Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-06-22
CINCINNATI.
A GLANCE AT THE FIELD
And Review of the Chances OF a Few of the
Candidates.


And Review of the Chances OF a Few of the
Candidates..
Cincinnati Commercial, yesterday.
Everything is in delightful confusion.
Whichever way you turn nothing can be
found but mixed delegations and the great
est indecision, and the precise complexion
of this Southern strength, which is really
the key to the situation, can not be learned
tomorrow in any event, and not before
the second or third ballot in the conven-
tion is cast. One thing, however, may be
set down as certainty, and that is that
the South is prepared at a very early ballot
to wheel into line for any candidate who
develops strong and available following
in the disputed states of the North. Who
this may be is at present as much Of prob
lem, and perhaps more SO than it was two
days ago.
The Bayard movement seems to be one
of fsentimentalism. He has ardent admir-
ers in every section, but the devotion to
him is rather too chivalric and not quite
practical enough for these stirring times.
In other words, most of the delegates from
the South who sincerely believe in him. and
his value as a candidate, arc approach
able on the subject of second choice. IN
less he develops far more strength than he
seems to have at present, it will flicker and
die out before the breath of any tirst-class
boom.
Field has developed very positive
strength all through the South as a second
choice candidate, though he has but little
pronounced following in the North.
Jewett is by no means out of the race,
but he will strike his biggest snag in New
York. Payne will be emphatically repudi-
ated by the Southern Democrats rs mass.
When it is represented to the Southern
delegates that New York might possibly
consider Payne the most available man IN
this crisis, they answer that New York
must find somebody else they know better
than they do Mr.. Payne.
The Bayard movement had some strong
additions yesterday, especially from the
South Carolina men, who are solid for him
under the leadership of Hampton and
Butler. He has friends also in Alabama,
North Carolina and New Jersey solid, and
a few in Mississippi, due to the influence
of his personal friend, Senator Lamar, and
few votes in Tennessee. In certain con-
tingencies he will obtain chivalric cOmpli-
ment from Massachusetts, and Connecticut.
But this pretty much exhausts the limits
of his boom.
So far as the Hendricks prospects are
concerned it is conceded on all hands that
no set of men who attended Democratic
convention displayed as much persistent
devotion to favorite son rs do the Demo-
Gratis of Indiana to Governor Hendricks.
They are here in tremendous force, and it
is estimated that the trains to-day will
bring nearly ten thousand rampant, up
roarious representatives from Indiana. All
of them will have Hendricks OH the lapel
of their coats, and attack the doors of the
convention like battering rams.
The Situation at Midnight.
McClure's Despatch to the Times.
Randall has wisely decided not to allow
his name to be preeented at the opening of
the contest, andhis friends in Pennsylvania
will not concentrate on any one candidate.
Had this policy been adopted by Randall
when he found Tilden out Of the race his
chance for the lightning stroke would have
been better than it is now, as there would be
no positive antagOnism between him and
the friends of Tilden. Randalrs friends
do not consider him as out of
the fight. They expect a protracted
struggle. and hope for a prOpitious
moment when he can be presented as Il
peace offering to the disputing factions.
The Indiana delegation have been put on
their metal by the very general discussion
of Mcdonald for place on the ticket.
They have met and resolved that Indiana
has but one candidate, and that one Hen
bricks, for president. They could do no
less, and they are undoubtedly sincere,
but Hendricks will not be nominated, and
it is more than probable that Mcdonald
will be made the candidate for either the
first or second place without consulting his
state. Hendricks could carry Indiana
more easily than any other man, but he
would be weak and probably fatally weak
in New York, and that ends the matter.
Ohio has practically cut loose from Thur
man by choosing an anti-Thurman chair
man and deciding to vote for Thurman
until the majority call halt. 1t is under
stood by all that the majority will be ready
to call halt whenever they are wanted
elsewhere. 1t is now confidently expected
that Payne majority will be worked out
of the delegation by Wednesday. New
York is getting dcmoralized, and there are
evident symptoms of row. A majority
of the delegation is for Payne, and they
can cast the whole vote for him under
their unit rule; but serious trouble is
likely to arise if it shall be persisted in.
The Payne men are working with fresh
inspiration tonight, and they speak with
confidence of his nomination, but if Payne
shall become formidable by the Tilden
faction of the New York delegation it may
precipitate the nomination of Bayard or a
dash by the field to Mcdonald. The first
sign of bitterness since the withdrawal of
Tilden has been exhibited tonight against
the Pavne movement and the field will in
cline to any candidate who gives promise
of beating him: Cincinnati is very quiet
compared to Chicago, and the serious work
of making combinations will not begin
until tomorrow. There is no more ap-
pearance of concentration in any direction
tonight than there was forty-eight hours
ago.