Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-12-23

from getting possession of the helm of state ,,
Gov. Jay, though strong Federaltst, declined
to adopt Hamilton'S suggestion or follow his
advice. He simply endorsed the letter '.pro-
posing measure for party purposes, which
think it would not become me to adopt"
The latest story is that Senator Davis, of ILL
nois who, it is alleged, requires change OF sur
roundtngs, Is to be appointed minister to Eng
land. tits limited, moreover, that the soft hand
of Mr.. Washburne is managing the movement
which will have the effect, If contaminated, Of
putting another republican in the Senate. The
story looks plausible on its face, inasmuch as
Mr. Washburne is not considered incapable Of
bit OF strategy which might promise to land him
in the east wing OF the Capitol; but at the same
time 1t will net do TO accept 1t too credulously
until the scheme is developed little fufther, or
until it is supported by better collateral evil
dence than has yet been brought forward.
Mr.. Tilden has taken the trouble to deny the
charge OF the New York Star that he gave to an
agent 900 for the purchase of the South Caro-
lima returning board, but withdrew the money
before the purchase was consummated. The
denial is contained in an ingeniously framed
interview published in the New York Sun
There is more significance in this denial than
may appear upon the face of it. 1t means, in
effect, that Mr.. Tilden Is still candidate for the
presidential nomination. The interview was
probably intended as much to contradict the
extensively circulated rumor that Mr. TiIden
had determined to retire from politics as to deny
the specific allegation to which IL refers. But
whether 1t was so intended or not. it may be
regarded as an important straw, indicating
which way the wind OF DIR. Tilden's ambition
blows. II the report that he lad decided not to
NJ q illta 70,
would scarcely bother himself to deny allega-
tons that could only affect him as candidate
He has not been in the habit of crushing into
print" to deny political charges. Indeed, it
would keep him busy to answer one-half the
charges brought against him. even in his own
party papers.
The Richmond State (democrat) says: :. We by
no manner OF means commend the action OF the
authorities of Maine in ruthlessly counting out
the republicans and counting themselves In on
the most trivial technicalities."
The Salt Lake Herald calls it 1.-The Maine In
fanny" and says that mo honest democrat any
where can approve the act"
Senator Eamlin remarked that ne ''did no {
believe that eight men could be found outside
the walls Of the penitentiary who would do
such thing" as count out the republicans In
Maine To this democratic paper replies that
the celebrated eight Of the electoral commission
are "still at large
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