The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-18


his quietus are already discovering their
mistake His case resembles that of a bull
who butted against locomotive, and
whom the brakeman accurately described
as mot dead but speechless. Mr. Tiiden
was astonished that in his grand single COM
bat with Mr.. Roscoe Conkling he was so
badly beaten but he is already on his legs
and, like some Of the earlier commanders
| in our late unpleasant tness, has lmme-
diately begun to develop new plan OF
campaign The democratic party OF this
city having beaten Mr. Tilden he now gem
erously comes forward with an offer to ac-
cept Tammany's apologies and let bygones
be bygones. Mr.. Tilden will freely for
| give Tammany, it seems, on condition that
the democratic party of the city shall be re-
organized. and that ''if Mr.. Tilden should
receive the votes of the recognized New
York delegation the anti-Tilden men shall
support him for the Presidency"
There is something droll and laughter
provoking in this attempt of Mr.. Tilden,
after he has lost the game, to have q new
deal and play it all over again. 1t is de-
vice of children and gamblers, this prop
osition for ''another games" but it shows
Mr. Tilden's extreme solicitude for the
success of his party next year that he rises
at once, wounded and bruised as he is, to
the level of new plan. He has long been
convinced that he is the only man who can
bring his party success next year, and he
has reasoned it out to doubling Western and
Southern democrats in this way: Money
he believes, will carry the next Presidential
election, and ''the longest pole will knock
the persimmons," as it were. The
republicans, he whispers, will have great
deal of money, because they will construct
q big reservoir and tap the pockets of all
the Office holders to fill it. Money will be
needed by the democratic party, and
where can that wretched, poverty-struck
party get money? This is great country,
and just now q prosperous country. But
where are the democrats to get money
| Who has any for them? Further than this,
if the reports which float about in political
circles are correct, he does not CO. Modesty
| forbids but he doubtless knows; and it is
his knowledge which makes him so anx-
ious in the interest Of his party to s'reor-
ganize" it so that if by any strange chance
he should be nominated the party would
support him. For the recent election has
amazed him, it is said, with evidence that
money, though important for election ex-
penses, is of little use without votes.
The new Tilden plan of campaign has,
we observe, comically bewildering effect
on the anti-Tilden democrats Elsewhere
will be found dispatches from number Of
prominent gentlemen of that persuasion in
this State. all of whom are ready to char
monize." though they are evidently stag
gered at the motion for ''new DEAL" It
will be observed that they fall back in good
order on Governor Seymour. which is de-
served compliment to the sagacity of their
Nestor. Mr.. Purcell telegraphs tho HERALD
that he wishes harmony and will accept
Governor Seymour as an arbiter. Judge
Church orac ularly telegraphs that he will
favor any plan which will unite the
democratic party of this State. Mr.
n f. Graves is ready to refer everything to
Governor Seymour. Mr.. Pratt says ditto to
Mr.. Graves. Mr.. Moses says ditto to Mr..
Pratt. Mr.. Amasa j. Parker alone thinks it
would be wise to wait. The two Tammany
organs in this city break out into quite
needless cold sweat about the proposition,
| and show an inclination to become abusive.
If they would employ some disengaged
| humorist to look for q while at the State
and city politics they would save them
| selves good deal of unnecessary agitation.
Tammany has just slain poor Mr. Tilden,
to the great distress of its republican
opponents !; why should its hair rise in
terror when it sees him give last kick?
This great Tilden plan of reconciliation
is too ridiculous to be treated seriously.
| Mr.. Tilden has taken pattern from the gen.
tleman who used to apologize to his wife
tor the consolidated Anubbings of the year
by saying to her ON New Years morning,
.My dear, if I have done anything which
was disagreeable to you accept your apol-
ogy; if have said anything that I am sorry
for Tn glad of it." Finding himself, as
our neighbor, the Graphic, pictures him,
stranded on an iceberg, he cheeriully sings
out fora reorganization of the party. Having
been knocked down, battered and bruised
in his collision with rammany, he limps for
ward with the suggestion that it is now first
rate time to reform the city democrats on
the basis of Samuel j. Tilden for President.
Mr.. Tilden does himself injustice by med
ding in politics he ought to come out as
the great American humorist. 1t is clear
that this way lies his real career. AS q
politician he is good deal of n failure-as
a humorist he would excite the admiration
aud obstreperous laughter Of millions,
born and unborn John Phoenix, Artemus
Ward, Josh Billings, and the immortal Bur-
roughs, of Iowa, whose performances at the
extra session of Congress made both parties