The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-10
TEIEG RAPHIC.
SPECULATION AGAIN.
The Republicans Having Settled
Their Great Question,
News Wen Return to the Meat They
Love Best and "SpecuIate''-WhO
a 40 VIII the Democrat Re f--
Some Possibles.

+ WASHINGTON CITY, June 10. Now that tho
Republicans have flung their electoral ticket
to the breeze. renewed interest will be felt in
the action of the Democratic convention. A
very general canvass was made among promi
nent Democrats in both houses of congress,
with view to ascertaining their preference
for the different gentlemen who are ambi-
tios Of presidential honors. Ia the ma
JolIty OF cases the situation was dis
cusseI in u spirit of frankness, with the
single reservation that their confidence
should be respected to the ex tent of suppress
ing their names. Upon several points there
was perfect unanimity. Mr.. Tilden was their
inyariabie first choice if he would consent to
the USE of his name. Should he decline per-
emptorlly, the next strongest man would
have to be chos5h inasmuch as the defeat OF
Blaine aud Logan could be accomplished
only by the most vigorous and united action.
They are also counting largely upon the pas
sive indifference of the anti Blaine men as an
important factor that will contribute greatly
to their success.
With Mr. Tlden out of the question
opinions we're very evenly divided between
Bayari and Cieveland.s The southern men
We're almost a unit in favor of Bayard. One
Massachusetts Democrat said tn at, with ain
equally wise selection for the second place,
Bayard would prove more than danger Gus
man in the old Bay state Western Demo
era ts especially those from Illinois
and the northwest, while express
ing no fear as to the result,
believed that Cleveland will prove the
stronger in New York New Jersey, and
Connecticut, all of which must be carried to
insure success. Bayari's advocacy of tho ma
tional banking system and his determined
opposition to the silver dollar would weaken
him in the west and northwest, and, it was
feared, might endanger the loss of a num-
Der of congressman. Cleveland had no
record ON these subjects, which was u point
in his fovor.
Flower has some friends, but they are
mainly in New York and New Jersey, and
evidently far less numerous even in these
localities than those who are shouting for
Cleveland. Mcdonald is well liked but the
impression was very general that q new man
should be chosen-some one not identified
with the old factional fights of the party.
After Tiiden, Randall's Pennsylvania friends
regard him as the strongest Democrat before
the people, but candidly admit that they see
no prospect of his nomination. Mcdonald is
well spoken of for the second place, and Car
Isle was several times mentioned in the same
connection.
There is still no certainty whether Mr..
Tilden will or will not accept the nomina
ton. Those who are nearest to him admit
his health is very precarious, but say that il
is not so much the worry of the campaign he
breads as the cares of the presidential Office
for period of four years This statement
he recently made to ex-senator Gordon, OF
Georgia.
"Ah," said Gordon, feelingly, II wish
| could give you some of my health and vigor.
That's what my brother used to say,
| dryly respo nded Tilden, "and buried hin
four months ago."
| The fact seems to be well established that
| Tilden is not desirous of being candidate,
and there is little doubt that he so expressed
himself in a letter written last February
| This letter is still in existence, but the infiu
ence which will be urged for its suppression
it is hoped viii be too strong for him to re
| sSt
! B. B-sides thu above there is Hancock. Hi
fIse ads are looking out for him and it il
alleged that he is not averse to a re-nomina
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