The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-05
TILDES AND HENDRICKS.
OPINIONS or THE PRESS ON THE 81,
LOUIS NOMINATIONS.


vubrio sentiment In the unio" a"""
the rIstfcrm.
my. Hersldl
Whatever else may be said OF though
AZ Mr.. ridden, II must be conceded b,
frienda and enemies alike, conceded b.
Democrats and Republicans alike, tina
he Mas proved himself one Of tho ables
and most astute managers that ha'
ever appeared in the politics Of thi'
country. Apart from his own wonder
fsl address and activity. his chances fol
this high honor were very slender. Tic
had never held an important office
s,ntil he was elected Governor or New
York. less than two years ago. He has
never been in Congress: he has never
held n position OF trust under the Fed
oral Government, he has never had an
opportunity TO make himself conspicu.
Gus In national affairs he lacks the ex-
perience at the Federal capital which
Thurman. Bayard and Hendricks have
had opportunities TO acquire; ana vet,
by the sheer force Of his abilities, by bis
extraordinary capacity for politics, he
has eclipsed them oil in the estimation
Of his own party, and Is selected by the
Democratic National Convention rs its
gjttest standard bearer in an election OF
great Importance. The selection OF o
citizen Of mis- limited experience in Fed
eral affairs over the heads OF so many
Democratic statesmen who have had
superior facilities for making national
reputation Ia n tribute to his character
~ which he may be justly proud,
whether he wins in the Presidential race
" not
IN. Y. Tribune1
The Democratic ticket has been com
10 nF n
Hendricks for Vice President. On
Wednesday II was stated that no would
not accept the second place on the
ticket. but the convention evidently be-
lieved that he would not feel ut libety to
decline nomination rendered In man
per go complimentary, and there Is
strong reason for the belief that an
agreement was substantially effected on
Tuesday night, TO which some OF the
friends of Gov. Hendricks were parties,
which looked to the nomination OF Til
fore. IL may be presumed by the public,
as it was by the convention, that the
domination will not be declined.
Republicans are very likely to under
rate the strength Of this ticket. They
will make fatal mistake IL they do not
understand that IL IL dangerously strong.
and begin without delay the efforts me-
Sessary TO secure success. They will
niserably deceive themselves III they ex-
poet much from Democratic discussions.
Mr.. Tilden has been nominated after o
strife of unprecedented bitterness, 1t Is
true. But II Ia an old story that Demo
cratic quarreis end like cat-6ghts. Mr.
Kelly already declares that he shall do
all that he can for the ticket. The de-
snand for the repeal OF the resumption
act will help TO reconcile the Western
opposition. and Mr.. Hendricks has been
a fHyorite candidate with the imitation
ists. Democracy IL very hungry. For
sixteen years 1t has been excluded from
the spois. It's most sincere leaders
fully believe that any sacrifice whatever
is justifiable IN order to defeat the Re
publican party. Those members who
sealously for Tilden, because they will
believe that he can win.
New York SUM-
II Mr.. Carl Schurz and Mr.. Martin
Brimmer and Mr.. Parke Goodwin and
the venerable President Woolsey had
been gifted with provision when they
drew up their address to the American
people. they could not have described
more accurately the issue that now falls
between Hayes and Tilden.
I'VE shall support no candidate"
they wrote, who, however favorably
Judged by his nearest friends, is not
publicly known to possess those quail
ties of mind and character which the
stern task Of genuine reform requires.
Then they go on to say, In words which
apply with singular fitness to the candi-
date OF the Cincinnati Convention THE
American people cannot now afford TO
risk the future OF the republic In expert
snents on merely supposed virtue or
rumored ability TO be trusted on the
strength OF private recommendations"
Not more clearly Is Hayes excluded
by the negative requirements of the
Fifth avenue conference than is Tilden
indicated by it's positive declaration
The man to be instructed with the
Presidency this year must have deserved
not only the confidence OF honest men,
but also the fear and hatred OF the
thieves" And again, rs il to narrow
down the field Of possible candidates to
samuel j. Tilden himself: The coun-
try must now have a President whose
name Is already a watchword OF reform,
whose capacity and couarge for the
work are matters Of record rather than
II promise"
Having urged so earnestly the very
choice which the st. Louis Convention
has wisely made, it is not to be expected
tUdt tne6b kenblSIueu VIII Stulily bnelT
own recommendations or warrant the
charge that they are merely theoretical
reformers, who refuse, when it is offered
them, the only opportunity Of practical
reform.
lChcago Times
As q candidate for the Presidency, Mr..
Tilden stands before the country as Pc
euliarly the representative Of ideas
ideas which are stronger, more radical,
and more clearly defined in the charac-
ter OF the candidate than in any party
platfol IN or party organization that the
country has seen in fifteen years. What
are the ideas which the nomination OF
Tilden brings into the very focus of
public thought? First, and paramount
over all others, is that of substituting
an honest and redeemable circulating
medium, based on gold, in placebf that
dishonest national lie, the legal tender
treasury due-bill. Mr.. Tilden is the en-
bodiment Of the most radical and un-
compromising ideas upon this most i'm /