The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1879-12-26
Hoffman over Seymour. ~
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Hoffman ran ahead Of Seymour in every county
Of the State of New York except Essex Rens sellaer
and Schoharie. The total Of the majority Of the
Democratic candidates for Congress was IL 20 be
ing 1901 greater than Seymour's majority highest
elector) over Grant
The Southern men are more retIcent than usual
in pronouRcine their opinions. The Mississippi,
Louisiana and Texas delegations favor the nom n
alton of Hancock; Alabama is divided between
pears quescent; South Carolina Is divided between
Hancock and Bayard Virginia favors Hancock
that is the .reguIar ora Zationr does whilst tn .
"Mahone- Democrats have not vet decided whcth-
they viii act IN concert with the debt payers
or take an independent stand; Kentucky ,rGs for
Thurman. and IS now hunting another candidate
Tennessee Is said To favor Hendricks, but this is
doubtful; Arkansas IS divided between Hancock
and SeymOre This Is the present complexion OF
affairs seen from the point OF view OF the dome OF
the capitol The support given Bayard seems
n personal support than the advocacy OF 4
candidate ior his availability. On the other hand,
Hancock is mentioned both FOR his personal quail
ties and presumed great strength as a candidate
who be elected and in that event will certain, Y
20 into the White House the 9Th OF March. 1851.
most available man. ia the Eight the recent cleo
tiOn in New ork. and Indiana Democrats are ad-
mitting freely that he can carry that State.
The action OF Governor Garcclon in .adhering
strictly TO the constitution OF Maine in the
OF giving ccrti cGtcs to thc members oi the Leis-
lature Of that state. who alone were elected under
its provisions, has produced a hUtter here in the
Maine Republican delegation. Many and various
are the opinions expressed hy different ltepresen-
tatiyes from that State. Congress Reed fOi
AIaineJ says it viii help the Republican party in
Ihclr erection next September Whle ConSresSi n
Iadd tCfreenbacker and Democracy says, on the
other hand. that Governor tiarcclUu'S tirmnCSs In
administering the law under the constitution OF
his State has given renewed vitality TO the Demo
cratic party and that he is respected everywhcre
in the state tor his refusal to accCe 20 the demands
OF the Republican stalvarJs. with ''thc plumcd
knight" Blaine at their head, who insisted upon
being permitted to change the returns after they
had been filed with the Secretary Of STATE. The
Legislature. when assembled. viii undoubtedly in.
vcstSate the wholesale frauds. hriberies and cor
ruption practiced by the Republicans ia the late
election, and do justice TO all.
Congress has adjourned for the holidays and
most Of the Senators and members have gone home.
The financial situation viii undoubtedly be de-
bated In both houses and no one can predict .he re
suit. Neither party is united upon any single line
Of action touching the financial question. the
breach between the Republicans who desire to let
the finance alone and those who think that the le-
gal tender property should be taken away from the
grecnback at once, being quite pronounced aud
open.
in the measures recommended by Hayes one
easily recognizes the programme boldly laid down
in Grants message to Congress in 1872. 70
tire the greenhacks and increase the bonded debt
and taxation for that purpose. This is the end in
view. and the repeal Of tie legal tender clause Is
but step in the direction. The bonded
debt has already been Increased over one hundred
I millions for resumption purp5ses-an increase
which was not az all necessary. and which would
have failed 10 produce resumption but for thC
heavy crops on this side Of the Atlantic and liyh
ones in Europe !. y. Is.