The nominatiou of McKiDley and Hobart an...

The nominatiou of McKiDley and Hobart and the resnlt of the St. Louis conventioD has not evoked any particular degree of enthusiasni in this section. In faot a nnmber of republicans are hesltating about their vote this f all and are awaiting the democratio convention and also the outcouie of the Teller movement bef ore raaking np their rainds as to what they shall do. In faot never before were poiiticians go nnsettled as now. McKinley's sole title to distinction was nis autborship of the McKinley bill, and the fact, by the way, that he is conceded to be personally honest. On other subjects than the tariff, he has never shown that he posessed strong convictions. As an execntive he has not indicated the possession of strong executive talents. The older the canvass grows the harder work will it be to oréate an euthusiasm for MoKinley and for Hobart, the unknown. The nomination of Teller by the democrats at Chicago would be a colossal mistake. He is a republican in évérything excepting their fiuancial plank. . He goes as f ar as McKinley for high tariff. He has had no change of heart. If nominated at Chicago, the spectacle would be presen ted of two republicans running for president, one for gold and the other for silver. There is no reason which a sound money democrat conld give for supporting Teller. The New York and Wisconsin democracy has declared for the gold standard. The Illinois, Indiana and Ohio deruocracy for the silver standard. The only possible honest compromiso between tbe conflicting factions is international bi-metalism, the only possible bi-metalism, and one that can be obtained if this country is not foolishenough to present the Eoropean nations with the $600,000,000 of gold we have, which would naturally relieve them. Capt. E. P. Allen, the delégate from this district to St. Louis, came out as a free silverite at that cfonvention. He voted for the free silver plank but did not follow Teller out of tbe convention. He may, however, be heard on the stump snpporting the St. Louis platform.