St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-14
WHO SHALL LEAD?
The,Questi0n Which Now COnfronts the
Democratic Party.

The letter of Hon. Samuel j. Tilden, posi-
lively declining a denomination and re-
election to the Presidency has placed the
Democrats all at sea. While the air has been
full of rumors for months that he would not
accept, the wish has been father to the
thought that he would be finally prevailed
upon to be the standard bearer, and it was
not until the publication OF his
letter of the 10th that the idea
that some other candidate mast be selected,
seriously confronted the Democracy. The
Minnesota delegation to the July convention
is unit for Tilden, or was, prior to his let
ter. Now, the very general feeling is
in favor of accepting any New Yerk candi-
date that the Democracy of that state can
unitedly present, and if they cannot agree
to look to Ohio for the standard bearer with the
selection of the vice president from New York.
Representatives of the GLOBE called upon
number of st. Paul Democrats yesterday and
their views are briefly given below:
Gen. R. W. Johnson-'tMy choice is Cleve-
land or Flower, of New York, provided the
| Democratic convention which meets on the
18th, at Saratoga, can agree to unite upon
either. My choice for the second place is
Hoadly, of Ohio, or Villas, of Wisconsin. A
team made up from these names will carry
the country beyond doubt. l, in common
with every Democrat, regret that eX-Presi
dent Tilden feels it his duty to withdraw
from the field''
Hon. James Smith. Jr., president of the
St. Paul s. Duluth railroad-''I think we
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upon by New York. know R. P. Flower
very well and think he would make an ex-
cellent candidate. If New York can harmon
ize upon him would favor his nomination
with Hoadly for vice president"
Hon. Michael Doran, chairman of Dem
ocratic State Central Committee-'I am not
prepared to say who is the best man to select.
What we want first of all is a good govern
ment and honest administration. L have
great respect for the Independents who are in
revolt against Blaine, and I think we ought
to take man acceptable to them. They
want an honest government and so do we,
and believe in going great ways to satisfy
them. | do not know whether Gov. Cleve-
land will be satisfactory to them or not, but
if he is, he would be good man 10 select.
He is said 10 be poor organizer, however, and
perhaps he is not the man. 1t is too serious
question to be decided off hand and deserves
most careful consideration. 1t is not best to
be hasty in the matter.''
| Hon. Fl. NJ. Rice-''I have devoted myself
to my private business for the last seven or
| eight years SO that 1 have not given much
thought to politics. I should lik to see Mr..
Payne at the head of the ticket, but l am
afraid that is out of the question, as I had a
letter from him recently in which he said he
| doubted whether he ought to have taken the
senatorship."
Earle S. Goodrich-"It ought to be
New York man and there is
only one-Gov. Cleveland. Mr.. Flower
is very good man but he has
simply been successful broker and I don't
think we ought to go into Wall street for a
candidate. l don't care what Tammany does.
If we have got to submit to the dictation of
Tammany forever, the Democratic party
might as well abandon the fght.''
Ansel Oppenheim, real estate dealer-''I
am for Gov. Cleveland, if the New York
Democracy will unite upon him, with Nc
Donald or Hoadly for second place. If the
New York Democrats cannot agree, I would
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Gen. Slocum, of New York, for vice presi-
dent.
L. E. Reed, president of the Capital bank
-'Gov. Cleveland rather strikes me as the
best man to nominate
A. J. Goodrich, secretary of the gas com
pany-''It should be some New York man
and Gov. Cleveland strikes me the most
favorably."
Judge Albert Edgerton-'sProbably Sen
ator Bayard would please the old line Demo-
Gratis the best. Gov. Cleveland without ques-
carry New York and be elected. No. John
Kelly will not fight anybody this year, except
Blaine and the Republicans"
D. c. Cooley-''We want to carry New York
and Cleveland would do it. The only diff
Guilty with Cleveland is that trouble that oc-
CURED between him and Kelly last fall. If
Cleveland is not selected think Payne, OF
Cleveland, is the next best He would
probably carry New York;
S. S. Eaton-''Cleveland and Mcdonald
are the men. They can carry New York and
Indiana and that is what we want, and as
Indiana lies close to Ohio she must have an
influence on that state.''
Justice E. H. Wood--'I am in favor OF
seeing Ben. Butler nominated
John W. Willis-'I am in favor of anv one
but Butler and John Kelly, of New York; 1
think the Democratic ticket will win''
R. c. Munger-''My choice is Bayard, of
Deleware.'
NJ. Albrecht-'For a man who will suit
the whole country, give me Bayard.'
Ex-Sheriff King-'I think the strong tick
ct would be Cleveland and Mcdonald
Nick PottgeiseF-''My choice is Bayard.
of Delaware, and Cleveland for vice presi-
dent.n
DR.. Berkman-s'I am in favor of Flower:
he can carry New York and Cleveland
can't"
J. G. Donnelly-'' US Ben Butler; 1
am in favor of old Benz
Prof Priem-''I yet believe that Tilden
will run if he's nominated; 1 am for Til
den.''
R. W. Bcll-'I am in favor of Cleveland
he is strong man and 1 think he would
capture New York;
G. I. McCarthy-sI don't think Tilden' IS
declination is peremptory, and he may yet
be prevailed upon to accept
Chas. W. McIntyre-"Quote me as an R.
T. Flower man.
Ex-Chief Chas Weber-''Payne, of Ohio,
is good enough for me; !; if we can't have Til
den, give us Payne"
Chief of Police Clark-sI wouldn't won
der if Cleveland would be the next nominee,
with Payne on the ticket as second''
Aid. Robert-'I havn't given the subject
much thought; how would it do for the Dem