Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-06-13
TILDEN'S EMPTY SHOES.
DEMOCRATS CASTING ABOUT
FOR A NEW LEADER.


Final-Cleveland and Bayard the Fav-
OIites for the Presidential Nomination
Success Under the Leadership of
Either a Certainty-Views of Leading
Congressman.
WASHINGTON, June 12.-Eyerybody
in Congress read Mr.. Tilden's letter to-
day. The Democrats, with few excep-
tions, accepted it as conveying Mr.. Til
denis final determination. and were very
glad to know that he had determined not
20 run. Most of them had been fearful
that Mr.. Tilden could not beat Blaine, be-
cause he would fail to receive the support
of the Independents. They took his with
drawal as a confirmation Of their theory.
The Blaine men held the same theory.
They were disappointed to learn that he
would not be candidate,' still they tried
TO take courage from it by de-
claring that it showed that Tilden
thought the Democratic party could
not beat Blaine, but the large contingent
Of Republicans in Congress who are sup
porting Blaine from necessity and not from
choice had nothing Of that sort to say.
They frankly admitted privately that they
regretted Mr.. Tilden's withdrawal. 1t
| took a candidate that Blaine would al
most certainly have beaten out of the
| Il
man like Bayard or Cleveland, whom the
Independents could support. The Demo-
Gratis felt great sense of relief. Tilden
out of the way, they could see the future,
the candidates and the platform.
wHEER THE LEADERS TURNED.
They turned almost eagerly from Tilden
after praising him and his letter to the
available candidates. The candidates
named are Bayard, Cleveland, Mcdonald,
and then. after long distance, Randall,
| Field, SlOcum and Flower. OF these
Bayard has the support of a majority of
the Democratic Senators, and Cleveland
the support Of a majority of the Demo-
cratic representatives, while a majority
of both are agreed that either Mcdonald
| or Morrison would make an excellent
Vice President. Speaker Carlisle and most
of the revenue refOrmers are for Cleveland
and Morrison, although some of them
want to make the ticket Cleveland and
| Carlisle or Cleveland and Mcdonald.
| There is a strong Western support CEN
tered in Indiana for Mcdonald and SlO-
cum or Mcdonald and somebody else who
has military record. The Pennsylvania
and other prOtectiOnists favor Randall
and some Western military man. Ran
dali himself thinks that this ticket would
win. He went over to New York last
night to talk with Mr.. Tilden about it.
The Slocum and Flower bOOms amount to
nothing here. 1t is feared, though, that
Flower may so divide New York as to
throw the nomination West. This would
be calamitous.
BAYARD OR CLEVELAND WANTED.
1t is undoubtedly the opinion of the
great majority of the Democrats in Con-
| gress that either Bayard or Cleveland
should be nominated to please the Eastern
Independents, with Western man with
! a good war record to meet Logan in the
West. This is the opinion of the best men
in the party, like Carlisle, DOrsheimer,
! Randolph Tucker, Morrison, Frank Hurd,
| S. s. Cox, Hewitt and the leading Sena-
| tors. ROsecrans is counted out of the
| Vice Presidential race, because he was
defeated for denomination yesterday. 1t
/ is noticeable that the chief argument for
Bayard and for Cleveland is that the In
dependents would thus be satisfied.
| 1t is noteworthy that Judge Fields sup
porters for the Presidential nomination
among the Democrats here, are not only
few in number, but all from States east of
the Rocky Mountains. The Pacific Coast
| Democratic delegation were polled to-
night. They were all for Cleveland. They
say that he would sweep the Pacific slope
against Blaine.
MATTERS MIXED IN NEW YORK.
The following interviews were published
this evening: Said 5. S. Cox: "The Tilden
letter leaves matters in New York very much
mixed up. 1t is like the little girl who. when
asked for definition of The word chaos, SAID
that it was "A great big chunk of nothing,
with nowhere 20 put it, -
What win New York do at Chicago?"
'Unless the State untes in the presentation
of the name of great, strong man, who will
have her entire support, New York will come
back from the convention with one OF her
citizens on the ticket as Vice President, while
the name of some Western man viii be at the
| head of the ticket"
Mr.. Voorhees,, asked what he thought of
| Tiden's letter, said: "Grand. Perfectly
magnificent 1t almost makes one shed tears
| to think such mind has got to leave us. It
| is the grandest thing think that ever read,
| but it makes me sad to think that such an in
telleet cannot stay with us; but such is the
case"
"Who do you favor now for the nomination
| at Chicagog"
"My ticket is Mcdonald, of Indiana, and
Gen. Slocum, of New ork. That ticket would
| sweep the country.
M'DONALD SURE OF INDIANA.
"There can be no question but Mcdonald
would carry Indiana by 10000 majority. 1t
was well understood by Mr.. Mcdonald that if
| Dlr. Tilden would consent to run his name
| would not have been mentioned at Chicago,
| and Gov. Hendricks fully understood that il
| Tilden declined, then his name was not to be
mentioned. Hendricks is for Mcdonald. Gen.
1 Slocum is as strong in New York as MIR.
| Tiden, and he is stronger in New Jersey. He
| has in that State the friendship of all Fitz
John POrter's friends. New York. New
| Jersey and Indiana are enough, though they
would carry Others. I. of course, count on the
..What will fol -ow the Tilden letter?D asked
| the NEWS CORE 7ndent of Mr.. Van Alstyne,
who represents The Albany district in the
| House.
| land boom going cte ii promptly. 1t would
| have been started after our State Convention
/ next week. but M Tilden having annou
/ his determination not to be canoif' -i-
| that convention put the Cleveland
| actively in the field before his mRL. an
tieipated.
NEW YORK SOLID FOR CLEVELAND.
s.TheTe has been a good deal of work for
| Cleveland during the past two weeks. Cle7e-
/ lands friends have known for two weeks that
/ Tilden would decline. and have been quietly
/ doing a good deal OF work based upOn the
! possession OF that knowledge. ou Will fiud
| that our convention next week will give
/ solid delegation to Chicago for Cleveland.
| Tammany will support Cleveland. John
/ Kelly will be for Cleveland. They have had
| some differences, but only upon minor mat
/ ters. That is all over now. Tammany will
| be found to be all right. Tilden is n favor OF
/ Cleveland, and viii support him. | believe
/ that he is Tilden's CHOICE
| ''What kind of a man is Cleveland?"
';He is a Democrat, every inch OF him. He
| is a plain. straightforward, honest gentle
iosa He would receive you as cordially and
/ talk as finely with you as he would the high
est official in the land. 44is course as Cover
nor of New York has been q most excellent
one.
CLEVELAND A REFORMER.
"He has made reform Governor in every
| respect. All of his veto messages were based
| upon the soundest Ideas of right and law. He
viii carry the State by $4,000 majority"
How about Gen. SlOcum?"
nOh, Gen. SleeGm has no real strength. ]
! think that those who are adEGcatlng him, are
doing so simply because they want 20 be diff
ferent from others."
Nfr Suriggs. of New York, when asked what
be tbont1btS OF Tilden's letter. said: 81 must
admit that / vas somewhat surprised at its
anBearance at this time. As piece Of litera-
ture it is a master production, setting forth
in concise language. Mr.. Tilden's reasons for
deelining a nomination that would have been
made bv acclamation, The letter shows, be-
y-ond a doubt. that Mr.. HItdan's is one of the
ablest minds in the land. :"
ssWho will New York support new. MIR.
Spxlggsg
FLOWER NOF As STRONG AS CLEVELAND.
sis not Flower stronger in New York than
Clevelandf'
~ think not. Tammany is for CIeEeland.
Then the New York delegates when they get |
to Chicago will defer IN great measure 90
those representatives from other states which
we depend on for the election of candidates.
/ think that Gov. Cieyeland is probably
stronger with the people outside Of New York
than Sir. Flower, because he is better known.
Mr. Flower is good man and could carry
New York as any other good Democrat can.n
-sIs Mr.. CleveieDd man Of abilitys"
ssNext to Mr.. Iildens I think that he is the
ablest man of our party Eiio IS in public life."
l.Would the Independents support him2'
ayes. air, and the New York Tilass would
too think. He is the man."
Mr.. Post. of Pennsylvania, said: 4 think
that Mr.. Tilden's letter OF withdrawal mate
rally helps Gov. Cleveland. II Mr.. Randall
were out of the question ! am free to say that
/ I vyould rather SEQ CLEVELAND udnsip ted than