The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-11-03
The Change OF Feeling in New
vnRIr

Cleveland Leader Of yesterdayl
For week previous to Monday night
adyices from New York had concurred in
representing general Strengthening Of
confidence in the probability Of Mr.. Til
dens election. Notwithstanding the Ter.
riblc exposures that had been made
against him, exposures affecting alike his
integrity as a public man and his honor
as a private citizen, still, the enormous
registration in New York City, the sooth.
ing Of the canal ring thieves by Tilden's
new policy Of concession and mistaken
faith in the effect of his letter on the
Southern claims, combined for a time
last week to give Mr.. Tilden's chances
an impetus with the class Of
men who speculate on the results
OF the election as they gamble on the
future values Of grain stocks. On Satur-
day night and Sunday the pools sold in
New York City in the general proportion
OF Sl0O to 800 in favor OF Tilden. Yes
terday the telegraph reported at noon
that the tide had set clearly and strongly
the other way. 1t was then 500 to 800
in favor Of Hayes. What has caused
this extraordinary turn in the chances Of
the candidates? The answer is an i'm
portant one, snd will show that the tide
now setting against Tilden is the final one
in this canvass, and will engulf him.
Four principal causes have combined TO
produce this result. They are:
First. The complete failure Of the Til
den letter on Southern Claims to quiet
the apprehensions Of the country, or to
stop the fatal effect Of the discovery that
the South has more than two billions Of
rebel claims, which it will demand 10
have paid. Mr.. Tilden's letter has been
analyzed, and shown TO contain no bond
or promise that would have feathers
weight in restraining him when Presi-
dent. The ostentatious endorsement OF
his letter by Tennessee and Kentucky
Congressman has been turned against the
Democracy with crushing effect by the
simple revelation that those Congress-
men have already presented large quanti-
ties Of the most audacious claims, which
are now on file at Washington awaiting
the general resurrection after election.
Mr.. Tilden's letter revealed the panic
he was in, but it has utterly failed in its
purpose, and has damaged rather than
improved his chances.
Secondly, The powerful appeals Of the
bankers and business men Of New York
city and Syracuse TO tue people Of the
country; warning them against the inevi-
table perils and depressing effects Of a
Democratic victory, have produced q re.
markable effect, as we'll they may. When
men like John Jacob Astor and James
Lennox Democrats in politics, but with
a sense OF public duty which is above all
devotion TO party-when men like these
sign public appeal for the defeat Of the
Democratic party and the election OF
Hayes and Wheeler, the argument is one
which sets men thinking.
Thirdly. The exposure Of the mon
Strous Democratic conspiracy in Phila-
delphia TO steal the vote Of Pennsylvania
by flooding the State with fraudulent tax |
receipts. The tracing Of the conspiracy
to Mr.. Tilden's personal bureau
in New York City, and the arrest Of his
guilty agents, have added to the general
reyulsion Of public feeling against the
Democratic candidate. Men who have
heard all the exposures OF Tilden's tax
perjuries and other rascalities unmoved
now stand aghast at the idea Of Presi-
Dental candidate STOPPING to share in
The most monstrous conspiracy known
in recent politics. 1t is generally |
known in New York City that Mr.. Til
den has hardly been seen in Albany
Tor month past, but has sgiyen his entire
lime to the management OF his bureau in
New York City. They know that this tax
receipt scheme could not have been orga-
nized and prepared there without Mr..
rilden's personal knowledge, II not his
active aid and cooperation. The dis
covcry OF this crime reawakens all the
bitterness against Tilden as the manager
Of Tammany in its worst days Of fraudu-
lent registering and ballot.box stutfing,
and this feeling is added to the general
.ide OF sentiment which is now so appar-
ent in New York.
Fourthly. 1t has been found that with
The police OF New York and the admira-
bic corps OF Supervisors under control Of
Mr.. Davenport, the fraudulent vote can
DO 30 far reduced that the Republicans
will have n fair chance to carry the State.
There is buoyancy and confidence at Re-
publican headquarters in New York and
Washington-despondency and alarm in
he Democratic camps.