The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-06-26
HANCOCK'S NOMINATION.
Views of George William Curtis.
HE BELIEVES GARFIELD WILL CARRY
NEW YORK AND THE COUNTRY.

New YORK, June 25.-George William Cur
tbs, in reference to Hancock s nomination, says:
SIT seems to me that it is highly respectable
nomination, but not especially strong. do
not see that Hancock represents anything but
the inability of the party to agree on one OF its
prominent men,"
"Do you think Hancock will be acceptable
to the East?''
81 do not see how he can be any more popu-
lar in the East than Garfield. Hancock was
distinguished officer in the regular army, and
Garfield was distinguished officer of volun-
teers. think distinguished officer of volun-
teers excites quites as much enthusiasm as an
illustrious regular officer"
"Do you regard Hancock as more available
candidate than Tilden?"
Nobody could have less personal popularity
than Tilden, but the general feeling of his
ability, sagacity and experience made him
very strong candidate in 1876. he would have
made strong candidate now, but he would not
have carried New York.
"But do you think Hancock will be able to
carry New York;"
''No, 1 do not. see no reason whatever to
doubt that, with the feeling of union in the
Republican party and the universal satisfac-
ton with Garfield as candidate, he will carry
the State of New York against Hancock.
''Do you regard the choice of the Democrat
ic convention as the best one that could have
been made?'
mo. My opinion is that Senator Bayard
WOulu nave Ucou d StTOuS0r HAL, U0CduS6 liz
would have added the individual strength of
recognized party leader to disposition to sup
port any party candidate. I donot think Bay
ards Southern tendencies would nave repealed
any of what is called the Independent vote,
which belongs to neither party and which
went very generally for Tilden in 1876. Han
cock will prove as strong as anybody in the
West, perhaps, and the Democratic party gen.
orally will fall in and support thdAticket which
has been chosen. 1 think, however, that the
fron fNfT Ia
disposes that branch of the party to the zeal
GUS support of any ticket nominated by the
convention; Garfield would have defeated any
candidate nominated at Cincinnati. l cannot
see any re ason why Hancock should be strong
or than Garfield before the country, because
Hancock merely represents his party, and
don't believe the country trust the party"
Views Of the San Francisco Press.
SAN Francisco, June 24.-The Call, review
ing the manner of Hancock's nomination. con-
cludes that it is a worthy one, which will unite
the Democratic party and make the canvass on
both sides respectable.
| The Alta says it would be great honor to
the American name could the present canvass
| be conducted with clean hands on all sides.
| The Chronicle says the nominations were on
the principle of any port in storm; that Han
cock is as great concession as could safely be
made to the Southern brigadiers with any hope
| OF carrying the election. Being ignorant of
| political affairs, he will be mere boy in the
| hands of the Southern schemers.
Gen. Grant and the Nominee
GALENA, j une 25-Gen. Grant, in person.
| al interview this afternoon, denied that he
ever said he would support Hancock or that he
| would vote for him. There is consequently no
| foundation whatever for the statement pab-
lished in New York paper to-day.
| Hancock Congratulated by New York
Democrats.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, June 25.-The following
has been sent to General Hancock:
On BOARD TRAIN, ON THE SHORES LAKE
ERIE, as we enter New York via Rochester, !
June %, 1880.
The undersigned, citizens of the State of
| New York and members of the Democratic
| party. deeply interested in the fraternal union
| the American people, on their return from
| Cincinnati desire to tender to you, and through
| you to their State and country their sincere
| congratulations upon the wise and patriotic ac-
| ton of the National Democratic Convention.
| We visited Cincinnati neither as delegate nor
| as members of any fragment or faction of the
Democratic party, not committed to any man,
| State or section of the Union, but simply as
citizens seeking the good name and fame of
we gratifed that the unanimous voice of the
convention, which we believe will prove the
voice of the people, pointed to one who in war
SO largely contributed to the preservation of
the Union, and whose first act, when the war
was over, recognized the fact the Constitu-
ton was mightier than the sword and the only
supreme law of the land.
Fraternally and respectfully yours,
(Signed by twenty-six citizens Of the State of
New York, headed by Erastus Brooks and
William Purcell)