Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-05-06
TILDEN'S WATERLOO.
GEN. COFFR0TH'S ESTIMATE OF HIS
CERTAIN DEFEAT.
The Harrisburg Convention Adding Nails
to His COfiin,.his Mantle Destined
total on the Shoulders Of Mr..
Randall-Ths Speakers
Probable Strength.

PlrrsBuRaH, May 5.-The Commercial
Gazette OF this morning publishes an i'm.
portant interview with General Coil
roth, one OF the Democratic Representa-
tiyes in Congress from this State. That
portion Of the conversation referring to
Presidential possibilities is thus report
ed
Do you not think Mr.. Tilden's chances
for the nomination haEe been strength
ened by the result Of the recent Harris
bury convention?
mo, sir, | do not. II has helped to
put additional nails in his coffin. The
declaration in favor of the two-thirds
rule settles his chances conclusiyely. He
never can get two-thirds vote IN the
Cincinnati Convention. The patty lead
ers have lost confidence In him and
don't believe he eau be elected. We
want to nominate man who can carry
New York State, and nothing is more
certain than that Mr.. Tlden is not the
man to do Il. The majority Of the dele.
CATION from this State IL against him |
am certain, while II Mr.. Randall were
the candidate he would get fifty out OF
the iiity.eight votes
The Speakers Position.
Is not Mr.. Randall candidate?
"Not lust now. When Colonel Barr
was ia Washington about sixty days
ago, | went to Mr.. Randall aud told hip
that II he intended 10 be- q candidate he
ought to let us know and We would car
~ the convention with hurrah for him.
He answered. u am not candidate, and
don't desire To have single effort made
for me. Mr. Tilden is my friend and |
intend to stick by him 30 long AS he re-
mains In the field OF course that end
ed il. Last week, at Harrisburg, when
the fight over tho unit rule was impend-
ing, | went to him again and said, Lot
this uuit rule w through, and We can
control the entire delegation IN your in.
terest, il you become candidate.
Again he answered no, and
added that lac preferred To
make direct ISSUE with Wallace on
this question in behalf OF AR. Tilden.
You may depend upon IL MIR. Randall
will oppose all use OF his name M u can
didate 10 long rs Mr.. Tilden remains in
the field. But he has many warm
friends, like myseli, WHO doubt the wis
dom OF Mr.. Tilden's nomination and
who will watch out Tor Mr. Randalls
chances at the proper time
The Two-Thirds Rule.
"The two.thirds rule IL what is going
to defeat Mr. Tilden, and he will
find that history in but repeating Itself
i'm his case. In the Convention Ol 1910
Mr.. Van Buren, had majority on the
first ballot, shortly aftor two-thirds
vote aud was nominated. In 1874 ho
tried it again, after being defeated IN the
election ui 1910, had II majority on the
first ballot, but failed 10 receive two
thirds vote aud lost the nomination 10
James X. Polk, who was elected. In
1913 Lewis Cass, OF Michigan, had ma
iorily uu the first ballot, shortly alter
two.thirds vote, Was nominated and lost
the election. He tried II agniu In 1852,
had a majority on the first ballot, but
failing To get two-thlrds vote, after u
long series Of ballots, had 10 give way to
Franklin Pierce. In 1860, at the Balu-
more Convention Stephen A. Douglass
received u majority on tho first ballot,
but at no time did ho get a two:thirds
vote. His friends persisted in forcing
his nomination in despite oil II, AMI tue
result was split in the party and Re
publican victory. In the st. Louis con-
yentiOn Of 1876, Mr.. Tildon had ma
jurity on first ballot, and soon after tho
two.thirds vote. This year when he
makes his SECOND attempt, he Will but
meet the fate OF his predecessors. IL IL
a wise rule securing united party be-
hind candidate who is the choice oi its
great majority
RandAii's Chances
Upon what do you base MIR. Randaifs
chances Tor the nomination.
"The favor with which he IN regarded
both by Tilden and anti.Tilden Demo
Gratis. We Nil know what a stannch,
earnest friend he has been 10 Mr. III
den from the beginning, and when that
gentleman finds his own nomination an
impossihlity, he will certainly do moth.
ing 10 injure Mr. Randalls chances. !
know that the anti.Tilden or Tanmany
Democracy Of New York city aIe friend
In 10 Mr.. Randall. One oi the Tam.
many leaders in Congress, Mr. Cox, who
is one Oi my personal friends, has
repeatedly assured me that TamnIsny
would do all in It's power 10 aid Mr..
Randall, il he would but give
them the opportunity. lie tells me that
John Kelly Is not at all ayerse to Ran
dali. My Southern friends assure me
that he can have every delegation irom
The SoutheIn States IL he will come out
as candidate Only the other day MI.
Culbertson, of Texas, told me that Ran,
dali would carry Texas by from 10000
10 100, 900 majority. II Tilden csunot
win you will find that he will throw his
influence 10 one of thcs, three men,
Randall, Judge Jewott or Judge Payne.
Randall IN the strongest Of the thtee,
and has done the most Tor Tilden. You
may put il down among the cerialniies
that filden will not be nominated at
| Cincinnati, and that RndalFs chances
are much the best Of any candidate.