New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRmUSE.I


FOR 1850.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO TIE rRIBUSE.l
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2J.-Tke Sunday Herald, which
has been a strong supporter OF Tiden since his NOM
nation, to-day appears with the following signih-
cant admissions
As some Of NJ TIaeaI friends hay, have already placed placed
some review the campaign just closed to see whether
the Democratic party owes lis candidate any gratitude
II nav he Ir but none the less uscfal ia this
toe to repeat the wise maX.m, thay though
pcrcuce is dear school, fools VIII leatn
in no other" Tie campaign being now prac-
flcally over ard the fact insured that we shall
have a Republican President fOr four years mere,
and see what mistakes have been made which should
have avoided 70 Indulge IN Wild uenun' ltop OF
rlcir successful aGYFsarits or 70 ieheag'c arsumrDS
with when readers are familiar and watch prove
clearly shat tie Democratic candidate was nSAtWy
Tilen Quilted TO another nomination at the hands Of
10 t Rr ra TS 'IEs @ Which avol5ea
or which was submitted to az his diet1-
G., nm absu,dity To compare his ease with that Of jack
son when Adams was elected by the House ~ Rel re-
d ,nd moor soldier lua r,aiot who rose to deserved
fluc after his splendid exploit at NewOr!can The cir
S Si, ~, ,,c ,,.racf,rs NJ ti, tyro men
We rar,e Tat the nomination OF Mr. Ticn was
tanned by GlsrcpuaJlc means. In tAi case ohlcc
iii NOT seek the man, but the man sought the
office BIZ the use OF agencies with Which wealthy
Paid omsSaries some OF them at least well known IN
Washington lobby, engaged at different State capt
tails for months before the st. Louis Convention met
working up the Tilden interest.
during The last session At fashionable 0tc mere, 3nd
headed the Tiden clique az the national ealltal. Tho
system which and municipal politics il knowu IA
cooking the primaries was assiduou7.y WORKED ald
the result was tlat the convention Whi'h ia ~ 20
Louis did represent the feelings and wishes 81 no
Democracy OF the country but that majority 81 lts
members came there already pledged 70 az lEGen' Az
ST. Louis il was fogn that the town la" been, rs pon
maintain which II must have cost somebody large sum
money, fairly drowned the expression 81 any sehncnb
which was noe aned 70 tnS Seyn9te %gsn OUT inyG
answer the Tdcn clique 70 the Inconsistencies OF those
who pointed out how obnoxious his nomination wou DO
to the lemocIacy III me Rfat p'O DoIuer et.es IN ~
which the initial combat Of the campaign must take
place, that Mr. TIldeE and his friends would spend
millions Oh mouey 10 carry tHc t'cctiou Il - AS..Cis 70
say that this was revolving idea 10 any bu5 maehne
peudure Of money and low ntsue3 by which the nom
nation secured.
this KIND are, IL may be- added that t" hopes Of those
VINO expected Mr.. Tiden 10 spcnd money ,avishly to
mated candidate whose mere name at tie lead Of TIE
ticket practically involved schism III TIE parry 20 oD-
noxlos il the most active element IA the October
sia1 U line M the lst two years Ss loost Wig.
orous aud growing, the demcrIIzi Dg idea tnat
IN heal the breach was throSu INTO the canvass Beside
lowering OF the contest from the high ground
wLich The many glazing niqultcs OF the Eatca party
mad enabled 20 occupy this idea Of campaign ~ DO
won with money WAS the most demOTaii5pg which could
possibly been thrown into the Democratic ranks at
such iuucture Every OF tho yenal class Of work
INK politicians al once wanted 20 ct s hads mo tAat
barrel 0t money, and was dissatisfied E&t IL Cd noe
cone along.
The article continues by deuouncing the methods
of the campaign. the Liberty-st. Bureau, and tho
general incompetence of Hewitt x Co., and it says
of tue Oregon kilograms, Had they gone 20 and from
the residence of Gov. Hayes they would have been
denounced by every Democrat in and out of Con-
gress rs the acme of political rascaity." Tho
article then closes 10 follows: And after such an
ignominious aud disastrous experience a this, We
are asked TO train under Jilden in 1880"