St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-05
HOADLYS HURRAH.
A Sentiment Developing Favorable to
the Ohio Governor.
A Prominent Republican Organ at Cleveland
Refuses to Support Blaine.
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CLEVELAND, May 4.-The Democrats of
Cleveland are beginning to think about their
own presidential convention. IT, this con-
nection it can be said that H. B. Payne is
virtually out of the race. Some of his most
influential friends said yesterday that he
would positively not be a candidate and that
he had reached that final decision since the
recent election at his own home, and it is
thus seen how important that election was.
The handful of Democrats at Cleveland, by
their petty quarreling and mismanagement,
have destroyed the bright presidential pros
pect of Clevelander whose name
was few short weeks ago
''heralded from the house tops'
as the choice of the Democracy of the nation
for president. Mayor Farley thinks that
Grover Cleveland, of New York, is now the
most likely man to be nominated by the
Democrats. His great majority in New
York and his clear record are considered
strong points in his favor. But while Cleve-
land is just at present holding prominent
place in the eye of the Democracy, Gov.
Hoadly, Of Ohio, is considered by shrewd OBJ
servers as much stronger man. Mr.. j. F.
Web expressed the sentiments of large
portion of the party leaders yesterday in his
view of the situation.
Said he: The Democrats will adopt tariff
reform platform. The Morrison bill is very
apt to pass the house, but will be blocked in
the senate. The party dare not put in its
platform anything nearer free trade than
tariff reform. But this plank will be the i'm
a.,
can stand. He has not put himself on record
either for tariff reform or for protection. Mr..
Payne has gone further than this. The
Payne family's connection with the Stand
ard Oil company and the dismal result of the
.ecent election here has effectually shut out
Mr.. Payne's candidacy. Hoadly is the
firm friend of Tilden. He is
the man whom Tilden would pre-
| fer to see nominated, and Tilden's word
is law. He could carry Ohio and New, York.
He is recognized as man of exceptionable
ability, strong in every way except, perhaps,
when he is making good many speeches in
campaign. Hoadly is the man for the
Democrats to nominate.
| The Sunday San, Republican, makes a
vigorous onslaught on James G. Blaine to-
day and refuses to support him. The Sun
says editorially: "The San refuses to be a
party to the nomination of Mr.. Blaine, be-
cause such action would at once place the
Republican party on the defensive, compel
Iing it to explain certain gravely
compromising charges under the
shadow of which the plumed
knight will enter the canvass. When the
army men, at least Blaine's equal in brains,
whose regulations are like that which Cesar
demanded Of his wife, spotless and above
suspicion, party should not be compelled
to suggest, or the people to accept, one whose
record calls for one word in its defense
The Indictment under which Mr.. Blaine has
already been arraigned should condemn him
to political Punishment for life. Mr. Blaine's
candidacy is that of man whose record will
not bear the light, and can't be
vindicated. He is presuming too greatly
upon the forgetfulness of the people,
No man can deceive the intelligent voters of
America into the belief that man who has
been twenty times accused of political often
ses is pure, even when he makes plausible
defense, when on the contrary, his own ef-
|
must stand politically if not legally convicted
Of being suspicious character
Charged with Attempted Blackmail.
Boston, May 4.-Dr. Charles L. Blood
and DR.. Edward Townsend were arrested to-
day charged with attempted blackmail upon
Ernest Weber, well-15nown music teacher
of this city. Blood called upon Miss Nicker-
son, with whom Weber had been keeping
company, and, it is alleged, forced her to
sign an affidavit charging Weber with crimi-
nal conduct. In January, 1888, DR.. Blood
was arrested in Philadelphia charged with de-
frauding. He was brought here and released
on s5, 900 bail. February 2, 1888, he was ar
rested in New York upon suit by the govern
ment for $4,000 penalty for selling patent
medicines without proper revenue stamps af-