Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-11


that.
'Do YOU believe the existing admins
tration had serious thoughts OF arreStlng
Mr. Tiden.'
eyes, have no doubt OF it. be-
lieve the letter giving Woodlord's plan
was i'm all essential respects truthful,
and If there had been the least prOyoca-
ton il would have been carried out to
the letter. -,
"What would have been the effect. y
eli Mr.. Tilden had taken the oath OF
office i'm New York the day Mr.. Hayes
took it i'm Washington, ami he had then
been arrested, | have very clear idea
that the parties who Perpetrated the
outrage would find themselves in Il very
unpleasant predicament.'
"Gour name, Governor, Is mentioned
i'm connection with the gubernatorial
nomination next fall. Is it with your
APPROVAL"
THAT is hardly a fair question"
"WhOm do YOU consider the chief
candidates for the Democratic nomlna-
tom
"Mr. Robinson and Judge Church,
and ClarkSon y. Potter
"And YOURSELF
THAT didn't say
GLOW about Mr.. Tilden. Would he
accept the nomination ii he could
get it?'
Il have heard rumors that his friends
would possibly press his name, but
whether the governor would feel like
going into the campaign, really do not
know
But why beat about the bush, gov
ernor? There are serious personal dill
lercnces i'm the party and they must
necessarily have their etiect|
'Nes, but no mere personal dltter-
encce, personal fortune, anything
should be permitted 10 have an effect.
The contest should be with the enemy,
not i'm our own camp. The nomination
must 90 10 the strongest man indcpen-
dent Of his desire, his necessity or his
fortune"
"Is it probable that the East will be
permitted 10 name the Democratic can
didate next year in the National Con-
vcntion?'
THAT depends entirely on the West.
ID the West could come into the con-
ycntion united on one man that would
settle il. Had the West done so IN 1876
she would have carried her point. The
East, and especially New York, has
succeeded only bv reason of the division
i'm tie Western ranks. You see there
Hendricks, Thurman and Davis. The
West was not solid for any one. Hen
bricks had his state AMI Thurman his.
Tilden divided with all OF the opposi-
ton. lie had part OF Ohio, Illinois aud
other states and solid front here. The
consequence was he won, but If the
West had unitedly willed it otherwise,
oshcrwise il would have been
Does il look any better now?
81 can't see that il does. There Is
Hendricks i'm Indiana, strong and grow
inc stronger: Davis and Thurman, too,
have their friends, and ii Ewing carries
Ohio. ne becomes participant ut once.
\ new name is finding some favor, too,
Judye stephen J. Field, Of the United
states court i'm California, is being talk
cd of considerably. I'm view Ot the ri
yalrieS further East it occurs To that 1t
might be- a good idea to take candidate
from California ~
But --
But the man whose name comes IN
Stinctivcly 10 the mind OF every one as
filling absolutely the Presidential re
uuirrmcnts is that of Mr., Bayard, Of
Delaware. In every way he is perfect
IN suited % the position. Mentally he
ranks with the best. Asa man oil charac-
ter he i mblemished. His record Is I'M
impcachablC. His manner Is most en-
yasiug. | think of no man who So at
mirablv possesses every essential quail
ticatIon and who would bring To- use SO
many Republican votes. lie adds to
the ticket that strength of character
from which Spmuch was hoped and cN-
pectrd i'm 1876. and which to certain
extent we obtained. Still ne laborS I'M
der the disadvantage of coming from 4
small State and one which has but little
strength in the convention.
You have no doubt rs To the election
i'm this state, have YOU?
Not il personal preference and per-
snnal necessities are put aside IN the gem
cral interest Of the party. Party har-
monv can be- obtained by selt-abnega-
ton only. No one man should be con-
suited. The best interests OF the party
at large and its best fortunes should be
resuant. Then no opposition can sue
crcd i'm this state. feel confident that
wise counsels will prevail, and the end
will abundantly justify the nomlna-
ton.
THE following was told OF young
gentleman who was passing an eXamln-
alton i'm physics lie was asked:
..What planets were known To the an
rients9'' well, sir he responded,
..thcrr was Nenusand Jupiter, and land
after a pausel Il think tine earth; but
I'm not quite certain.