Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-03-12

mocracy were in control. Mr.. Mcdonald
could not carry Ohio or New York for thi.
reason. On other accounts he is not the
most available man in the party. And ysI
he may be nominated.
Thurman is out of politics, and need not
be considered in this connection. He ha:
crossed swords with the Paynes in his owr
State, and suffered overwhelming defeat
Ohio will not be for Thurman in any
emergency.
Hancock is q Little Talked OF,
but he has small following. II any par
Of any old ticket is to be brought forward
Mr.. Tlden will be the man.
Mr.. Randall Is an extremist on the tar
i'll, and not popular man outside OF bis
own State. Able and strong as leader o.
his party in the HOUSE, he would not make
the best candidate, tho he would stand
much better chance Of election .han Nc
Donald, Morrison or Hancock.
Governor Cleveland has q strong follow
ing in New York, and many admirers
throughout the country. If nominated
he would make q popular candidate, and
could probably be elected were it not fol
the fact that neither Tlden nor Kelly de-
sires his advancement. Shrewd politicians
here say Mr.. Cleveland is out of the race
unless bis quarrel with Tammany is adjust
ed soon, and even then New York has 6
more favored son, who will be likely to
carry off the prize.
Hewitt, Of New York, never generally
considered available, is out OF the question
since he managed 70 offend the Irish,
aAmerieans who reslly nV1e 1no 13iance a
power in New York. =
Bsyard is Well Thought Of
throughout the party, but is not particular
Iy popular, and halls from very small and
insignificant State.
Hendricks only chance is to be again the
tail 10 Mr.. nlden's kite, should the con
yention, from quarrels over living men,
turn to the tomb for peace and harmony.
As a candidate for first place the Mcdonald
star eclipses him in ms own ornament ol
HOosier6om.
General Slocum, Congressman-at-largt
from New York, is developing strenth from
the fact that he was gallant soldier, Is
supposed to be acceptable 70 all factions In
New York and able to carry that State
But he is little known throughout the
country, having retired to private Lille
shortly after the war, reappearing only IN
lSS2.
Senator.elect Payne, OF Ohio, IS in the
front rank Of candidates. He has Mr.
Tilden's warm friendship, ani the old'lins
Tilden men are generally found to be fol-
Mr. Payne. Though q native OF New York
he has been in Ohio for half century, anc
il is argued in his behalf that he could
carry both those States. John Kelly could
be plscated quite easily by the Payne men
and on the tariff he is the original conserva
tive author Of the now popular Ohio plat
form.
Ex Congressman Flower, Of New York, il
One OF the Rising Mem
OF his party. 1t is surprising to obseryt
the strength he is developing among the
politicians in Washington. They point tc
him IS q gentleman not only fitted for the
place by nature and education, but as the
one man sure to be elected If nominated
Not too old nor yet too young, OF clean
record and great personal popularity, and
so situated as to be morally certain oi
carrying New York and the day il placed
in the front, it is not surprising that the
movement in bis behalf should gain ground
every day, New Workers declare he coulo
unite all elements OF the party in that
State, and that on the tariff his record Is
satisfactory to all but the rankest extrem
lists of all kinds. They say he could go out
of New York City with such great major
ity that he could not fail to carry the State
even though Blaine should be his antason
ist