!
Tiuen but he viii about halt Of the votes Of the
State. subjoned are views o. the delssates:-
THE STATE AT LARGE
Governor james II. smith declines TO say word In
regard preferences ST. Louis, but the opinions
his immediate friends and supporters justify the
serton that he is for rden irsi Bay rd next He
has always been pronounced and emphatic hard
money man.
senator John W. Wexford opposed the
thirds rule; wants no 'Groat Unknown" is opposed
TO auy quasi democrat; was Grceicyiie in ~. and
tn nxs that that movement wise then. would be mon.
ssrous folly HIS nrst choice - Thurman; failing
| 10 get m he rs Tor rden,
Hon George r. Barnes has always been accounted
Bayard man He declines u say acytning now B.. &
says he "swails VITA great interest tue Cincinnati
nomination he says, However much shou d like
support Of those noble democrats, whose SYM
pathy Tor the suner ngs o our Southern pcop has
been pronounced such elngs MIST give way, and we
mus unite on any sound democrat who put crd
10 national misruie This IS construed a weaken.
ing Bayard and evidence OF q disposition to take
Tlden Mr. Barnes may be put down IS Tor Bayard or
Tileen.
sena or R. E Lester Will say nothing to anybody.
His views before HE election cannot
be ascerta ned he says--"My inclna,ious vii lead
me 20 support that Who has done least get The
nomination and about WHOM me newspapers have said
least do not like the idea OF having any man forced
upon the party" He viii not vote Tor Davis He
says:-"We must have a sound democrat"
THE DISTRICT DELEGATES.
| Senator f. P. Howell, famous manager and a shrewd
worker. IS Tor riden ou, and out HIS second cUoce
Judge }. l. Hall IL for Bayard arst and Tden
next He Is sudious poulciau and regrets that his
iavorite. Mt Pcndeicn, has been ru.ed uuI
Hon. Obadiah Warner names II den his FIRST choice.
Up q short time III has favored Hendricks and
set that gentleman down AZ his second
choice.
Hon H. Carlton may be put down Tor Bayard He
had prepared Bayurd resolutions tor district Con-
| vcutlon, but through expcdency did not introduce
them. HIS second cuuce cannot be named.
~ Allen Fori says.-"My drst choice 10 Governor
| Tllden because believe HIM monty capable Of gy.
| ing us the governmental REFORMS we need anu Is
certainty the most available man We can choose Next
| to rdrn should cast my vote Tor Senator Bayard,
the u0besi Roman Of them ait 80
Mr. t. G. Bower, the youngest member OF the deega-
tion but OF the shrcwdest aud meet capable, tor
| T,lden nrst choice aud or Mr.. Bayurd next
Mr. W g. johnson Is ID red hot Bayard man. He
will 20 for the peiawarian long there any
for II, and Will support rilden q second choice
IL ruposs bic 10 get the OF each member Of
the deel some vi them replying to all inquiries
with The statement thai hey 'have choice al all
II quite extend the proportion OF preferences
expressed b. delers above throughout the whole
twenty-five voies The delegates whose views
quotci thoroughly representative and elected
from different sections OF the State.