Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-02-14

Senator Davis, Of West Virginia, is an
active and influential Democrat and is called
a shrewd political manager. lie was inter
viewed on the subject of the Democratic
national nomination, the other day, at Wash
ington, with the following results
Does Mr.. Tiden really think of being a
candidate in lsS0?' mot doubt of it -
Senator Davis replied unhe-ita tingly. .IIe
l. working up his chances vigorously. Why,
he has two men in his city now in his in
terC~t. saw them myself to-day" Til
den means hardmoney campaign for the
Democracy? ~ "Yes. If Tildon prevails
the Western IDEA must be excluded from the
! Democratic platform do YOU think
Senator Bayard stands much of chance for
the nomination ~ Wei, Bayard is probl-
| bly, the Strongest man We have. But he
| Lives too near to r.ljen Tor his own good
Tild"n necessarily wcakens Bayard's chances.
| both repre-. enting the hard-money idea.
| The fight IN the convention will be between
the liari~ and the 'SJfis,' and it looks as
If the 'Ilard-' will be induced to cast their
united Influence Tor Mr. Tldcn. At all
events he Will leave no stone unturncd
to accomplish that end as the Deia-
ware Senator working for the nomina-
ton t'"NOt at all He is not that kind Of
a man. Neither he nor Mr. Thurman con-
descend to tricks. With Mr. Tlldcn it i
different lie will sit up all night figuring to
get this man or that, this influence or the
other, and will 20 into any calculations with
his friends a To the best way Of accomplish
Ing his purpose. W hen he has determined
how to DO u thing he goes and does it and no
matter what it costs. Neither Blyard nor
Thurman would listen To you II You were To-
90 TO them with any such talk w no Is
your tayorite candidate. Senator? - "Oh.
Thurman is my man. The whole Wet
Virginia delegation in Congress l. Tor Thur
man. There are five OF Us, and we are all
enthusiastic Thurman men e." "Do you
think the Ohio Senator will be nominated ,"
81 think he will But Tllden is rich and is
an untiring worker. lie i never IDLE and
there is no telling what has combinations
may effect
Mr.. TIldon may buy the nomination but
1t will take more than his ''barl-" Of money
to buy an election. lie would be defeated, |
past the help Of any Electoral Commission |
Therefore be il not likely TO be nominated |
Mr.. Baydrd, in point If personal character. |
stands higher tLan any prominent Democrat,
and if Republicans could overlook his ex-
IRENE States rights views, recently expressed
airesh in the Senate, he would draw some
Republican votes, especially if the Republi-
can nominee should be at all objectionable
But Mr.. Blyard is personally too good
man to be the Democratic nominee The
Democracy do not want and will not nomin-
ate man who cannot be used for any dirty
work they think needed to gain and main
tain Democratic supremacy Mr. Bsyar1
has too much independence and sell respcc.
10 do the things which will be necessary to
secure the nomination. Thurman, who Is
much less hampered by principles and
cruples, will easily defeat him in the Demo
ratio National Convention And a. the case
row stand Thurman or some dark horse"
get to he trotted out, IL likely To win the
lay in the race for the Democratic nomina-
ion