The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-06-16

thing he las yetSald IN the House. lie is |
said to have intimated as much to friend |
few days since.
This sudden blow to Mr.. Blaine makes the |
action at Cincinnati all the more uncertain;
but do not find that it affects the thinking !
element of the Democratic party very Sc
riously. Indeed, there is very general lack |
of interest, among the shrewd and far seeing |
Democrats in Washington, in the Cincinnati
nomination. There is, of course, some curl
osiiy OF that kind that man feels in looking
at n free fight, when he has no sympathy
with any of the combatants, and doesn't care
which faction comes out winner; but think
ing Democrats here don't look upon the Gin.
cinnati nominations as settling anything for
the Democratic party. The feeling is that it
can't hope to carry this election on Republi-
cali mistakes, although it might lose it by its
own. The Democracy must be aggressive
all through the coming fight, and must have
a candidate whose public career and private
life it will never be necessary to Defend
The Republicans are on the defensive now,
and they must be kept there. Their party
is rotten to the core; and all that the people
want is the positive assurance of thorough
| Administrative Reform, under Democratic
rule, and the st Louis candidate cannot be
defeated Even n)w, the Republicans admit
openly that the loss of New York would be
fatal to them; but they feel certain of carry
ing that State against any man except Til
den. His splendid victory in "A, the great
est any Democrat ever had in the State, has
made them fear him; but they still claim
the State MS Republican, and console them.
selves by doubling the possibility of Tildens
nomination. This is what leading Repubi-
cans here say in private conversation. In
public speeches, and in their newspapers,
they have not admitted so much until quite
lately. Their papers in Washington now
state, without reserve, that the Republican
party must carry New York, or be defeated
COMPROMISE CANDIDATES
arc beginning to loom up in both parties, in
view of the possibility that the friends Of the
gentlemen most prominently mentioned in
connection with the Presidency will become
so embitiered against each other that the
nomination of none of the rivals is possible.
OF the Republicans, Wheeler of New York
| Wnshburne of Illinois, now minister TO
France, and Governor Harranft of Pennsyl-
yania, are most spoken of-Wheeler, perhaps,
ahead. Among the Democrats if neither
Bayard, Tilden, Hancock, Hendricks, Thur
man or Parker can be nominated, Governor
Thomas Swami of Maryland, will be strong
ly urged rs n candidate. Mr.. Swann's pub
lie career is unspotted, and his private
character is without blemish. And, in
speaking CT Governor Swami, | am reminded
of fact that comparatively few persons con-
slider, when discussing the capacity of public
men. 1t is this. The Government official
who has all the help he requires who is pro-
Vided from the Public Treasury with all the
money he requires for the payment of eX-
pCnses which he may deem necessary, has n
fine time of it compared with the conductor
of large private enterprises, whose duties re
quire Of him that he shall not only prosecute
them Ia success, but shall also provide the
means for doing so. George Law, Cornelius
Vanderbilt A. II. Stewart, Thomas Swami
and a score of other able and wealthy rail
road men, projectors of steamship lines in
ventors and others, whose pursuits in pri
vatc life have contributed To the wealth OF
the country, and to give it II high place
among the nations OF the earth, have not on
ly performed duties through life similar tC
those of our best Cabinet Officers, and equal
, ly beneficial to the people, but have beer
obliged, also, and at the same time, TO per
form the incomparably more difficult task o
J raising the means for the payment of eX
pcnsts. OF Mr.. Swami il may be said tina
he has never touched any enterprise, of eithe
n public or private character, in which III
has not accomplished his purpose to til,
satisfaction of all conccrncd-whcthcr n
Governor of his State, Mayor of Baltimore
Representative in Congress, President OF
railroad, or in any other of the various en-
tcrplises of private life of which he has becl
the director.
SPEAKER KERR.
The friends of this gentleman have reason
to feel proud over his approaching vindca
ton, and there is no doubt that most of hi
political opponents will be content with tn
verdict. The committee investigating tn
6f corroborated and tioi Si6rii Sm ,G, i
ought to weigh something in the case. Tn
verdict, it is hoped, will have beneficial eli
feet upon the Speakers health. DR.. G. w
Pope, Mr. Kcrr's attending physician, mad
The following statement yesterday mi
Kerr had severe attack of malarious feve
and eXhausling diauhGa, followed by violen
enteralgia, or neuralgia of the abdominal
nerves. The disease is now under control
He had IA very good night, and feels decided
ly better day. Should no untoward symp
toms occur, he will convalescc rapidly, an,
be restored to his usual health in few