Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-08
B4YARD ON THE CAMPAIGN.
He Expects n Victory Which Will
Make an End of False Sectional
uSSueS.

He Expects "A Victory Which Will
Make an End of False Sectional
Issues.
Especial to the New York world.)
WILMINGTON, July 3.-Senator Bayard
was asked this evening to give his views
regarding the issues involved in the pend
ing campaign. He very pleasantly said
Il do not think this is proper tune.
General Hancock has not yet spoken aud
the country is filed with the enthusiastic
plaudits of the Democracy Mt the ratiiiea
ton meetings held everywhere do not
think we need to go beyond that at
present. As you will zee by reading my
speech of last night, l prefer to conhne
myself at present to an Endorsement of
the men who are our standard hearers.
General Hancock is, in my opinion, he
exemplar of regular limited government,
az his opponent represents an irregular
and unlimited government. Hancock has
placed himself by his acts on very high
plane above criticism and there are no
flaws in his armor. Wherever he has
been tried he has proved true. This the
people know and they have confidence in
his continuance in the path of duty and in
his devotion to those principles which
have made his name known and honored
throughout the land"
do you think, Senator, that the condi.
ton of the country is such that the people
will comprehend the difference of char
acter in the two candidates and show their
appreciation by confiding their interests
to the man of unstained name 7"
81 do. Time has brought to the people
of this country the use of their cooler
| judgments. They are tired of false issues,
partisan, political warfare and, above all,
Of party whose entire principles repre-
sent the abstract idea of force. THIS con.
test is one of reunion and nothing more.
In the person of Hancock they have q
representative of that principle"
You think then that Hancock will be
elected ?"
81 do. receive letters every day, and
have since the nomination, expressing moi
only approval of the nominees but the
conviction of a complete triumph. Many
of these letters come to NE from friend,
in New York who were my supporters fol-
the nomination, and their assurances Of
the success of the ticket are equally
strong. They put his majority in New
York at So COO. New Jersey is MARTA
! kDthtcs but scut u1huy Hulultrd ~ tut
war, and will battle for reunion ut tn,
ballot box as she did for the Union at tn,
point OF the sword. | think too tina
Hancock will carry Pennsylvania. Tn,
citizens of that State cannot but be prone
of hiss military fame and his unspotteG
civil record. She too will, think, joii
those who fight for reunion. Even her,
in my own city Colonel Mccullough, al
officer in the Union army, since the wal
connected closely with the Republicans
said, and heard it with pleasure, 81 caa
not go back On Hancock"
You said General Hancock had rot We
spoken. Do you mean that nothinI
should be done before his formal accept
anceY'
mo, not at all. moan simply tina
the people will know and feel that hi
utterances are his own, dictated not b,
policy but by the same manly, true an,
brave heart which enunciated the senti
ments expressed by the man who declare,
that there was nothing higher than tn
, civil law. That is what / mean, that a
present we are ratifying the action of III
convention. When the campaign open
up we need to discuss issues. We will d.
So"
who will make good Chairman o
the Executive Committee p
That is difficult question to answer
We have a great many men who would fiji
that position with ability and zeal havr
seen, however, in Senator Wallace, o
: Pennsylvania, especially while acting a
Chairman of the Senate caucus, all thos
qualities which would make him invalua
bic in that position. Energetic, jealous
of fine executive ability, he would eff
ciently aid us, and | should be pleased t
see him at the head of that committee"
Your father was, see from speec
of his made in 1868, strong supporter G
General Hancock"
: Yes and | was glad to see it brough
before the people. Whatever doubt
r might have had of my own judgmer
would be instantly dissipated with thu
preference before me expressed IL tern
q SO strong and 30 eloquent. 1t is an occi
sion of happiness to be enabled TO aid
carrying his wishes into effect and at IL
: same time advance what | believe the be-
( interests of my country