The Portland daily press., 1880-06-25
PRESS COMMENTS.
New York Post.

PRESS COMMENTS.
New York Post.
New YORK, June 24-The Post saws: In
some respects the nomination is strong one
Hancock was too brave and patriotic a soldier
to be challenged for fidelity to the Union. In
the analysis of his character not trace of
'copperheadism" can be found Some of the
questions which have served the Republicans
well are henceforth obsolete.T Beyond this
item is little to be said in support of the NOM
ination. Hancock has been chosen on military
grounds. The party which has protested
against 1.-The man on horseback" and has in
ministration OF political affairs, has chosen a
successful soldier without experience in civil
life, simply because he is successful soldier.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Commercial Advertiser says: It is a
strong nomination, the very best that could be
made under the circumstances General
Hancock has been all his life in the
honorable record. He never had any expert
ence in the administration of civil government
and is an untred man in this sphere. We hope
Hancock's nomination will prevent the Presi-
dental campaign from being made one of vi
tuperation and SANDER. Partisan journals no
doubt will attempt to hold Hancock response
Bile for hanging Mrs Surrat, but they might as
well understand first as last that there are no
votes to be gained for Gen. Garfield in ar
ra1gnlng him for his connection with that trial.
lie has no fitness for the high Office of Presi-
dent compared with Gen. Garfield, whe has
served Ill every department of our civil service.
The New York Stats zeitung.
The Stats Getting calls the work of the
cincinnati convention new departure of
the Democracy and says in the course of a
long editorial strongly approving the nominal
ton: I'VE perceive in the result of the Gin
Inrnn Cto ~ f1,r.
of our political condition. We would still adj
here to this view should the Democratic can
dldate be defeated though we could not look
upon such defeat in any other light than
deplorable triumph of a continued contempti-
BILE partizan spirit. Mr.. English as president
of a national bank is as bitter pill for the
western soft money men as Hancock is for the
Southern Bourbons.
New York Tribune.
NEW YORK, Tune 24.-The Tribune will say:
In an hour of excitement and passion another
Democratic convention has missed all chance
OF victory. Eager to bury Tildenism and to
escape the nomination of Tilden, which
seemed at Cincinnati as here to be inevitable
as it would have been fatal the convention
went with a rush to the first candidate who
appeared to have the lead.
New York Sun.
The Sun says: The nomination of Hancock
presents the same great issue which would
Tilden, although we had hoped the latter
would be nominated by the convention. The
Sun speaks highly of Hancock, calling him
straightforw ard, outspoken, sincere man, and
says the convention did we'll in giving them
such a candidate.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Brooklyn Eagle says of Hancock: No
nomination ever came more manifestly from
the hearts of the people.
N. Y. Express.
The Express says:-The result is splendid
victory of the men who for three long years
have battled against traitor and marplot
whose name goes down covered with obloquy.
Let every good citizen, every patriot rejoice
and be gratified.
N. Y. Graphic.
The Graphic says:-The nomination of Han
cock is an extremely strong one, the strongest
probably the Democrats could make.
Boston Herald.
Boston, June 24.-The Herald, comment
ing upon the Democratic ticket, says the DEM
ocratic convention has done well. The nomin-
alton of a gallant and patriotic Union soldier,
Hancock, is probably as strong nomination
to put before the people as could have been
made. The Herald thinks it will be a difficult
matter to arouse any sectional feeling against
him, and says the nomination of Garfield by
the Republicans forced the Democrats up to
the level OF nominating Hancock. 'The peo-
pie of the country" it continues, twill now be
able to make their choice between two men,
both of whom represent those ideas and prin-
ciples which underlie our American civiliZa-
ton, both of whom displayed their patriotism
by faithful service under the flag" With
candidates SO unexceptionable the voters will
be able to give calm consideration to the prin-
ciples of the patries behind them.
Boston Journal.
The Journal says: In Gen. Hancock the
Democracy have candidate who inspires as
much enthusiasm as did Tilden in 1876. Com
ing to party fearing the worst possible
nomination it will be received with demonstra-
tions of pleasure. The anti-war element of
the Democratic party and the northern leaders
who fought Gen. Hancock in the rear during
the war would not have selected him for
standard bearer if they had consulted their
wishes because all of his prestige and renown
is connected with a war in which they were
hostile to him. Next to Gev. Seymour Gen
Hancock is the strongest man that the Demo-
Gratis could nominate We would have our
Republican friends fully understand this
Among thoughtful men and those known as
independent votes Hancock will lose strength
with the lapse of time. They will see he has
no special qualifications for the Office no ex-
perience in civil life and no familiarity with
civil administration. English was added to
the ticket to make Indiana Democratic
State.
Boston Advertiser.
The Boston Advertiser considers the nom-
ination of Hancock gives the Democracy the
advantage of candidate who hrs good rec
ord as soldier and is personally without blem-
ish. 1t regulates the fraud issue to the secon-
dairy place in the canvass and crowds out alto
gether many troublesome questions about
which the Democrats themselves have been
divided almost to the verge of hopeless wreck
end dissolution.
Boston Post.
The Post warmly approving of nominations
prefers to contemplate Gen. Hancock from
the standpoint of "a civilian and statesman, and
abiding to his we'll known general order in
New Orleans in 1867 says: "Herein is an en-
bodiment of craftsmanship which appeals to
the popular heart and is pledge of national
security and prosperity.
Cincinnati Gazette.
CINCINNATI, June 24.-The Gazette will say
editorially: "The Republican party had never
more cause to exult on its grand war history
than when now fifteen years after the war has
ended Democratic convention has made 10y
atty to the nation in that war the supreme and
sole consideration in nominating candidate
for president.
The Commercial says the ticket is obviously
weak when it should have been especially
strong. 1t is weak in the doubtful October
state of Indiana The nomination of Eng
fish is not only not strong in itself,
but is blow at Hendricks that strikes him
in his tenderest part. English was put up for
the annovanca of Hendricks nv the Tildan