Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-01-19
PRESIDENTIAL GOSSIP.
A Fetu Statements of Very General Public
Interest.
New York Special, Jan. II

A Fe,o Statements of VeTD General Public
Interest.
New York Special, Jan. 10.
Matters are taking shape here in regard to
the next Democratic Presidential nomlna-
ton. John Kelly still declares that Tam
many will never support Tilden, all reports
to the contrary Notwithstanding. Hewitt
hibernates With Tilden, while gushing with
exageerations as to his effectiveness in the
campaign of 1876.
Tilden is suffering from a slow paralysis
that has nearly destroyed his voice, and is
fast weakening his power of locomotion; but
he vet has clear intellect. His physicians
saw he can never get better neither can
he expect to survive through the next
Presidential term. In fact, those nearest
to him, with some of whom your cor
respondent has but recently con-
versed. now favor his unanimous
nomination, with the understanding that
then letter will be read to the convention
from him declining the honor in farewell
address; to which plan has been added the
suggestion that certified copy OF the ao-
dress be placed in the hands of the delegates
before the nomination is made. -Four weeks
since Tilden nearly resolved to declare IN
favor of Samuel J. Randall, in whose behalf
the Elevated Railroad key was to be imme
diately tapped. The preciousness of the
key, or some other equally good reason,
however, caused change of determination,
and now you can rest assured That the una
nimous endorsement and declination is the
figure, subject to future exigeDcies and op-
portunities.
Col. Potter is travelling in Europe, and
Mr.. Tilden's brother officials in Gramercy
Park, with the Hon. Smith NJ. Weed, favored
the old ticket, the old place (st. Louis) for
the convention, and large appropriation.
Colonel William L. Scott, one of the
brightest and best (as IS Weed) of Ti!den's
supporters, wants the appropriation, the old
ticket, the old place and liberty. Colonel
Scott is the Pennsylvania member OF the
national committee.
Well-advised persons here say that the
Ohio State Democratic committee postponed
the holding of their next State convention
until after the national convention In the in
terest of Randall, and that majority infor-
malIy agreed to elect as delegates at large to
the national convention Billy Plain Dealer
Armstrong, Frank Hurd, John G. Thomp-
son, and probably Durbin Ward. On one
theory this is accounted for by some of your
CORRESPONDENTS informants by the quality OF
Tilden's key aforesaid, while others say that
it is only to enable Thompson and Hurd to
use Randall in the interests of the lobby. AS
this is, if printed, ibelous, it is sent you
without other Endorsement than that 1t floats
around in newsy quarters where the freshest
winds do blow. Randall's friends here
aud he has mauy-while wanting ONO
vote, do not relish much of all the COM
pany he is training with there; while Ihomp
sons friends say he can't be SO foolish as to
think that the slate will not be broken as
soon as shown, or that the attempt to
make it will not hurt both him and Randall.
Judge Comsbek, of this State, one of MIR.
Seymour's oldest and nearest friends, says
he knows Seymour will not accept nomi-
nation.
The Democratic National convention will
be held at Cincinnati, unless MIR. Tilden
proves false to his declarations and inter-
feres In behalf of st. Louis.
It is an open secret here now that the en-
tire New York Democratic State ticket, OK
cept the governor and State engineer, we're
counted out at the election fast fall. Sey-
mour's vote was too large to handle, SO he
was left in by half of his majority, while
Potter was counted out when bis majority
was oyer ten thousand, and yet the Republi-
cans are miserable.
Improvement of the Mississippi River.
ST.. LOUIS, Jan. 1S. The Mississippi River
commission is in session here and will proba-
bly, remain daring the present week. Moth
ing has been done SO far except to inter
change views regarding what report shall be
made to congress during the present season.
They will report progress and perhaps sub
NIT plans for improvement of the river,
either in whole or in part. There are now
three triangulation parties, one topographic,
three observation parties end one boring par
ty in the field at work. These parties com
prise total working force in the neighbor-
hood of 200 men, of whom about twenty are
assistant engineers. The triangulation has
covered length Of 125 miles between Cairo
and Memphis, the topography has reached
little below Septonville, nearly 80 miles be-
low Cairo. One of the observation parties
ia stationed at Fulton, Tenn, another at Lake
Providence and another at Carrolton. line
boring party is below Memphis at work.
Consolidation of Southwestern Railroads.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 1S.-The capture OF the
Nashville & Chattanooga road by the Louis,
vile g. Nashville management, created con-
siderable excitement in this city, and was
the topic Of general comment. The pur-
chase gives the Louisville g. Nashville COM
pany virtual control of all lines owned, ope,
rated OF leased by the Nashville q Chatta'
nooga road, and will put an end to all CON
f1ict of interest between the two companies
The two systems, the Louisville, Evansville
& st. Louis, will now be worked as one, ano
the advantages that will accrue to all there
from cannot fail to be apparent.
ALL AROUND THE GLOBE.
Jules Fevre is dangerously i'll.
A royal order newly fixes the legal rate Of
interest in Cuba at 8 pei: cent.
The Sunday Mercury says the will OF Frank
Leslie will be contested by his sous
Gen. Grant and party will sail from Havana
for Mexico about the 18th of February.
Judd and Grandy were ahead at the close O.
Saturday nights session Of the chess congres
in New York.
The Spanish chamber of deputies has adopted
the first five articles of the bill aboltshin:
slavery in Cuba.
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