New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-07-12
TJJDEN and R4NDILL

Mr. Randall probably represents Mr.. 1llden.
There are reasons not few for the belief
that the Sage of Cipher Alley, since the de-
lection of Mr.. Hendricks, has concluded an
alliance, offensive and defensive, with the gen
tleman from Pennsylvania. The war of fac
tons in Pennsylvania seems TO be mysteri-
ously quoted. The especial Western friend Of
Mr.. Tilden, Light Horse Harry of Louisville,
asssils Mr.. Hendricks with unnecessary bit
terncss. Mr. Randall visits Newly OIk, and Is
welcomed by certain friends of Mr.. Tilden
with especial warmth. Sammy and Sammy"
is the significant motto Of a Democratic jour
nal which can never he suspected of indl1er-
ence TO Mr.. Tilden's cause, so long as the
barrel holds out. Apparently, the ticket for
1850 is to be Tilden and Randall. if the
statesman to whom Randall addressed his
cIpher dispatch in 1876 can shape things to
suit him. The part of Mr.. Randall is to fix
up the necessary financial platform, and to
make 1t broad enough for him, Penusylva-
MIA ally of Greenbackers, and for Mr.. IIlden,
FIee-Trader by practice and hard money
man 10y profession.
Mr. Randall has a platform, which he thinks
will be adopted by the Democrats of Pennsyl-
yania and by the National Convention. It's
essential provisions are unlimited sOinage of
silver, and no double interest for banks. This
is an adroit platform. 1t lodges the West
ern demand for retirement of National bank
circulation, but gives all the advantage to the
Western bank-hater. Every intelligent man
knows that the bank circulation, even under
existing circumstances, has diminished during
the last few years. and has increased little
I,
doubt that confscariOn of the interest now
due on bonds held by the banks would prompt
them TO throw their circulation overheard AS
usual, Mr.. Tllden makes a covert and indirect
attack, If, as we presume, the plan OF Mr.. Ran
dali is the plan of Mr.. Tilden. 1t would be
more manly and frank, it is true, TO demand
the abolition of the banking system, as some
Western candidates do, but frankness and
manliness are not the pet virtues of Dir. Til
den. Confscati0n of interest on the United
States bonds held by banks VIII have the same
effect. and will be less Objectionable, the schem
ers reason. 1t will come TO the same thing; for,
if the banks can barely cover expenses with
full interest on their bonds, what can they
be expected to earn with that interest cOniis-
Gated by q repudiating government
Not much evidence is needed of Mr.. Tilden's
participation in this scheme. He betIays his
Eastern supporters again, as usual, but that
is 10 be expected. What more did he do in
the st. Louis convention, when men like Mr..
Dorsheimer were left TO bear the brunt of
the fight, and have since been lett TO defend
themselves as best they could against the
hostility Of the candidate who used them 2
The Democrats of New-YOrk never have
dared to make open war upon the public
faith and the National banks, butt the con-
fscation Of interest on part Of the public
bonds will draw the lines sharply between
these factions II is the calculation of pOliti-
clans Ike Mr.. Tilden that the voters OF his
party will continue to vote blindly for any
thing named Democratic, 50 that he thinks
he can paIter with them and play with them
as much as he likes. Mr.. Randall, having had
great experience in the same inc IN Pennsyl !
yania, sees no difficulty III making the hard |
money voters follow a sott-moncy leader. AS |
20 tbs. rank and file OF the party, both are |