The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-11
NEW YORK Politics.
The eGovernorship--he Extent and Eie.
Inentx OF COrnell's PopuInrity.


WASHINGTON, July l0.-The New York
Herald has the following gossip: m Et
SIN Washington, New York and Albany,
just now, the chief topic is, Who will be
the rival candidates ior Governor IIen
may come and men may 60, but gossip,
you know, goes on forever, and, as gossip
goes to-day the Republican party have set
tied into the conviction that 4. B. Cornell
is to bear its standard in the second fight"
"Why ~ swell, not so much by reason OF
bis merit as because OF his strength"
"But others are strong y '.'Yes,; but not 50
strong. The Governor OF the Empire
State has about 5000 offices, big and little,
at his disposal. Each one OF these means
at least three votes, and the probabilities
are that fair average would say nearer
FIVE than three, and in State where Ten
thousand votes may and frequently have
determined an election, candidate who
can speak for certainty Of at least fifteen
thousand, .and probably twenty-five thou
sand votes, is man to be considered.
Again Mr. Cornell is shrewd. wirc-work-
ing politician, and has devoted the las,
three years 10 building up Cornell party.
There they are. 1t is no use 10 deny their
existence. They are the bread and butter
brigade, to be sure, but TO men who cam,
get cake, bread and butter are not TO be
sneezed at. .-- g ~ - ~ :
"Mr. starin is very estimable gentle
man, charitable citizen and Master OF
Transportation, but he has not party.
Secretary Folger is one OF the lights OF
his party, an inside friend OF the President,
and successful manipulation Of finances,
but has no party. m SsT
Colonel George Bliss, who was al
one time regarded as compromise be.
tween Tom james, the Star Route exploit-
er, and Secretary Folger, the administra-
zionist is counted out, and stands in neg.
ect, ever since Judge Wylie suggested that
it would be quite as well il the Govern.
ment would begin to proveits case, as thus
far it had proved that Of the defense only;
and besides he has no party.
"Mr. Wadsworth, toward whom all good
men lean in most friendly way, would
poll the regular vote unquestionably,' but
he has no individual party"
"But isn't it possible to defeat Cornello"
Certainly, il all these men and their
several adherents would unite they could
easily defeat Cornell, but which OF them
would have the nomination., That's the
rub. and at once quarrel over spoils would
begin. Meanwhile Mr.. Cornell would slip
in and grab the prize. There is no doub,
that Cornell's denomination is regarded
certainty by all who look at the situation
without prejudice"
"Ah, that's different NATTER nttsi
mo one knows nowadays who is Gov
ernor until alter the election. Ii all de-
pends on the action OF the Democrats.
Heretofore when the Republicans, were
divided. a Democratic victory was as easy
IS rolling Oft log. The Democrats have
fought among themselves SO that victory
was an impossibility. It really begins TO
look that way again." :
-,"Why ~ - .4. -
Because the mere suggestion that lIr.
Tilden might take 1t into his venerable
head to run against the Republican can.
didate has stirred up more bile than can
be gotten rid OF in six months"
Assistant Corporation Council Andrews,
vas quietly getting outside OF a glass Of
mild sherry Yesterday in a store house and
in response to question :
"No, Mr.. Whitney has no idea OF run.
ming for Governor. The talk is the idlest
gossip"
''But he would be strong candidate,
would he not?'
"fes; but it is an impossibility for Mr.. |
Whitney to be a candidate at the coming
election, and that ends it,"
As is generally known, Governor Cornell
came 10 the city on Friday, and lei, for
Albany on Saturday. Tie papers o: TO-DAY
would appear to believe iha. he reached
the Filth Avenue Hotel at 4 P. ", dined,
went to bed, slept, and returned TO Albany
ut 5 a. N. Now, what nonsense that Is.
The TACT is the Governor saw every one OF
his inner friends, cheered the inner cookies
Of their political hearts, rearranyed details
for the primaries, and went away entirely
content with the prospects. 5 lfC&ad
In Washington things are decidedly mix.
ed and very greatly changed within the
past week. The President is In hot water.
- Why Because he doesn't give fas.
enough 10 suit the Stalwarts, and, every
movement is regarded as offensive BY the
Hali.breeds. Friends Of ex-senator Plat,
want TO know why he doesn't do this,
and why he permits this to be done, The
placemen OUT Of place are dissatisfied,
and thousands look to him for help. His
position is most embarrassing, Tor
he wants to do the square thing
and finds himself confronted tbv
Gardeld's $50 to speak ghost wherever he
turns. Will he interfere. in New York ?
Probably not. Why not? ; Because he sees
Cornell is strong with the canals and rail.
roads and placemen, because he recognizes
the fact whenever, he sees them, and
although generally he dislikes Cornell; he