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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1880
Page
1
Cincinnati dispatch charts the Tuesday to Wednesday scramble as Tilden shutters his bid and Payne Hancock and others rise. Delegates flood hotels, with Tammany and Grafula supporters marching, while New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey coalesce around Payne and Hancock amid cautious optimism for a clean, unified nomination.
Cincinnati dispatch outlines heated party rhetoric days before a national convention. It notes scrutiny of Massachusetts and Tammany claims, plus division over John Kelly and credentials. Also covers Tilden's withdrawal and likely New York faction union efforts amid shifting delegate loyalties.
Globe correspondent laments a Massachusetts dispute and hopes for settlement to grant rights and prevent ill will. The dispute has hardened, making a fight likely as parties prepare for a clash, with Lurnen noted in the report.
Cincinnati June 21 The Tilden withdrawal question stirs Democrats as the letter is read. Analysts debate if the letter signals final withdrawal or a political ruse to swing support. Carter Harrison criticizes it as insufficient while convention week opens with high energy and crowded corridors.
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal weighs in on Tilden and Seymours letters, arguing Tildens is an unselfish, frank statement while noting his favors for Randall and Payne. Randall refused to succeed Tilden, ending plans for a transfer of strength. The mood is chaos with no clear prospect, as John Kelly predicts a self-serving withdrawal to gain support.
Governor Seymour told a New York Herald reporter he would not allow his name to be used for the nomination, citing age illness and a wish to enjoy farm life at Deerfield. He recalled 1868 as a mistake, urged party unity, and said the convention should pick the strongest candidate with local and state support.
The text argues laws should serve the whole people and adapt to their character and era. It cites examples where penalties vary by community, noting harsher measures for liquor sales in Indian or African communities and fewer restrictions in more civilized ones. It adds virtue requires freedom from restraint and that virtue grows where temptation exists.
The text notes Indiana refused to join the party and instead backed Hendricks as the man for success. It mentions inviting New York New Jersey and Connecticut to align with Hendricks, signaling a political maneuver among states to rally behind a candidate.
Cincinnati reports indicate Indiana delegates show solid support for Hendricks as Tilden exits. Payne’s campaign loses ground amid money-driven tactics while Field’s California delegation remains divided. Hendricks supporters foresee disintegration of rivals and increased momentum.
The Friends of the Gallant General operate from Central Hotel with leaders Franklin Baldy Smith Atkins and Judge Jere Black. They push Hancock as war loyalty candidate. claim Garfield will carry GOP. Emphasize soldiers and civil authority to sway voters beyond party lines. Hancock vote strength estimated at seventy to eighty support points.
A Cincinnati special to the New York World assesses initial ballot strength for Tilden Bayard Field Thurman and others. Barnum favors Tilden with an estimated 193 votes first ballot while Missouri and Iowa loom, and Thurman’s Ohio delegation grouping signals harmony with Thurman though others may emerge as ballots proceed.
Territorie and District of Columbia Democrats petition the national committee for full representation in the 1880 Democratic Convention. They urge recognition in convention management and access to officers appointed by the national executive, arguing territories gain population after the census and deserve a voice alongside states.
The message argues for continued party aid and influence despite nonvoting status, claiming strong Democratic organization in the District of Columbia, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, and Dakota. It notes delegates to the national convention and that Wade Hampton may be temporary chairman, with territorial representation likely to be debated at the convention.
The Indiana court held that a constitutional amendment requires a majority of all votes cast to ratify. It found the 1879 act defective for not counting total votes or providing a method to determine the proportion voting yes, no, or total electors. The court deemed the amendment not ratified and suggested possible resubmission by the legislature.
Bill Mire the Mount Women Church sexton vanished eight months ago and has surfaced in San Francisco. He writes a long letter to his wife recounting a voyage aboard a schooner, striking storms, a cast adrift boat, and a voyage toward Hong Kong. He claims to bear a large sum of $800 belonging to the church.
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