The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-17

WASHINGTON CITY, June 17-Considera
iit snNi, ty is felt among the Democrats here
over the action of the coming New York
stata convention at Saratoga this week.
Most of them feel that the result of the con-
vention, whatever it may be, will have
controlling influence over the national con-
vention in July. Generally they look for
harmonious action and a divided and unin-
structel delegation. Hewitt, of New York,
predicts that there will be no quarrel at
Saratoga, and that the Tammany men will
receive all the recognition they desire, and
that the action of the convention will be
united "Tammany,n he says will not op-
pose any man who is strong enough to re-
ceive the majority of the convention" !"
Hewitt is of opinion that Cleveland will be
endorsed at Saratoga.
Representative Jordon, of Ohio, considers
Cleveland the coming man at Saratoga
"The Democratic candidates for the presi-
dency and vice presidency" he says, must
hail from New York, Indiana or Ohio,
doubtful and essential states, and that man
who can carry New York state should be
placed at the head of the ticket Governor
Cleveland is the man for the place"
There is continual canvassing of the pros
poets of the more prominent men who
are in the track of the lightning. Thurman,
of Ohio seems to be coming to the
front, and with pretty good reason.
1t is argued that his nomination
would, to begin with, make Ohio surely
Democratic; that he has an irreproachabie
record that he represents Democracy as
much as does Mr.. Blaine Republieanism, and
that a ticket with Thurman for first place
and some New Yorker like Cleveland OIL
Flower or Slocum for second, would insure
Ohio and New York, with very good chancs
of carrying Indiana.
Bayard's war record is being used against
him, and many say that hs Is not available
because of it. But there is more talk Of
Cleveland than of any other man. 1t i:
urged that he would be more likely to carry
New York than any other Democrat; thai
the people there are showing their affection
and enthusiasm for him by their instruc
tions to delegates, and that he is mort
directly legatee of Tilden-
As to the second place on the ticket, it il
suggested that Bookwalter, of Ohio, combine!
advantages which no other western mar
could offer On the tariff he is not so radica
as Mcdonald. Besides this, Mr.. Bookwaltel
is native of Indiana, citizen of Ohio, q man
ufacturer with agents all over the country
and thus a person likely to have strength II
Ohio and Indiana in particular, and every
where else in general On the othel
hand, however, the friends of McDon
aid say that he is much NOR,
valuable man because of his greatea
experience as a statesman, his pro
nounced tariff views which would catct
the tariff-reform element and his reputed
ability to carry Indiana There is, too,
quite an undercurrent in favol
of Judge Field. Missouri, Kansas
and Others of the western states are
understood to be for him, making
a nucleus around which his friends hope tc
rally formidable strength. The Pacific
coast is said by his enemies to be opposed tc
him, because of bis railroad record, bai
private information of character deemed
reliable shows that the delegates from that
section win support him in convention.
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