Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-25
Hi NEXT PRESIDENT.

HIS name Is WlDuelu OcOtJ I1ancOcks
Yesterday, on the second ballot, the
Democratic Convention at Cincinnati, by
a unanimous vote, selected General Han
cock as the candidate of the Democracy
for President. He is no dark horse, but
his name has been mentioned quite prom
inently as a candidate for that high Of
fee for a number of years. Our next
President was bornlin Montgomery coun-
ty, in the State of Pennsylvania, Febru-
airy Ia, 1924, and is now fifty-six years of
age. He was educated at West Point,
and served with honor in the Mexican
war.
In 1859, Captain Hancock came to Cal
ifornia, and when the late civil war broke
out, in 1861, he declared himself a Union
soldier, and did much in that State for
the cause he espoused. He served
throughout the war, serving under Nc
Clellan at South Mountain and Anteitam,
and gaining especial renown at the event.
full battle of Gettysburg, where he was
severely wounded.
He gained the rank of Major-general
during the war, and now holds that po-'
sition in the regular army, having his
headquarters in the City of New York.
General Hancock's fame, as a soldier in
the late civil war, is secure and a part Of
the Nations history; bnt when the war
was over he refused to fight a fallen foe,
and his remarkable letters and orders
given when in command of New Orleans
have endeared him to the lovers of free
government throughout the land. In INC
days when military satraps were govern
ing in the name of Grant over a large
portion of this fair country, Hancock de-
clared that the military power was SUBJ
ordinate to the civil, and that in times of
peace laws and not arms were supreme.
He was removed from New Orleans by
President Grant for such outbursts against
Imperialism, and a more plant tool was
sent to overthrow the rightful govern
ment Of Louisiana. That State has
never forgotten General Hancock, and
on the first ballot at Cincinnati Louisiana
stood solid for him. Time brings its
avenges, and to-day at Galena the sssilent
man" sulks over a merited defeat in the
house of his friends, while the repri-
manded subaltern bears aloft the stand
ard of the Democracy and coming VIC
tory.
The nomination of Hancock means
success at the polls in November for the
Democratic party. Democratic leaders
and statesmen have given up their aspir-
alton in order that harmony might pre-
vail. The act of that eminent son of
New York-Samuel j. Tilden-in with
drawing all claims to a nomination which
by right was his, in order to save even
the appearance Of discord in the party,
will forever enshrine him in the affec-
tions of the Democracy, which hs once
lead to victory. Calumny and SANDER
have done their worst, but to-day the
sage of Grammercy Park stands out in
bold relief, the embodiment of unselfsh
patriotism.
There is no division now in the ranks
Of the Democracy. With united front
under the command of Hancock the
Democrats now enter q campaign which
will end in complete victory in Novem.
Der. There is the ''solid South" which
our good Republican friends sneer at. and
call hard names; she will be heard from
at the coming election, and when the re-
turns from New York come in, James A.
Garfield will wish for his old pulpit and
meeting-house-and a little more Credit
Mobilier stock, while Chester A. Arthur
will pray for the New York custom-house
to fall upon and cover him and Conkling
in its ruin.
New Jersey and Connecticut are safe;
while the nomination of English insures
Indiana. Pennsylvania will honor her
son, and the Pacific Coast will be heard
from. The Democrats of Nevada have a
duty to perform. There is no reason in
the world why this State should not cast
her electoral vote for Hancock and Eng
lish. The "battle- born State" has often
been charged with always being on the
winning side-that she is always in favor
OF success. If this be SO, turn ye, turn
We. for Nevada will be Democratic this
year, and as sure as the sun shines the
day of deliyerance is at hand, tho year
of jubilee has come.
The candidate for Vice President, Will
liam H. English, is a native of Indiana
was born August 27, 1922. and is now in
his ffty-eighth year. He is a lawyer,
and was admitted to the bar in lS45, but
does not practice much, as when at home
he is more of a granger than attorney.
English has been q member of the State
Legislature of Indiana, having once been
Speaker of the House. He has been a
member Of Congress a number of times,
and was the Democratic candidate for
United States Senator when Oliver p.
Morton was elected from Indiana. He
is very popular in his native State. and
divides with Hendricks the honor of car
rying Indiana for the Democracy when
ever he is a candidate. There is no doubt
of his being a strong man in the West.
The stars in their courses seem to favor
the Democracy this wear. and English