The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-06-19
WHAT THEY SAY ABOUT IT.

Herald.
Don Cameron comes out in this Con-
venton in bold relief as by all odds the
most skillful and daring leader on the
floor.
Washinging Special.
Senator Herman, of New York, said the
nomination is weak one because 1t does
not respond to the demand ofthe age. 1t
means a continuation of Grantism. Nor
ton and Conkllng men, who enjoyed the
most patronage under Grants admins
tration, declared for Hayes nomination,
Enquirer.
Judge Cochrane, of New York, who
represents the real and sincere lndepend-
ent element IN the Republican party, Is
dissatisfied with the nomination OF Hayes.
He saws that Hayes is identified with
Grant and his Administration, and, un-
less he repudiates Grant, the "la!epeAd-
ents," represented by Cochranc, will look
10 St. Louis.
Herald
When the st. Louis Convention names
Its candidates we can make up our minds
as to the real value of the Republican
nominations. When we see the work OF
st. Louis we can estimate at its true
value the work just achieved at Cincin-
natl.
| Herald.
Iiaves Won the nomination for the
/ Presidency, while Mr.. Blaine came out
of ,nr tight as much leader OF the Re-
publican party MS Henry Clay was the
| iead.r ol the Wings in their palmiest
| days. Mr.. Blaine made what we might
call Il Harry Clay canvass. We must
admire the gallantry and the resolution
of his friends. Never was leader so
bravey supported. There was something
like chivaIry in the way his friends
nailed his colors to the mast and went
down with them floating in the breeze.
Washington Special.
John G.. Thompson, chairman of the
Ohio Democratic Central Committee and
Sergeant-at-Arms of the House, has this
to say: The nomination of Hayes is the
best the Republican Convention could
make. The trouble is, there is nothing
against him. The ticket is weakened
some by placing Wheeler on it. He has
opposed the Ohio river improvement,
and the antagonism of the river men will
do much toward carrying Cincinnati
against the Republicans. No party can
carry Ohio with out carrying Cincinnati.
Woodford would have been stronger in
| Ohio than Wheeler, 1t settles one ques-
ton beyond doubt-that is, as TO
what section of the country
the Democratic candidate should
come from. The nominee of the st
| Louis Convention must be man that
can carry Ohio and Indiana against
HAYES. It's folly for the Democrats 10
talk about going into this fight ignoring
October States. If Hayes carries Ohio
and Indiana by small or increased ma
ioritIes the whole country will stampede
and all the States fall into the Repubil-
can columns The American people are
easily stampeded TO the winning side in
politics. Whoever has the most strength
to carry Ohio and Indiana in October
must bc the man for the Democrats
| Whether this man is Hendricks, Bill
Allen. Thurman. Ranney or Payne must
be decided at the ST. Louis Convention =
Baltimore Gazette.
The strong men of the Republican
party were all so Objectionable or odIous
or corrupt that the only thing lett was to
seek for one utterly obscure. Blaine
would not do, because his personal char
acter would have placed the party on the
defensive from the start. Conkllng was
frozen out at once. The convention had
kicked Grant out scornfully, and Conk-
ling was never anything but Grant
ism and water. Morton was odious TO
everybody. Hartranft was known
for a full-blown corrupt'onist, and
though this endesred him TO the party 1t
made his election impossible for the same
reason that Blaine's would have been.
Bri:tow was disqualified by honesty and
purity of purpose. The nom
inatien of Bristow would have been as
thorough rebuke 20 the entire party in
power as the election of Democrat
wodld have been. BrIstow wanted to
reform something and to hunt out rascals.
so he would never do. To hunt out the
corrupt officials, would thin out the party
beyond all hope
Concerning Mr.. Hayes, we have not
a great deal to say at present He GER
tsinly will not make as strong candidate
as Blaine, and he is infinitely weaker
than Brlstow. He has no great services,
20 great talents, no strong personal fo!-
lowing to help him. The only votes he
will get are the thick and thin psrtissns
who would support the nominee whoever
he might be- He has no hold on the
independent voter.