Smyrna times., 1880-07-07
Political.

General Hancock is already overrun by
throngs OF democratic politicians who 90
TO Governors Island to tender their advice
and lay the foundation of claim for an
office in case he should be elected
1t is to General Garields credit that he
IS comparatively poor man. Even parti,
san blindness cannot fail to SEQ that if 50
inclined he could have stolen himself rich
during his Congressional career.--Iilq.
(Dem.) Hcco+d.
Gen. Hancock is a twin. His twin broth,
er, Hilary Hancock, is lawyer in Mime.
apolis, MINI. When young the brothers
looked so much alike that they could
scarcely be distinguished Another brother
IS Col. John Hancock, the agent of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in Washington.
In conversation with friends in New
York President Hayes said he felt no anx
iety about the success of the Republican
presidential ticket in the coming election
lie believed that the enthusiasm over the
nomination Of Gen. Hancock by the de-
mocracy was destined to grow cold, if it
| did not wholly die out, before November.
| There was in his judgment no room for
doubt as to the ability of Gen. Garfield to
carry Ohio, and republicans need feel no
| uncaslnesS on that score, and he as conf.
| IDENTIFY expected that Indiana could 90
republican in the October election.
There are 1000 Republican ofiiceholders
who may probably be relied upon to do
what they can for Garfield On the other
hand, there IS an army of hungry Demo.
Gratis who desire to fill the places of the
| 10000 Republican oticeholders who NAV
be relied upon to do all they can for Han.
| cock. This struggle for the spoils is the
meanest characteristic of American elcc.
tlons. The party that is the first to devise
a method of civil service which shall make
othceholding depend upon competent, eff.
clent and honest work in the public behalf.
without reference to partisanship, will
deserve and receive the gratitude Of the
nation.
Considerable excitement exists in France
relative to the proposed expulsion of the
yeSults. policy of resistance is under
stood to be determined on, thus compelling
the government to use force, and, it wa,
hoped, to thus gain public sympathy. The
struggle will be evidently severe one, a.
the projects, in many departments, have
resigned rather than enforce the policy 0
the ministry. But their places are prompt
ly filled, and work will 20 on. The strug
gle embraces so much that, even admittin!
the methods employed as not in every re
spect the wisest, the object aimed at is un
doubtedly good. 1t is a question of life o
death to the republic, and hence the i'm
portance attached to it.
In Independent Nort.cra Opt,,ton.-Thougl
it is rather early to make close estimat
of the votes which Garfield and Uancocl
will receive, it is safe to say that it will be
close contest. We think the chances ar
! slightly in favor of Hancock. lie will &c
the l3S electoral votes of the Southern
: States, and pretty surely the Is votes O
' Indiana. If to these are added the
votes of New York the total will be leS, Q
three more than a majority. The chance
in New York are, on the whole, favorabl
to Hancock, but not greatly so. The Den
. ocratic party will be united. The indeper
7 dent vote will generally go with the Repul
| licans. 1t i possible, ." urn the scale j
either direction during the campaign. W
. are inclined to think that Garfield wi
a grow upon the sober second thought of til
people because Of his actual qualification
for the Chief Magistracy, and that Hanccc
will lose by the character of a part of h
following and a lack of civil experience.