Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1876-06-28
w. II. BENNETT, Editor.
CROWS EETTEa DAILY.

apparent, and the success of the
ticket more assured. Besides secur-
ing, as perhaps no other nomination
could, the united and earnest sup
port of Republicans, the ticket is so
satisfactory to that class known as
independents ATTACHED to no par
ty, but in minor affairs acting, du-
ring the last four or six years, with
the Democrats-that they will al
most to man sustain it; while
everywhere are TO be found men
heretofore recognized as Democrats,
who announce determination to
vote for Hayes and Wheeler. Among
the supporters Of the nomination is
the great New York Tribune, which
has been the leading representative
journal of the disaifected Republic
cans since 1872 10 show how it
feels now, we copy the following ed
itorial found in its issue of June 20
"The action OF the Cincinnati Con-
yentlon was something of a surprise,
but it will command the approval OF
a large majority of Republicans, and
the ticket will have the cordial sup
port of the whole party. Gov. Hayes
is man of whom it is impossible to
say word of evil. Personally. he is
not only above reproach, but above
suspicion. There Gre no dark cor
neis in his history which need in
vestigation or have ever set the
tongue of scandal wagging. lie has
been n distinguished soldier, an in
corrnptibe Congressman, an able
and popular Governor. Outside of
Ohio he has been almost unknown
until very recently; but the high re-
gard in which he is held by his own
people is the best testimony to his
private character. The Tribune GER
tainly, which supported him so
strenuonsly when he wa fighting
his gallant Aght for hard money
against the Allen and Cary madmen
last year, can find no fault with his
nomination now The Liberals and
Independent feformers who lent all
their strength to his canvass in 1878
will sustain him in the trials of a
broader but easier field. The reform
element of the party will feel that
its just demands have been consult
cd III his nomination and those who
believe in good money will see in his
name better pledge for speedy re-
suption than any resolutions of a
Convention could give, and an am
pie compensation for tho vagueness
of the platform.
"Mr. Wheeler, like Gov. Hayes, is
n sound Republican from conviction
and not from love of Office. Like
GOV. Hayes, also, he is a thoroughly
and conspicuously honest man, to
whom investigation can bring no
embarrassment, but only brighter
credit, While he is in full accord
with his party, he is remembered
with honor by the Independents for
his admirable conduct in the Louis
lana Investigation, and the diguiiiel
and temperate report in which hc
rebuked the errors Of the Admins
tratiou in dealing with that unfoi tn
nate State. His namc is the very
strongest that could have been
chosen for effect upon New York.
"Fhc combination indeed is one Of
the most formidable that have been
suggested on either side, and al
though it cannot he said that the
course is entirely clear while the
Democracy have yet to be heard
from it seems almost certain that
Hayes and Wheeler are TO be the Of
ilccrs inaugurated next March. Mr..
Blaine has made magnificent fight
and has developed qualities of lead
ership OF which no other candidate
has shown sign. Convinced that
he had been most unjustly at
tackled, the Tribune supported him.
and the extraordinary scenes when
his name was mentioned in Ciucin-
natl showed that he controlled not
merely the support, but the sympa-
thy Of very large section of the
Republican party. But his most
ardent friends must now admit. first,
that he had bitter enemies IN own
party; and secondly. that has cam
paign, if he had been nominated,
would Of necessity he defensive
one. There are no such objections