Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-06-30
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POLITICAL VIEWS FROM THE EAST.
The Eccentricities Of Politics as Noted
From Distant Standpoint
The Out Look.

NEW YoRK, June 29,-[Special.l II
went down to the Battery last night to get
away from,pOhtiss. 1t seems to me the air
is full Of rumors Of Presidential combina-
tons and tickets. Some of the most start
ling combinations are suggested, one Of the
latest being Ben Butler and Mcdonald.
That team would paralyze the Nation. AT
the Battery | but Just secured quiet seat
where could watch the pretty children and
their prettier nurses flirting with fly young
fellows in dude suits when tso well-known
local politicians dropped into seat so close
to mine could oyerhear all they said.
Now on general principles am opposed
to eavesdroppiug. think it is a very
naughty habit. But this time / listened for
the good of the country. I'm fully con-
vinced after weighing carefully all they
said that there is more than an even chance
that Tilden will be the nominee of the DEM
ocratie party at Chicago next month,
Political Eceentrieities.
The recent Ohio convention presents
some features that may be called the &c
eentricities of politics. | refer more par
ticularly now to the election Of John Nc
Lean, Of the Enquirer, and Allen G. Thur
man, of bandanna fame, as delegates to
Chicago on the same ballot The Enquirer
has for years been persistent in its opposi-
| ton to Thurman. Once at least the En-
! quirer prevented his nomination for the
| presidency. Two years ago the kids, led
! by Mike Ryan and Mclean, secured con-
! troll of the State machinery. Thurman
/ Durbin Ward, Barney Burns, George W.
/ Geddes and the old liners of that class were
buried with disrespectful celebrity, and with
/ ont eulogies, flowers or the tears fweeping
friends If the political cOrpses remon-
] Strated, insisted that it was all mistake,
that they were still in the land of the living
and on praying ground snd interceding
terms, they were quietly but firmly in
| formed that they were dead, and what was
worse, politically damned. Thus an ad-
ditionaI nail was driven in the coffin to i'm
press the subject with its deadness.
4 Coat Tail Ride.
Now after two years of dwelling in the
tomb they suddenly come forth and actually
| 6ll up their late graves. This done they
take possession of the feast and fat things
and leave the unbidden guests husks. John
Mclean, BY some exercise of considerable
| ingenuity and the display of an abnormal
amount of cheek, got place at the first
table BY conSenting TO ride in on Thurmans S
coat tails. As a result of this wholly unex-
pected but remarkably successful resurrec-
ton Mr.. Thurman and his bandanna have
assumed a national interest, and if the VI
tality of the resurrected saints is as lasting
as their appearance was unexpected and
successful, and if Tilden be not nominated,
Ohio may after all name the man, and it
will not be either Hoadly or Payne.
Local Dissensions.
The Republicans of New York are not so
discouraged as many would have the people
believe As matter Of plain fact the In
dependent movement is not influential. AT
least not in the degree generally be-
cause drawing of lines and
strengthening Of outpOsts. But if De
moeracy depends alone upon this for vic
tory, it will be cheaper not to hold con-
yention. That the Independent vote prop
erly handled will be great assistance, is
not denied but it must be supplemented BY
first-class candidate and hard work. The
recent caucus of leading Democrats in this
city disclosed the singular fact that next to
Tilden, Flower is the strongest man in the
State. This is the legitimate outcome Of local
dissension. John Kelly is opposed to
Cleveland. John Kelly controls $4,000
votes ! think it woSld be wise to
nominate a man acceptable to Tammany
this wear and elec, him Immediately fol-
lowing the election Nelly should be gently
but carefully put out of the way, mis- house
locked up and labeled For Sale-Owner
dead.
who He Il.
All consider that that man who can most
surely carry New York is Tilden. But in
the event Of his continued absolute refusal,
the next best man is probably Western
maq-Joe Mcdonald, for instance. The
attack on Logan in the Senate is here be-
Geved to have been premature, to say the
least Il is not at all certain that his con-
nection with the Zuni land-grabs can be
satisfactorily proven. and the reference to
his alleged Indian extraction was untortu-
nate. The feeling here is opposed to such |
methods of campaigning heard rumor |
this mnrn;ng. which has since grown into |
certain thing, that the Enquirer would boom
Hoadiy for President Singularly enough, |
there is a sympathetic response here, and it
is said that Hoadly arranged for this while |
here the other day: The WAYS Of politics
are past finding out.
Blaine's Blacklist.
Blaine is, under the personal supervision
of his eldest son, the late assistant, pre-
pairing blacklist" which contains the
names Of all who are to be placated or