Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1876-03-21
r1LDEN AND THE Presidency.


TILDEN AND THE PRESIDENCY.
Governor Samuel j. Tilden, Of
New York, is understood to be an
aspirant for the Presidency. He
is, in fact, one Of the few promi-
nent and eligible men Of the coun-
try from whom the Democratic
Convention which meets at st.
Louis on the 9th Of June can
make a selection. He is a pure
man, q statesman and a bold re-
former. By his answering fidelity
to the public interests, he succeeded
q year or so ago in unearthing I'M
mense frauds and breaking up q
powerful canal ring which had fat
tened for years at the expense Of
the people. Twelve months ago
he was more spoken of than any
man in the country asthe probable
nominee for the Presidency. Had
the convention been held then he
would have been almost certain
of nomination, but popular inn
pulse is variable; the hero of
Z to-day is forgotten tomorrow.
Tilden's foes in his own party
have had time to organize a strong
opposition to him. No man can
do his duty as fearlessly as Tilden
without making ~inveterate enc
mics. Some of these it appears are
on the New York State Democratic
Executive Committee. The recent
action of that committee indicates
that Governor Tilden may not be
able to control the seventy dele
gates that will be sent from the
State of New York to st. Louis.
The committee is composed of an
old set of politicians who have in
herited their places almost from
time mmemorial. Goyernar Til.
den was its chairman for many
years, and they are ~sggrieved at
him for not faVoring their pets and
giving preference in his appoint
ments to men of a younger genera
ton. The Governor, it seems, de.
sired the State Convention held in
Albany early in April. This would
be on his own ground and be-
fore the adjournment of the Legis.
lature, while the fate Of many
bills would yet be in his hands, Civ.
ing him a great advantage ovel
many local Democratic leaders
But the committee selected Utici
as the place and the Goth Of Apri
as the time for holding the conven.
ton. This action is regarded al
an unfavorable disposition of thu
fossil committee toward the Gov.
ernor; still the committee will mo-
control the convention, and thu
strong probabilities are hal tn,
delegations will go instructed 70,
Tilden or go entirely free. MI
Tilden is a man of untiring energy
ready presence of mind and grea
resources of tact and diplomac,
when these are needed. If he can
not have the delegates instructed
for himself he can prevent then
being instructed for any one else
and when they once get SO ia
away from home their State prid
will rise and the vote Of Nev
York will probably be cast 70
Samuel ]. Tilden after all. N.
Tilden is considered a hard-mone
man, but if a platform is adopte
embracing the features of the Pain
bill, which provides for a very slo.
and gradual process of resumption
it would perhaps suit him and
acceptable to the great body
Northern and Western Democrat
The South has no candidates, bV
will vote the ticket in any even
and is chiefly interested in Il
nomination Of a good man, who ca
carry the most Northern State
The people of this section have n
forgiven MI. Tilden for his coolne
toward the Ohio Democracy la
fall. Yet if he is nominated III.
will give him their hearty suppo.
although he is not perhaps the
first choice.
The Democratic Executive Coz
mittee will meet next Thursday
WIN mi