Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-06-27
From the New York Tribune
The Ticket.

The action OF the Cincin natl Convention
was something of surprise, but ~ VIII
command the approval of large MAJOR
inv OF Republicans, and the ticket viii
have the cordial support OF the "hoie
party. Gov. Hayes is a man OF whom IL
is impossible To- say II word OF evil FER
sonally he is not only above reproach but
above suspicion. There arc no dark cor
ners in his history which need inves.iga
ton or have ever set the tongue Il scan
dial wagging. He has been distinguished
soldier. an inco.ruptible Congressman,
an able and popular Governor. Outside
oi OHIO he has been almost unknown uE'
Ill very recently; bat the high regard In
which he is held by his own people Is the
best testimony TO his private character,
The Tribune certainly. which supported
him so s,renuousy when he was lighting
his gallant iisbt Tor hard money against
the Allen and Cary madmep last year,
can find no fault with bis nomination now.
The Liberals and Independent ReIormers
who lent all their strength 10 biz canvass
| ia 1875 will sustain him 10 the trials OF a
broader but easier field The reform
element of The party will feel that its just
demands have been consulted 10 his pom-
nation; and those who believe IN good
money will see in his name better
pledge Ion speedy resumption than any
resolutions OF Convention could give.
aud ample compensation for the vague
ness al the platform.
Mr.. Wheeler. Ike Gov. Hayes, is n
sound Republican iron conviction and
not from the love of office. Like Gov
HAYES, also, he is thoroughly aud CoC.
| spicuously honest man, 10 whom invesll-
CATION Can bring no embarrassment, but
only brighter credit. While he Is 10 lul
| accord with his party. ho IL remembered
with honor by the Independents Tor his
admirable conduct in the Louisiana To-
vestiga,ion and the dignitied and tenn
perate report in which he rebuked the
errors OF the Administration In dealing
it'll that unfortunate State. Ills usme
is the very strongest that could have been
chos Tor effect upon New York.
The combination indeed is one ot the
most formidable that have been suggest
ed on either side, aud although it cannot
be said that the cours. is entirely clear
while the Democracy have yet 10 be
heard from, IL seems almost certain that
| Hayes and Wheeler ale 10 be the officers
| inauguraled next March. Mr. Blaine has
made magnificent fight and has dove!.
oped qualities OF leadership Of which nc
other candidate has shown Il sign. Con
vinced that be had been most unjusily
attacked, the Tribune supported him, and
the extraordinary scenes when his name
vas mentioned al Cincinnati showed that
he controlled not merely the support Of q
very large section oil the Republican
party. But his most ardent friends must
now admit, first. that he had bitter enc
mics in his own party and secondly, that
his campaign, il he had been nominated.
would Of necessity DO q defensive one.
There are no such objections TO Mesns
Hayes and Wheeler. They represent
conci.iatiou and cordially within the
party. They will unto all the hitherto
Earring factions, and enable even Rristow
men and Conkling men 10 march to the
polls together. The Convention moro
over has shown great ssgaci,y 10 consic-
eIing the question OF locality. The
nomination OF Gov. Hayes secures The
largest oil the October States, whose
vote mus, Influence all the rest in No
vember. and The selection Ul MIR. Wheeler
does all that is possible 10 appropriate
the vote of New York. The Democrat
will find it almost impossible TO make a
more popular ticket; we shall DO glad &c
see them try 10 make a better one.