The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-06
TILDEN'S MATRIMONIAL BOOM.

about this timo look out for n change OF
weather" ~ tho stereotyped way the almanac
makers have Of commenting upon certain an
ticipated events. In the same way the mp
proaoh Of presidential campaign may be
regarded as justlfying the prediction :
About this time look out for announcements
OF Iildon's Forthcoming marriage" In fact,
the candidacy Of the Gramercy Park bache-
Ior for presidential honors seems TO have
been aointermlngled with his reputed enndi-
daoy for matrimonial honora, that ono finds II
somewhat difficult to contemplate the one
without being continually reminded OF tho
other. &c. IN abiding TO him In what might
with theatrical proprlety be termed his dual
,ole, no attempt should be made to discuss
tho subject by sections. Comparatively.
Mr. Tdens merits as Il presidential
aaplrant must be accorded precedence over
his qualities as u matrimonial candidate.
Having been fairly tested In tho field OF poll
ties his prowess Is universally acknowledged:
but In the absence OF any actual knowledge
on tho subject VIZ are left to conjecture
merely az to what his conduct might be II in
duced to don the armor OF Cupid and enter
the lists Of Love- And right here moment
Gus question might be expected to arise:
Would not the famous "bar'l" prove q more
potent weapon in the domInions OF the rosy
god" than the NEUROLOGICAL bow and arrow
This Is, of course. bringing tho subject down
to a plain question OF dollars and cents,
and trampling rough. shod. rs it were. upon
all poetic theories. but 1t must DO renem-
bered that this world OF ours Is growing to be
more matter OF fact every day. And, viewed
In what may partly be termed the mercenary
spirit OF the times it can scarcely be expected
that one who Is continually charged with car
rying barrel Of our daddies dollars about
with him would take the trouble to cucumber
himself with guitar and sing "My Grand
fathers Clock" or Sweet Bye and Bye UNI
der his lady loves window of a tempestuous
night when he might more readily and con-
veniently settle the business by tapping the
aforesaid BARI in the front parlor This con-
cuson Is. of course. based upon the hypothe-
sis that Uncle Sammy really contem-
plates matrimony. Judged by the old say
Ing that "where there Is SO much smoke
there must be some fire, 1t would seem that
there Is some degree Of truth In the report
after all: but somehow, just as the public
mind Ia beginning to realize the Importance
and discuss the merits OF the alleged forth
coming event. It Is suddenly and fatty con-
,radicted by friends OF the high contracting
powers. During the campaign OF 1s7Ga young
lady OF st. Louis, we believe. was placed In
ne,mi nation for the position OF wife OF the
next President which was Immediately fol-
lowed by wild howl from the Radical camp,
alleging that Tilden was endeavoring to start
political boom In the West by marrying one
of It's fairest daughters. But the marriage
never transpired, and whatever prestige 1t
might have given the bachelor candidate In
the West was lost. Now, just as we are be-
ginning seriously to talk about another presi
dentiai canvass the country is again star
tied with the periodical announcement OF
Mr. Tiiden's connubial intentions. This time
1t Is one of Pennsylvania favorlte daughters
that has been selected to do the Gramercy
Park and White House honors, aud the proba-
bility Is that If the reputed bridegroom had
not taken the trouble to enter q denial Of the
soft impeachment, we should have heard
him charged with an attempt to
start q presidential boom In the
keystone State, without even so much as
consulting the Cainerons. In denying the
truth, however, OF this last report Mr.. Tilden
takes occasion to say: "The author Of these