The Van Buren press., 1876-08-01
rsg~A Baton Rouge dispatch of Jul

nsg~A Baton Rouge dispatch of July
9th gives the following:
The democratic convention ad ourned
sine die at 3 pm. to-day, after nomina-
ting the following state ticket: Governor,
Francis T. Nichols, Of Assumptions; lieu
tenant-govenor, Lewis A. Witt, Of Or
leans; attorney general, III. N. Ogden, OF
Orleans; secretary of state, VIM. A.
Strong, of Vim; auditor, Allen Juniel,
Of Iberville; superintendent of education,
Robert M. Lusher, Of Orleans; presiden-
tial electors for the state at large, Gov.
John McEnery and Robert G. Wicklitfe;
alternates B. +. Jonas and Judge L. C..
Manning
Beg" The Cincinnati Enquirer Dem
says: {" If the greenback Democrats Of
Ohio come up to the support of Tilden
and Reform the State will be swept out
OF the Republican column. Messrs. Pen
dleton, Morgan and Ewing, all leaders of
the currency reform wing of the party,
advise a united support Of the ticket
Ba~The Cleveland Plain Dealer DEM
says: "There are 100000 Democrats in
Ohio, who will fight on, fight ever. We
have forty-four Democratic 70 forty-four
Republican counties in the State. We
have now a ma iority Of the Congressman
in Ohio, and, while it is barely possible
that we may lose one or two districts that
we carried two years ago, we intend to
cleeta majority Of the delegation. All
differences will be dropped in presence
of the common enemy, and the Domoc-
racy Of Ohio will make such fight in
October as will surprise their enemies,
and challenge the admiration of the De
mocracy Of the nation. abandon
Ohio" Not much
IeB~Thc New Haven Register dem
says Let us have peace" and we had it
ain a horn" "Let no guilty man cs-
cape and the Babcoclis, Joyces, Me-
Kecs and McDonalds saw the Hender-
sons, Bristows Jewels and Dyers walk
the plank in manner to delight their
inmost souls.
Bea. A United States Senator TO sue
ceed General Matt. w. Ransom, is to be
chosen by ncwly-elected legislature, in
North Carolina, next November.
nta. The Cincinnati Commercial says
" Silver money may be felt in the dark
Silver money jingles in the pocket. Sill
yer money rings on the counter. Silver
money clinks in the purse. Silvcrmoney
shines in the sun. Silver money is hard
money. Silver money is healthy. Sill
vcr money is clean"
Dsag~ The Toledo Commercial (Rep.)
says: "Thero is blunder in the outset
in this campaign in the appointment OF
Mr.. Chandleras Chairman of the Nation
al Republican Executive Committee. Mr.
Chandler is member of the Cabinet,
and to select one in his position is against
all precedent, against Republican princi-
pies, and is against the spirit Of reform.
If Mr.. Chandler is to remain as Chair
man of the committee he should at once
resign his position as Secretary of the In
terror"
ges~ The Cleveland Plaindealer Dem. }
says; with Thurman, Allen, Pcndleton,
Stedman, Ewing, Morgan, Payne, Ran
ney, Hard, Groesbeck, and all the old
leaders of the Democracy of Ohio, unit
ed ON Tilden and Hendricks, with such
able Liberal leaders as Judge Stallo,
Judge Hoadlcy, ex-Lieutenant Governor
Mueller, Fred Hasurek, Charles Reeme-
", and General Brinkerhotf coming to
the front and plunging into an aggressive
fight against Hayesism, it is certain that
the fight in Ohio will result in the tri-
umph of the Tiden-reform ticket"
Boston Post (Dem.) .)-Political affairs
look better than ever in New England.
The New Hampshire Legislature ad-
iourns after having earned the disgust of
decent men and prepared the way for
the reputation of its insincere, Office
seeking party at the very next election.
Connecticut receives Jewell, and begins
to understand what sort ofre1orm Hayes
and Chandler mean. Maine sees Blaine
run away from investigation by way Of
an appointment to the Senate; and Mas
sachusetts Liberals and Independents
are doing a great deal of thinking. As
for Maine, one of our subscribers writes
that everything is looking we'll. We
think that the appointment of Blaine will
lose the Republicans 5000 votes in this
State in September. This is the opin-
ion of the best posted Republicans"
That honesty is the best Indian policy
is admitted now on all sides.
The young ladies of Aiken. 6 have
formed Tilden and Hendricks Club.
Nearly all of the Liberal papers in
Wisconsin advocate the election of the
st, Louis ticket,
Here is the situation to dot, One
term of Hayes would just make the third
term of Gantism.
Federal and State officials in Alaba-
ma must she'll out to the time 6fs50 each
for campaign purposes, So SAYS Re
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