Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-06-26
National Democratic Ticket.
For President Of the U.S.,
GEN. w. S. HANCOCK,
OF PENNSYLVANIA.
For vice-President,
HON. w. H. ENGLISH
OF INDIANA.
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION
OF INDIANA.

THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
We write our account of the pro-
ceedings in convention as the dis
patches and newspapers come to us,
our readers will therefore under
stand that each days proceedings
are written in ignorance of what is
to follow, and even opinions may
be expressed which subsequent
events will refute.
MONDAY, JUNE 2l.
T'iLClen'S LetteT-This manifesto
seems to be the great subject of dis
CUSTOM. There are some who con-
slider it final withdrawal from the
contest, some who think itnOt final,
and some again who think it just
the reverse, an attempt at reaction
in favor of the Tilden nomination,
and, in proportion, as the one or the
other impression prevails, mems
purposes are actuated this way or
that. But we can best estimate all
this by observing separately what
is going on
IN THE DELEGATIONS.-OHIO.
This being 3locally the most
prominent, and the state being
more fruitful than any other in
presidential candidates, we will
visit them first. 1t will be remem-
bered that the state convention
practiced an inconsistency which
could not fail to produce confusion
in subsequent proceedings. 1t in
structed solid for Thurman and then
elected delegates the majority of
whom were opposed to that gentle
mans nomination. Distracted coun-
sells are a necessary result OF such a
course. The delegation is nearly
equally divided between a majority
of about q, who are in favor of Til
den and Payne afterwards, and a
minority of 20, who are at least
nominally in favor Of Thurman for
first choice, and, falling him, are
disposed to concentrate on Jewett.
AT present, of course, neither sec
ton looks out of Ohio. There are
speculatiOns as to how the Tilden-
Payne section will interpret the
Tilden letter. Some of them will
doubtless be for nominating him in
spite of it, but most of them will
consider themselves at least releas-
ed from pledges for Tilden, and
will be considering their third
choice in case Payne won't do.
There is a curious thing about
Payne. He is unanimously con-
sidered Tilden's nominee. Now,
the objections of the Tilden faction
to Thurman and Bayard are loudly
affirmed to be on account of their
action in voting for the electoral
bill, but Mr.. Payne had more to do
with getting up that compromise
and bringing it to head than
either of them. All the officers of
this convention are anti-Thurman
men, except their candidate for
vice president of the convention,
which, indeed, is a merely cOmpli-
mentary position.
PENNSYLVANIA.
It will be remembered that the
Pennsylvania delegation was, by a
compromise, divided between the
friends of Messrs. Randall and Wal
lace respectively; those of Mr.. Ran
dial, small majority, being for Til
den, those of Mr.. Wallace against
him. Whatever the delegates may
do, it is certain now that Mr.. Ran
dial Is not now for Mr.. Tilden
Though he may vote for him once,
should he after all be put in nomi-
Uation.) He is plainly and simply
Randall for Randall first, last and
all the time. His allegiance to Til
den wilted when he got a look at
the will and saw Payne, and not
himself, set down there as residuary
legatee. There is not the slightest
chance for his nomination. On the
whole, when things have had time
to crystalline, we think that the
favOrite of the Pennsylvania dele
CATION will turn out to be Hancock.
NEW YORK.
Tammany being set aside, the
New York delegation would have
given their first ballot to Tilden,
but for the letter. Many men of
that delegation, however, will be
glad to be released from their obli-
cations. Some attempt was made
to get the delegation weeping over
the letter, and to force a Tilden
nomination on first ballot in spite
of it, but it was "nary weep" as
Mark Twain says. Afterwards,
Payne was suggested, but the dele
CATION is not disposed to go outside
of the state for nominee at present.
On the whole, we are able to say
nothing, with confidence, about the
New York delegation, except that
it may be labelled "nOt transferr-
able"
INDIANA
Solid for Hendricks. The average
Indiana delegate Is furious and
loud, if any one suggests that the
favorite son will be eclipsed by
Mcdonald, but, in a whisper, &C
that Hendricks cannot
be put through.
KENTUCKY.
Mr.. WattersOn considers the let
ter a final withdrawal. He says
that he consented to vote for any
on whom thirteen of the |
Kentucky delegation would agree,
md they agreed upon Bayard.
Southern men generally want
Bayard, but are afraid to push his
name too eagerly.