Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-25
THE DIE IS CAST.
And Tilden Will be the Next President
Of the United States.
MEETING OF DEMOCRAT CHIEFS
Held at Columbus to Discuss the POlIt-
ical Situation.
THEY FOREGO OHIO'S CLAIMS,
And Decide That the Old Ticket is the
One That Will Sweep the Country.
MEETING OF DEMOCRAT CHIEFS
THEY FoREGO OHI0's CLAIMS,
IsDecial Telegram to the Globe. !

COLUMBUS. W., NONs 7OOs OlOA WSOho
ago an announcement was made that the
State Democratic Editors association
would meet here for conference and for
reorganization. By a prearranged plan
the announcement of the assembly of
the editors was also notice to the party
leaders of the state to meet in Columbus
one week in advance of the
meeting of the editorial fraternity
for the purpose of mapping out the work
of 1884, so far as Ohio was concerned.
All particulars of moment that took place
in the conference were learned from
gentleman who was participant. This
gentleman is one who stands high in the
councils of the party, one who has
ever been noted for candor
and breadth of views upon all public ques
tons, and one of the most polite of all
the party leaders in Ohio. He has been
elected to congress, and has obtained hold
upon the hearts of the people because he
has never broken pledge made to them
Individually or collectively. His statement,
therefore, as to what took place in the con-
ference may be taken as absolutely true in
all particulars.
The gentleman was asked to tell why it
had been deemed necessary to call the con-
ference.
Ohio is now the pivotal state, he replied.
When we carried the state last year it was
conceded that if we did so this year
it meant the addition of
Ohio to the Democratic column in 'S4, and
the right to name who should be the presi-
dental nominee. But New York was also
carried by our party by an unprecedented
majority, and this was supposed to have
evened up the rights of either state. Short
ly after our recent election, when again
we were triumphant, and that, too, in the
face Of determined opposition from our
political enemies, the vast sums of money
expended by federal Office holders and
Gov. Foster, and the bitterest sorts of
fights in our own ranks, a
few OF US were in Columbus
where we got to talking over the prospects
of the party for next year, and we con-
cluded TO notify the secretary of the State
Democratic EDITORS association to call q
meeting of that body TO meet Friday. Nov
party leaders to meet one week before
the date above set, so as to call as little
attention as possible to the gathering"
am glad to say that the discussion was
actuated by such motives only as would
certainly insure our success as
national and not as state
party. Mr.. Payne was mentioned as a
r,OaaIIIa 1ar4ial I,,4
tleman very near to Mr.. Payne said that
no possible contingency could arise by
which he would seek or accept the nomi-
nation. Mr.. Tilden's was then
brought up, and of course
the first thing said with reference to him
was his enfeebled condition. One of the
gentlemen present said he had seen Mr..
Tilden but few days before, and found
him far from being the feeble man that he
has been represented as being. His ago is
against him alone. The mighty intellect
of the man, his courage, his indomitable
viii, and his power of following out to a
logical conclusion any deep question in
much less time than ordinary men do it,
are as fresh and youthful s ever.
Then the attitude of Tammany has
changed toward Mr.. Tilden, John Kelly no
longer desiring to fight him. In fact was
told that Mr. Ksliy had announced that If
Mr.. Tilden desired the nomination he
would assist him to obtain it, and then
work for his election as strenuously as he
was able.
Ohio is the pivotal state now. If by
any mi5ohance we should have the candi-
date named from this state, it would pre-
cipitate the whole battle of 1884 here in
October No one doubts that the
Republicans would put hundreds
of thousands of dollars into
the state, and as there are now no other
states voting in October, in presidential
year, their whole energies would be de-
voted to carrying the October elections. If
the fight wera thus thrust upon
us and we should lose in October,
that would practically settle the
presidential contest. The Democrats
of Ohio cannot afford to take any sue
chances as would be incurred by this. The
friends of Gov. Hoadly were anxious that
he should secure second place, but do not
think he would be content with that, in
view of the fact that he had been elected
governor in face of such terrible odds
against him. have never
heard Gov. Hosdly express himself. but ]
believe that he would much rather enter
the senate"
do you then consider it practically set
tied that the vote of Ohio will be given fol-
Tildeu in the national convention mex
year,"
YES; do. The only thing that viii
prevent this will be the dealt
or failing health of Mr. Tilden. The feel
ing is yet extant that he was elected be
fore and defrsudei of his seat, and thai
he should be vindicated. His public life
has been a blameless one, and the patriot
ism and craftsmanship he displayed wher
he refused to take the office to which h,
had been elected by force has
not yet died ont IN the minds of the people
He could have precipitsted the country il
awar the intensity of which was no
equaled by the rebellion. But he rose
superior to this, and his sagscity and