St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-10-25
Johnny O'Br1en's Dummies.
[Special Telegram TO the Globe ]

OOnnny "
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
New YORK, Oct. 24.-There is a very
marked feeling of dissatisfaction among Re-
publicans with the ticket placed in the field
by the Republican convention, and there is
no doubt whatever that this feeling will be
manifested at the polls on the 4th of Novem-
Der in q manner which will be Lnmistakable.
The machine nominations have cast a deep
gloom over the powerful and respectable
element of the party and bitter words are
hurled on every side to-day against John j.
O'Brien by those who believe that he has by the
course he has pursued ieopardized the national
ticket and has insured the certain defeat
of the candidates of his own selection. On
Wall street and in business circles Republi-
cans VINO up to yesterday were willing to
contribute handsomely toward defraying the
expenses of the local campaign expressed
apathy and disgust. 1t is good while since
such grumbling and ominous growing were
heard over the party's action. The reputable
Republicans, almost to a man, denounce
John j. 0'Erien, and they berate him
soundly for nominating a ticket so weak, to
say the least, that they cannot
possibly support it. This action has
knocked all local Republican enthu-
siasm in the head, and has given
the antiTammany Democrats great cause
for rejoicing. They now say that RepuEli-
cans by the thousand will vote for Grace;
that their votes, combined with the solid
vote of the county Democracy, Irving hall,
the Independents, and the Germans, will in
sure his election and also greatly strengthen
the national ticket. Still, there is the well
founded fear that Tammany and the Rcpub-
licans have already made their deal, whereby
Tammany will cast its vote for Blaine in re-
turn for the Republican vote for GIANT,
Tammany's nominee for mayor. John Kelly
and the Tammany leaders swear up
and down that there is no deal.
John Kelly assured an anxious
inquirer to-day that there was no deal, and
said that the Tammany ticket was put up to
win and it would win. Mr.. Kelly is called
an honest man , and yet it is rather difficult
to find anyone who elieves that he is not
prepared and anxious TO use all the power of
the organization over which he rules to beat
Cleveland.
Republicans like Jackson s. Schultz,
Edward Mitchell, Conelius n. Bliss and John
F. Plummer say they will not on any ac-
count vote the Republican city ticket. Mr..
Plummer is well known merchant and 4
member of the Uuion League club, and was
! backed by the buiness men of the town for
| the mayoralty. He said to-day that the Re-
publicans had thrown away their chance to
win and that he should not vote for the
| ticket nominated.
Edward Mitchell, we'll known here for his
efforts to get the Republican party out of the
grip of the machine, said that he thought
both factions of the Democrats had put up
tickets to win, and would work to win. These
! two factions would not unite and the situa-
ton gave the Republicans good chance to
win by putting up a strong ticket The
chance has been thrown away. 1t was i'm
possible, he thought, to say which side would
profit most by the detection in the Republi-
can ranks.
jackson s. Schultz was particularly indig-
nant. He said the only redress for the Re-
pubicans was to turn Ain and
elect Grace, and thus lay the
O'Brien machine out cold There wero
at least 5000 Republicans who had not yet
registered. He knew lots of them who
would not register now, and their votes will
be lost to Blaine as well as to the city.
Thus the talk goes AT the Republican
national headquarters there is an ill-con-
cealed pleasure at the ticket, and the i'm
preston grows, after seeing the leaders there,
that deal is made, and Tammanv will sell
! ont tn (IovaIonH mi
though, says as emphaticaly, as does any of
the Tammauy braves, that there is no deal.
He says that the very fact that Mr. O'Brien
has put his personal friends
on the ticket shows that he
does not intend to sell them
out There is in other quarters the belief
that the Republican nominations are so bare
faced an evidence of deal that the conspr-
acy will defeat itself. At all events, the talk
here now is that only by deal with Tam
many hall can Blaine carry this state. The
question that arises is: Can Tammanv do
better with Blaine than with Clevelandl
and the answer most generally given is {:
Yes; If Cleveland is elected Tammany will
be left out in the cold, that is providing the
conference between Cleveland and Kelly last
week meant nothing. So the wisest political
prophets are at sea, aud don't know where to
look for sohd land.