The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-02-28

sires are really imperilled by the growth Of
the third term movement. Men talk Of the
possibility of Grant again occupying the
White House with bated breath. In the
presence of an impending calamity like
this they say that the Democracy must act
with full prudence and foresight.
II is unquestonably true that Mr.. Tilden
has more friends than enemies among 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 Tlden first, last, and
all the time, and there are others who, while
they are friendly, still contemplate the pos
sibility of necessity for another man but
all are agreed that if another man is to be
selected, he must be one entirely satisfac-
tory to Mr.. Tilden. Outside the Tammany
party, who made themselves very conspicu-
Gus yesterday, but were less demonstrative
to day, found no one who did not emphat-
ically say that if Tilden was candidate tor
the nomination and was defeated, success
would be impossible. The great majority
went even further, and said that if Tilden
was not a candidate and Tammany succeed
ed in creating the impression that he was
bowled off by John Kelly and his following,
then it would be difficult, If not impossible,
to elect the nominee of the party. That Mr..
Tilden could name the ticket, If he chose
not to be candidate and indicated his pref
erence, nine men out Of every ten here were
agreed
Among the significant facts clearly devel.
oped by this meeting Of the National Demo
cratic Committee are the following; Hora.
ito Seymour is not considered possibility
as candidate; Mr.. Bayard's candidacy i,
not seriously considered Mr. Hendricks il
not thought of Mr.. English, of Indiana, II
considered by many as dark horse Mr.
Morrison, of Illinois, and Mr.. Randall, o
Pennsylvania, are considered possible can
didates. Mr.. Tilden has decidedly mort
friends than all other candidates, possible
or impossible combined, but very many o
them doubt if he can be nominated, anC
not few have serious doubts as to his avail
ability as q candidate. Almost everybody
agrees that if satisfactory evidence can bt
furnished of his ability to carry New Yorl
he would be nominated by acclamation
There are great many people who fear anC
half believe that the trade between Tam
many and the Grant Republicans last fal
included an arrangement for 1880, Tilder
or no Tilden.
Among the important business transacted
by the committee to-doy was the adoption
of report on organization, made by q com
mittee appointed by the Executive Commit
tee last fall to consider the subject. A thor
ough and efficient organization will be a
once begun in every State, and a closer ant
moro intimate union of State COMMITTEES
with the National Committee will be effect
ed. The influence of the central organiza
tion will be felt even in county organiza
tions. A spirit of selfsacriice and of will
lingness to sink personal preferences ant
unite in a determined effort to defeat tn,
third term conspiracy seems to animate thu
Democracy-at least this is the impression
get after a careful canvass of the representa-
tives of the party collected here by the Ma
tional Committee. 1t augurs wei for tn
party and the country.
In this connection it is important to not
that representative independent Republi
cans who are hostile TO Grant have quietl.
met here. Their gathering was not timeC
with the meeting of the Democratic Nation
al Committee, but was purely accidental.
have learned enough to satisfy me that ther
will be an organization of all the Republi
I cans opposed to Graut and the third-terr
conspiracy, sufficiently strong to make itse
! felt in the approaching campaign. The me
!, who are behind the movement are enthus
n astic, but they are in earnest, and willing
u work for the cause. If Grant is nominate
y y at Chicago they will work with all the
S might TO defeat him in November. Thel
r are not few Democrats who believe thi
J. this element in the politics of the near fl
q ture ought to be considered.