The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-06-26
rnE DEmocHATIc TICKET.
opi-ss.- or the Pubiir and the Press


Throughout Washington the nomina-
tlsn Of General Hancock was received
with great enthusiasm by the demo
Gratis, and the republicans generally
regard him as the strongest candidate
the Cincinnati convention could have
selected.
The democrats claim that Haneock's
brilliant record rs n soldier and the Tact
that be has no record as n politician to
answer for will make his election easy
and certain. Cool republicans, how
ever, while conceding Hancock's
strength rs n popular candidate. ex-
press confidence that Garfield will prove
equally strong personally, and that the
contest will be decided rs usual upon
strict party lines and party record.
They therefore continue to predict Gar
fields election.
The nomination Of English for vice
president Is also admitted on all hands
to be n strong one. lie is very popular
in Indiana, Is an acute and skillful pol
itican, and Is q man Of great wealth,
estimated at not less than three or four
millions, which II Is said he would be
willing 10 use very freely, In all proper
ways, TO promote the success OF the
ticket.
The general impression is that the
fight I'm November will be n OF the
liyeliest ever seen, and that the repub-
lican party will have TO put forth its
most strenuous exertions TO achieve the
victory. The army officers on duty In
the war department don't deal much In
politics and talk but little about candi-
dates and parties. They have, how
ever, but one thing to say about Gen.
Hancock; and that Is, he Is one Of the
finest officers In the army and one OF
the best men In the country. The dem
ocratic nominee is popular among all
the officers and men In the service.
Gen. Sherman was asked by q Star
reporter what he thought OF General
Hancock,s nomination. The general
replied that ho did not have anything to
do with politics; ''but IL you will sit
down." he added, land write the best
thing that can be put in language about
General Hancock rs an officer and u
gentleman, | will sign II without hesi-
~tation."
Cincinnati Notwithstanding the
fact that all. the favorites were beaten
in the democratic presidential race and
all the old and regular jockeys were
dismounted, tho general feeling Is that
the winning nags were worthy OF sue
cess and will be the favorites in the
November sweepstakes. There really
is much enthusiasm among the rank
and file, Notwithstanding the rather lu-
gubrious rejoicings Of the old-time
leaders over the thwarting OF all their
plans and the sincere soreness In the
Indiana delegation at Hendricks de-
feat. There Is evident also q remarked
relief and satisfaction ut the overthrow
Of Tilden and the consequent reconcile
alton in New York between Tammany
and its foes. Deanis Kearney de-
nounced the ticket with characteristic
and unequivocal severity and declares
IL will DO opposed vigorously by the
greenbackers' organization. He says
he remains here to speak against the
ticket.
San Francisco: Interviews with the
leading democrats in the city and dis
patches from all parts Of the Pacific
coast indicate that the nomination Of
Hancock, although unexpected, is re,
garded rs the best solution OF the ques-
ton Of harmonizing conflicting inter
ests. Thurman would have been more
popular I'm California, and many express
disappointment that Tilden was not
nominated, and some Of the ultra
southern democrats object TO Hancock
mainly on account Of his connection
with the Surratt business; but on the
whole the nomination gives great sat
isfaction. Republicans are disposed to
admit that the ticket is a strong one.
The Examiner endorses 1t without re-
serve and prophesies its election. The
Bulletin considers 1t the strongest nom.
nation the democrats could have made.
The Post claims that the democrats
have Numbered and have virtually
abandoned the cry of fraud and en-.
dorsed the action of the electoral com
mission.