Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-27
RANDALL AND REFORM
The Man and Issue IT TiIdsn Will
Not Accept.
A MAJORITY OF THE DELEGATION
From New York Will Favor Him as Second
Choice WhiIs He VIII GetStrOng
Support from the Ohio
Delegates.

PHILADELPHIA, March ga New lofA
special 10 the Times says:
A state OF things is developing in new
York which renders it exceedingly prooa-
BILE that Randall will have at least large
plurality, and possibly q considerable ma
jority, OF the New York delegation 10 Uni
cseo. The readiness with which the New
Workers supported Randall at Cincinnati
in 1880, being then under the Tilden lnnu-
ence, is mentioned here often as proof tnat
the same thing can be done again, via
fhe-fsyor and advocacy OF the filden regime
which is known to be partial to ksndail
above all other candidates.
Mr. Tilden's name will not be permitted
to have the influence and the damaging
effect at Chicago that Mr.. seymour's had AZ
Cincinnati, few years ago. Hence the
industry with which Mr.. Tilden's really
moribund condition is exposed 70 tne
country. With this revelation OF the nope:
lessness of the candidacy of the old CHIEF
of '76 and 80, the active leaders oil the
Tilden Old Guard are quickening apace
their efforts for Randall, whom they De:
lieve the proper legatee OF the sage Oh
Greystone The msn closest 70 Illuen
heretofore are now for Randall, whom they
declare most likely of all the old Tilden
Leaders to take care OF the 'old man
friends" They believe that Randall was
more faithful to TildeD's candidacy IN
1880 than Payne was, upon whose triends
in the New York delegation they charge
too eager haste in pressing FORWARD tue
candidacy OF Payne when Tilden's chances
pON6.
What Bamdairs Friends Claim.
Randslrs friends are satisfied that their
favorite is Tilden's personal choice, and
ind much comfort in the significant hint
of Tilden the other day that Payne was an
older man than himself. In fact, Mr.,
RanGali's friends, who are to be found in
Tammany Hall, ss we'll as among the olo
Tllden supporters, are urging that Mr..
Tildep is no more out Of the way than MIR.
Paype is. They make very positive state,
ments OF assurances from Mr. Payne and
his intimates that, like Mr.. Tlldeu, he Will
not under any circumstances accept the
nomination il rendered. Content with tue
Senatorship 10 which he has just been
elected, Mr.. Payne is represented 10 oe re-
solved upon passing q serena old age IN
the enjoyment OF wealth and high po It'll
cal distinction, unveXed oy the lmpor-
tunities OF ofiice-seekers and the hattery OF
the court flies" that wsil upon the poses
sor of the Presidential Lffice.
Mr. Randalrs friends claim that letters
from Mr.. Payne have been numerou'y
received in the East, positively asserting
his purpose not to accept the nomination
under any circumstances.
An Encouraging Statements
Randall's friends here are greatly encour-
aged by the statement regarding PAyne's
position, and believe that the bulk OF
Payne's strength in New York and Ohio
will rapidly drift to Randall, because OF
his views on the tariff being in accord with
those OF Mr.. Payne. "Wlth'a solid Penn
sylvania delegation, and with strong
backing in New York and Ohio, how can
Randall lose is the question they are
already asking. A considerable portion OF
those who supported Mr.. Payne in 1880 are
now mildly supporting Governor Cleye'
land. Mr. Bsysrd has the Belmont intiu-
enee, reinforced by Dorsheimer and con.
sidersb e 70 lowing in + mmany Hall. The
Tiden veterans loyk with dIsfayor upon
his candidacy.