Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-12
LOCAL POLITICS.
Congressman Paige On the Declina-
ton Of Tildea.
Cleveland the Coming Man---Reading the
Boiling Republican Pa2eFs---A Man
From New YOrk---A Very
Independent Negro.

The announcement Of the decliu7tiOn o.
Tilden when bulletincd on the RsGIsrER
window last night produced an interest
amounting almost to excitement Such an
announcement, over his own signature, was
at once regarded as final and accepted as
such. and the probable result in the politics
of the country becomes matter Of great
interest On the street and in the clubs it
was discussed By al who had not retired
when the news was received and among the
Democrats it was received with content, If
not with satisfaction. Those of the Democ.
racy who have read the papers and know Of
the immense independent Republican vote
that Blaine will never get. realized that with
Tilden out OF the way man would undOubt-
edlv be selected upon whom, as a reform
candidate, the.e Independents ard the Dem
ocratic hosts would unite and they were
happy.
CONGRESSMAN rAIGE VIEWS
Hon. d. r. Paige, Congressman from
the Akron district and Chairman of tn"
Democratic Executive Committee, of Ohio,
i at the Mcclure and when the news came,
a REGISTER reporter asked his views.
Is it really true that Mr. Tilden has de-
clined? am certainly surprised at that,
for was with him only three weeks ago
and his health was excellent. However,
suppose his ambition was sufficiently graft
fed by his first election and he does not fe |
u q, Is
Tie letter comes now, | presume, because
he felt it due his frieuds TO announce his
position. 1t was generally supposed he
would make a statement to the New York
Convention, which meets on the 18th and
with that understanding our State COnven-
ion was ordered for the 18th
What DO yOu suppose will be the effect?
That depends upon The degree Of conf
Trncc placed by different localities on The
numerous announcements from New York
that be would decline In New York, iOt
instance, presume the Democrats will not
be surprised, while in some other pIaceS
they NAV be at sea for day or two, but the
effect will not be at all disastrous There
is such an amount Of good timber that Il
leader will be selected withou d ffic llty.'
Whom will that leader beY'
Cleveland, | think, to Judge from the
signs of the times. Cleveland will be the
man, and
REFORM, THE WAT HwOGD
and tell YOU Reo.m will have tremen-
duous significance at this time. Payne
would be my individual choice, but he will
rot be a candidate
GLOW will Cleveland and TImmaay get
along together?'
VERY well speak with authority wi en-
/ say Tammany will be in full accord with
Cleveland, if he is the nominee For the
second place Hoadley would be a good
man, or Mcdonald.
Gould that ticket c1rry 0hioY
81 thirk it would. Blaine is strong there
only in the Reserve, where Garfield mem
orv is most fragrant, hut the Germans will
no with us and viii not touch him. But that
ticket would sweep New. York beyond the
shadow of doubt
2lr. Paige is popular and prominent
Democratic politician and is thoroughly
posted on National affairs. His views would
therefore carry great weight.
IN THE CITY. =
Wherever the REGISTER man went, last
night the name of Cleveland was heard,
AS Scon as Tilden's declination was annonc-
ed. The honorcd and sagacious old chief
tam was not relirQuished without many
sigh of regret, but the Democracy turned
from he setting to the rising sun. Cle;o
land ard Blaine. Honor and disgrace.
Purity ard Corruption What campaign
that would be and what ticket Cleveland
and Mcdonald would make! 1t would be
the balm of Gilcads to every Independent
Republican. turning away, with his hand to
his noSiriIS, from the taInt Of the tattooed
man