Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-06
SARATOGA ECHOES.
OHIO AND pENNLYLvANlA PREFERENCE
Physical Condition Of Candidates-changes
in Mr.. Baine's Presidential Long
ings-Mr. Tild,n's Hold on the
Next Convention.

Ten days ago the Grand Union had some.
thing like ], ,iCo guests; to day there are
not that many people in all the big hotels
combined. The United States, think, Is
holding out better than most OF its compe.
titors. Among those who lineer about
there still are W. S. Groesbeck. Mr.. Rufus
King, Mr.. LarE Anderson, and VIM. Henry
Davis and wife, Of Cincinnati. Mr..
Sroesbeck has been here for some time.
During Ex-Governor Hendricks stay at
the Springs the two gentlemen were seen
frequently together. Ii Was curious 10
watch Groesbeck and Hendricks on one end
OF the long piazza, talking away as merrily
as children, and twinkling-eyed John Kelly
beck does not like 10 talk politics 10 news.
paper men, however, and whatever hopes
or plans.
The Indiana End OF the old ticket"
confided to his Cincinnati friend during
his stay here, have deem faithfully kept
81 do not think anybody has been talk
ing candidates here, said Mr.. Grosebeck in
little informal conversation with your cor.
respondent to-day. III they haye | have
not heard OF 1t, and I have talked pretty
freely with most OF the politicians who
have been here this summer.
Mr.. Groesbt ok seemed To think that s
far as organisation movements were con-
cerned in favor OF any candidste, eI Sens
tor McDona!d's friends had done more 80
FAX than anybody else. As 10 the chances
Of the o'd ticket, Mr. GroscheSk said he
had not seen Mr.. TIlden for long time,
and he could not say anythin; about him.
Mr.. Hendricks was certainly in excellent
health now. and he thought he had never
seen him looking better.
why. he is just like a new man around
here this summer" SAID Mr.. GrocSosck.
warming up 10 the subject; but can not
say anything about his political ambition.
The man you should interview is not me,
anyhow but John Kelly. Take my advice
aud see Kelly. Anything he would say Oh
politics Just now would be very interest.
ing. Mr.. Kelly is n very smart man, and
he knows a GOOD deal more than he says,
too
| asked a prominent Pennsylvania who
is still lettering at the Springs, today,
what he thought OF
The Republican Outlsok IN 1850.
81 DO not think any one can say who the
Republican candidate will be next year. l
think the Chicago Convention will in all
probability be repeated and comparative.
~ unknown man taken up. One thing is
certsin-the nominee, TO win, will have 10
be neople's candidate and politician.
Twill Mr.. Blaine be candidate before
the next Convention
THAT cannot say. do not think he
wants TO be. had a long talk with Mr..
Blaine las, spring, and he went over the
matter very fully. In 1876 said MI.
Blaine, my gret ambition was 70 be the
nominee OF the Republican party. In 1850
| still wanted IL, but not 80 badly. My con.
a. al aA %
tra,ion showed me 80 clearly how great
the attendant annoyances OF the oihcs
were. must say that my
Dcsirc 60 be President
have never been rs great since
The impression left on me by this con
yersatiOn was that Mr.. Blaine would never
allow himself 10 80 before another conyen.
ton. ! think. however, that hc will take
sH6Tc W5Mdn fSffalGh Me- "96 'Hsvic q
hand in naming the candidate.
Then Mr. blaine is not entirely tired OF
politics"
"Ry no means think his ambition IL
20 go back 10 the state Department lie has
a work there which has never been com.
pleted, ard think It would please Mr.
Blaine 20 see tina, work properly ended.
is Mr.. Blaine still popular In Pcansyi.
vania'"
"Tha, is lust the trouble. He is 90 pop.
uIar that | do not see how We are going TO
get the proper delegates elected 10 the Con
yention without we have Mr.. Blaine In the
field
Said |: "Do you regard Mr.. Tilden ~
lIsble 10 carry of the Democratic nomina.
ton
mir. Tildens forces are altogether the
best equipped and the best trained force,
In the field TO day. What their object is
whether II Is 10 nominate Mr.Tilden or to bs
at hand ready for trading cannot Tor th:
lie Of me surmise. can only say that
should the Democratic Convention meet
10 morrow. believe is action would b'
entirely controlled by the wishes OF Sam
LG J TIid'u.