St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-15
TAMMANY'S ATTITUDE.
What Is Thought by Democrats and
Republicans of Tammany's Sup
port of Cleveland.
[special Telegram to the Glohe.1

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-The action of Tammany
hall in voting to support Cleveland and Hen
bricks formed the theme for political talk to-day.
There were not many politicians from the state
at large around headquarters this morning, but
such as were here and the local lights had their
own opinion about it. Republican opinion was
predisposed to regard the action as unfavorable
to the Democratic ticket, and the Democrats
themselves, while protesting JOY at the return
of what came near being a prodigal son, did not
altogether think that Tammany's support of the
ticket would be cordial and as whole -souled as
they would have liked it to be-
The grounds on which the Republicans based
their good feeling, was on the fact that there
should have been even question of Tammany's
position in the matter. They feel very strongly
that its action last night was in obedience to the
demand of one class of its supporters, and that
while nominally for Cleveland and Hendricks the
society will be luke warm and even cut the Dem
ocratic ticket at the polls. The Democrats said
they were glad to know that the opposition was
unable to muster more than eighty
seven votes. They had feared its strength
was greater. good deal Of
speculation is caused by the protraoted stay in
Chicago of Chairman William H. Barnum, of the
Democratic committee. That old saw about his
on the too curious at any other time than in
presidential campaign; but now, when the Dem
ocrats are, should be, straining every nerve to
carry the country, national chairman has very
little time to give to personal interests. These
interests, which are in iron and steel, are well
enough in the hands of those who care
for them when Senator Barnum
is away, and though the moral certainty
is strong stat he is not here for that purpose
The excuse might be plausible but for the ex-
senator's suspicious movements. Go into the
Democratic headquarters and inquire for Col.
Oberly and the answer is: 'sHe is with Mr..
Barnum."
Yesterday VIM. f. Villas, Of Wisconsin, made
a flying visit to Chicago, unkn to but few,
and when he was inquired for the
answer was returned: He is with Mr..
Barnum."
Ex-Gov. Thad Pound came in q few hours
afterward, and somebody who had seen him for
second replied to an inquiry: ''He is with
Mr.. Barnum.'' To-day again james H. Rice, of
Indiana, prominent Democrat of that state,
came to the Palmer house. He was here q few
! days ago attending Democratic conference. II
can't tell exactly where he is, SAID the clerk on
being appealed to, "but it seems to me saw him
a minute ago with Mr.. Barnum.'
The honorable chairman of the national DEM
ocratic committee habitually wears paddock on
his mouth, and anything about his movements
| comes from other persons. These persons are
confident the result of close observation, that
Mr.. Barnum, as the emissary of the national
committee, is institutng a vigorous campaign
in the west, and that from his room at thePamer
house he is directing it, There was talk
some time ago of establishing a branch of the
national committee here That subject has not
| been dismissed yet, and Chairman Barnum is
SAID to be dividing his attention equally between
this matter and the better organi cation of the
western states.