Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-06

who have been faltn1ul atu0uS Iho
~faithIsss. The platform of the party
will be unequivocal on the currency
question, and there was great desire
to reafirm the ancient doctrines or
the party in the place where 1t woula
do the most good. The interest man
ifested in this meeting of the nation
al committee was not due altogether
to the rivalry of the different cities
| bidding for the convention. 1t is a
cheering fact that democrats from
every section of the country have
come here impressed with the belief
that the Institutions b~eqaeathed to
US by our sires are really imperilled
bv the growth OF the third-term
movement. Men talk of the posi-
bility of Grant again occupying the
White House with bated breath. In
the presence Of an impending calami-
ty like this they say that the democ-
rscy must act with full prudence and
foresight.
1t is unquestionably' true that Mr..
Tilden has more friends than enemies
ameng the leading democrats who
have gathered here. 1t is worthy Of
note, however, that his friends are
divided into two cliques.' There are
those who are for Tilden first. last,
and all the time. and there are others
who, while they are friendly. still
contemplate the possibility of q ne
cessity fer another mau !; but all are
agreed that if another nan Ia to be
selected, he must be one entirely sat-
isfactory to Mr.. Tilden. Outside the
Tammsny party. who made them
solvoa voru onanicnnn uoefArAQv
but were less demonstrative to-day, l
tically hat if Tildeu was q candidate
for the nomination and was defeated,
success would be Impossible. The
great majority went ever further, aud
said that if Tilden was not a candi-
date and Tammany succeeded in Great
ing the Impression that he was bowled
OF by John Kelly aud his following,
then it would be difficult, if not inn
possible, to elect the nominee of the
party. That Mr.. Tilden could name
the ticket. if he chose not to be a CALI
didate and indicated his preference,
nine mon out Of every ten here were
agreed.
Among the significant facts clearly
developed by this meeting of the Ma
itienal Democratic Committee ri the
following: Horatio Seymour is not
considered q possibility as . candi-
date ; Mr.. Bayard's candidacy is not
seriously considered; MI. Hendricks
is not thought of; Mr.. English of
Indiana, is considered by many as q
dark horse ; Mr.. Morrison, Of Illinois,
aud Mr.. Randall, of Pennsylvania,
are considered possible candidates.
Mr.. Tilden has decidedly more
friends than all other candidates, pos
sible or impossible combined, but
very many of them doubt if he can
be nominated, and not q few have
serious doubts % to his availability
Is q candidate. Almost everybody
agrees that If satisfactory evidence
can be furnished OF bis ability to
carry New York he would be nomi-
mated by reclamation. There are q
great many people who fear and half
believe that the trade between Tam
many and the Grant republicans last
fall included an arrangement for 1880,
TiIden or no Tilden.
Among the important business
transacted by the committee to-day
was the adoption of a report OIL Or
g%anization, made by a committee ap-
pointed by the executive committee
last fall to consider the subject. a
thorough and efficient organization
will be at once begun in every state,
and . closer aud more intimate union
of state committees with the nation.
al committee will be effected. The
influence of the central organization
will be felt even in county organize
tions. A spirit of self-sacrifice and
Of q Willingness to sink personal pre-
f%ersnces aud unite in u determined
effort to defeat the third-tern con-
spiracy seems to animate the demo-
cracy-at least this is the impression
| get after a careful canvass of the
representatives of the party collected
here by the meeting of the national
committee. Ii augurs well for the
party and the country.
In this connection it il important
to note that representative indepen-
dent republicans who are hostile to
Grant have quietly met here. Their
gathering was not timed with the
meeting of the Democratic National
Committee, but was purely acciieE.
tai. l have learned enough to satisfy
me that there will be au organization
Of all the republicans opposed to
Grant and the third-lerm conspiracy,
sufficiently strong to make itself felt
in the approaching campaign. The
men who are behind the movement
are enthusiastic. but they are in earn-
est, aud willing to work for the
cause: If Graut is nominated at
Chicago they will work with all their
might to defeat hun in November.
There are not a few democrats whe
believe that this element in the poll
tics of the near future ought to b.
| considered.