The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-04-12
WASHINGTON NEWS.
mAaNAre vANoEaslL1's TICKET,
H. would Like to Hlr. al Opportunity to Sup
port Mcdonald and wallace IN 1ss4-SOtes
from the Various Departments
and General Capital Gossip.

WASHINGTON, April 1l.-rhere is nc
State In the Union that is more strongly
represented in Washington Just at present
than the State Of Indiana. There Is q
double reason for this The advent OF q
Cabinet officer from the State creates pos
sibilities Of "places" that prompt attention
may judiciously distribute before the civil
service wheel begins to turn. The greatest
reason, no doubt, is that there Is abig
Presidential bee in the Indiana bonnet
just now, and Washington is generally
considered good place to bend boom.
II it were not for the proverbial fate Of
early booms, 1t would seem very much as
II ex-senator Macdonald was the coming
bearer OF the Democratic banner. It has
been stated in this correspondence, on the
very best authority, that Mr.. Macdonald is
personally dead In earnest in regard to his
candidacy, and there is every appearance
Of his working the matter up in 3 system.
attic manner. A well known Western
Democrat stopped over here on his way
through 10 New York yesterday and let 1t
drop that he was one Of the several COM
missioners who had been sent out by Mac.
Donald to do some quiet talking.
Again to-day an Indiana Demo.
crat, and a member OF Congress at
that, had a conference with Mr.. Sam Ran.
dali and other Democratic lights at one OF
the hotels, and Macdonald was the subject
OF their talk. From one who was present
1t is learned that Mr.. Macdonald is almost
ready TO open Office as promise broker.
Mr.. Randall says the conference was moth
ing more than a casual sidewalk conversa-
tion, and that he has no reason to think
that Mr.. Macdonald cares as yet to ask
men to work in the interest OF his
nomination. The Indiana Congressman
referred to, however, says that the deepest
thinkers among Democrats are crystalizing
around the idea that the ticket to put in
the field would be Mcdonald first place,
and William A. Wallace, OF Pennsylvania,
for the second. The best reason available
for this statement seems to be that the
business men Of the nation would have no
fears OF these men doing anything TO dis,
turb the prosperity OF the country, and
that those who represent the great cor.
porations OF the country would not be
afraid OF them. The same gentleman
claims to have personal knowledge that
the above ticket would receive the support
OF MIR. w. H. Vanderbilt, and makes no
bones OF the fact that II is thesupport Of just
such men as be that the Democratic party
are going to fish for this time. He says
that Vanderbilt would prefer Wallace at
the head Of the ticket, because he is a per-
sonal friend Of his, but he troutd take It the
other way. A well known Republican gives
gentle hint In this connection that will
do, at least to put aside for future refer.
euce. He says that he believes the next
House OF Representatives Is TO be organ
lied in the interest OF Western candidate
for the Presidency. He didn't pretend to
say whether 1t Is 10 be for Macdonald, but
1t Is for anything or anybody to keep Tilden
or any Eastern man out OF the field. He
further states that he believes Randall Is
to be helped to the Speakeship with this
sort Of an arrangement and that Wallace
hsa been mentioned for the Vice Presiden-
tial nomination as the ostensible return to
the Keystone State for the use OF her Speak.
ership In behalf OF Western Presidential
aspirations.