Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1880-06-30
HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.
WHAT THE NEWSPAPERS SAY.

/ gallant candidate, "a iOeman worthy
OF their steel" English is q
man Of good character, OF respectable
abilities, and Of some experience in
public affairs.
New York Herald, Independent
If any Republican stump orator
shall pretend that the Government
cannot safely be trusted TO Gen. Han
cock he will be laughed at Nor car
it be said that Hancock would be 4
nose OF wax in the hands of other men
He is a man of his own mind.
Baston Argus, Dem.
The Democratic National Conven
tion honored itself by placing in nomi
nation for President, General Winfield
s. Hancock, the brave soldier, tho
friend Of the Constitution, the son o
Pennsylvania. The people will ratify
the nomination in November and ht
will be seated in the White House.
Harrisburg Patriot, Dem.
In the success of this nomination
there will be oblivion ut last of the an
imositios of the civil conflict. Sec
tional jealousies and suspicious will be
4 buried forever and the union aud har
mony of the whole people will be com
plote,
Lancaster IHtelligenoer, Dem.
The Democratic party has done
honor to itself and to the principles il
represents by the nominating as iti
standard. bearer in the ensuing Prosi
dental contest Major General Winfield
Scott Hancock, OF Pennsylvania
Altoona Tribune, Rep.
He is a great soldier, and has ren
dered his country faithful heroic and
magnificent service in the hour OF hei
greatest need. His record is clean
and brilliant, and he will have to be
fought solely as representative Of
principles which the Republicans hold
to be at variance with the best inter
ests of the country.
Altoona Call Ind.
As a soldier, patriot and an honest
mai, Haneock's record is unassailable
He has the stern virtues of our early
better days when corruption was not
rite in the public service,
Philadelphia Telegraph, Rep.
Tho Democrats nominated very
strong ticket; and If there be any Re
publcans who have not as yet clearly
recognized that fact, the sooner they
bring themselves to a recognition of il
the bottor it will be for themselves and
for their party-for it means hard
fight and determined fight if the Re
publican party is to maintain its con.
troll over the executive branch of the
Government
Philadelphia Record, Ind
His unblemished character in pri
vate life his high attainments, his so
cial standing, fit him to grace the
Presidential chair. His public acts as
brave and daring soldier in war, and
as a considerate and liberty. loving sol
dier in time Of peace, justify the trust
that has been reposed in him. The
Record, as at present advised declares
for Hancock and English.
Wilmington Del Every Evening, Dem.
His public record is without blot and
bis private character is equally stain
less. Though, as is well known, he
was not the first choice of EUerJ
EUening, still we have no hesitation in
expressing the belief that with him as
its standard bearer the Democracy
ought to have no apprehensions for the
result Of the election next November
General Hancock against Garfield will
present to the country an issue the de.
termination of which with those who
have not yet lost faith in the wisdom
and integrity Of the people certainly
ought not to present diflicult'prob.
lem.
Lancaster inquirer, Rep.
The ticket is strong one, and will
command the full Democratic vote.
Gen. Hancock is brave and able sol
dier, and rendered bis country valun.
BILE services during the war of the re.
bellion, He is not the man whom the
Democratic leaders would have select
ed Of choice, but he is without doubt
the strongest candidate that could
have been taken from their ranks.
To defeat General Han.
cock will tax all our resources. lie
will start off with the solid and enthu.
siastio support OF the party which
nominated him, and the undivided
electoral vote of every Southern State.
HIS reputation as soldier will give
him support in the North which could
not have been obtained Tor any other
candidate the Democracy would have
named.
Philadelphia Ledger, Ind.
In making their choice for the Pres
idency the Democrats took one of the
two men who are, beyond all doubt,
their most desirable candidates. Sen.
ator Bayard is the other. Both are
men Of high character and distinction
justly standing high in the favor ol
their country, and either is a far more
formidable candidate than any Other
in the list before the Convention. Bay.
ard has the largest experience in pub,
lie affairs, but he was threateued with
an attack on his war rccofl The wal
issue continuing to bo uppermost in
party politics, Notwithstanding the
lapse of fifteen years since the sup
preston of the rebellion, it is this
which constrains Conventions to turn
their attention TO military celebrities
and it is this which moved the Cinoin
natl Convention to concentrate on
General Hancock, who is by far the
strongest candidate the Democrats
could have put in the field
New York Sun, Ind
Gen. Hancock has ever been true tC
the Union. Brave among the bravest
of the soldiers who marked with then
blood the battlefield of the civil war
thore is no citizen, living or dead
whose life more than illustrates the
sentiment of loyalty to the old flag, o.
devotion to tho integrity of the Re
public. Upon the escutchcon of hi,
fidelity there is not the shadow of .
single blot. Ho is straight forward
out-spoken, sincere man What he
says he means what he means hi
does. Under his administration VIZ
may expect economy, dignity, bold
ness, truth and honor. The old Dem
ocratic principles, which stand lik,
bed rocks in the Constitution, will b,