The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-19
Some News, Much Gush and
a Profusion Of Opinions.
What Has Been Done and
,o Some Promises for
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The Hosts Are Here and Excite
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The trains last night and this morning brought
very large additions to the throngs Of Democratic
visitors already in the city. Most of the promin-
enr men are now here and the fight may be said
to be fairly on. .".sY.l ..Ha .assh w
-P l4fl To-DAY's INDICATIONS. 81
The campaign seems to be much simplihed by
several facts which have lately come to the sur.
face. The most interesting of these Is the state
ment made openly by Mr.. Scott, Of Erie, who can
speak bv the card If any one can, that Samuel ].
Tilden will not be candidate before the Con-
vention. This statement was made to General
FraAklin, OF Hartford, Conn, in the presence Of
several gentlemen and without any injunction of
secresy. During the same conversation another
gentleman personal and political friend of
Speaker Randall, declared positively that MI.
Randalls name would not be permitted to 90 be-
fore the Convention, and that he was not In any
sense candidate. The brother of Mr.. Randall
reiterates the statement I.-.., .,.f .t.t4,,
Added to this is the fact that Ex-senator Tay.
lor, of New Jersey, says Seymour will not under
any circumstances be o candidate aud that IL
nominated he would not accept, and that there
will be an authoritative announcement of his dec
lination in the Convention If this is necessary 10
prevent delegates from voting for him. ..,t
These facts have helped to give the Payne boom
the strong impetus that is perceptible in almost
every direction. The friends OF Mr.. Payne do not
think that Ohio will miss the chance of SCI urng
the candidate in the person OF such man as Mr..
Payne by sticking to Thurman after he is found
to be torlorn hope sa .s;e.. t.t. ,.,t
With Tllden out Of the way. New York will, It
is believed, be almost solid for Payne, and he
has great strength in Connecticut through the
South and even on the Pacific Coast. If surface
indications mean anything, the Payne boom is
making big headway. There seems to be no per-
son OF faction antagonistic to Mr.. Payne, and
while he promises to be a leading candidate on
the first ballot he seems to be almost q universal
second choice. There seems to be perfect un-
derstanding between the Tilden and Payne men,
and while it is not probable that the Nlden
managers will attempt to turn over their strength
to Payne, it is true that nearly all the prominent
Tilden men express themselves warmly for Payne,
provided Mr.. Tilden is not candidate, and it is
an open secret that Mr. Tilden himself greatly
prefers Payne. = ~ A fl Y gF4&hhGa &4l
This fact has great weight not only on account
of the weight of Mr.. Tlden's influence but be-
cause of his acknowledged political sagacity He
believes that Mr. Payne is the man for the Demo-
cratic party to nominate and secure success, and
this belief is an immense help to candidate
strong in all respects John Kelly and the Tam
many pal ty, SO antagonislc " Tilden, speak in
high, terms 0f MI. Payne, and promise warm
support If he is nominated, and all agree that he
would carry New York. while they doubt the
ability OF any New York man to do it, r.t,,f
-t.u Mr.. HENDRICKS CHANCES. g.!
The Indiana delegtion are very much elated
over the news that the Supreme Court of the
State has decided that the amendments to the
Constitution, providing that the State election
should occur in, November, is Unconstitutional
This makes Indiana still an October State. The
decision has served to concentrate the Hendricks
BOOM and Hon. Oscar b. Hord. OF indianapolis,
who is the chief manager, has taken fresh cour-
age. His argument is, that no matter what other
States are carried by the Democracy no President
can be elected without Indiana, and that Cover
nor Hendricks s the only man certain of carry
SET, reminding one not little in their serenity OF
the Window men at Chicago. Io,s sais /
It's; GENERAL HANCOCK. ,,. ..t,r, F. d, .
The Hancock men have established headauar-
ters at the New Central Hotel, on Elm street,
under the management lof General franklin, OF
Connecticut, General Badly Smith, Of New York,
Judge Jerry Black. The bas oi their campaign
is this That as General Thos. Ewing said to
| Democratic editor months ago, the candidate OF
| the Democratic party this year must be one who
was Openly. Enthusiastically and uncompromisingly
supporter 81 the government during the war
for the Union; that General Hancock,
more than any other man. embodies
that Idea; that there ~ no doubt
that Cen Garneld Will poll the entire strength OF
the kepnpilcan parry put tnat tnere Is vast
number OF votefs VINO 90 not peiong 70 any party,
who viii viii vote fns The hesf man thai this s ~
tcularly true Of the soldier element all over the
North, and that the record of Gen Hancock 50
completely oyershadows that OF Gen. Garfield.
The opposition 70 Hancock grows mainly out OF
prejudice against the principle OF military Presi
dents The argument Is continually made tDat