The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-06-10
CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
AND PREDICTIONS AS TO HOW 1T
WILL ACT.
An Interview with Mr.. John G. Priest = What
He Learned on a Recent Eastern Trip
Mr.. Tllden's Condition and Atti'
tude-The Politicians.
From the St. Louis Republican, 25th.l

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From the 81, Louis Republican, 25th.l
Mr.. John G. Priest, who representative
State of Missouri in the National DEM
ocratic Committee, arrived in the city
yesterday morning fresh from a trip TO
New York and Washington. During the
afternoon he was found by a Republican
reporter at his Office on chestnut street.
hard at work clearing up the business
accumulated during anime DAYS absence.
In respone to an inquiry whether he
could impart any information upon po-
litical matters in the east, he intimated
that he might possibly do 80 as his trip
had been partly on political business.
What preparations are making for the
Convention p asked the newsman.
the arrangements are in charge of a
sub committee of which | am a member.
We shall meet in Cincinnati on the 10Th
of June to make all needful preparations,
The headquarters of the committee will
be at the Grand Hotel. One thing to
which especial care will be given is the
issue of tickets of admission. The tick.
cts will be prepared as usual under the
supervision of Secretary Prince and the
committee
What is the ueual way OF distributing
them2'
Var GUS plans are adopted, but I shall
try to see that Missouri receives a fair
share Of attention.
How long do you think the Conveu-
ton will be in session.
Certainly three g, and perhaps four or
five days
You have been regarded as a Tilden
man, Mr.. Priest. Do you return from
this trip still impressed with the view
that Mr.. Tilden's nomination is a desira'
BILE thing?'
i am more than ever convinced Of it,
what are your reasons for thinking
him the man for the Democratic party p
We'll, in my opinion, Governor Til
den would make one of the grandest of
Presidents, reflecrng honor upon his
country and his party. l hold this view
from my knowledge of the man. But
there is another thing more of a political
nature that has a bearing, and that is the
fact that the Democratic party can not
afford so far to Condone the national
fraud OF 1876 as to ignore its then success.
full candidate
How about Mr., Tilden's physical con-
diion? 1t has been reported very
feeble
Mr., Tilden is a mar small in stature
and delicate in appearance, weighing
probably not more than 1875 pounds. He
is a pleasant, affable gentleman, %accessi.
BILE at proper hours to all callers. | think
his courteous hospitality has been abus.
eG by certain self constituted physical
experts, who have exaggerated and mis-
represented his condition. He will
shortly remove his household to his
beautiful place at Yonkers, where such
intrusions will be less liable to occur.
So far as I could see, | found very little
change in his physical condition since |
first knew him in 1875 1t is only those
inimical to his interest who can see the
great change that has been reported
What is the understanding among
Mr.. Tilden's friends as to his being a
candidate?
Il never heard Mr.. Tilden himself in.
innate that he was a candidate, nor did
l receive any such intimation from those
friends who are very close to him but
mark this prediCtion-if Mr.. Tilden's
name is presented at the Cincinnati Con-
vention he will receive the nomination,
and if nominated will be elected by a
majority larger than that Of 1872
How about New York; Do his
friends calculate to carry the Empire
State in opposition to Tammany2'
why, certainly. Tammany is no
more opposed to him than it was in 1875
before the nomination. Let me tell you
one significant fact The combined gu.
bernatorial vote of 1879, Robinson, Cor
nell and Kelly, Nas $4,000 less than the
Presidential vote of 1876. Some of the
leaders Of Tammany might not support
Governor Tilden if he were the nominee,
but the stay .at-home of 1879 was largely
composed of Tilden's supporters"
DO you expect a bolt in the event of
Tilden's nomination.
There will be no bolt. A Presiden.
tial vote is a different thing from a bolt
in a State election
Are the Tammanyites making prepa.
rations to be represented at CINCINNATI
Yes; hundreds of them will go Just as
they came to st, Louis in 1876, but they
will not figure in the Convention as they
did here, Outside pressure is all they
can use.'
Nj. Priest, have you a second choice
for the nomination.
L never have a second choice in poll.
tics till the first is out of the way
We'll, among the names mentioned on
the Democratic side whom do you con.
slider sufficiently strong to be aCCepts.
BILE standard bearers%
'Bayard and Morrison, from their re-
spective localities, would be entirely &C.
ceptable to me, among others, but | I'm
for Tilden as long as he has not with
drawn from the race
DO you believe in his general strength
throughout the country Is it greater
than that of any other candidate p
Yes, by hundreds of thousands.'
What do you think gives him such an
advantage yer othersP
The National fraud of 1885,
Is there not a feeling on the part of
some that he failed in his duty in that
crisis p
4 suppose there is. 1 had more or less
to do with Governor Tilden during the
canvass and after its close, and | have
never discovered his failure in any way
to perform all the duties properly re-
| nnirad of him Ppnnla whn tnlk In thia