Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1876-06-23
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINAL
TONS.
Press Comments.

character is stainless. He is quiet,
sensible Congressman, a modest Gen
eral, and is now fair Governor. If
elected, he will bring these qualities
into the White House. He has no
such hold upon the country as Blaine,
or Morton, Conkling, or Washburn.
He happened to have fewer edges
than any other candidate, and the
party took him. 1t may be choice
as wise as that of Lincoln, or as fool
is that of Tyler. Time must deter
mine this. Mr.. Wheeler, candidate
for Vice-President, stands we'll in
this State. Hayes and Wheeler will
poll the party vote. They will call
out the solid, handwriting party
men. AS ticket Hayes and Wheel
err represent the average common
sense, soberminded classes.
New York Times.
The Convention has given the Re
publican party ticket and q plat
form on which 1t can and must win.
The names of Rutherford b. Hayes
and William A. Wheeler are amply
sufficient guarantees that the party
has shaken off the influences which
threatened to paralyzc it; that it has
repudiated the corruption which its
so called leaders have suffered to
stain It's record and make its honest
members hang their heads for shame.
A campaign under such leadership
will be an aggressive, enthusiastic,
and united one. The nominations
are such as ought to command the
approval of every Independent in pol
itics who is sincerely DESTROYS of eie-
waiting the tone of our public life,
and of every Liberal who has been
honestly dissatisfied with the dicta-
ton of Office holders or the abuse of
the political influence of the admin
istration.
New York Tribune, independently
Gov. Hayes is a man of whom it is
impossible to say word Of evil
Personally he is not only above ap-
proach, but above suspicion. There
are no dark corners in his history
which need investigation or have
ever set the tongue OF scandal wag-
ging. lie has been a distinguished
soldier, and incorruptible Congress
man, an able and popular Governor.
The Tribune certainly, which sup
ported him so strenuously when he
was fighting his gallant fight for
hard money against the Allen and
Cary madmen last year, can find no
fault with his nomination now. The
Liberals and Independent Reformers
who lent all their strength to his
canvass in 1875 will sustain HIM in
the trials of broader but easier
field. The reform element of the
party will feel that its just demands
have been consulted in his nomina-
ton, and those who believe in good
money will see IN his name a better
pledge for speedy resumption than
any resolution of a Convention could
give, and an ample compensation
for the vagueness Of the platform
Mr.. Wheeler, like Gov. Hayes, IS a
Republican from conviction, and not
from the love of office. Like Gov.
Hayes, also, he is thoroughly and
conspicuously honest man, to whom
investigation can bring no embar
rassment, but only brighter credit
His name is the very strongest that
could have been chosen for effect up
Oh New York.
New YORK Graphic, independently.
Gov. Hayes is strong candidate
if not the very strongest that could
have been put into the field. His
nomination reunites the Republican
party. The Reformers will support
him. Carl Schurz, who assisted in
his election last year, will take the
stump for him this fall. The friends
of Blaine, Morton, and Conkling are
enthusiastic in his support. The
Administration will favor him of
course. The hard money men will
rally to the support of a candidate
who defeated the soft money candi
date after such a severe contest last
year, And if he shall be elected the
country will be sure of q wise, ener
getic, conciliatory administration Of
public affairs, and look forward with
new hope to period of frightened
prosperity.
Louisville Commercial
The Convention was so markedly
in favor of reform that there was nc
element in it that dared to make any
open or direct issue with the reform
sentiment. Because it was dominat
ed by the reform spirit, and because
it was representative in composition
and tone, the support of all elements
of the party will be given to its nom
inees, and the Republican party will
enter into this Presidential campaign
more thoroughly united than they
have been since 1868. There will be
no Independent movement. The
Liberals and Independent Republic
cans will all rally under the banner
of Hayes and Wheeler, the banner
of reform, hard money, free schools
and equal rights; and the Republican
party will march united to over.
whelming victory in November.
Elgin Advocate, Qnd. Rep)
Hayes is emphatically an anti
ring and peoples man. His nom
nation will be hailed by honest men
as an omen of reform in the civil
service of the country, and his can
didacy will bring to the ranks of the
party the Liberal and Independent
elements, led by such distinguished
statesmen and honest men as Carl
Schurz, Charles Francis Adams,
William Cullen Bryant, Horace
White, John M. Palmer, and many
others. The 1dvocate accepts the
result as the second best thing that
could have transpired, still adhering
to the conviction that Bristow would
have been the strongest candidate
The 17yOcnfe accords to Governor