The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1884-05-24
Tilden the First Choice of New York
Cleveland or Flower as Second
Choice.
Speeial to the Neo York World.

! Special to the Neto York Wortd.
ALBANY, May 21.-There is little excite
ment attending the gathering here to-day OF
the members of the State Committee. As to
the candidates, the whole talk has been Til
den. The advocates of Gov. Cleveland S
nomination all say Tilden first, and Cleveland
if Mr. Tilden will not accept The supporters
of Mr.. Flower all say Tilden, but if he cannot
be induced to accept, then Mr.. Flower. The
prevailing sentiment is for the nomination OF
Mr.. Tilden unless he makes declaration so
positive as to prevent it. As between Mr..
Flower and Mr.. Cleveland, the sentiment is
divided by localities. There is an apparent
absence of any feeling of antagonism between
their respective advocates. 1--WE want the
ticket that will VIM"
Benz. Ray, of Columbia county, one of the
old time politicians, said: 81 am for the
ticket that can win. Mr. Tilden looks to me
like the man who can make success doubly
sure"
s'Will he accept?''
'If there is not letter received here and
announced at this meeting from Mr.. Tilden
declining, you can make up your mind that he
will accept. The absence of any letter at this
meeting from Mr.. Tilden means his nomina-
ton at Chicago by reclamation"
Sidney p. Nichols, one of the Tammany
members of the committee, when questioned
said: "Whoever is the nominee Tammany
Hall will give him its earnest and cordial sup
port. All that we want is the nomination Of
ticket satisfactory to the Democracy of the
country, a ticket that Democrats feel that
there is a good chance. to elect, and you will
find us behind that ticket doing all that lies
in our power to elect it"
"How about Tlden?''
s'The talk now appears to be all for Tilden.
We will earnestly support him or any other
good man. 1t looks to me,' continued Mr..
| Nichols, "as if the canvass for Mr.. Tilden had
made itself and the reception that his nomina-
ton will receive will make less work necessa-
ry during the campaign than will be required
to secure the election of any other man. As
to Gov. Cleveland, | don't see why he would
not make a strong candidate. individuals in
our organization may have and no doubt have
their preferences, but you will find us all for
the ticket nominated
Capt. Rynders, the old war-horse, is also
on hand and says that he believes that 'Mr.
Tilden will accept and that no statement will
be made by him until the National Conven-
ton meets. | tell you," said the Captain,
'Uncle Samuel knows how to play his cards
and the time to make public utterances. II
he should write to this committee that he
would accept the nomination, all the excite
ment would die out before the Convention
meets, but by remaining quiet everybody will
be kept watching and in anticipation. His
nomination under such conditions will have a
send that cannot be obtained in any other
way. Tilden knows what he is about. He
has the largest and clearest head of any man
| in the nation. He is the man to be nominal
ed, and will bet you a good cigar" said the
Captain, ''that he will not decline the nomi-
nation"