Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1884-07-28
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.


NEW YORK, July 26.-Those at all ac'
ouainted with the methods of Tammany
Hall were not surprised that her represent
atives on the State committee did not ap.
pear at Albany. Tammany is riding what
on the turf is called waiting race, but be.
fore the race is over she will be among the
foremost OF Governor Cleveland's support
erS.
AS indicated in my previous letter Mr.
Barnum was elected chairman of the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, there being
Mr.. Barbour, OF Virginia, had many friends
in the committee, who would gladly have
followed such q leader, but his varied and
multiplied duties forbade his entertaining
the proposition.
The reason for the adjournment of the
national committee to Albany is to enable
the members of the committee to see the
man who bears their colors, and venture
the prediction that every Que will say with
me that the democratic party made no mis-
take in its leader.
The labor scare that frightened so many
good democrats at Chicago turns out to be
only bladder that has suddenly burst, and
its fragments have been carried to the sea.
hear on all sides from lifelong republic
cans of their intention to vote for Cleveland,
and it is rare exception that one comes
across a Blaine man. had long talk yes
terday with one of the most prominent and
wealthy republicans in New York City and
he told me that he preferred Cleveland, and
would vote for him but for the democratic
platform, which he could not support, but
that of the two men, he thought cleveland
q I fo
show the current sentiment regarding the
two Presidential candidates.
Gov. Cleveland's letter of acceptance will
be ready almost by the time he is officially
notified, and its views will convince the
country that he is sound thinker and
safe man for the Presidency
In conversation with politician who
holds high office in New York and high
place in the democratic councils of the
party, | asked his estimate of Cleveland's
majority in this State in November next.
He put it at fifty thousand. He is the same
man who told me before the returns had
come in, when Cleveland was running for
Governor, that his majority would be one
hundred and fifty thousand I consider
him prophet, and so will the GAZETTE
next November. s~s,.
Wall street, the source from. which the
republican party has heretofore drawn its
sinews of war, is too poor to contribute any
money for campaign purposes, and the pro-
tectionists have made so little money of
late that they do not feel able to swell the
"volume of SOAP" SO necessary for republic
can success. II
The action Of the Independents has added
fresh life and activity to the Cleveland boom,
and those best able to forecast the future say
that Cleveland has so much the lead that
Blaine has neither the speed or bottom to
catch him.
The meeting of the democratic national
committee drew together many of the most
distinguished men in the party, and it was
a real pleasure to see so much Of dignity
and responsibility in decided contrast with
the Blaine managers.
Gov. Cleveland will receive the commit
tee on notification at the executive mansion
and surely no lovelier place could have
been selected. The house is ample, and the
trees and grounds make most beautiful
spot from which historic ground Cleveland
will proceed to the White House,
The policy of evasion which the Blaine
are endeavoring to insert into
their campaign will not work, for of all
things this is TO be practical straight for
ward contest and nothing but the real is-
sues will be heard or discussed.
ALTAR