The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1880-04-01
TILDEN TO THE FRONT.
His Banner UnTurled by q st. Louis Journal-A
Few Reasons Why He Should be Nominated,

81. Louis, March 26.-The Republican, which,
for year or more has been very guarded in its
expressions concerning prominent Democrats, in
connection with the Presidential nomination, will
come squarely out for Tilden tomorrow morn.
ing in the following editorial article:
| ut ls by no means certain that Mr.. Tilden will
be an aspirant for the Presidential nomination at
Cincinnati. He will not force himself upon the
Democracy, and unless there is substantial reason
to believe no is the choice of the great mass OF the
party, 1t is safe to assume his name will not be
presented. No especial service would be done
| by his Withdrawal or declination at this time,
since there is no evidence that 1t would harmon.
ize or unity the party more than his remaining
| In his present attitude
"The friends Of Mr.. Tllden are, as general
thing, favorable to him for we'll understood pub.
lic and not personal reasons. They are not seen
antagonizing other candidates, and they would
eheerfully support any Of the distinguished men
who have been named, should the Democracy in
| Convention decide any to be more available.
Bayard Hancock, Mcclellan, Morrison, Hen.
bricks, Thurman or Jewett would be satisfactory.
II designated for the Presidency In the method
prescribed by the party.
Herein the friends of Mr. Tllden differ from
the noisy and unreasoning part'sans OF Mr.. John
Kelly. That there are conscientious, as well as
numerous opponents Of Mr.. Tilden in all parts of
the country, we know of, but we are now refer.
ring to the unpatriOtiC and undemocratic attitude
of these leaders Of the Tammany organization.
who declare that they will not support Tilden
under any circumstances. There are reasons why
these Tammsny leaders should seek to defeat
the nomination and election Of Tilden but they
are not the ones that are usually assigned. Mr..
Tiden, as a citizen, and afterwards as Governor
Of New York, helped 10 crush Tammany when 1t
was under the control Of Tweed and his ring so
that honors to Tiden are humiliating to the re.
naming forces of this corrupt and dangerous SET
Tildeu's administration of the affairs of New
York was one Of the most brilliant Of any record.
ed, in It's results; but Just in the features where
1t was popular with the people, 1t increased the
dspleasure Of Tammany. Only by such features
of administration can the Democracy OF New
York regain control; aud 1t Is folly to suppose
that the honest people of the Empire State will
ever give their confidence and support to a party
that for the sa Of peace and harmony permits
itself to be ruled and bull dozed' by this very
gang whose overthrow was the brightest and best
work the Democracy ever did II would be a
national disgrace for the party to give any heed
to the threats ard pretensions of such an element
organized for such purpose, and we are much
mistaken II these threats and pretensIons do not
go far to accomplish the very object they are In,
tended to prevent,
men may differ as to the qualities of Mr.. Til.
den as a statesman, but when the country is asked
to decide against him because he has incurred
| the dIspleasure of Tammany there can be but
one response.
1.-THE power OF Tammany has been greatly over.
rated. 1t is true Mr. Kelly by the aid Of that or.
ganization and the Canal ring, succeeded In
eectlpg the Republican ticket at the election last
| fall. There ia nothing in this result that would
seem to call for repetition of the effort. 1t was
supposed that by opposing Robinson and support.
ing the remainder of the regular ticket, Tammany
Gould rebuko Robinson for displacing Kelly'S
friend Gumbleton in New York City without
losing the State. The scheme failed iguomini.
ously. and Tammany was beaten In the local
contests.
II Is folly to assert that In a national campaign
with Tilden as the nominee, Kelly could COM
mand one.fourth Of the support he had at the last
State election. The revolt against Robinson was
| IN the nature of threat against Tilden; but Til
den nominated all his opponents except the ring
leaders, who know they could expect nothing
from him, would aGquiesce and fall into line.
| We believe that Tilden would carry New YORK by
full as large a majority as he had in in 1876
seymour could carry 1t, but he is positively and
irrevocaby out of tae race.
"Tilden, in our judgment, is infinitely stronger
as a Presidential candidate than any other who
has been named. His candidacy would present
the single issue Of the true Republican principle
OF the majority rule on one hand, and centraliza'
ton and Imperialism on the other Any candi'
date 1t is true, would be opposed to the radical
policy generally. But no one like Tllden could
represent the practical, energetic extirpation Of
the abuses that have crept into public affairs since
the Republicans obtained power, This is the
question upon which Tilden was elected IN 1876
and by changing the issue now, we not only lose
the benefit Of the moral of that victory, but con-
Gone the fraud by which the election was sci
aside, Other individuals may be more popular
but no one so well reflects, by his attitude and
career the vital essential issues of the Democracy
| in the present crisis. ass ]. Tilden Of New York,