The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-21
THE STATESMAN OF GRAMERCY
PARK,

Last week your Washington cores
pondent spent several days at Ocean
Grove, N. j., with Congressman Springer,
of Illinois, who is summering there. On
Sunday, the Sd inst, Mr.. Springer, at
Governor Tilden's invitation, spent the
day with the Gramercy Park statesman
at his country residence at Yonkers. Mr..
Tilden spoke quite freely with Mr..
Springer on political matters, and Mr..
Springer in turn gave your correspond
ent some of the droppings from the sane
tuary. / asked Springer if Mr.. Tilden
was not moving heaven and earth to SO.
cure REORGANIZATION in 1880. Mr.springer
replied that he did not so impress one,
"Indeed, he told me that whether he
was the nominee or not he desired sue
cess" Said Springer: "Tilden reasons
in this way He is Of the opinion that
within the next four years the country
will be blessed With remarkable season
of prosperity that times will be easy
and that ali impetus will be given to each
channel of trade and industry. Now
said Tilden, / will tell you, MrSpfinger,
why 1t is important that the Democratic
party should succeed, and why desire
it's success above any personal ambition
I may have to crafty, lfthe Democracy
can ride into power on the wave Of pros,
perity which / think is coming, it will
remain in power indefinitely On the
other hand, should the Republicans re.
tain power they are liable to hold on for
half century to come. Which ever
party wins the next Presidency will get
the credit of the betterment of the con.
dition of affairs which is surely coming
Another reason, said Governor Elden to
Mr.. Springer, why he desired the success
of the Democracy was, that such success
would condemn the electoral fraud, Of
1875. Il think said Tilden, the Inau.
Quration of President Hayes was a blot
upon the history of our country, and a
Democratic success in 1880 will be an ex-
preston by the people that they SO re-.
gard it, This is not because ! was de-
prived of an Office to which / was honestly
elected under the forms of law, but be.
cause | think will be fatal as preGe.
dent, if, at the election of 1880, the peo-
pie indorse it by continuing in power a
party which perpetrated it.'"i ae.ql.a-
asked Mr.. Springer what Goveruot
Tilden said to hiba concerning the can.
vass in Ohio. "Why," said Springer
" Tilden is enthusiastically for Ewing's
success; he wants him elected, and for
the reason that the Ohio verdict, if re-
corded for the Democracy, will be the
entering wedge to the greater cam paign
which follows next year. Tilden told mt" !"
said Springer, that all personal ambi'
tions of men should be sunk, and that
the party, as unit, should give General
Ewing its aid and encouragement. He
thinks that the National campaign in
1880 will be one of the most exciting
known in political annals, and that the
Democracy cannot afford to lose 9 single
point. Hence, laying aside the question
Of candidates as to who should lead the
National ticket, he thinks the duty, Of the
hour is to support and encourage Ewing
in the splendid canvass he is making,
and to let the future take care Of itself-
that ID, as to who should or should not
| be the National standard. .bearer.pu1J-
With reference to the troubles nov ex-
isting in New York between Tammany
and anti-Tammany, Springer says that
while Tilden did not tell him 80 In 80
| many words, be certainly impressed him
with the idea that Clsrkson j. Potter
would be nominated for Governor, as
compromise candidate on whom all the
discordant factions could agree. AS to
Governor Tilden's health, Springer said
he never saw him looking better or more
enthusiastic for the welfare OF the Dem
ocratic party. He says that he speaks in
low,fone Of voice in ordinary conYersa.
ton, not because Of any physical mfr
nifty, but because he has to talk to so
many people during the day that he does
lit to save himsslt g. Washington Corres.
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