Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-07-24
POLITICAL CHAT.
Indiana Largely in Favor Of the
E.. Ole Ticket.
TIlDEN AND HENDRICKS THE CHOICE
Of the Democrats Of the Hoosisr State for
Their Standard Bearers-A Voice
From Georgia Imparts
Like Information.


lication of the Presidential preferences,
whereby it was shown that Mr.. Tilden was
the first choice of the Democratic party Of
the country, and particularly in those
States which can be relied upon for Demo
cratic Electoral votes, has had the effect of
developing the sentiment for the old ticket
in this State to a wonderful degree, and
now, were the canvass to be again made, it
would be found that Tlden and Hendricks
rank ahead of anybody else in Indiana.
The Terre Haute Gazette, the leading
Democratic paper of Western Indiana, is
strong for the old ticket. 1t says: "The
Gazette has reasons for its belief when it
says that the Democrats are in very large
majority in favor OF
Tilden and Hendricks
as the standard. bearers of the party next
year. They are in favor of the old ticket
because they are firmly persuaded that
the country would be immeasurably bene.
fitted by the matchless executive ability
of Mr.. Tilden. Nor is the desire to have
Mr.. Tilden at the head of affairs confined
to Democrats. His nomination would be
equivalent to an election"
The Shelbyville Volunteer of this week,
the old paper published at Mr.. Hendricks
home, also says: "What more does the
party want, and why should we waste
breath in discussions of favorite sons To
renominate Tilden aud Hendricks insureS
victory almost without a campaign. The
wranglipg about platforms and issues
might then well cease.
The Old Ticket Is q Platform
Ln -, Il .kok
good and sdmrabe in all our platforms. 1t
Is an issue as wide as the nation and as
deep as the foundation of our institutions"
But the most savage article is in the New
Albany Ledger, the oldest Democratic
daily, and power in the southern tier of
counties. lu lengthy editorial it says:
The Ledger has no disposition to displr-
age the claims Of Mr.. Mcdonald or any
other good Democrat in advance OF the con-
vention. But his friends must not howl
themselves hoarse with lies in regard to his
strength in this State. The plain truth is
that there is large element in the Demo-
cratic party that once had Greenblck pro
clivlties and that still sympathize with that
party, who are bitterly opposed to the nom-
ination of Mr.. McDoaald. Without the
votes of majority of that element the
Democrats cannot carry the State.
Another Large Element
in the party is not in harmony with the
tariff views Of Mr.. Mcdonald. Without
the vote of this element the Democrats
cannot carry the State. 1t is all bosh to
talk about winning ever the votes of the
free traders in the Republican party. They
will not average 20 votes to the county,
and less than half of them could be in.
duced to vote the Democratic ticket. There
are other reasons why the friends of Mr..
Mcdonald should be at least little more
mo dest in urging his claims, but the
Ledger has no desire to rake the ashes
from the hearth. In his recent interview
MIR. Voorhees, says he knows that Mr.. Hen
bricks is not candidate, because he has
heard him say so in private CONVERSATIONS,
aid. Going into private conversations Is !
Mr.. NoOrheess own seeking, and therefore
it will be pardoned if the fact is published
that in the conversation to which Mr..
VOORHEES, refers, had in this city some time
since, in which Mr.. Hendricks said that he
was
Not Candidate
for any office, and that he is not seeking a
nomination, as Mr. Mcdonald is, Mr.. Voor.
hees was very emphatic, and, with words
not dissimilar TO those which Peter used to
the Judepn house maid, he declared that
Mr.. Mcdonald could not be elected il he
should be nominated, and that under no
circumstances could he receive a majority
in Indiana. If Mr.. VOORHEES, had desired
10 Oe fair in relating private conversations
he would have given all OF this converse.
tion, in which event the interview would
have had more interest than the partial
account had. The omission, however, is
supplied, and Mr.. Voorhees, can go ahead
with more of his confidential talks with
statesmen" Congressman Thos. b. Ward,
OF the Lafayette district, SAYS he will not
vote for Randall for Speaker, put is for Mr..
Carlisle or Mr.. Cox, or some other gentle.
man Of the proper Democratic tariff vievs.
Coming out for Tilden,
ArGUsrA, GA, July 23.-Tilden's pro-
pecls for the Democi attic nomination. are
becoming topic of discussion, the rural
press especially advocating his availability.
The Conyers Weekly this week put the
old electrotype OF 1876 at the head of its
editorial column with the legend 1T is
better to be elacted and defrauded than not
70 be elected at all" aud the announce
ment that it is, 1.-The ticket for Georgia
Arkansas CGnx. sssmeD.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 23.-To NOR.
rows Gazette will contain letters from
four Democratic Congressman from Arkan.
sss on the tariff and speakership. All will
be outspoken for a revenue tariff. Jones
and Peel are openly for Carlyle; Rogers
uncommitted, but FLrors for Carlyle;
ECcksnridge uncOmmitted. but pro.
nounced against Randall, or any other
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