The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-04-23
STAN FORD, KY.

TmpEN has shown himself master
Of the situation in New York, aud
although the State Convention that
assembled at Syracuse, Tuesday, did
not exactly instruct for him, the old
platform on which he was elected be
fore, aud the resolutions to make the
great fraud the paramount issue Of
the coming canvass, coupled with the
fact that big majority Of the dele
gates to the National Convention are
his friends, and on the unit rule,
which was adopted, can control the
delegation, il is plain to see that il
Tilden desires il, he will be formida.
BILE candidate for the Presidential
nomination, or he will be able to have
a big hand in naming the candidate.
In the management Of the Conven-
ton Tildcn has shown great sagacity
and wonderful leadership. On the
first test vote before the body, Til
den's friends showed up 29j to so, and
after that everything passed Off quietly
and harmoniously. Traitor Kelly
and his followers, bar-keepers and cut
threats predominating, were en- band
aud held a little convention of their
own in another hall, and with their
usual arrogance passed resolutions,
debating who shall not be the nominee
Of the Cincinnati Convention. They
named a lot Of delegates who will
not be admitted to the Convention,
and then all that will be left for Mr..
Kelly to do, if TiIden is nominated,
is to follow up his insolent and devil
ish designs, by attempting to cause
the loss Of New York to the Democra-
cy, and the consequent loss Of the
Presidency. But We do not magnify
kellys Importance to the extent as
to believe that he can do these things.
We believe that a majority of his fol-
lowers will lose no time in choosing
between Tilden, If he be nominated,
and the Duke of America on a third
term platform.
As A Democrat, we put in our most
earnest protest against the action of
the County Committee, which decided
some time ago to allow every person to
vote in the primary who. promises to
support the Democratic ticket at the
August election. We want a nomi.
nee made by the bona fde Democrats,
and if the floaters and others who
have no good political record, but will
vote any way for a drink of whisky,
are allowed to offset the vote OF true
Democrat, then a primary election
fails TO decide who is the choice of
the party. We are not aware which
Of the candidates this plan will injure,
Il any Of them, but we want the man
who gets the nomination to be the
choice of majority of the Demo-
rats Of the county, and not one who
iqs to rely on the outside rabble to
make his calling and election sure.
Il the matter were left to Conven- G
ion none but Democrats would be al. |
owed to participate, and the rule
hould certainly hold good in the pri-
nariel. 1t will not do to trust to the a
,romises OF fioater. We have seen I
hem broken too often, and experience n
ught to teach us something. When '
he County Committee meets next :
tuesday, we hope it will consider this a
natter and reconsider its action. c,
The greed for Office grows eternal 7
! the breast of the average Kentuckian '
nd the haste of many to secure an nj
ppointment to aposition made vacant pl
y the death Of the holder is often bl
antiDg in decency, if not absolutely Ell
isgraceful. For instance, in less o.
IAN twenty-five minutes after Jere \,
outh dropped dead in the Senate in
hamber, the other day, Governor o.
blackburn was applied to for the po- pc
ton of keeper of the Penitentiary by tn
number Of fools who did not know
at the Governor had not the right ~ ~
make such appointment while the a,
legislature is in session. I'm
HoS CHAs. A. HARDIN, one Of the 81
everest of men and the brightest of III
wyers, carried every precinct in
arion county at the primary, and K"
5 nomination for Circuit Judge over re-
Idge Wicklifie is assured ON the vi
ST ballot. We are are proud OF this $40
! two reasons, because Of the worth bv'
Mr.. Hardin and because it, takes be-
IN the bench man who showed
rh inexcusable ignorance in his man vii
ement of the Grove Kenneny case. Til
dye Hardin, we salute youl n
TEXAS held her Democratic Con- "'
ntion Wednesday, but did not in ~ -
uet her delegates. The resolutions 'O
opted favor the two-t thirds rule and :.
omise the undivided support of the a.,
lte to whomsoeyer is made the nomi- .ni
e Of the National Convention. Il was loe
o resolved that il she is ever called soa
Texns will .hn,r har .r.,,rl.,iniio,, be