The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-15
THE NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATS.
WIN the Legislature speak Out on the Frsuds
What VIII Gov. MclIelInn Dot


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ators III CONGRESS uoWh 10 ceh'"ri"hs IN couh-
TIES. Inc chioi reason why pfcpondcrWlng
snare on theSe Try 10 smo'hcf 'ne cry OF fraud Is
their beicf TINT " VIII make Mr.. ridden Tor
miuabie ana rcrhnps SUCCESSFUL nsplrant Tor
the next Presidential nomination. what The
sun has said to Tint chcet. through It's editorial
columns ana by ~ correspondence MS the case
exactly in Now Jersey. what II has uttered in
this regard concerning New YORK VIII apply
with equal truth 10 thia state.
some iacts when nave recently como 10 my
knowledge. Justify the conclusion that sys-
tematic correspondence has becn carried on
among prominent anti -Tildcn Democrats in
various States forthc purpose OF preventing de-
nuncimions OF tho Presidential Fraud by MEM
bers OF the party. and particularly by its inilu-
ential newspapers. and more especially by legis-
ative bodies The motive that gnvo rise to this
was the apprehension that u general assault by
the Democracy against tho rascalties that
cheated Tildcn out OF his rights n year ago
would compel his denomination in 1880: and
to this they are utterly hostile. Convcrsing on
this subject three or four days since with u New
Jersey Democrat who has carefully studied
public opinion, he said 10 me. "Wo are opposed
to trying Tildcn again. We believe the party
would break down with him for It's candidate.
II tho Democrats keep up this uproar about
Fraud II will lead toward his nomination a. the
next candidate. Don't you remember how 1t
Jared with Gen Jackson in 1924 and then in
1892 In tho campaign OF 1924 Jackson got
more electoral votes than Adams, but no did not
obtain "a majority and the final choice devolved
upon the House of Representatives. Clay held
the balance OF power in the House. and could
have conferred the Presidency upon either
Jackson or Adams Being Western man. II
was supposed he would support Jackson in the
House. But he threw all his influence for
Adams and by that means Adams was elected;
and then Adams made Clay his Secretary Of
State. Immediately charge Of bargain and
corruption was made against Adams and Clay.
and II was insisted that jackson had been
swindled out Of the Presidency by n conspiracy
between the Puritan and the Backlog This
war whoop." added my Jersey friend kindling
with fervor. was kept up all through the al
ministration Of Adams and made the renomina-
ton of Jackson in 1928 an absolute necessity 10
vindicatc him and the party. and 10 punish
Adams and Clay and their supporters. And
now" continued he, we don't intend to help
Tilden to denomination by similar tactics"
You should not forget" intorposed a Tildcn
man. that Jackson was not only renominated.
but was elected"
"Oh. yes. But the cases are not parallel
was the response. Sam Tilden is not Andrew
Jackson. rs you'll find If you run him again.
have given this conversation because be-
| lieve II shows the real motive which impels 20
| large n portion OF the Democracy TO discourage
all further exposure and condemnation Of the
| crimes that closed the door of tho White House
! 10 Tildcn and opened l. TO Hayes. Tho possible
| denomination of Tnden in 1850 is the bugbcar
which rivals use 10 Brighten the mass 81 the
! Democrats from an open expression of their m
di.uation at the perpetrators OF those enormous
crimes. So" that ono OF your correspondents
SAYS that this Is what ais Chief Justice Church
of your state. am told that this is what sticks
! in the crop" OF senator Bayard Of Delaware. II
was this that drew the other dav from the usu-
ally chary lips oi Gov. hendricks the words
=" When tho Electoral Commission decided thai
| William A. Wheeler was Nicc-Presdent, tina
| was the end %. the matter. 50 far ~ | am COM
| rerneL' Whether GOV Mcclellan will, t"rlik'
| reasons, throw the weight Of his oilita station
agiinsia manly declaration by our Legislator,
ON this vital question romans 10 be seen.
This attempt to force their party into fat,
position on this vital matter should be resisted
| by honest Democrats. No iarseeing pohtlclai
believes that Mr.. Hidden Will be- the Democrats
nominee in 1850. New YORK Will not be allowed
| 10 nave the candidate nNe terms IN succession
! But. though he may be ruled out Tor this an,
other reasons. it may be considered as irrcvoca
bly, settled that any Democrat who sets his face