New-York tribune., 1879-11-24
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.

The opinion that Mr.. Bayard may be can
ddate for the Presidency is held by many
persons to whom the wish may be father to
the thought. lie would make a good candi-
date for the Democratic party. no doubt. But
The Herald reasons justly that Mr.. Rayard is
weak, because 1t is the general opinion Of
politicians that he cannot be nominated. The
reasons which that journal gives, however, ap-
ply with at least equal force to any other
Democratic candidate who can be named.
IL is urged that there is n great public dis
trust of the Democratic leaders, even of the
best Of them. because it seems impossible for
them to control their party. The temper OF
the party. as shown In the extra session OF
Congress, is one which the people will not in
any way tolerate. When any moderate
Democrat is mentioned as n possible candi-
date the question Is raised at once
whether be will be nble to control his
party. The fact that Mr. Bayard, and men
hike him, were unable 70 control their party
at the last session. Is cited as q proof that
there would bc no public confidence in their
ability to control it in Executive station. 1t
must be admitted that the argument is per-
fectly sound The1e Is q prevailing belief
there is the best reason for believing that the
disloyal and revolutionary element of that
party will continue to control 1t, no matter
whom 1t may select as its candidate.
But these calculations arc fatally defective.
They leave out Of sight the one man who
wants TO be unseen now, but VIII be the most
conspicuous Of all candidates when the con-
vention assemblies. Mr. 1ilden wastes
no time In killing impossible candi-
dates. lie has made an end of Mr.. Thur
man, and terminated what small chance Mr.
Ewing had. and barred the door against Mr.
Hendricks. But he has no shot to waste upon
the EXCELLENT gentleman of Delaware, who will
90 into convention, II at all. as tho represen-
tative of the Solid South.
The Democrats may as well make up their
minds that Mr.. Tilden will name the next
candidate of the Democratic party. Perhaps
he may not see fit TO be that candidate. but
DO one will be nominated without his assent.
The entire delegation from this State no has
captured in advance, and there Is little chance
that he will consent to any arrangement by
which that delegation. or any part of it. can
be secured for any of his rivals NewYorl is
the State which the Democratic party must
termined several Of its nominations already
But it viii not cease TO exist until the
Democratic party has a firm foothold at the
North, and ceases to depend upon the Solid
South for its electoral votes. With New
York, as matters stand, the Solid South can
hope 10 win without that State, it cannot
hope. In complete possession of New-York
Mr.. Tilden calmly sits, and the party will be
forced to come to him for any chance of
success.
The reasoning of Tic Herald, unfortunately
for the Democratic party. applies quite us
much to Mr.. Tilden as to any other can
dldate. There is even more distrust of his
ability or disposition to control the party to
good ends than of the disposition or ability
of Mr.. Bayard. 1t is the prevailing feeling
that he is ready to sacrifice anything what
ever-honor, popularity, or money-in order
to secure the aim of his ambition. With such
a man as President, the worst Democratic
element would have full sway. The question
is whether, with such candidate, it is
possible for the Democratic party to win
public confidence.