New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-04-27
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BOUGHT UP.

BOUGHT Up.
It Is remarkable with what unanimity the
Democratic newspapers and politicians, finding
that Mr.. Tilden does not get out of the way, ex-
plain the embarrassing situation of affairs upon
the theory that the aged statesman is buying
everything up. They say that he purchased
the Syracuse Convention. Scores Of the dele
gates went there with their pockets full OF his
money, and devoted themselves entirely to
earning it by q Jealous compliance with all bus
wishes. They pretended to represent the Dom
ocratic voters of their districts, and instead OF
that they were the salaried agents of MIR. Til
den, taking all their instructions from Gram
Grey Park, and paying no attention to the needs
of the party or the preferences of their cOnsltu-
ents. The Star processes to have authentic In
formation as to the price Of votes in the Con-
venion, assuring us that Mr.. Tilden bought an
entire county delegation for $4,000. There are
also reports of an extensive transaction In
New-York aldermen. Negotiations are said to
be on foot. or perhaps already completed, for
the purchase of five or six of those pieces OF
property at $4,000 each, in order that the city
departments may be reOrganized in Mr.. T1lden's
interest.
We are not informed whether the recent ac-
ii, ity Of Mr.. Smith Weed in the metro polls and
in other parts of the State has given rise to these
stories, or whether perhaps Colonel Pelton has
emerged from his retirement. Mr. Tilden him.
self of course has not been seen to disDurse
anything. 1t is one of the most striking char
acteristics Of his political campaigns that they
let loose large sums of money and nobody can
tell where it comes from. Clerks, secretaries,
agents, ETC., dispose Of tens of thousands OF
dollars by dash of the pen; and although no
names are mentioned, there seems to be per-
feet understanding among the confidential per-
sons to whom the funds are pledged that the
promises of these irresponsible representatives
will be duly hOnOred. Just now there iS ap-
parently among the Democrats general sense
that money is lying around Patriots who are
not addicted to any regular industry are OBJ
served to be unusually free with respect to
drinks and glossy in the matter OF Spring hats.
And although there is a nearly universal agree
ment that Mr.. Tilden is to all intents and pur-
poses dead, there is no denying that the corpse
goes right on doing whatever 1t pleases. EVi-
IDENTIFY it means to take its own time to be buried.
We presume that in reality the reports which
are now disturbing the anti-Tilden faction in
this city have their origin in the clear under
standing possessed by those gentlemen of their
own position. They represent nothing but q
local organization for the control of the public
expenditures Of the metropolis; nothing but
municipal Offices and the hope of Eofices
will hold their followers togetherj and
they are always In danger Of being broken
up by new boss. Mr.. Kelly cherishes
an obstinate enmity toward Mr.. Tilden; Mr..
Kelly's followers have no such feeling; they
will be faithful to their leader as long as he can
serve them and not o minute longer. Leave
them the local offices and they care not who
controls conventions; they will not vex them
selves much about the Presidency; they will
not look beyond New York City, if things are
made pleasant and safe for them here. When
ever 1t becomes apparent that Mr.. Tilden is
gaining upon Tammany, desertion will be cpl
demic. The Kelly faction realize thisj and 1t
must seem to them 30 clearly the policy of Mr..
Tilden to buy few aldermen and reorganize
the departments that they live in daily expecta-
ton of his doing 1t. But, as we have warned
them before, If he should do it they would all
turn around and support him, and it would be
no more than ordinary prudence on their part
to abstain from hard language now which may
choke them when they try to swallow it after
the National Convention.