Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-12
The Presidential Struggle.
THB DEMOCRATIC SITUATION AS VIEWED AT THE
CAPITOL.


The publication OF the Utica Observers posi-
tive declaration that Ex-Governor Seymour will
not accept the democratic nomination for Pres
1dent under any circumstances, has put dam
per upon the lately organized boom for that
gentleman. Some OF the most ardent Seymour
be nominated and forced to take 1t; but the ma
Jority consider his decltnatfon final, aud are be-
ginning to talk Of others for the nomination.
nat ng Randolph and Mcdonald is again re-
vived. Two southern Senators said to-day that
this would be a streng ticket in their section.
It Is stated by democrats who @ stand rIldgl, nigh
will positively not be candidate. With Tilden
and Seymour both out of the way, number OF
the leading Senators say the candidate must
mour, no man In that state could unite the
party and that Tilden's friends will be willing
to go outside the state OF New York for cand1-
date Then, on the theory that the nominee
must come from the east, it is argued that Ran
dolph is the strongest man to take, as he was an
ardent war democrat, and the objections on
that score urged against Bayard VII not apply
for the movement In behalf OF Randolph. He
at least, looks like as favorable dark horse as
GARFIELD did at Chicago. Haneock's name nam
spoken Of among the democrats who will
have power and influence at Cincinnati He is
being industriously talked up by few garru-
ona @ Il s aa1
democratic congressman Is any indication OF
what the convention will do, Field will not
have support enough to count for much. Hen.
bricks Is only urged by Indiana democrats, and
occasionally democrat from the west may be
heard to speak in favor OF nominating David
Davis.
NOTES FROM ANOTHER CAPITOL OBSERVER.
Many democrats say that the republican
ticket nominated at Chicago is a weak one; that
il the democracy display 1.-The wisdom of the
ticket which Will be elected. The burden of
talk is that Seymour and Hendricks, Seymour
and thurman: or seymour and Mcdonald would
prove invincible. The talk Of Payne is not
nearly so much INDUCED In. Leading demo-
Gratis say that Garf1eld's nomination assures
Ohio to the republicans, and hence no Ohio
man should head the ticket. There is a good
deal Of favorable talk OF Bayard; also of Joel
Parker, of New Jersey, and Randolph, of the
same state. The impression is gaining that,
after all, Tilden will not be a candidate, but
claimed, too, that Senator Barnum. Tildens
next friend, is working up the Payne boom.
REPUBLICAN ADVICE TO GOV. FOSTER.
There is a good deal OF dissatisfaction ex-
pressed among some of the republicans over
Gov. Fosters speeches. 1t is said that they
breathe too mnch Of spirit of defiance toward
the Grant element OF the party. On the train
from Chicago night before last, distinguished
Wisconsin representative wrote telegram
to Gov. Foster which was sent from Pitts
burg in these words: go slow, you should
display more wisdom in your speeches"
STEWART l. wooLFoRD ON NEW YoKK sCRATcHERs.
Stewart L. Woodford, OF New York, ON the
same train, said he did not think the ticket a
remarkably strong one. "It WILL" said he 'get
all the votes Of the party organization, but the
scratcherS of New York Will hardly vote for
Arthur
"IIow can they help it," querried an inter-
lOcutOr.
'.Weu," added Woodtord. "they can't well
help IL. Those who like the head and dislike
the tail must either vote for both or repudtate
II, because IN voting for electors there is nc
way to make division OF the ticket. Yet
think the scratchers will relieve themselves OF
the dilemma by repudiating all"
DOESN'T LIKE IT.
Ex-Secretary Gorham, of the Senate, is far
from pleased with the Chicago ticket.