The Republican journal., 1884-01-31
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Presidential problems-For Democrats.

The more candid Democrats in Washington,
and elsewhere. admit that their chances for
electing President this year very slim i'll
deed: but all the same the Presidential bee is
buzzing in many Il Democratic bonnet Hew-
it, Randall, and many others less known to
fame. are nursing their respective blooms"
with great zeal, although in the ease of most of
them the booms are such little ones that they
do not count for much now and their future
value is yet TO be determined. If Joe Howard
writes by the card, and his sources of informa-
ton ought to be exceptionally good. all these
would-be candidates may as well resign them
selves TO the inevitable. Howard says that Mr..
Tden is positively i'll the field. and that the
nomination of 1.-THE old ticket is assured.
But since Howard thus wrote another Rich
mond has entered the field, in the person of
Standardized Payne of Ohio, a richer man Than
Tiden, and with many millioned monopoly
at his back-the notorious Standard Oil Com
puny. There are already indications OF Il liter
AIRY bureau in Washington in his interest, and
he need not lack followers. who will shout
themselves hoarse in his behalf "A consider
alton. His candidacy would be in accord with
the eternal fitness Of things. He secured his
election, if we may believe Democratic tcsti-
mony. by bribery and corruption; he has de-
clartd himself opposed to civil service reform,
and he is identified with the most odiouS mon
opoly in this country. He thus stands upon
platform Of his own making which is fairly IL
Illustrative of Democratic methods and princi-
ples-or lack of them. The Washington cor
respondent OF the Boston Herald saws of the
Payne boom The Democratic push for PAYNE
is strong. The obstacles TO his nomination are
great. He will not please the free trade Demo-
Gratis of the Southwest. But his supporters are
of the rule or ruin sort. They will make or
break for Payne. The financial resources OF
his hackers are enormous. Ii 100000 or $780,
600 will accomplish his nomination. the money
will be forthcoming"
What line poor mans. ant-momOpoly citn-
didatc Mr. Payne would make; and how de-
ightfu it would be to see our neighbor of the
Prog. Age, the sef-con>tituled champion of the
OF pressed the relentless foe of monopoly, rally
ing under the banner of the Ohio millionaire
with his Standard Oil Company attachment
But after all. il would be loves labor lost. To
nominate candidate is one thing to elect him
another. The Democrats concede that Ohio
will 60 Republican in the coming election and,
Just now they are down at The mouth generally.
Among the >haky ones at Washington is eX-
Representative Ladd. of Maine. who is thus
quoted by a correspondent: He says that the
Democratic abuse of Randall and the protect
ioni>t Democrats has had powerful effect in
New England. Many Old and wealthy Demo
Gratis say that if such talk j. 10 prevail within
the party they Shall take no part or interest i'll
the coming campaign. Mr.. Ladd says that last
/ March the Democrats had IA sure thing in the
Presidential contest, but he does not see much
hope now" The Democratic outlook does
indeed seem to be Of a liat nature