The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-05-28
How it Looks.

80 a', How it Looks.
"The old ticket" sounds well, but it
is all sound. Clear-headed Democrats
are not numerous, but every clear
headed Democrat knows that "the old
ticket" would suit the Republicans
better than any other that could be
named. We should have a jovial, laugh
ing campaign from beginning to end,
with plenty Of ciphers and taxes and
other things to make life enjoyable, and
with no worrying sense of anxiety,
Among the few clear-headed Demo-
Gratis who are aware of this state Of
facts, we may safelymention Mr.. Sam
uel j. Tilden. He has some influence
with his party in most matters, but in
one matter he is absolute dictator.
''The old ticket win not be nominated
if this one clear-headed Democrat sees
as much as we suppose he sees. What
ever else he maybe, able or unable to
do, he has power to prevent his own
public dissection while there is life In
his body. We doubt If his interest in
anatomical science is sufficient to In
duce him to give himself up for ante
mortem examination.
''The old ticket" looks like a cloak,
therefore. Behind it there may be
either Of several things, but one Of the
things probably behind it is o ticket
pleasing to Samuel j. Tilden. If il can
be determined what he would like to
have done, it can probably be deter
mined what the Convention will do.
1t may be, for instance, that Mr..
Tilden will consider himself dead, and
request Mr.. Hendricks to act as his
successor, but we doubt it. We doubt
whether either end OF ".he old ticket
will prefer Mcdonald. 1t seems i'm
probable that Mr.. Carlisle will be pre-
ferred; and If Mr.. Morrison is suggested,
he will be laid out as ''horizontar' as
his Tariff bill, to say the least. The
preference might be Mr.. Randall it
might be some New Yorker; or 1t might
be the three -barreled Mr.. Payne.
The clear-headed Democrat who has
some reason to consider the "old ticket
delegates as his personal property, be-
ing human and remembering some
dispatches sent by Mr., Randall in 1879,
might be more willing TO see him Presi-
dent than anybody else. But to nomi-
nate n man is one thing; to elect him
Is another-as Mr.. Tilden tardily per-
ceived eight years ago. Mr. Randall
has placed himself in such q position,
with respect to the tariff question, that
free-trade Democrats might like an OPP
portunity 10 express their feelings about
him. The votes indicate that they num-
ber about quarters of the party.
II is lesson which some men are slow
to learn. but the fact is that Democrat
who believes in even the most modified
form of protection is leper and an
outcast, when that party is trying 90
make President. Randalrs position
Is more Objectionable TO his party now
than Il was four years ago, and at that
time the remnant of "the old ticket
judged IL wiser 10 nominate "a good
man, weighing 200 pounds"
Not long ago, Mr.. Tilden spoke Of
MIR. Payne as being, in his Judgement,
the best candidate TO nominate; and,
strange as IL may seem, there is o
chance that on the occasion he spoke
what he thought. but Mr.. Payne is q
somewhat clear-headed Democrat also.
He has observed the tendency Of Con-
gressional votes as respects Ohio opin-
ion, for he has written letter on tho
wool question. Having his mind turned
that way. he may have observed that
Ohio votes in October, and that an ad-
verse vote in that month, by candi-
dates own State, would be apt to
terminate his anxieties premalurely.
When man consents 10 open his oil Or
other barrels as q candidate, he natu-
rally wants the interest Of the thing to
last until November. il not longer. 1t
is conceivable, therefore, that Mr..
Payne may conclude 10 remember that
he has withdrawn his name several
times already, and is not candidate.
Thus there is possibility that ''the
old ticket" may signify New-York
candidate for the Presidency. There is
a difficulty, however. Some of the can
didates who might be named would fail
to arouse the enthusiasm Of MIR. Kelly.
We therefore suggest TO the parties In
interest tho nomination OF Mr. Kelly
himself Ho Is honest; he is great
deal more capable than most OF tho
New-Yorkers who might be considered.
and we suspect he would run as well as
Governor Cleveland. M y Tribune.
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