The times., 1899-12-08
BOOM FOR GUGGENHHIMER
Lynchburg, Va, Suggests the New
Yorker for Vice President.
Friends Rally Around the Tammnny
Mans Stnndard-The Great Idea
Taken Up by Hungry Members of
the Municipal Government, Who
Know the Length of His Purse.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-vRandolph Guggen-
heimer, President of Greater New York's
council. has real boom for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Vice President. This
gladstone boom was first exhibited at
Lynchburg, Va, where MI Guggenheimer
was born. It was forwarded to this city
by mail. and it was brought out at the
City Hall. MIR. Guggenheimer says that
he knows nothing about the plan to nom
mate him for Vice President in 1900, but
chat . rumor had reached his ears that
some of his friends both in this city and
IN the good old Democratic State OF Nir-
Rinia think he would make an excellent
candidate Mr. Guggenheimer qualifca-
tions are set forth at length In the Lynch
burg newspa pers. The 'Lynchburg News
says:
In Randolph Guggenheimer, President
of the upper house OF New York city
legislature, the ideal candidate has been
found and the leaders have concluded TO
urge him as the strongest candidate the
East can produce for second place on the
national ticket. The elements OF political
strength possessed by Mr.. Guggenheimer
are peculiar 10 the man and his environ
ments. For years he has been recognized
az one Of the ablest lawyers Of the metrop-
oils and one of the most successful fnan-
cial operators IN the country. Any un-
dertaking in which his name is associated
appeals TO the judgment Of conservative
investors
II may be remarked that Randolph
Guggenheimer is a gold man, and Is the
representative Of a number OF important
English syndicates He is reported to be
very wealthy, and this has appealed to his
political boomers down in Virginia. Ihe
Iynchburg newspapers devote considerable
space 10 a news despatch from this city
descriptive Of the movement begun IN MI.
Guggenheimer's behalf and the News
mas an editorial Oh the subject which ends
as follows:
The fact is that the nomination of some
such Eastern Democrat as MIR. Guggen-
heimer affords the only possible chance Oh
getting funds WhereWiJh to defray the In
e,-itahIa expenses Of a vigorous Presiden-
tial campaign. as well as the only hope OF
making even a tolerable fight for the three
pivotal Eastern States. Mr.. Guggenhelmef
is a man OF character and good sense. In
all the assaults made upon Vulnerable rep
resentatives OF New York City Democracy
he escaped offensive criticism from the
bItterest enemies of Tammany Hall, which
IS pretty good evidence that he is clean in
his personal and political transactions. He
would make a vastly better candidate than
sewell did three years ago. He would add
Infinitely more strength to the ticket both
as respects its personality and the sinews
of war"
Tammany Hall politicians said today that
they did not expect to be thrown out OF
the coming Democratic National COnven-
tion at the request OF the Chicago Platform
Democrats, who will elect a State delega-
tion TO the national convention in March
The Tammany men do not believe that
there will be any question as to their reg
ularity when the national convention is
called TO order
they were thrown out OF the convention
they would support the ticket and remain
loyal to the Democratic party