The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-04-15
POLITICAL pOTHER,
THAI SLY OLD DOG HENRY 3. PAYNE.
HOW be and his friends are working for ths Pr,.i.
Dental n,ihAtIon-rIldtn ~ q Bilnd-,irznt
and Logan hsid 10 b, working against
Blaine = C4mpAIkn Caouder.

from Our sRcaal Cores SDOndeRi
WASHINGTON, D. G., April 1i.-"Yes,
said prominent Democratic politician
who Is intimate with the Payne family
although the Payres do not say that lheil
father Is Presidential candidate they a,
came time refrain from saying that he
would not accept the nomination II ten.
dered to him. Whenever any Of their
friends visit Cleveland and tell Col. 0. II.
Payne or any other member OF the family
how ia7orably his nomination ia spoken Of
here in Washington by mcmlers OF both
factions OF the Democratic party, their faces
brighten up and 1t il not hard to see that
such reports are very PIE lBing 10 them. They
are acting just like they did when -air,
Paynes name WAS mentioned for the
Ssna.orship. When MIR. payne'e name
wac first mentioned for the Senatorship at
Conttrance OF Democratic leaders in
Cleveland at which Col. 0. IL. Payne was
present, the latter remarked"
MUSTN'T TALK OF FATHER.
|. "Oh, we mustn't talk OF father. He's
too old, and he wants TO live quietly and
happily here the balance oil his liie.n
"TheD," said one Of the visitors, "we are
10 understand that Mr.. Payne is ont OF the
race, and will bid You good day. am
going home md nm for Allen &. Thurman
for Senator" The Paynts knew that this
gentleman meant business and ut once be-
gan to show their Colorg, and in leas than
five minutes /. was agreed that Mr. Peyne
was to be the Senatorial candidate.
III this Rame party could be convened
again it would not be long before it WIS
understood among them that Henry B.
Paype would be an avowed candidate for
the Democratic nomination for the Presi.
dency. Henry 3 Payne is Presidential
candidate, ard all Of his family and friends
are afraid that he will not be the nominee,
Recently Col. Oliver Payne issued orders
to his immediate strikers, advising them
that the best policy to pursue for the pres
ent is to have as little said abou. his
fathet's candidacy in the newspapers as
possible. He wants 10 save the boom up.
I'll the gathering OF the delegates at Chicago
in July. It is said that the movement for
Tilden in West Virginia is in fact move.
ment for Payne. as it Is believed that Mr.. |
Tilden is decidedly in favor Of Mr.. Payne's
nomination. .E8 -.i.w
-i NOT. A CANDIDATE.
1t is said that Mr.. Tildsn has a,ready
written letter announcing that he can
not be the candidate, and it ID asserted that
when the letter is made public that it will
have decided bearing in favor Of the
nomination Of II. B. Payne. Although his
meme may not be mentioned the letter
will be 30 couched tnst every person will
be able 20 read between The lines and un.
dergtaud its meaning. Il is believed that
the Tree trade clement Of the Democratic
party have seen its best days for the pre-.
sence and from now on un.il the S;h OF |
july STEADY reaction will set in in favor
Of the more Randall or more conservative
elenen: OF the party. The cry Of those Of
the parry who are sincere in occurring |
Democratic President is: "Lst lis get in
frat, and revise the tariff afterwards" Il is |
claimed that this idea is becoming popular
even among those heretofore radically in
favor oil tariff reform, and to-day a great
many OF the FREQ trade elenen. of tho
party in the House Of Representatives are
hopeful that Mr.. Morrison and his gang OF
diso.gan;z ,rs may be sat down upon and
for the present chectusly silenced, al.
though they themselves will be afraid to
vote agsirs. taking up'his bill for consid
Grafton. 1t is claimed by the more reason.
able aud conservative politicians Of the
party that the element now controlling lea.
lslation in Congress will not be able 10
dictate the nomination Of the party at Chi.
csgo OF the policy Of the party in the Ma
tional Convention.