Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-07-08
POLITICAL NOTES.

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POLITICAL NOTES.
The Boston Herald independently gives
the situation in word: "Well, the Democra Is
are happy"
Says the Boston Herald "Conover thinks
he can pull Garfield through in Florida; but
who will pull Conover through ?"
In recent interview, Mr.. Tilden as.
sured reporter that he would give the Han
cock ticket his cordial support.
"A Hancock club has been organized in
New York, composed mainly of veterans Of
the Mexican wan.
Don Cameron has written a letter de.
clining the Craftsmanship of the National Re.
publican Committee.
- The Augusta Chronicle predicts for Han.
cock and English majority of one hundred
thousand in Georgia next November.
Gen. Grants letter of congratulation to
Garfield is So long on the way that fears are
entertained that the third term candidate for.
got to stamp it.
-GarGelds pedigree seems to be trife
mixed. Already it is said he came from
Welsh, Irish and Dutch stock. And then
there was his credit Mobilier stock.
Col. ]. R. Abney is the South Carolina
member of the committee appointed by the
National Convention to notify Gen. Hancock
and Mr.. English of their nomination. The
committee will meet in New York on the 18th
instant.
Gen. Phil. Sheridan says: 81 am not in
politics; but Gen. Hancock is a good and
great man. The Democrats have not made
any mistake this time. They have nominated
an excellent and strong ticket"
- Lively betting has already commenced
on the issue of the Presidential contest. In
New York $500 to $400 are offered in favor
of Hancock, and several bets at those figures
have already been made.
The Tammany Hall Democracy of New
York held rousng Hancock ratification
meeting Thursday night; and on the same
night similar meeting was held in Irving
hall. The divided Democratic household Of
New York is fast becoming united.
"A veteran organization of St. Louis, large
ly composed of Grant men, proposes to resent
the treatment of the "old commander" at
Chicago. They will do this by supporting
Hancock. Sixty of them seeded from the
Republican party in body the other night.
- Senator Hampton returned home from
the Cincinnati Convention last week. Speak
ing of political matters, he says that the Dem
ocratic skies are bright, and that the Demo.
cratic National ticket had been selected to
win, and that it would do so. If it should be
deemed necessary, he says he will take an act
i've part in the campaign in this State.
- The Philadelphia Times, one of the lead
ing independent newspapers of the North, in
its issue of July 1st, in speaking of the Gin
cinnati nominees, says the Democrats have
put up ticket which has not only made
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Indiana surely Democratic, but Pennsylva'
MIA doubtful, with the doubt against the Re-.
publicans."
- The selection of Marshall Jewell, of Con.
necticut, as chairman of the Republican Ma.
tional Committee, is not looked upon by
Washington Republicans in favorable light.
Mr.. Jewell is worthy, good man, but one
entirely wanting in the arts and wiles of
politics, with no power of concentration or
of organization. But it seems that the place
went begging.
- Gen. Garfield ended speech at Paines-
Vile, Ohio, last Friday With the story of the
crossed swords referred to by Thackeray in
"The Virginians," saying in conclusion :"
trust the time is not far distant when under
the crossed swords and the locked shields Of
Americans, North and South, our people
shall sleep in peace and rise in liberty, love
and harmony under the union of our flag of
the Stars and Stripes"
At the Democratic ratification meeting in
Indianapolis, Ex. Governor Hendricks presi-
ded. Speeches were made by ex-Gov. Hen.
dricks, Hon. w. H. English, the nominee for
Vice President, and others. Mr.. English, in
the course of his remarks, said he would &C
cept the nomination when officially rendered