Daily Republican., 1880-06-24
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
That Electoral Commission.

That Electoral Commission.
Judge Hoadley, of Cincinnati, a
special friend OF Samuel J. Tilden, pre-
sided temporarily at the Cincinnati
Convention on Tuesday when that body
met. OF course everybody when ap-
pointed, even temporarily over a great
body of that kind, must make a great
speech. 1t is one of the occasions of
their lives that cannot be overlooked,
and it must be improved. So Judge
HOadley thought when he was elected
temporary chairman. There was the
occasion, there was the subject, what
more than ability was needed to say
something which should electrify the
whole couhtryS The stiff, old Demo
crat!J Judge withal possessed the
ability and he did make a ringing
speech, much Of which was not heard
by the sHeltsring turbulent mass be-
fore him.
There must be, however, but few in
tslligent Democrats who will not admit
hat come portions Of his speech wers
not calculated TO impress favorably
upon the public mind the idea that the
Democratic party was capable of really
honestly administering the functions
of the government. His arrangement
of the Electoral Commission by which
President Hayes was allowed to take
the seat to which he was elected, was
pungent indeed, brt the democrat wko
At this late day gets on his legs to curse
the Electoral Commission, cuts a sorry
figure indeed and all the tine that
Judge Hoadley spent in denounc;ng it,
the convention must have felt that he
had mistaken the audience lie was ad-
dressing for a Republican Convention. |
The Electoral Commission was purely |
Of Democratic origin. The Republicans
having honestly and clearly elected |
Mr.. Hayes President we're prepared to |
let him quietly take his seat without
an Electoral Commission to psss iudg-
ment upon the validity Of his election. |
They did not ask for it, indeed had no
need for II. II was Democratic child
all over and its Democratic lineage ard |
parentags could rot be disputed. OnI
The final passage OF the eit ctoral conf |
mission bill in the Senate every Demo-
Grat but two voted for il ard orly one,
Mr.. Eaton Of Connecticut voted agains
it. In the House only eighteen Demo
Gratis voted against it while one hun
dred and ffty-eight voted for it. Three
Democratic Senators who are now can
didates for the Cincinnati nomination
voted for the bill, and Mr.. Randall,
another prominent candidate, then
Speaker of the Honse, also voted iyr it.
1t must have grated somewhat harsh.
ly on the Democratic ear to hear Judge
Hoadley in such vigorous terms lie
nounCe this Democratic scheme az a.
dishonest arbitration, and the work
of the arbitration one CT The black est
crimes Of tho age" He declares that,
''the Democratic party shail never
sgain appear before a tribunal of Jus.
tioe, falsely 20 called, which Is not
blind To the beckQniag finger Of favor II
This ia strong Language 10 b. useii t!
against the Judges own party and IL Is
ruling with high Land. The Demo. ,
Gratis however would have It, and they
alone are to blame 70: it. Republicans o
ted for the bill to please the neuO cra!s,
stot that they (the Republicaus) needed
it. but as /. could dc the Republicans
no harm and II would please the Dem
Ucrats they let them have what they
wanted David Dudley Field, brother
of one Of the prominent candidates aud
Mr.. Abram Esweh mentioned as a
probable dark horse, both fast lrieI is
and cOrfjent5 OF Mr.. Tildsp, were
foremost in urRing he creation Of this
Commission. = he bill WAS submitted t.
Mr.. Tildsn and by him vas Smsndeq
and perfected. bearing all these thiDss
in mind what must Democrats think Of
Jndge Hoad'cy's arraigrment Of the
Electoral Commission 1t has aiways
been COZ sidertd the bitter end of THU ~
when man curses his own of. pring.
The Electoral Commission Was sired b.
the Democratic party, and it was be.