The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-07-03
a Candidate for Defeat.

"For President. Major General w.
S. Hancock"
This was the news that was sent all
over the country on the day that the
Democratic National Convention
reached a nomination. Then was
known who was to be again defeated.
After 20 years of defeat. it would
seem that the Democrats ought to be
satisfied, and not try for more laurels
of this kind, but it is otherwise, and
they again bring out man, who is
deser wing of better fate.
A great deal might be said of Gen.
Hancock. He was a good soldier,
and DOW, after all the Democratic hue
and cry about military rulers, they,
with strange disregard of all their
previous opinions upon this point,
come before the voters of the country
with "a man on horseback" But
does any one fail to see why he was
nominated Every one knows that
it was done to catch the soldier vote.
Vain hope. Of course it might be
supposed that some would vote for
General Hancock on the ground of
friendship and associations. But
James A. Garfield was also soldier.
He also can control "sOldier votes"
for nc one can question the fact of
his popularity. If the Democrats ex-
pected to elect Majer General w. S..
Hancock, Of the Union army, as a
Democrat, on a Democratic ticket, by
the votes of Union Republican SOL
diers, they will be grieyously disap-
pointed. The thing won't work.
IT'S very doubtful if General Han
cock has the qualifications for Pres
ident, whatever may be his qualifi-
cations for the place he now occupies.
He has been a soldier and nothing
else, all his life. and has taken no
part in politics. While he may be
honest and well-meaning even should
it turn cut that he was elected, he
would have to rely partly, if not en-
tirely, upon the advice of others; and
what a chance that would be for I'M
scrupulous Democrats. How they
would flock around him, and hood
wink him so that he would be in no
condition to wisely administer the
affairs of the nation. On the other
hand, Gen, Garfield has had large
experience In matters political. He
has been in Congress for long term
of years, and has had abundant op-
portunities to inform himself upon
all matters necessary to any position
in the political world. 1t is not a fair
comparison that Democratic paper
makes when it says: "What an ins
significant figure the Ohio ex -Briga-
der will cut beside the Pennsylvania
Major General" 1t should be borne
in mind that the Republican candi.
date was a Major General also, and
was called from the field to take q
seat in Congress, an honor that, Major
General though he be, Hancock never
had conferred upon him.
A great deal of bracing up is need
ed amongst the Democrats since the
excitement of the closing scenes o.
the Convention has passed. The little
reconciliation between the dissatisfied
factions, that was nagnified 80 ex
tensively, is not what it was thought
to be. The fact is, you can't most al
ways sometimes tell all about these
things. True, John Kelley and hi,
delegates swore eternal fidelity tC
| Hancock and the Immaculate Sam
uel Jones T.. sent a congratulations
message. But can John Kelley work
vigorously for the party that 81
uncerimoniously and vindictiely sa
down upon him and his followers il
the Convention Hardly. Tilden
though by his decination. lost hi
opportunity, it is to be taken with 1