New-York tribune., 1884-02-26
RIpPLEs OF TALK AMONG DEMOCRATS.
nn-.1P AB0rr FIOWER - nEWITT.

u-1stisgf., Die80f-t 10 The Chicqgo Times lnd Dei.
The Flower boom ls growing steadily. Livery
run ON 10 Ncw-York, and after brief interview i'm the
Waertown statesman re.un more fasnH2'>''c l MS MS
rirr relating to this subject Doe e'ru.d. hIgent
inquiry reveal, t-c TACT. however that lr Iiov,ris
ceisd to carry into tie convention tGe SOLD dciega
toI from his state. Nr l."it Ut j. said lt- tthcr
preferences, bgi b. n1 tno9zui ar VIII opp1e FoWet
i t can be clearly shown that cyon maj ry NJ tie
eeeairs wn su1p port hin. Perry Belmont !,
Win df-f8y0r ol Flowers lo',v ambition. Ihe
Bemout-. father and son. are personally B'yal men al
ftn tlcir influence. Nr Flowers friends say THAI Jury
Watters0n i- ior their candidate al-rJo' M.Dlla.a IT
Nj Flower -ha.l nave the -ip oF ol ms 1ecsa'h eu
which viii either secure hls own NOMINATION oI eu"'r
~ q. youfg naa. and even Z he should OBJ. defeated
Il4 wear ID v uo hurt h.m. while tle prestige thus
least 50 his friends sa-on. They sy. too, tnat the ac
rather rhan otherwise Hud ciie two Ir,renls ior t-
bringing forward "a comp1taii{ UrtAoWu man-ihe
Cl,, hv Jlmp. K Polk both or wnom uiUmphed over
men famous throughout the length and breadth Of tie
Fr.n me ST. Louis EepuJi .can lDeuiJ
Chicago. July =. then, be II. lnS viii give
lifrlc more thana month after he Re publican Couyen
tion made it. platform and named - men 10 Whcb
~ mcasJr. the ,r'rgh oi oW oppoueut~ ana 10 Ui'-
cover The points for rally and attack. During the interim
the Republicans viii nave nobody to hght but one
of di.appomtu,Rt iu the defeated factions viii grow
wider and deeper. II then, with ademoalized army 10
vigorous and enthusiastic, with the names lir instance
OF Tild-n and hendricks inscribed on ner banners to-
rther with the LEGEND Of the raud oil 1876. nothing can
prevent Overwhelming and glorious victory Pernaps
II was not necessary to be 80 wary m deauns win our
antagonists: but m the canvass Of ths year everything
s 20 done make The triumph sure, and al Is iAir III
CALIFORNIA SENTIMENT ON THE NOMINATION.
From me san frqncsc0 L0H -Hd.I
According to the responses 10 an anonymous
circual the proportion o Dden Democrats 10 thurman
Democrats u az I'VE 10 one IN loOO me itsl "o De
i'm a measure surprising n accept II as rne lndlct-
tiOn of public sentiment. There are many reasons why
lhc Democracy OF this state should prefer Mt thurman
Dir. rcen' OF any other Democrat named III ID come
record on the Chinese question $ entirely Cali
fornan. Again, ON the silver question Mr.
Of 5i''i." ths 800 Democr5rs VINO expressed pref
eroncc for MIR Tiden know how that gentleman stands
no doubt. He always been cassed with me
mouometalists. The average Democrat does nor want
10 aae any unnecessary chances OF defeat Mr. Iiiden
j. iher Moses because he once obtained decisive ma
lori{ OF the popaai t9l.. & lo l.e Mn n. e
lrst and almost only consideration, Mr. Ildens name
naturally suggests itseh
PREDICTING PAYNEs NoMINATI0N
frOis TAe FhHadeiptia Hem
" The n4etlng of the { Convention I'D lmcaEo
said senator Yesterday. "meuus thdt kanlih lAue,
Byard ami tne other Eastern men who had Prsldcnl3
bees ouzzlng IN their boAuets uc le and the pnLe VIII
go to a " estem man
"And That mgu j. {"
Il dont want 10 Dee quoted. but it is senstor-elect
PAYNE. OF Ohio"
"Whr, then was not Cincinnati chosenw
Because 90 wa deemed better 10 throw other c.h1
I
have been 1flnaou that Payne was lhe taNoule hh
a the other candidates wOud SEQ dh0ul to -tuth,e ul
AS o. s hc 20 along I'm a quiet manner huSs'nS
cauAidai--. and when tc uMe comes carry o1 lhe
nomination
..Srr there any surface indications OF Paynes can
cldacy ?"
Ycs there lrr although hi- managers arc trying 70
conceal them. HI- money b. being brought INTO ieqisl
u,u aud iu "a month or I, 'hlrl VIII De unIcaleu,
aud no rlc,e is amy efficacy r gold, he VIII make every
dollar Cell Tie standard OH Company, of when he ls ~
tln mead. wil also take hand n the canvass ana u
money wiz and elect Payne VIII be the next
4 President"
.'Wnat " u be the pl4tforml" ,,,
Well fl." icrpubnc1n, viii probably come oht SOM
FOR prOtrctiau. which event the Democrats VIII
fOr moderate tauG-thai l-, tirlh Tor revenue oll'
WOOLLEY TELLS SHOCKING STORY.
hfir- lgrl Itsplf-A no me fhulffiphtt ffte'
/ G. ". M0Ollry, OF Cincinnati, VINO came over
TODAY from WASHINGTON, where he advocated the oia,
hi- cy FOR the convention, says tuAl t,ill,t
30 icr want funds. 20. Louis was rcauf 20 py
u 600 Der vote and Chicago lad come prepared lo t7
5 Louisa bid, IL wa. clear 90 him, when lac nlsl "ehl
90 Washington that money would win, ano ne theu kaV
up all hon. of Cincinnati lie said that Baynrds fa ne
and McJnuulds friends favored CicaE', anu tstiuall
friends alone were for saratoga He thinks thst PAYNE
chance have beep very much improved by the choice
Chicago provided Payne cares Tor the homlh"'Ioh' Nv
/ believes Payne Is @ candidate.
A LITTLE REPUBLICAN ADVICE
E-,u ~ DAYTON 90 Journal lkepJ
! General SlOcum OF New York, mas peer
started a. candidate for Vice-presideHt on The Demo
cratic ticket to take the Odor Out OF Flower VINO pOsha
| fOr tnat honor rodier the Democrate ticket won
help t "a he viii be Ia the wrong place. That was ~
ul1l.tr.tea ia 1865 and IN 1850 especially. NS