Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-14
TILDENS heir.
interviews With Several Washing
ton Statesmen.
GROVER clEvElAND's STRENGTH.
The Continued Trouble in the. Republican
Ranks---Southern Colored Dele
gates Give Away the Snap
at Chicago.
Srscinl % Me ReGister.

WASHINGTON, June l3.--Who Is MI IHr
denis choice for. the Presidency This
question has been asked again and again.
and to-day it is in everybOdys mouth
"Mr. Ti!den is our wisest Statesman ana
his advice is of incalculable value to his
party." This is what the men of thought
and mind, and sense are saying to-day,
Prudence.
As Mr.. Tildea was not, and is not now
candidate, he never feltit his duty, on the
contrary he declined to suggest to the Dem
ocratic party the name Of its candidate;
And yet Il wssa have beer nothing more
nor less than Mr. Tilden's privilege had ne
done so, a privilege which, by reason o. his
position and his services, no one would have
questioned.
1t is we'll known to those who know Mr..
Tilden and have his confidence and his
friendship that he has an exalted opinion OF
Ex-speaker Randall,
"He is said Mr.. Tiden, "a good man,
prudent man, aud wise man. Mr.. Ran
dali or Mr.. Payne would, either, make
good President" These two gentlemen
and Gov. Hoadly are the only persons ever
spoken of BY Mr.. Tildcn, in way that
would indicate his choios Or his preference.
If however, Mr. Tilden were asked to
give to his party the name ofthe man
whom he thought best fitted in every way
for the Office to which he himself was
elected. he would undoubtedly give Mr.,
Randalls name.
RandalPs Strength.
Mr. Randall is, to-day, the strongest man
the Democratic party could select. And
why? In the first place, his record is in
vulnerable and impregnable, For twenty
years he has been trying to do, and in a
great measure has done, with the general
Government, which Mr. Tilden did so sue
cessfully in New York, and that is, reform.
He has been the unyielding, unwavering,
relentless enemy of evil doers, of jobbers, of
monopolies, Of lobbyists, of thieving and
rascality, of large staalings, and small pill |
ferings-ofall wrongs under all names.
A Statesman.
Randall is a statesman He is man of
exalted character He is man Of great |
personal dignity. He fills, exactly, the |
measure of a true American citizen. His |
mode Of life is ike that of the plainest of
his neighbors. lie sets good example. |
He has always been model public man.
What Republicans Fear.
Said member of HAYES Cabinet: Yes,
it is true; there is nO doubt of it, that the |
Republicans are more afraid of Randall |
than of any man the Democrats could
nominate You see the great trouble we
would have to find anything against him.
That would be bad for US We should be
hard pushed for powder. In fact, the only
thing I know Of Just now as weapon to use
against Mr. Randall is the eeRsure that
some fools Of TIE Democratic party have
tried to head Oh him.
But We rely upon the well-kno~n weak
ness of the Democrats to make Aunders,
and don't expect to have Randall against
us. His defeat always did help us wonder
fully
New Jersey.
Randall would sweep my State" saNf a
New Jersey Congressman. why, he If a
terrible msn 70 deal with He's states
man to begjn with, has Spotless record
aever-faling courage, marvellous capaci.
y for work. He is wise; prudent, pains
taking cautioas, far see-,gs-s great man,
His honesty isproverbiaE He has no van
ty whatever, is wholly Sent upon doing
righs no matter What the consequences may
be. He cant lie shaken or turned from
rights to left and shufled stboHt Gor he has
nothisg of the deHagogue ia' him. Indeed
[ thirk that Randall and 1ikihn are rs near
alike a. two men veil could ba. And am
,ure that Mr., Tib-n's, frst choice is Mr..
Randaa
"Whst States world he car1y,'
"He Wuuld carry like Mr.. Hlden would
AIRY, With sweep New York ant New
Jersey. He would carry ConaecticGt. He
S the nsn of all msa to ,annihlAte Blame"
Loai~iana.
Maj. T. A. Burks, the prosGetos o4 the
arr DsI.ADs 1;,,.., Tor,oo.ot :, G.. G. |
Cilden And then for Randall He said to
ne before he left for New OriAans that h
egardef Randall a. the man above all
,thers ts.earry terror into the campaign.
California.
"WhS, Is the Democrat to Gerry the Pa ;
,ifiG coast or can 1t be carried? said l to
.ll of the CalitOrna Congressman: Mr..
Randall. next to Mr. Tihen Is in my Judge
nent, not only ouE strongest candidate, hut
firmly believe OGF only salvation Ran
ial has spent twenty years trying to purify
he Government think he has done even J
more than Mr.. Tildeu as far as uprootiaS
corruption. do. We have our safety in
'ur own handA If the Republicans wia, it
viii be because of our folly"
i find the same opinion of Mr. RandalFs ,
strength among all men whose heads are
,Ool and whose sight is clear
Without exception, the Republicans, not
Eaitiug second to search their memory.
av Randall is the ouly man we care
or. We can wipe out any other, bat Sam
r ndall Is tnn much Ike Sam 1ilden"