Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-03-25
THE PRESIDENCY.
SpHnters From Various Boom.


William H. Armstrong, of Lycoming
county, this state has been down in Wash
ington expressing his opinion on the presi-
dency. He says that there is no doubt
that a majority of the people in his district
are favorable to Blaine. but that there is a
strong feeling among the leading pOliti-
clans in the state that General Grant is the
stronger candidate of the two.
Senator Logan says that in the press re-
ports from Chicago no mention is made OF
| the Grant news in Illinois, The fact that
Kane county has elected seven Blaine dele
gates to six for Grant is telegraphed, but
no mention was made of the convention
held at Shelbyville that elected solid
Grant delegation. He receives hundreds
of letters every day from all sections of
the West, indicating a decided change in
| opinion in favor of Grant during the last
| two weeks.
A leading politician in Kansas writes {:
"This has been called sure enough
Blaine state, but you need not be sur
prised if it sends Grant delegation to
Chicago" The delegate elections favor
Blaine. A leading editor in Iowa writes :
The sentiment in this state has changed
greatly within the last fortnight. The
papers are beginning to come out for him
in obedience to this sentiment. l do not
think Blaine can carry the delegation. :"
| Senator Carpenter has news of a similar
| character from Wisconsin.
| The Allentown Democrat thinks very
| highly of Mr.. Tilden and says so, but
adds: The result of last falls election in
| New York seems to indicate danger to our
the head of the ticket. We regret this as
| ,nnch If No pOnIn
give Mr.. Tilden as cheerful support as
we could to any one whose name has been
mentioned in connection with the presi-
dency. 1t is fact-dn ugly yfact-that
a large element in the Democratic
party of the Empire state is hostile to Mr..
Tilden. We are not prepared to say that
this disaffection would defeat the election
of Mr.. Tilden, but it does seem potent
enough to endanger it. Can the party,
ought the party, create obstacles of danger
unnecessarily? We take it that the cause
We represent is of primary Importance.
| We believe the principles of the Demo-
cratic party are right that if carried out
they would promote the general wei
fare, :" secure the blessings of liberty "
and add stability and permanence to our
free institutions. Men are transitory, but
principles are eternal"
| E. A. J. McHenry, of Mississippi, re-
ports that the Democrats Of that state are
hostile to the nomination of Tilden at Gin.
cinnati, and that many of the most prOmi-
nent and active members of the party de-
clare they will not vote for him if he is
nominated. Mr.. McHenry says the men,
bers of the Mississippi Legislature were
recently polled on the choice of candidates.
Over $50 votes were polled, of which only
five were cast for Tilden. Seymour
led, with Bayard second and Hancock
| third.
The Republicans of Tioga county, Pa,
held very enthusiastic mass convention.
Hon. Butler B. Strang presided, and reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted con-
demning the action of the state conven-
tion, ignoring the delegates named by it
and taking measures to appoint genuine
Republican delegates to represent the dis
trict at Chicago. Several leading Repub-
licans made speeches and the meeting
| adjourned with ringing cheers for Blaine.