Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-03-06

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the public his letter positively dsclining
70 b s candidate, there was Wild enthu-
siasm throughout the South tor Mr.. Bay
ard, OF Delaware. and he had some
strength In I'll parts Of the Union. Mr..
Thurman WAS also the idol OF thou
sands OF Democrats, and NJ. Hen
bricks occupied strong position, TOO,
IN the hearts Of the Democracy, YET
al three Of these distinguished men zen were ,,s
one who developed much strength on the
ballots that were taken IN the convention.
Mr.. Bayard had been for years the most
prominent OF the Democratic senators.
and Ave men out of ten throughout the
country, regardless OF political faith, would
have declared. If asked for expressions on
the eve OF the convention. that he was the
logical candidate Of his party. he WAS
passed over. and Mr.. Cleveland. purely for
availability's sake BY reason Oh the TACT
that he had carried New York two years
before by en- unprecedented majority for
Governor, was nominated. though It Was
all Mr.. Daniel Manning could DO 70
that force nomination. The New YORK
delegation were compelled to vote -
INIT when there was nothing like una
nimity for Mr.. Cleveland. The gentle
man who calls attention to these things
h OF the opinion that history Is gong TO
repeat itself at Chicago in June next.
Many others of equal prominence agree
with him. They hold that tie sentiment
aiists will be compelled to, take back
seat, and tina. safeguard lies in the fact
that the convention viii be con,
trolled by a two thirds vote. and
nothing OF a precipitate nature can
be accomplished. The really Democratic
States-those to bs relied on to furnish
electoral votes-wIll control the situation
from the start. and New York Will stand
out boldly at the head as being the great
pivotal State. and therefore entitled 10 the
greatest consideration.
HARRISON AGAIN.
The wild shrieks from the Blaine-or-
bust" Republicans who can't be made TO
believe that Mr.. Blaine meant his recent
letter declining to be a candidate do not
create much OF an impression. around
Washington. The average Republican Is
rapidly settling down to the belief that alr.
Harrison will again be the candidate OF MS
party for the presidency. The Democrats.
with scarcely an exception. believe that they
will nominate Mr.. Harrison to again
fight. and they recognize ~ MN
o harder man to handle than ne
was before, because he VIII use
defeated Mr.. Cleveland In 1888 when the
latter was in and the Indiana man was
out. and this is q nut that most Democrats
would like to have the Mugwumps crack
before they spread any moro OF their senti-
mental gush over the country.
rHIRD-pARTr CANDIDATES.
The talk about the Third party would
seem to indicate that the leaders In the
movement intend to place CANDIDATES IN
the field, and, unless present signs are mis-
leading, the head of the ticket will be
western man-either Weaver or Donnelly-
and Colonel Polk, OF North Carroll
ma. is moro spoken OF .t ior Tn, sas
Some time ago it Is said that
Colonel Polk declared he was not in
favor of Third-party nominations. but
lately il is said that he is rather full OF tho
idea. III tho Third party has ticket In
the field it is thought the candidate9 Will
probably poll more votes than any
third party has ever polled ~ pre-
sidential contest; but Democrat
can rest easy, for 1T IS admitted
Republicans wAl come out worse than the
Democrats, and should there be another
ground swell inJs92 whereby the Ihird
party should carry enough States to pro-
vent q choice at tho polls the Democrats
would be all right in the event OF the
House having TO elect the President as re-
quired by the Constitution.
NuGwUNP STORIES.
The latest invention of the Mugwump
enemies of Senator Hill is that although
he is personally worth not moro than S3O,-
coo he has at his command O campaign
fund of between s., 900. 900 and $40, 900 900,
and that his honchmen are placing $500, 900
in Connecticut alone to influence !"
sentiment in that State for him.
The Mugwumps have discovered that
Connecticut Democrats are dropping
Mr.. Cleveland, rapidly because OF
his neEt-to-nothlng support IN New
York. and as they appear to be hocking
over to the standard of MIR. Hill it becomes
necessary for the Mugwump romancers to
trump up the thin story that the flop in
Connecticut from Cleveland to Hill is
due to money being spent broadcast IN the
State.
1t is almost needless to add that thus
manufactured story is ridiculed IN wash
ington and generally stamped by Demo
Gratis as characteristic OF the pesky lug
wumps, who have been decided nuisance
for several years.
These same romancers, fearing that
Senator Hill may also receive the support
of the Indiana and New Jersey delegations
to Chicago, are spreading the report that
$500 600 is to be placed by MIR. Hill IN each
Of those States. and If he has the support
of the four northern States essential TO
Democratic success he can demand the
nomination at Chicago.
SECTIONAL ABUSE.
The Mugwumps are saying some mean
things, too, of the South because Senator
Hill has been invite d to deliver several adj
dresses in that section during the present
month. Southern men here who are not
particularly enthusiastic for him. and who
do not admit that he will be nominated or
even ought to be, think great deal more
of him since he has become the target of
such general abuse at the hands OF the
Mugwumps and Republicans; and they
recognize, according to what they hear,
that very few leading men in the South
take any stock In the absurd stories now
being circulated.
THE OTHER SIDE.
A gentleman who has watched closely
the events of the past few months says
that the Mugwumps are making these silly
charges against MIR. Hill to cover up their
own doings, and that he has heard from
pretty straight sources that some of the
Wall-street followers of the boiling Ellery
Andersonites have been using money very
freely in the hope of doing some in
huencing" in the South, but from all &C
counts they have signally failed.