Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-07-08
POLITTC4L NOTES.

The Republican press will try to make
the campaign assume the form of con.
test between an aristoeratie and plsb.sn
ticket.-N. Y. Hemld (Iad.)
With Hancock as candidate the DOUBT.
full States are moi New York or Indiana,
but Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, California
and Illinois. -Kansas city Times Dean J
A long pull, strong pull and pull
altogether will fetch LIMOS to the Demoe-
racy with a majority of 90, 900 for Han
cock and for Trumbull in November ~
81. Louis Times Dem.)
Republican papers insist, almost
piteously, that sit is the same cid cause
to be fought ever" Before the end of
the campaign they will honestly believe
that Hancock is 1ebel brigadier. "--Neo
York Herald (Ind
Active work, n sharp, aggressive can
yass and determined res,stauce to fraud
will place Pennsylvania back along with
New York in the Democratic column.-
NdShOitte american Lem .-a
General Garfield is said to be car
penter by trade. That he will get TO be q
Cabnetmskt next March is to some
extent uncertain. PhilM}elphc Roco3I
| (iad
The idea is growing in this country that
the Chief Magistrate should rather be IL
moderating than n positive quantity in the
problem of government, and should dele.
gate all the details Of his policy to his
Council of Ministers. Herce may easily
be explained the fact that the genius OF
our institutions-as repeatedly Illustrated
in their history--saetns not to require n
man of brilliant thought or of vast intel
lect in the chair of the Presidency. For
the safety Of the Republic, it appears to
an immense mass of voters better that the
President should represent the average
rather than the highest intelligence of the
people. And this il only one Of the
marked conservative tendencies Of modern
American politics. -NeD York Horald
| (Ind)
Governors Island appears to be the
great Democratic summer resort this year.
| PHILADELPHIA Times [fad)
We commend most cordially the fifth
declaration of the Democratic platform
adopted at Cincinnati, which says 1.-The
right to free ballot is the right preserva.
tive of all rights, and must and shall Et
| III tfGtJ punt vi tue blllSbL
States" Nothing could be truer thar
that it is ''the right preservative OF al
rights. '-Net0 York Tribune (Rep,)
1t is certain that the South will be sole
for Hancock. The South by putting
forward and supporting Hancock offer
convincing proof of q willingness to wipt
out sectional differences, their chosen can
didate being one of the very ablest prose
cutors of the war for the Union. -Neo
Orleans Times Dem.)
General B. F. Butler characterizes Gar
field and Hancock as political accidents.
Each candidate" says he, twill carry tn,
full vote of his party. Both are N,
friends; both have qualities to admire
and both are representative men,"
Against the charges of corruption pre-
ferred against Garfield and the violation
!, of civil service orders by Arthur, tn
Republicans can find no refuge in retalia
ton. The case looks hopeless for them
For the Democracy it looks very, yer,
bright. -Omatd Herald Dem
Here's an opinion from paper who'll,
disinterested, but near enough to tn
United States to understand our politics
1 The Halifax Chronicle says son tn
Wholo sAauSoSh hDu IHEilhu ulubL ID
regarded as strong ticket, and the Demo
Gratis may reasonably expect that, witt
good management, it will be the success
full ticket in November"
The Republicans having vulnerabl
candidate, while the Democratic leader
, above reproach, the Republicans call for
8 campaign with no discussion of persona
merits.-Boston Post (Dem.)