, 1884-07-01
Some Forcible Remarks on the
Situation.
What a Californian Thinks of
Blaine's Chances
And His Notions Regarding
Mr.. Tilden's Letter.
Lively Political Talk.

are p~royerbially enthusiastic politicians,
and if the people they leave behind them
are anything like the delegates who come
to the national conventions, a California
election must be a hotly contested affair.
Few people will forget the whoop with
which the delegation from that State
came to the Republican Convention, and
the advance guard of the Democratic del
egates, which arrived at the Palmer House
last night, was just as enthusiastic on the
other side. Hon. Thomas j. Clunie, del
egate at large, and State Senator w. b.
English formed a contingent, and they
are on their way to New York. Mr.. Gu
ME said to a reporter of the Times, Our
State is solid for Tilden. We were in
structed for him, and are by no means
willing to accept his letter as a fnality,
He wrote just such a letter four years ago,
and yet no one doubts that if the Cincin-
matt Convention had given him a unani-
nous nomination, he would have accepted
it. Mr.. Tilden says hat he is averse to
attempting the labor and struggle conse-
quent upon the proper administration of
the office of President, and so he is, but
he does not say that he would refuse the
nomination if rendered him. He cannot
be a candidate for the nomination, and no
one would expect it of him. He was
once elected President of the United
States, and a man in hat position cannot
go fishing for another nomination. Give
it to him, however, and he is too good a
patriot not to accept it. He would not
only do that, but would be elected,
and once elected he would make
the best President we ever had.
| don't blame him for being averse
to undertaking the task. The first Demo
cratic President after twenty four years of
Republican rascality and thievery, has got
no light job on his hand. But Tilden
could and would do it. Why" continued
Mr.. Clunie, 4 know what l am talking
about. l saw Mr.. Tlden in New York
about three months ago. He told me
then: Mr.. Clunie, a Democratic President
has got a great task on his hands, and to
fill the Office as l would like to fill it would
be no %sinecure. l would inaugurate the
same reforms in the general government
that | did in the State Government of
New York, and l know by experience
hat such course means lots of hard work
and a stubborn fight. l do not feel like
undertaking the task
Then I asked him: ''Mr. Tilden, would
yourefuse ifthe nomination were rendered
you unanimously, and he made
no answer. l tell you, let us
give him the nomination by reclamation
and he will accept"
'If Tilden is out of the race, who would
California vote for?"
Thurman and Stoneman, Thurman
and Slocum, or Thurman and any good
Democrat would be good enough for us?'
Gould Thurman carry California
against Blaine ?"
Thurman could carry the State so
could Cleveland, Mcdonald, or any other
Democrat except Field. He would be
weak on account of his supposed monopoly
leanings, but any other Democrat could
get from 5000 to 1900 majority in our
State"
California is solid for Tilden," said
Mr.. English, ''and we think he will accept
it. We want the old ticket in its entirety
Failing in that, we are for Thurman"
What is the cause of Thurman's
strength ?"
He is author of the bill which bears
his name, the bill which curtailed some Of
the privileges of Pacific roads, and you
know we are all a~nti-monopolists
in California. That is the main political
Senator Thurman as being on our side Of
the question. Judge Field is a man who
has many warm personal friends in Cali
fornia, and is a citizen of our State, but i
is considered there that his decisions hav,
been in the interest of ~monopolies, and il
consequence the convention was instructed
against him. 1t was no 'hoodlum' con
v%ention, either, but a representative bod!
OF men.
rs Blaine so strong in California;"
mo, he is stronger than either Ed
munds or Arthur would have been, be
cause he voted for the Chinese bill, Will
Edmunds voted against it and Arthu
vetoed it. On the other hand, the Demo
cratic Senators all voted for it, and an.
Democrat would in consequence be a
strong on that issue as Blaine, especial
as it was almost a party measure, vote
for and carried through. by the Democrats
Why, the California delegates to the Re
publican National Convention played it o
the convention most thorough
when they saw Blaine could carry tn
coast States. He is handicapped b
Logan, who voted against the Chimes
bill, and who, as the presiding Office {
the Senate, will, if elected, have III
casting vote, apd, ip addition to tina
Blaine's record is too bad for California
swallow. He has certainly acquired wealt
by selling his vote while Speaker of ii
House, and has been identified with tc
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