The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-06-28
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Reported Arrangement to Start A Healthy
Boom for Democratic
Ticket.
Mr. Tilden's Letter Discounted d-3ayards
Stock Booming York as the
Pivotal State.
Foreign Landholders.
MIDDN -SIOCIIM ROOM.

UlSNCUs Aietc OS~AA IiSlN
some days holding mysterious con-
sultations with Carlisle, Morrison,
Slocum and others. 1t is currently
combination has been
effected, with an agreement that the
tariff reformers and Slocum's friends
shall set to work on a boom for
and Slocum. Doubt has
been expressed as to whether So
cum would accept the second place.
but it is reported this afternoon
that he gave McDonald's friends as
before leaving for New
York that he would consent to go
on the ticket as a second. 1t is
urged for this ticket that it would
be pretty sure to carry Indiana and
New York and if so insure. Demo-
cratic success.
Congressman Jones of Texas,
speaking of it said: "McDonald can
carry Indiana in spite of anything,
and will save all of the Southern
States. He is sound on financial
and commercial matters in the East
and will have as mueh strength as
any one. Gen. Slocllm can surely
make New York solid for the ticket
and the combination will be a
powerful one-statesmanship and
soldierly. My first preference is for
Mcdonald and Slocum and after
them Bayard and Mcdonald. They
would be a strong team"
Mcdonald was in conference with
Speaker Carlisle in the latter's room
at the Capitol for some time the
other day, and it is reported that
the speaker indorscs - Mcdonald
and >locum combination.
MR.. TILDEN's LETTER DISCOUNTED.
Mr.. Tilden's letter had been pret-
ty well discounted by senators and
members. Randall first brought
the information here from New
York, and it was the general sub
icct of discussion among Democrat
ic members in the House a day be-
tore the appearance of the letter.
Very few Democrats, however, came
to express themselves with any
very great deIinitiveness upon the
subject before having an opportun-
ity to read the letter. Speaker
Carts sic thinks that Mr.. TilLen has
performed a patriotic duty in COM
ing cut in advance of the conven-
ton with a letter of withdraw
His unseltishness in withdrawing,
when it was evident to every mind
that he was almost the unanimous
choice of his party, will do much
to increase the admiration for his
high character as man.
Some OF the Western members
are of the opinion that this letter
should have been written earlier
and that the withholding Of the
letter was in the interest of an east
ern candidate.
BAYARD STOCK BOOMING.
Senator Bayard's stock has beer
going up very rapidly lately, since
it has been known that Tilden had
withdrawn. Bayard has back O
him number Of southern senators
Senator NJ. G.. Butler said that he
was glad that Iilden had withdrawn
as his withdraw gave the Demo
cratic party an opportunity to nom
mate comparatively young anc
vigorous men.
Randall is not regarded as 6
Presidential possibility. He is toe
Objectionable to the revenue reform
element in the party. Bayard is q
man who would please not only the
revenue reformcrs, but on account
of his conversation would secure
support from all branches of the
party. Payne is not much talked
about as it is believed he would not
run.
NEW YORK THE PIVOTAL STATE.
Ex-Mayor Cooper and Charles F
Mclean of New York are here con
sulting with various Democratic
members for the purpose of finding
out the drift of Democratic sentl.
ment for a successor to Tilden
The Democrats regard New York as
the pivotal state, and such conserv
ative men as VIM. R. Morrison
Dick Townsend and Abraham S
Hewitt think that the nomination
should be made with reference tt
that state. The two states which
the Democrats believe could be cap
tured by wise nominations are New
York and Indiana. If the New
York delegation were solidly in ia
vor of Gov. Cleveland or any Other
available man, it is believed tina
that state could dictate his nomin
alton.
OUR FOREIGN LANDdOLDEho.
Congressman Lore of Delaware
in his speech the other day on tn
Oregon Land Grant Railroad bill
gave this table of the leading foreign
holders of flands in the United States
with the amount of their holding
expressed in acres:
An English syndicate, No. lin Tex. 5000, 0O
The Holland Land Co., N. M.."... 4 800, OO
Sir. Ed Reid and syndicate, Fla. 1000, O0
English syndicate in Miss. ......... ], 800. 0O
Marquis of Tweedae...... ......... !, 10000
Phillips, Marshall g. Co., London ], 300 OO
German syndicate ...... ....... l, 100, ,0O
Anglo American syndicate, Eng 10000
Byran H. Evans of London 7OO, O0
Duke of Sutllerland............. 425,OO
British Land Co. in Kansas 100000. 3N w
w. Whaley, NJ. p, Peterboro, Eng $1,000
Missouri Land Co., Edinburg 3OO.O OO
Robert Tennent, London ...........~ $4,000
Dundee Land Co., Scotland ......... 47,O
lord Dunmore.. ............ 10000
BENJAMIN Newgas. LiverpOol....... 10000
Lord Houghton, in Florida 90, 10
Lord Dunraven, in Colorado ...... 5000
English Land Co., in Florida....... 5000
English Land Go in Arkansas...- $500