The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-11-13
DEMOCRATIC OUTLOOK,
THE EFFECT OF RECENT ELEC-
TIONS IN NEXT YEARS
CONTEST.
TiIden'S Strength In the Past-WhAt will be
His Future Course.

The New York Suns Albany correspondent has
had an interview with an intimate friend Of Gov.
RobinsOn-very likely the Governor himself
who explains his defeat by,apGthy of Democratic
voters In the country. The local managers lost
heart and fell into helpless state, from which II
was impossible to arouse them. Passing 10 the
effect OF the election on the Presidency the fol.
lowing views were given;
"Will Mr.. Tilden be q candidate for PRESIDENT"
II know nothing about Mr.. Tilden's aims or
wishes, but II were In his place l would not &C.
cept nomination under any circumstances.
There are great many men who think the Dem
ocratic party would be ia great deal stronger un.
der some other leadership than his. This is a
good time to test the truth of that proposition
The party was not not burdened with an excess
of strength in this State when Mr.. Tilden took
hold OF the ropes in 1874 He was not nominated
for Governor because the prospects OF success
were deemed fatterfpg, and 1t was thought right
to reward him for long and faithful service, He
was nominated at time when the reelection of
Dix was looked upon almost as foregone con.
clusion. He was given a chance to lead forlorn
hope, and he lead it to victory. He carried the
State aside from the city of New York by 8 900
majority, and overcame the Republicans in their
own slrOngholds. When he went to Albany he
cid notify TO build up his own strength, but to
pull down the strength of the COTfuptiOuists who
had intrenched themselves in the citadel of
power. He made an attack audaCiOus in Its bold
ness upon the canal ring. Fortunately for the
State That attack proved successful. The men
who had filched millions from the taxpayers
found the treasury doors closed against them
Tammany applauded him IN his work, but the
moment that he refused to render menial service
to Mr.. Kelly that bold chieitan turned against
him and demanded hisscalp. Tammany formed
an alliance with the broken Canal Ring, the
overthrow Of which 1t had hailed with delight
and the two organizations went to st. Louis TO
defeat Mr.. Tilden's nomination for President
But, in the meantime, strong feeling had
sprung up In the country that he was the man for
the occasion. The people wanted to see the war.
fare against official corruption which he had
waged so successfully In Albany carried on In
Washington. Few Of the leading men on either
side took kindly to this suggestion, and when
they found what an overwhelming demand there
was for his nomination they were inclined to at.
tribute that demand to sinister causes. Old poll
tieians who had been working all their lives to
create a little enthusiasm for themselves, and
who had all the wealth of the subsidy seekers
to back 4hem had the audaCity to assert that Mr..
Tilden, by sending his agents through the cOun
Try and distributing money, had made himself an
Irresistible candidate, They could not under
stand truth that was apparent to every unprei
udiced mind-thst Mr.. Tilden was preferred 10
them because he had given proof that he knew
how to root out corruption and reform Govern
ment abuses, He was fairly eleeCtd to the high.
est Office in the gift Of the people. He was do.
prived of that office through no fault Of his own.
II his advice had been followed, the conspiracy
would have failed. But the weakened Demo.
Gratis fell easily into the trap OF the unconStitu
liOnal Electoral Commission scheme, and when
they were beaten, eight to seven, they fell to
abusing Mr. Tilden, who told them at the start
that he would consent to Iafle for the Presidency.
They prof IS to wonder now why he did not go
up on the steps Of the Capitol and proclaim that
no had been elected-whiCh would have been a
very foolish proceeding They made 1t impossi.
Bile for him to act by accepting a cOwardly com.
promise, through which Congress surrendered It's
constitutional powers to an Unconstitutional com.
mission. 1t is we'll to remember that there was a
great conmotion in Washington when Tden
was elected, Several iDCendiary 6res occurred
In the departments in which nothing but papers
were destroyed, and other fires would have fol.
lowed If he had taken his seat. II Mr. Tilden
had entered on his duties as President he would
have wrought certain great reforms in public
affairs But all that he did in this State will be
undOue within the next three years. With such
expt rence he certainly can have no desire 10 IN.
ter on fierce fight in a broader field. Withoat
knowing anything about 1t, am firm in the
opinion that the 9th sspirans for the Demo.
cratic nomination next year will not find Mr.. Til.
den blocking their way"