The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-08
THE OLD TICKET.
Recent Remarks from Prominent Dem
ecrats,

Recent Remarks from Prominent Dem
ecrats.
CHAS. A. DANA.
New York, Feb 29-The New York |
Herald today publishes long and very
significant Interview with Charles A. |
Dana Of the New York Sun, in which he
says: Nothing is more probable than
the democratic convention will nominate
Tilden, and wait for his reply before pro
ceeding any further This statement,
coming from Dana, who was the first to
say and constant to insist that TiIden is
IN quite good health. he says, regarding
his possible or probable nomination: Il
have never opposed it. | have said that
he would not take it. but it is surprising
how people in all Iarts of the country :
sist on the old ticket This feeling has
been much strengthened by this rumpus
about the tariff. Everybody feels that
if Tilden could be nominated the tariff
business would be pushed by the nomina-
ton into o5scurity. AS the case now
stands nothing seems to me more probable
than that the convention will nominate
TiIden and wait for his reply before pro
ceeding any further" Regarding Tam
many, he adds that the New York dele
CATION TO the democratic convention will
be admitted, and whatever Tammany men
belong 70 il, it will be admitted without a
fight Regarding all other candidates
mentioned in the talk, he speaks dispar-
agingly He says the strongest republican
is Edmuras and the next Arthur
w GoUDY.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2S.-Mr. W. c. Cloudy,
member Of the national democratic com
mittee from Illinois, returned home from
Washington yesterday. A reporter for the
Times saw him yesterday afternoon, and
Mr. Cloudy said: so far as political feel
ing is concerned, Bayard is considerable
of Il presidential candidate in Washington,
and Mcdonald is is good deal talked Of
but if G'ildcn will take the nomination |
think he can get it beyond question. l
am for him don't think that either party
will dare to put up an Ohio man on tho
ticket, because the strength Of the oppos-
ing party wonld he thrown in the state at
the October election"
NJ. NJ. HAM.
NJ NJ. Ham, of Dubuque. member of
the national democratic committee from
Iowa, arrived from Washington last night,
and is stopping at the Palmer. As a re-
suit Of weeks stay in the capital and
contact with democrats from all parts OF
the country, Mr.. Ham unhesitatingly
declares that Mr.. TildCn is the most favor
ably regarded democrat who has yet been
mentioned in connection with the presi-
dental nomination. Said: There has
been a great DIAL of talk one way and
another about Mr. Tilden's serving, bu
whether he will accept the nomination o.
not, it looks as if h would be nominated
Democrats south, east, north and ives
declare for him, if he would he a candi-
date think myself that he could no
resist unanimous acclaim in his behalf"
J u oBEELY.
J. II. O5erly, of Bloomington, I'll.
chairman OF the state committee, said
About the presidency? Well, am thor
oughly in favor of the good old ticket
Tilden and Hendricks. They woulC
sweep the country, In regard to Tilden:
health, about which so much has beer
said, he is physically capable of standing
four years Of labor and responsibility in
the white house"
AssENlBLYMAN WEIGH.
Assam5,yman Andrew WEIGH, of ! DIRK
vile, H., who returned from Washington
yesterday, represents the unanimous de-
mand Of democrats throughout thu
country IS for Tilden. He says he is il
favor of nominating the sage Of GramerC,
and of electing him without further talk
AN INTERVIEW WITH Mr.. TrLDEN.
Gen. Clunie, prominent Californ
democrat, recently paid a visit to ex
Governor Tilden. Upon his return h
gave the following account of his inter
view to a San Francisco reporter:
You see, when | went east | was de
termined that l would hear from DIr
Tilden's own lips just how he stood Oh
the presidential question. Quite nun
Der Of prominent democrats here had sen
letters TO Mr.. TildeD, telling him / We
coming. Danny way l went into Wiscor
sin, Iowa, and Connecticut i hav
relatives there-and up into Butler
kingdom that's Massachusetts, - an
l met wanted Tilden and HendriCk
over again. When got to New York
sent my card around to Mr.. Tilden. bu
he was out, and SO | went out. When
got back found note saying that Mr.
Tilden was waiting to see me. ! wen
right arounI there, and found that afte
waiting an hour he had gone out for
drive. just after | arrived he returned
and | watched him get out of his carriage
| expected TO see, from what l had hearC
decrepit, weak old man. But didn't
He was straight in figure, with the fac
everybody knows, white hair, and wal
that was as quiet as could be expected
a man 70 years old He crossed til
sidewalk, went up the steps and flung u
his arm for his valet, who ran to him an
removed his overcoat His secrctar
told him l was waiting, and he at one
entered and shook me cordially by th
hand. Mr.. Clunie,' he said, I am veI
glad to see you, l had heard Of YOU an
knew you were coming
Now, Mr.. Tiiden, said |, where
came from we were all Tilden and HeI
bricks men, and nine out of every tt
dCiiIOCihlc nave LIEU III IlIC DlutCo i Lh
visited tue same Now | would like
ask, and they would like to know, wheth
you will be a candidate before the ne
convention?
"Well, Mr. Clunie, to reform the cou
try after twenty five years of republica
misrule would be herculean task and
should prefer to pass the remainder
my days in retirement and quiet
Now, you know that answer didr
satisfy me" continued the general, ''f
L wanted TO know precisely how
thought There were English and Hear
and others out here who wanted to kno
also. You see, my idea is that the der
ocrats won't stand much show this ye
unless they put up the old ticket, f
there are lots of people who believe III
den and Hendricks were elected So
said: We'll, Mr.. Tiiden, supposing Il
people want YOU, will'you take the MOI