Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-02-25
Campaign RunOrs.
MR.. TILDEN AND THE PRESIDENCY.

NIX. TlLDEN AND THE fhEclDENC1.
prominent democrat who has held positions
OF public trust under the democratic party told
q representative of THE STAR last night that he
had had a conference with a gentleman who
saw Mr.. Tilden last week. and that Mr.. Tilden
stated emphatically that he was candidate for
the democratic nomination. Mr.. Tilden felt
confident that he could reconcile the democratic
Gen. Grant will be the republican nominee, but
that If the democrats display the wisdom OF the
serpent that he can be defeated. Mr. Ttlden
has not only reasonable assurance Of his own
nomination, but has even selected the tail Of
the ticket. II Ohio Is to have second place he
wants Judge Hoadley, Of Cincinnati, or Henry
B. Payne, of Cleveland. If Illinois, he wants
eX-GOv John M. Palmer
WHAT MIR. TILDEN SAYS OF OTHER CANDIDATES
FOR THE NOMINATION..
In discussing the claims of the other aSpirants
good dea eehs against Gov Rendcks
Indiana He thinks Hendricks acted with
treachery toward him. and hence is not entitled
to his l1ilden's) gratitude. he thinks it would i
be 1mpolitfc to nominate Bayard, because the
cry would be raised that he was southern
rebel, and with such a shiboleth raised by the
opposition, and with Grant the opposing candi
date, Bayard could not be elected. AS to Mr..
Thurman, Tilden is reported to have said that
he will never do, because he has been on both
sides OF the currency question. and that II ne
(Tilden) had any influence he would insist that
the democratic platform declare unequivocally
aid uncompromisingly for hard money.
ANOTHER VERY INTERESTING POLITICAL RUMoR
reached THE STAR reporter to-day, through
source which is entitled to credit. 1t is that
General Butler. Mayor Prince, of Boston, and
Congressman Morse, of the Boston (Mass) dis
trlct, have formed an alliance offensive and de-
fenSive, which cOntemplateS the nomination Of
General Butler for governor OF Massachusetts,
Leopold Morse as mayor of Boston, and Mayor
Prince to succeed Mr.. Morse In Congress- Prince
is very anxious to come to Congress, and Morse,
it is said, would prefer to be mayor of Boston
than serve another term in Congress.
THE DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST IN MAssAcHu-
sETTs.-Mr. Palmer, editor of the Boston Globe
is in the city. He was at the Capitol to-day, and
expressed himself as exceedingly gratif1ed at the
movement in Massachusetts, to harmonic the
different factions of the democracy in that state.
He said: massachusetts is democratic to-day,
and If we can harmonic the conflicting views
and unite the party, we can carry the state next
fall"
OFFICIAL INFORMATION discrediting the re-
Gently reported defeat Of Capt. Rucker by Vic
torias band was to-day received at the War
department..
A PROPOSED RAILROAD TO THE MEXICAN BoR-
DER.-The House committee on railways and
canals agreed this morning to report favorably
to the House Representative Upsons bill
authorizing the Secretary OF War to contract
with the San Antonio and Mexican Border Raj
road Company for the immediate construction
of railroad from San Antonio to point on the
Rio Grande at or near the town Of Laredo, for
the purpose Of establishing postal and mill
quarters at San Antonio, Texas, to the Mexican
border" The bill provides that the Secretary OF
the Treasury, for and in the name of the United
States, shall endorse and guarantee the
bonds OF the company to the extent
of $4,000 per mile of the whole road to be con-
structed, but not exceeding a total issue OF
81, ,4OO, 900. the bonds to be made payable to the
United States either registered or coupon, pay
able in coin thirty years alter date with interest,
payable half-yearly in coin, at the rate OF four
be secured by first mortgage on the railway to
be constructed, with its buildings, equipments
and telegraph lines necessary for its operation,
with a provision in the mortgage for sinking
fund to be paid into the Treasury of the United
States of two per centum per annum in coin on
the whole amount Of bonds issued under the
mortgage until the bonds are redeemed, or until
the fund on deposit with its accretionS shall be
sufficient TO redeem them. The bill further pro-
vides that the entire line from San Antonio .,
the Rio Grapde shall be eomnletee11 ID within two
years from the signing OF the contract with the
government; that the government shall have
tne preference In the matter OF service and the
right to withhold payment therefor until all ad-
vances OF money to the.company are repaid. The
amounts earned by the company for the trans
for carrying the mails to be cred
ited to the company, and no money
to be paid out of the Treasury for such service
until the whole amount for the company shall
have been paid. The committee also agreed to
report fayorably to theHouse OF Representatives.
OF July, 2SsO, no tolls shall be charged or COL
lected at the Louisville and Portland canal, but
the Secretary of War shall be authorized to draw
his warrant from time to time upon the Sec
retary OF the Treasury to pay the actual ex-
penses of operating and keeping said canal in
repair.