Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-02
OHIO AND 80.
FROM A TAMMANY STANDPOINT.
The Bearings Of the Foster Nomination
Tiden as the Democratic old Man
of the Sea-Dayis and
Hendricks Suggested.
Special Dispatch to the Enquirer.

NEW YORK, May 3O.-Attempts were
made to-day to find John Kelly, Gov
ernor Tilden and the Democratic leaders,
10 get their estimates of the effect OF the
nomination OF Foster for Governor OF
Ohio. 1t being Decoration Day, how
ever, it was almost impossible to find
anybody at home. Charles Foster
breaEfasted here with George Hoar. l
ran across some of the intimate coun-
selors of Mr.. Kelly, and obtained from
them assurances that the following was
substantially the Tammany view enter
tanned by Kelly:
They hold that the largest vote which
could have been polled for any Republi-
can candidate was for Grant. "Grant," !"
said one of these men, chad big hold,
not only on the voting masses OF his
party. but also on a considerable Demo
cratic element. He had seldom failed
TO grant favor to Democaat, and was
next 10 non-partisan in his friendships.
The Republicans will find that they
have made poor trade OF this enthu-
siasm and real affection TO conciliate the
colder and more querulous element OF
their party, which only hated Grant for
a mean consistency's sake, having ira
duced him for years and still being
spited by his popularity"
"We accept the probability" said one
Democrat, "that Grant is out, and
that Hayes and Sherman, operating
through the patronage on men like Fos-
ter, will probably dictate the next NOM
nation. We regard John Sherman as
an easy man to beat, as the Republican.
leaders, like Conkling and Taft, will
have no interest in electing Mr.. Foster
Governor, nor Mr.. Sherman President.
The Democratic party in New York
would have sure thing il it was not for
Mr.. Tilden. So long as his pretensions
are put forward there will be no
harmony between the city and State"
"Who was Mr.. Kelly's candidate for
President" | asked.
ale has all along been consistent and
faithful in his support of Hendricks,
was the answer. "Mr. Hendricks and
Mr.. Kelly think pretty much alike as to
Tilden. This last attack of the Tilden
Louisville organ on Hendricks will not
render it necessary for that gentleman
to preserve even the appearance OF an
entente cOrdiale with Mr.. Tilden. Mr..
Kelly, however, will favor any respect
able person for President TO beat Tilden.
The operations of Robinson (Tilden's
proxy) in the Governors office against
the Democratic organization IN New
York compel us in self-respect to reject
any overtures of COnCiliation with
Tildcn. Mr.. Thurman has been
favorably regarded in the Tammany
councils, but his recent actions in Con-
gress seemed to show not much wisdom
or fiamness. 1t was he who made this
long and rather unfortunate Congress
probability, and started the legislation
which made Hayes stalwart, and up
to the present time united to his party.
Northumberland Dorsheimer was
desirous that Mr.. Kelly and Tammany
Hall should take a favorable view OF
Governor Palm0r, of Illinois, but this
has not been effectual. Palmer, like
Dorsheimer, has always been a Republi-
can till of late. and and it is not the
policy of dyed-in-the-wool Democrats,
after the Greeley experience to embrace
Republican candidates. / think
that if Mr.. Hendricks and Judge Davis
could agree to work for each other Davis
would be very popular man among
the New York Democrats. Some of our
friends are now hoping that this coali-
ition can be brought about. At this
moment Davis is perhaps tke most
available man in the Democratic lines.
He has strong following-the Bar and
Judiciary of the State-and is respected
for his prudence, honesty and patriot
ism. About the only speech that left
any echo during this extra session was
Davis, when he affirmed that Mr.. Lin
coin would oppose, ii alive, all the sur
viving military Legislation" e"
"Then Tammany Hall has nothing
explicit TO say about Fosters nomina-
ton for Governor OF Ohio"
1--WE don't know much about Foster
here. Ohio politics are not as generally
understood from home as they think
out there There is a general opinion
here that Fosters nomination is the
product of the dislike to Grant on one
side and of Sherman's nomination on
the other. The erst effort OF the Con-
vention was to kill off Grant. He was
the biggest man present, after all Tom
Ewing, with his military record and
family connections, ought TO be a very
powerful candidate. and heis certainly a
man of more breadth and leadership
thau little Foster. Still, even If Ewing
were elected it would produce more
confusion, creating at once another can
didate for President"
"Has Tilden any supporter in the
New York newspaper press"
There is not one newspaper in New
York which is directly for Mr.. Tilden
for anything. The real favorite OF the
New York Democracy has all
along been Tom Bayard, and the
World newspaper has generally repre-
sented that interest. The most Tilden-
ish Of the New York papers has been
the EreniHg Post, quasi Republican. Its
principal proprietor, Park Goodwin, Is
an outspoken Tilden man, but he has
hitherto been restrained by the publish
er s interest. Inc DTOOkllH Edyt 10 IiC
only metropolitan organ OF Iilden, and
gives him the best support he gets IN
the State. The Albany Argus, chiefly
owned by Mrs. Cassidy, is also out and
ont for Tilden. The Buffalo Courier is
the third respectable paper OF Tilden's
interest. He is running the Literary
Bureau, however, but with some more
prudence than formerly"
Pelton is out, and has been again re-
stored to favor with his uncle, Tilden
omits no opportunity to come forward
and show himself to the crowd. When
the Coaching Club started out yester-
dav the first coupe TO come after the
company was drawn by two horses, and
contained Samuel ]. Tilden alone, look
ing out in lost yet smiling way, some,
what like Mr.. Dick on the completion
Of his "History of Charles l." when he
expected a triumph. The old gentle
man took off his hat wherever there wa:
the least indication of a wink or nod
and so vanished up the streets as If to
saw, 1T never shall be condOned."