, 1880-02-28
BAYARD'S BOOM.
A Batch of Badger BourDons
Brought to Bay for
Bayard.
Tilden,s Tricks Telling Tremen-
dously Against Him.
Interviews with Many Leading Demo-
Gratis on Choice Of Candi-
dates.
Bayard Ahead, the Dark: Horse Second,
Tilden and Hendricks No.
where.

Illden ana uenurlckS .NOe
where.
speeial Correspondence Of The Chicago Tribune.
MADISON, Wis, Feb. 25.-The Democratic
party In Wisconsin will be entitled to twenty
votes In the National Convention that Is to be
held at Cincinnati on the I'D of next June
Twenty votes may be Of considerable consc-
qucnce to somebody in that Convention, and
possibly may determine the choice OF the candi-
dutc The delegation will probably-as most
delegations do not-try and reflect the wishes OF
their constituencies, md therefore The TH1B-
uSe has been to the trouble Of finding out the
real sentiment Of the Wisconsin Democracy
upon the interesting question Of a choice of
candidates. 1t is true that Wisconsin is sound
Republican State, and will cast her Electoral
vote for the nominee OF the Chicago. instead OF
the Cincinnati. Convention; but still in the
business of selecting the candidate to be de-
feated next November the Badger Bourbon5
must tie heard
Az the ambassador of THE TRIBUNE could
not find the Hon. James G. Jenkins, the late de-
feated candidate for Governor on the Demo-
cratic ticket. his eyes were made glad by the
sight OF
JUDGE J. H. MALLORY,
Of Milwaukee, who WIS pounced upon Us q n1
subject for the purposes of an Interview and as
the exponent OF Democratic sentiment Mallory
is a little nearer the great heart of the Demo-
cratic party, If it has heart, thnn Jim Jenkins
because he {MalIory) was only beaten by Smith
for Governor in 1877 by 5000 majority. whereas
Jenkins was beaten 1n 1879 BY over 2G,0oo ma
3ority: therefore, Mallory is the better subject
for dissection OF the two. ..-.
Judge, who is the first choice Of the Wtscon-
sin Democracy as candidate for President Ut
the United States:"
THAT is leading question more easily asked
than answered. The Democratic party Is great
party, and 1t has many able and popular men
within its ranks that would make available cam
~Tcl! me who is the most popular man with
the Democracy In this State. --
about much. Some prefer one man md some
enother,-Nldcn, Seymour, Bayard, Thurman,
and others: all have their friends"
--Who Is your personal choiceT
Al nm 70. the nominee Of the Convention; but
that is not answering your question: II me
choice was left to me ! have e. no i nesitanon IN
'.Do you think the Wisconsin delegation Will
vote for Dnyard?'
not he instructed ut all. So fur as | know the
ton" ,
chance to get the nomination.
"@That will depend upon two things II the
Convention can be persuaded that he can carry
New 1Ofk4 ana II HIS pTCaEllL ALLll0AC Vt tAC
grecnback question hns not alienated the West
e.n Democrats from him, especially In Indiana,
he will be nominated
"How about Thurmany
t.Senator Thurman is one of the ablest men In
Congress, and would make an excellent Presi-
dent He would make most acceptable candl-
date, too. But there seems to be popular de-
fusion that the lust Ohio election was verdict
against him in his own State"
isn't 1t favorable to Thurman's aspirations
that the .:tional Convention is to be held in his
own Statef''
II do not think it will have any influence on
the nomination.
+.Where IS Hendricks in the race?''
! t-Hcndricxs has no show US can sec"
81 But there is Snmuei J. 1ilden to he disposed
Ct; How will 1t be If he insists on being the can
Mr.: Tilden had one. great opportunity, and
be lost it. Us many OF US think & through ,,bs. bud
he was fairly elected, and If he had been man
of courage be would have been installed"
consented to the Electoral Commission to settle
the dispute, That Commission built the bridge
House." .-.
s"Yes; and they were - fools for SO doing.
They gave their case away when they consented
t. an arbitration with Bradley and Strong, Of the
us popular in Wisconsin as he WINS four years
ago. do not think he will get delegate"
THE HON. 1IHAMAR c. SLOAN
was four years in Congress from this district,
from 1851 10 1855, as 4 Republican. His brother,
the Hon. A. Scott Sloan. was Also In Congress
one term from the Dodge County District; but
both OF them got Disguised with Gr?.nt's second
Democracy pretty regularly ever since. a. Scott
Sloan was t%1ce elected Acknowledgement of the
Statc by the Democrats tlsss und 1851. Mr.: l. G.
publicau," and would prefer to vote with thnr
party it he could do SO conscentiously. He WIS
asked about the choice Of the Democracy for
President but he did not seem disposed to talk
much on ttnt subject He preferred to talk
about the. Republican candidates, inasmuch as
of them. He thought the Democrats would
send mixed, nntnstructed deleeaton to
Ssn9aa ana let them @ net got nR2a Ene their
will gladly support ~ashburnc. There wns
wouid Would m make - him irresistible Mr. s. Sloan JAN said said
that Mr.. Washburne must not carry his trick Of
not being candidate too far. The public don't
like 10 be fooled with, and often takes Il man Mt
his word, much to his surprise and regret
Finding Mr. Sloan more Of II Republican than
Democrat, your reporter threw his line out to
THE HON. E. E. CHAP1S,
Of Columbia County, n prominent Democratic
lawyer and politician, who had Just returned
from Washington He had met Mr. HsyarI, and
came home yer, much in love with HIM: He had
coming man who could heal ull the Democratic
ailments in New York and carry it as easy AS
Ruling on u creased log. All the Eastern, Imam
Cincinnati was certain, in the opinion IT Mr.
Ghnpin. lie would do nll he could TO get Mr.
1l}uTu Inc ueictsQtt0n.
THE HON. 10 RANKIN.
State Senator from Manitowoc County, was next
crsss- examined on the general subject He has
been Chairman Of the Dcnnocr7tic State Central
Committee, and is an uspra,ut for Gen. Briggs
scat in Congress from the Fifth Dis
1rict- Ii anybody knows the true in
warlncss of the Wisconsin Democracy it is Jo:
but o1, TINT occasion he was like the COW TINT
holds up her milk, und wouldn't give down worth
ii cent The dlaloy ram something like this: -,
.'Mr. Ri1kin, The CHICAGO TR1nUSE would
like to furnish the Information to the people of
The Ertcd Statcs i'll regsrl 10 the first choice Of
the Wisconsin Democracy for President
THAT Isl subject TINT l don't know much
about I'm not l,usted- ...
well, who is your own first choice?'
." Ny first and only choice is the Ennn the New
York delegation want Nomattcr who It is. New
York Is the pivotal Stale with us, us it Is with
you, and # the delegation Ut Cincinnati will
pledge us that the State can be carried for the
launnee Of that Convention. shall vote for
him. if am Il delegate"
''Then you don't care who the man is?'
NOT Il continental, If We can only beat the
Republicans"
You like Baynrd, and perhaps you would
prefer hiu.''
Yes; il had choice 1t would be him.
'H..w do you like Tiden?''
*'Titden is played out He's no good
didn't Tldcs get the Wisconsin delegation
solid III ST. Louis in tS76:''
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