Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-16

The democrats In Congress are giving their time
largely TO discussing the presidential situation and
consulting as TO the best man 10 nominate at Chi
cago The positive tendency is In the direction OF
Cleveland, though Messrs Bayard and Mcdonald
have many stout friends AS 70 Mr.. Bayard. the
fear Is still openly expressed that his war record
would lead TO campaign on sectional issues. and.
as prominent democratic Congressman said to-
day: All the sins OF commission and OF omission
OF the republican party would be driven from the
public sight by stirring revival or war issues"
The Bayard boom has received another set
back. The fact Is brought 70 !ght that on the 9Th
OF March, 1870. during discussion OF the funding
Dill m the Senate, Mt. Bayard contended for the
payment by the government OF slaves set fr,ee. He
said that the slaves were the best legally recognized
property In the land; that IL was the only property
recognized by the Constitution; IL was recognized
by municipal, state and national laws and he
charged the republican party with the holdest sort
OF reputation In setting the slaves free without
paying for them. This speech, taken in connection
with theDover speech. causes southern democrats
pause In pressing Bayard upon their party SOUTH
cause 1 do Ike Bayard. Indeed, love tie man:
but we can not, we dare not, nominate HIM. We
would be hopelessly beaten II would give the re-
publican party the very opportunity they are pray
Ing for-an opportunity TO make a sectional Tight
Talks with southern Senators and Represen; A.
tives go TO show that the delegations from the
south Will 60 TO Chicago unpledged and untn-
structed and viii defer In the making OF the ticket
TO the northern states Some or the leading south
ern men say they are In favor OF letting the
delegations from New York and Indiana MAKE the
ticket. STAR reporter ascertained to-day that
the volume OF the Congressional Globe containing
Bayard's speech on the funding bill urging pay
ment for slaves had been In large demand during
the last few days Not a single volume WAS LEFT In
the Senate library, and inquiry showed them 10 be
In the hands OF both democrats and republicans
Democrats who favor other candidates VIII use
the speech against Bayard now, but the republi-
cans will no doubt remain quiet on the subject until
after the nomination of the democratic ticket
The House Democrats Looking To.
wards Saratoga.
WHAT IS SAID ABOUT TANNANY-yIEwS OF GEN
sLoCUM AND MR.. HEWITT.
The democrats in the House are looking 10 the
Saratoga convention for a solution OF the problem
OF their presidential candidacy. The meeting at
Tammany hall Saturday night is freely and soberly
discussed, and a large number OF the members
shake their heads and say they at sea- Ii Is be
lieved that concessions Will be made TO Tammany
circle, and they will receive all the recognition they
demand in return for promise 10 support Cleve.
land. Whether these terms Will be accepted is the
question. Men from the rank and tle OF Tammany
circle, who were present at the meeting, were
about the Capitol to-day, expressing the opinion
that Cleveland would receive the support OF hi.
state. They say that II Tammany Is placed on an
equal footing with Irving hall and the county de-
mOcracy, all Will so well; they are for partiCu
lar candidate, but Will give their support TO any
one acceptable TO the majority. II, however. they
are denied recognition, they will send their owl
delegates to Chicago and demand recognition there
They do not they say, anticipate any such action
but should they be thrown out and ignored they
will vote as they please-with the republicans, Il
tn ey see fit
The current opinion is, however, that the New
York delegation will go to Chicago uninstructed
and will be divided In their support between Ceve
land, Slocum, Bayard and Flower, the latter, how.
ever, having no earnest support. There Will be al
effort to enforce the unit rule, but the Tammany
| men will stand out against IL, and their support
Will go to Slocum rather than to Flower, who Il
looked upon as merely lever with which 10 chech
Cleveland.
Gen. Slocum returned from New York this morn
ing, and is somewhat retlcent on account OF his
peculiar position, but he says he thinks the New
York delegation will go TO Chicago uninstructed
but will endeavor to enforce the unit rule
Mr.. Hewitt says he thinks Tammany will receive
all the recognition they demand. and the demo
Gratis OF the state will act unitedly. He says h.
thinks there is no disposition TO quarrel and Kelly
will not oppose any one favored 10y the majority
This one he believes to be Cleveland
Mr.. Greenleaf returned to the House to-day. He
attended the Rochester convention, and says IL broke
up In row. the delegates being equally divided be
tween Cleveland and Flower; and he thinks the
along, however, he has been under the impression
that the best ticket would be Cleveland associated
with Palmer, RoSecrans or some other SOLDIER a.
an offset to Logan
NEW YORK MEMBERS FOR CLEVELAND.
Interviews with the democratic members OF Con
gress from New York show them to he almost
unanimous for Cleveland. They say there will moi
be any trouble at the convention and that Tam
many Will support the nominee. Most OF then
think that Tammany will be admitted to the con
vention on terms OF equality with the other New
York city faction