The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-15
..The Democratic Plan >

,,sr All other questions than those which
touch finance at some point are to IL second.
ary ones. II would support BRIsroW on the
one hand. or TILpES on the other, as its
candidate for President, its support being
contingent upon the views OF the man upon
tho one subject which is its specially. The
last issue Of the Public (May III has the fol-
lowing remarkable article, which we give as
boating log that shows how the current IS
running, and that there is q frcshet in the
presidential stream. II the New York DEM
ocrsts-if Wallstreet, surprising Walistreet
10 he concerned at all-can manifest such
shirt OF compromise as this article indi-
Gates, it is not for us OF the South to object.
I. If in view OF the immense interests at stake
and the danger OF defeat, the hard-money
men are willing to drop the financial ques-
ton, and elect Democrat upon platform
calling for nothing but economy and re-
form-honor and honesty-sureiy we OF the
South can agree to disagree with them. 1t
is better than we had any reason to hope for.
The following is the article from the Public:
THE DEMOCRATIC PLAN.
Last week a private conference OF unusual
imnortance was held. The men present
were influential Democrats. One or two
Independents were subsequently apprlsed
OF the conclusions reached, and invited TO
cooperate, But the consultation was to dc
wise means OF securing Democratic VIC
tory. Unlike some conferences OF similar
nature, it ended in substantial agreements
and. perhaps for that reason, efforts to pre-
- in, n
hepn sinpularly successful. Even now we
are not permitted to mention the names OF
anv who were present, but can state WIN
substantial accuracy the reasonings ana con-
illusions.
It was agreed that oil efforts to render the
nomination OF Mr.. Bristow Impossible by
damaging his reputation had wholly 1alieo.
THE men who had offered him Democratic
nomination for Vice-President. with Mr..
Tilden for President, and who, when that
was refused, had encouraged e1orts 10
blacken his name by charges OF corruption,
admitted that they had been handling gun
which chicks harder than it shoots. mat
Mr. Bristow might be nominated by the re
publicans was conceded, nor was it denied
that he might possibly defeat any candidate
who could be named against him. 1t was
agreed that the nomination OF Mr. Conk-
ling. Mr.. Morton, or any other defender OF
Grantism had become improbable, anu that
it would not do to rely upon ability to de-
feat Mr.. Blaine by investigating his record,
because his nomination also was growing
less likely.
1t was also conceded that Ohio could pro-
baby be carried by the Republicans, and
that Democratic defeat in New York would
involve defeat in the presidential election.
To make sure OF that State, and OF New
Jersey and Connecticut, which usually fol-
low it, was held to be the only safe course.
But it was urged that any course "mcn
would secure New York must be attended
by large concessions to the powerful green
back clement, or it would cost the party the
votes OF other needed States.
At this point it was suggested that Mr.
Tildcn could carry New York on any plat
form or without any, and that he had not
committed himself against the repeal OF the
resumption act. It was said, "Let Tllden
be the candidate, and on the money ques-
ton the unconditional repeal OF the resump-
ton act the only platform" With that de
claration, it was believed, the party could
hold its grecnback men in Indiana ana
other States, while the cry OF "Tllden ana
Reform" would secure New York ana the
two adjacent States. In tins connection
much Importance was attached to the utter
ances OF the World, the leading Illden
paper, which, though advocating hard
money in name, Lad so treated the resump-
ton act as to encourage its repeal. 1t was
thought that some passages in Governor
Tilden's message looked that way. On the
whole. it was concluded that this policy
would offer q chance OF success, and That
with any other the Democratic party would
be beaten unless the Republicans snould
throw away their opportunities.
Accordingly the persons present, OF whom
some have been strongly opposed to Mr.
Tilden, finally agreed that his NOMINATION.,
with the naked demand for the repeal OF the
resumption act, had become military ne
cessity. To kill off Thurman with Allen,
and Hendricks with Davis, and to prepare
the way for a general rally Tor Iliden al tne
proper time, was the policy dennnely
agreed upon by some who have been known
as active friends Of other candidates, while
it was asserted by some who profess to know
Mr.. Tilden that he would give formal con-
sent to the demand for unconditional repeal
OF the resumption act, say no more ABOUT
"speedy resumption-no steps backward"
and allow that question to be quietly rele-
gated to the congressional districts. we
have no knowledge whether Mr.. Tilden has
consented or will consent to this pro-
gramme. But the infationiSts are shreWd
enough to see that il the Democratic party
can carry the country they can capture
Democratic congressional caucus.
Tt Is not necessary to state how TINS lnIoI,
nation was obtained. It's correctness VIII
speedily be demonstrated by events, unless
those who have undertaken to answer ior
Mr.. Tilden are entirely mistaken as TO MS
course The immediate question LOT kepup-
licans and Independents who 90 not want a
substantial victory won by intlatlonlsts ana
regulators under cover OF Mr.. Illden 8
name, is the question OF Tweed. " What
are they going to do about it?"
We don't want to see ALLEN killing of
THURMAN, nor DAVIS killing off HENDRICKS,
vet such will be the natural consequence OF
rivalry between them. 1t will be noticed
that the Public does not charge the original
T1LDEN men with this contemplated offence,
but that it was ''the policy definitely agreed
"upon by some who have been known as
"active friends Of other candidates"
This is remarkable development. II
may iniure TIDEN more than anybody else
if it should excite the ire Of the friends OF
all the other aspirants.
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"THE KEY OF THE POsITIoN."-We have
read your article under this heading, friends
Of the Inder-Appeal. Perhaps you are
) right. We are old enough to have found
our own Judgment widely at fault in many