Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-22

tempt will be made 10 trace some o.
these letters and punish the scoundrsll
who sent them.
An absurd rumor has been put anoai
here that Conkling was inclined to op
pose the Louisiana decision Of th'
Electoral Commission. and that Mat
thsws and Evarts had . long interview
with him in which they psrsuadsd him
not to do 30. It can be stated positively
that Conkling was absent from the city
when the vote was taken, on business
engagement made some days previously,
and he Wal not interviewed on the Lou
isiana question BY the gentlemen named
or any other. The whole story IL q 10.
ton fron beginning to end.
Now that the Presidential struggle ID
Substantially decided, men begin TO 70.
view the past and In Democratic circles
the bearings Of Tiidsn's own character
and conduct upon his defeat. and that
Of his party. are the topics Of frequent
discussion. It is easy TO see here. that
Tildsn was never the choice for the
Presidential efics Of . majority OF the
Democratic party. He was not . favor
Ito among Southerners, and va not .
man Of high character. Ho interfsred
too much In the petty details Of party
management.
a Just Estinats % rides.
NEW YoKx, Feb. IA Herald wash.
ington special accounting for Tildsn's
failure gives. among other reasons. that
he was never the real choice Of the
Democratic party. that his nomination
never excited the enthusiasm OF the best
men Of the party, and finally came the
Oregon Developments. eliminating
disgust and annoyance. Men found
themselves compelled to believe that. II
not Tilden, yet men very near bis per.
soa had been engaged In . dis
gushing intrigue. The whole course
Of the Oregon Investigation covers
Tildsn's reputation with slime.
yet he mover seemed to see Il. The
Democrats speak with indignant shame
Of Tilden's nephew. Colonel Pslton, re-
fusing TO answer proper questions and
increasing the suspicion Of many BY his
vulgar mysteries, refusing TO answer
until At last the dsciphsrsd kilograms
showed up the ~ and hllsd every de-
cent Democrat with disgust. No n
who hears the conversation In In
luential Democratic circles cas- doubt
now that Mr.. Tildsn's nomination
was q mistake for the party. II is free
ly granted that he Is q sound Democrat
In principle; few doubt that he would
have called able men about him had ho
become President; but his fussinsss, his
propensity to delay what should Be dono
at once, his vice Of working BY indirect,
mysterious. and secret means. his con-
slant interference In petty details and
his apparently Unsuitable grasp for
power aud influence. his want Of a
well balanced and steady Judgment, anil
the increasing belief that be was fight.
ing for his own hand rather than for the
party. all these things have thoroughly
alienatsd n great number OF Dem.
ocratic members and Senators from him
and the regret at their defeat and the
irritation at what they believed TO be
Injustice is not intensified BY any sorrow
for him. The correspondent proceeds
to argue that the tone and the moral
standard OF the Democratic party 10 dif.
ierent frsm and much higher than Til.
den's. or that Of the people who seem
most directly and closely to represent
him, and that u Hayes Is wise and con-.
ciliatory to the South, he will win to his
support and party enough Southern
men to break the existing color limo In
politics, aud thus damage the Demo.
cratic party which Is n now without .
leader.
Gabinst Runners.
wAsHrSoros. February 22.-Cabinst
rumors ars becomiug plentiful. Evarts
for Secretary Of State 10 generally sup
posed certain. except among extreme
Radicals. who prefer q more pronounced
partisan. The chances for Pacific Coat
members were never 80 p~romiaius a.
now. Sargent's untiripg industry sug-
gssts his eminent fitness for the Interior
portfolio. Kasson, Of Iowa. has such
claims Of ability and experiences In postal
affairs. That there IL q strong under
current setting him towards the POST
Office Department. His reputation Is
wonderfully enhanced BY his mastery
argument opening the Republican case
OH Florida before the Electoral Com.
mission, which surprised his best
friends. and sounded the key note TO
each subsequent development In the
discussion. Some southern mas will
doubtless have q Cabinet seal. Judge
Settle Of North Car oliaa Is the most
prominent now.
sherman's Fiaaneiai scheme.
NKw Yonx, Feb. 22.-Ths Herald sdi-
torislly endorses shermsn's resumption
bill a. q carefully considered and dssir-
ablo financial measure. Il says Il offers
Just the prescription needed 81 our pres
snt state Of convalsscsnco. Its prscau-
tionary provisions insure the business
interests Of the country against . CON-
traction sufficiently sudden or violent 70
disturb existing values, or 70 interfere
with contracts. Its provision for add.
llonal silver coin simply changes the
character Of the money used. and 10 not
a contraction. Tho Herald believes the
bill will receive the approval Of the