The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-29
HAYES AND WHEELER.
ENGLISH OPINION OF THE REPUBLICAN SoxISA-
TIoNs. Nw
From the London Times, June III

their candidates at Cincinnati The process open
TO inspection the working OF bees IN glass hive
and the absorption the delegates work makes
them appear unconscious that the world is looking
on as II they indeed those insects which have
been recently proved the destruction Of traditional
beliefs, to be stupid AZ they diligent With what
industry do they and OF their cells, and
what a continual murmur OF scIfapprovai attcsts
their satisfaction with their occupation when at
last at late last night, Mr. Hayes, Of Ohio
fixed upon candidate 10 run FOR the Presidency,
there boundless. conerat atlon, though he
WAS complete outsider until Immediately before
no chosen, throughout "Wednesday, the first
day OF tho meeting, bulletins were received
every half hour Of the state OF health Of Mr..
blaine Al Wednesday night tho Blaine mon
and the Bristow men were IN negotiation together
10 see whether an accommodation could not be
arranged between them, whereby victory should
DO secured for both. What il the supporters OF Mr.
Brstow content to endure tho nomination OF Mr..
Blaine as President, Mr.. Rrstow himself being nom
mated as Vice Presidents This combination
that would carry the Convention and probably the
nation Also Mr. Blaine's name would keep tho bulk
oithe party together and Mr. Brisows co-opcratioE
such fuss about cvil service scandals and talk
about reform Then there was another bait,
mat ,n WIN Inc sh'es. and o most delicate
before the eyes Of Mr.. Bristow's friends. Alter
all, VIC know that Mr.. Bainc's health is not what IL
was. He rs beter-he Is much bcttcr-in fact, the
physicians certify that ne is all righibut who
has had attack like that OF last wock--wc We
never say what viii happen In the case OF vacancy
III tho Presidency the vco President succeeds the
Office, and Mr. Bristow, being elected Woo President,
might be called 10 live ut the White House. What i I
temptation But then comes the swift second thought
was the illness Of last week preparation this lure
So tho negotiation hung on, moanwh c and IN the
background another set OF men We're busy putting
gcher the planks OF the platform which tho Convcn-
ton shall exhibit to lhe country as their table Of
I'm ssr
their labor appeared and IL was excellent
specimen OF tho craft Of tho makers OF platforms.
IL was pretty enough TO be framed and glazed,
and as Its authors could not desire IL to be put any
use, they would probably be content this compli-
mont Last night. however, tho bulloting Tor the
Presidential candidate camc TO end, and Mr. Hayes
was selected Us tho man. Who Is Mr. HayssY His
COMPOUNDED with the Mr.. Hayes whom Mr. lincoin Sc
ected twcIvo years ago, with Mr. Wells and Mr. Bell
10 act as commissioner 70 inquire INTO the then chaotic
state Of the revenue and taxing system. Tho brief
memoir wc print OF him elsewhere shows that he lcd
life OF the greatest obscury until he erected Gov
ernor OF ONO some years since Mr. Hayes
may be innocuous, but his Is OF power und
his nomination will want every assistance. Hence the
use OF commonpiaces that offend none, OF phrases
sounding much and meaning little, OF principles
that appear to be broad and sweeping, but are nc.
compnnied with such qualifying words as to DO re-
duccd nothing OF polite compliments full OF emp,i.
ness and Of appeals national vanity aticr-
ing and attractive 10 the multitude. rroclamations OF
principle having any definite significance limited 10
the smallest possible number, and his they
appear 10 be no moro than two Tho financial plank
\
OF the United States notes in coin the earliest posi-
bio PERIOD and declares that the pur
pose must be largely derived from duties upon Imports
which should be, lar possible, adjusted to pro-
the interests OF American labor and 10 advance
the prosperity OF tho whole country. II has been Tor
some time evident that the democratic platform viii
rcpudatc the doctrines OF imitation, though,
perhaps, little less cmphatically than the re-
publican platform; but on the other hand, the
democrats will favor free trade, which the republicans
distinctly reject ltisa little humating in this
educated and sSi.governed people who have much
right aud title 10 cain the inheritance OF lame
Adam Smith as We nave ourselves believing that do
msstc labor can DO promoted ny the imposition OF i'm
port duties but we should express our opinions Of
the backward economic education OF the states
tho more freely did know that wo were
ourselves made little ridiculous last Right by an
official defence IN the House OF Commons OF The IMPORT
duty ON corn levied in Malta The maintenapce Of
protective duties Is the first significant plank
publican party The second Is tho Recommendation OF
constitutional amendment against appropri hating
pubic money TO scctarSsn scloois Wo told shut
this proposal was received with great applause and
again read aud again loudly cheerod II ~ least dis
tincltc, for whilc tho bulk or tho democratic party
might approve its object every tradition organ
4 ing II. There general school law In the United
States Each State frames It's laws and mafhains
mcnt limiting the freedom OF action Of the separate
States In reference 10 education Is thus to extend
authority Of tho federation =. she COS. Of state rights
Every democrat must protest. against such proposal
whatever opinion he may have on the question OF az.
propriating public money 10 scctaran schools The
constitution OF the United states leaves open any
single state TO establish any FORM or religion within H.
and. this being the measure OF state freedom,
the proposal Involves radical change.
Tho proposal is due to the that IN the State OF
New York. and, possibly, in some other States. tho
Legislature has slipped into something like habit OF
voting money nomiraIly the prom lion Of chart.
table purposes within the state but reality for the
asssianco OF Roman Catholic separate schools tins
| being one otthe means BY which the democratic ma
jority controlling the Albany Legislature has
tho irish vote IL would BIO difficult to pass law
| against this form OF subsidy which could be
cvadcd; but supposng ~ adopted and enforced, the
democrats might be deserted BY their Irish allies. and
thus lose their hold New York State Tho apparent
abhorrcnce OF scctarian schools thus y large ex.
tent party manWuvrc and IL must be added that II is
directed against Roman Catholic schools only for there
Is scarcely common school IN the Union which the
seycrcr Judgment Of the birmingham League would not
condemn sectarian.
IL rs probable that the recommendation oil consti-
tutionai against tho appropriation OF pub
lie money eectarian schools will have pur
pose Ia having been made, aud that nothing further
will no heard u the proposal untI another Presidential
election is imminent As We have said, II and the sup
port gwen to the maintenance protective duties cx
haust the distinctive parts OF the CincBna platform
penegyric OF the virtues Of The republican party
cation or the Of the democrats Upon the sub.
jcct o civil service reform the platform says nothing
! which could not be accepted uy the most I
invetcrate Jobbcr OF patronage TO he
found in about the senate II says that
senators (and Representatives should not dictate \
should be passports 10 Office and that officers
should be swiftly punished But these copy book cx
horafions to virtue only cnsnare the Amcri
can mind. The platform 20 tho protcc.
ton OF tho ncgro's socia Independence seems
vague Among Inc unSuDstanfial propositions
which make up the rest deserve 10 be noticed as
examples of the dexterty OF the committee that drew
up this declaration Of principles in cssdng difficulties
California Is much exercised by the Chinese inrngra
ton, aud California cannot no carried unless some
thing done TO soohc tho feeling excited IN il the
Eastern states, on the other hand, regard this
immigration with cquanimuy, and viii con
sent 10 nothing r. check H. The platform 7
socmnly suggests that Congress should iuqulrc
into tho effect oil Chinese Immigration on
moral and political gronnds--it proposes, VIC might
say, royal commission. When the platform Was
read Mr. Pierce, from Massachusetts. moved. and Mr.
q. W. Curtis, OF New York, seconded, tho removal OF
this plank rotating to the Chinese protesting that "
involved abandonment OF tho principles ~ the
Declaration OF Independence; but the Convention
know s value, and " Was retained by vote OF 52
2l5 Another plank, '.avorngv respectful consdc- \
ration Of women's claims TO participation IN tho go,
eminent, was passed without opposition though u was
equally devoid of'ineanng and vitality On tho WHOLE
be confidently asserted that the Cincinnati plat
form marks new departure Of the republican party
and depends entirely upon tho unknown virtues ~