Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1876-02-04
Hendricks and Tilden.

Inc leaulugpapers OF the country seem 10 De
INDUCING in numerous surmiSes and opinions
as TO the probable tickets which will partici-
pate in the coming presidential contest. 1t is
with di(lidence and modesty that we raise our
voice from the little corner which we occupy
in the journalistic field and hazard an opinion
upon a matter of such momenIous Importance
to so great a country.
1t would be as difficult for an uninitialed to
athom the mysteries of ancient Rossicrucau-
ism as for any one TO prophesy with any de-
gree Of certainty the ticket which the Repub-
iicau Convention will select. The Efforts o.
the leading candidates create a triangular see
saw arrangement, first swinging one in the
ascendency aud then another, AS each makes
some msstep adding additional weight to the
load Of unpopularity with which he will APP
pear before The people We are inclined to
believe that Blaine, Morton and Grant, will
commit political suicide in their strenuous
efforts to kill each other, aud that Hayes will
rush to the front and be nominated by the
South and West.
The ticket which will be presented by the
Democratic Convention is within the range of
prophecy from the fact that their long exile
from national power will induce them, in theil
ardent desire to win, 10 place before The peo-
pie the names of those who can add the great
est strength and create the strongest possible
chances of success. The names Of the two
gentlemen we have placed at the head of this
article aud who enjoy a high national repula-
ton, which cannot fail TO awake popular en-
lhusiasm, would not only be a most polite
choice in securing the electoral vote OF two
large States, which is almost absolutely neces-
sary in order to insure certain success, hui
would cultivate and strengthen the opinion
government shall progress upon an honest and
substantial basis.
Hendricks, who enjoys popularity in In
diana which is beyond the power of any po-
litical opponent to overthrow, would sweep
that State with an astonishing majority The
strength which he exhibited in his guberna-
turial contest fully warrants us in this asser-
ton. Tiden for e-President, as he did
last fall when the Democratic candidate for
governor, would beyond doubt carry New
York. The honesty and mihfulness which
he has displayed 10 administering the affairs
of the Stale have aol only created an unbound
cd confidence i'm his Integrity and ability
through that State, but throughout the entire
union Let the Democracy secure the electo-
raj vote of these two States and national
power is again in their hands.
Az careful scutiny oe the probable result
with Hendricks and Tlden upon the ticket
exhibits the fact that Alabama, Arkansas,
Delaware, Florida Georgia, Indiana, Ken
lucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis-
souri,, New Jersey, New York. North Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas Virginia and West Virginia,
would cast their electoral vote for them,
amounting 10 100; and leaving the opposition
with all the doubtful States granted to them
with only vote Of 1876. OF the doubtful States
the Democratic chances for carving Ohio,
Connecticut, New Hampshire and California
are in the ascendency. With this ticket sue
cess is certain.
Let Maryland send her delegates to the Con-
venton supporting Hendricks and Tilden, and
not be carried away by The wild suppostion
that the Republican party is dead and thai
any Democrat can win or she may find to her
cost that it still possesses sufficient animation
to crawl again into the presidential chair.
Public SCHOOLS Following the lead of Mr..
o Brien in the House OF Representatives, Mr.
FeEton, Of Baltimore has introduced into the
House of Delegates an act 10 amend the Con-
siilution OF The State by providing That "the
school fund o. the State shall be kept inviolate
and appropriated only 10 The purposes OF edu-
cation, and no money raised by taxation in
this State for the support of the public schools
thereof, or derived from any public fund
therefor, shall ever be placed under the con
troll of any religious sect, nor shall any money
so raised ever be divided between relig ous
sects OF denominations. II further provides
that the proposed amendment shall be submit
te Mo the vote Of the people at the next gen
eral election. This billis in itself sound in
calculated 10 render ridiculous he efforts Of
Grant aud Blaine TO make republican capital
out of anti Catholic feeling. 1t is however,
very little more than declarative of what has
already beeu The organic law of the State
The Albany Aryus (dem } thinks tina, the
importance of New York 10 the success of
either party at the approaching election will
make that state the battle. field of 10; and,
though Morgan and Fish have many friends
in the state, the indications are that Conkling
has the organization, and il presented by n
united delegation. it will be difficult Tor the
national convention al Cincinnati set him
aside. If any man can get republican ma
jority in the slate of New York, ConltItng is
no doubt the man, while the chance for car
ryiug the stale for nonresident Republican
is scarcely worth estimating.
CUMBERLAND Coat STATISTICS. official
complication OF statistics of the Cumberland
coal trade from its commencement, in 1912
shows lhatup the present time there have been
shipped the following amounts OF coal By
the Baltimore ana Ohio railroad, ls, $50, ell
tons, by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal o.
465 s04 tons, by the Pennsylvania railroad
364, 979 tous--tolal 2s6sl, ASA tons The
shipments made in 1912 amounted to | 7OS
tons and the shi ments in 1873 aggregated
l,s4e 773 ions showing vast increase i,
th.s important traffic
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