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times its consideration would take
week. Now it may be disposed of in one
day, IL that day can be secured, which is
doubtful.
The postal telegraph and the inter-
State commerce bills are also await
Ing their turns. Whether they can be
gotten to the front depends altogether
upon the disposition of Senators to adj
lourn. Senator Butler wants a vote on
his resolution for the investigation of
the New York National banks. lie will
probably be accommodated -dav. 1t is
not believed, however, that the resolu-
ton will pass
CANvAssING FOR THE CONVENTION,
The political interests of the Democrats
In the Capital are entirely concentrated
on the approaching Democratic National
Convention. The air is full of rumors
and combinations. Every train brings
fresh crowds of Democrats, who come
here to consult with the members of
Congress about the ACCESSIBILITY of nomi-
mating this or that Presidential candidate.
These visitors make but very brief stays,
and their places are being continually
filled by new corners. The most fire.
quent visitors to the Capital are the
Tammanyites, of New York, sent on by
DOSo
islators. 1t was claimed Yesterday, that
the last few days have witnessed the for
nation of powerful combination in the
interests of Bayard and Mcdonald. John
Kelly is said to be at the bottom of this
combination, and is supported by General
Is. +. Butler. Your CORES pondent, in
conversation with an Illinois Congress.
man in the corridors of the Metropolitan
Hotel, asked him concerning the truth OF
THE REPORTED COMBINATION
brought about by John Kelly. In reply he
said: 81 know nothing about such COM
bination. But the ticket, Bayard and
Mcdonald, will prove a victorious one.
1t would be mistake to nominate Cleve-
land or any other New Yorker. Such a
nomination would please only the Repub-
llcans, as there is now no Democrat in the
State of New York who could unite the
contending factions of shat State. An
outsider would unite them. 1t would
be dangerous to nominate either
Hoadly or Payne, of Ohio, as
that State Is an October State, and
will go Republican by majority of 20,-
| 600. OHIO regards Blaine as the political
heir of Garfield, and will give him large
maj ority. We cannot therefore go into
the campaign with an Ohio mau, as his
! defeat in October would ruin the DEM
/ ocratic ticket. The Democrats must
concentrate their power aud all their
work on New York and Indiana. If they
carry these two States they will elect
their ticket. No better candidates would
answer their purpose than Bayard and
Mcdonald. If John Kelly and General
Butler are for such ticket, why then,
they can feel certain of the nomination.
John Kelly will go to Chicago with
THOUSAND FOLLOWERS
to boom Bayard and Mcdonald. The
ticket will have the support of the Chi
cago Democracy, anu more particularly
of Carter Harrison, whose ambition is to
become member of the Cabinet under a
Democratic administration. Bayard will
have the support of Colonel w. +. Villas,
of Madison, Wis, and of DIR. Anderson,
OF La Crosse, who are without doubt
the best organizers in the Badger
State. Allen G.. Thurman, General Dur
bin Ward and George Pendleton, OF
Ohio, will all favor Bayard. Thus you
see that Bayard is the choice of the prom
inent Democrats in the Western States"
After Il little pause, he continued:
cit is further asserted that Colonel
Morrison and Samuel Randall have come
to an understanding on the tariff ques-
ton, and that the Democratic platform
in Chicago will declare for 81 tariff fol
revenue emitting the word only"
1t in generally believed here that the
Democratic National Convention viii
continue but three days. Mr.. Flower
will, it is said, take charge of the Demo
cratic campaign, as Chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee.