The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-06
TiIdeu's Alleged Designs.
RALLYING AROUND RANDALL-INDIANA TO GO
REPUBLICAN,.

REPUBLICAN,.
ICorrespondence of the Philadelphia Times
WASHINGTON, January 2.-lt is growing
more and more evident that there is plot
among the casters Democrats, especially
among the friends Of Mr.. Tiden, to crowd
Mr.. Bavard off the track and TO strangIe his
BOOM" If possible, while it is still in its
infancy. Only few weeks ago prominent
New York DemOcrat-nO less man than
Mr.. Hewitt-came here and made him
sell busy on the floor Of the House,
urging Mr.. Randall as the man who
would be best able to carry New York. lie
could give no reason aL first, except Mr.
RandalPs great popularity with that power
full element OF the Democratic party known
as "the boys" Finally, when pressed by a
very sbrewd man who sees farther than
most politicians do, and who on this occa-
sion thought he saw reason beyond that
assigned by Mr.. Hewitt, the latter said that
Mr.. TIlder desired Mr.. RandalPs nomina-
lion. All this was very strange, especially
w hen the relations of Mr.. Hewitt with Mr..
Tilden are recollected. The gentleman who
has been so grossly deceived by the Sage
OF Gramercy Park" seemed, however, to
sneak by the book, and it may be that all
the New York differences will be acc)mmo-
candidate OF the party next year.
PREPARING TO BEAT BAYARD.
A few DAYS afterwards Mr.. William II.
Rarnum, the eminent iron monger, eX-sen-
ator, and party manager, happened in at the
Arlington, aud he cOnfidentially announced
TO some friends that MIR. Tilden must either
be the candidate himself or must be per-
mitted TO name the candidate. 1t is pretty
generally the feeling here that all the old
Tilden crowd are getting ready in order to
beat Bayard, to support Randall should
SEYMOUR persist In refusing to risk death or
something worse to go on the ticket. There
is very strong hostility among the eastern
politicians, and, indeed, among politicians
generally, to the candidacy Of the Delaware
Senator. The western and southern soft
money men are not more outspoken against
him than are the hard-m0ney Democrats Of
the East, and the Democratic machine is
not nearly so easy to beat as Is the Re-
publican machiae. Mr.. Bayard is confess
eddy the most consisteu hard-mOney man in
public life. He has never for an instant
|,swerved from his course; never advocated
a measure for its eXpediency, aud never
been beeuled into the support OF compro-
mise bills. What is ii that has aroused this
opposition to him among the eastern DEM
Ocrats is one OF The mysteries OF politics
which it will take politician to unravel.
There is but one explanation that is patent,
and that hardly furnishes valid excuse
for the action OF such men Ms Hewitt, Bar
nun, Eaton, and men farther East, among
the Republicans, in whose States Mr.. Bay
ards nomination would be immensely popu-
lar. The explanation Is Mr.. Bayard's course
during the extra session. Theme is good
dea OF Injustice in iheeharge that the south
can Iueusorrs or congress were alone respoD-
sible tor the folIias OF that unfortunate ses-
sion. There was, indeed, good deal of
southern absurdity exhibited, and Black
bgrn's desire to be Speaker Of the House
had good deal TO do with compelling IT.,
bat after it had been ompelied and bad be-
gun. the men most rabid and persistent IN
figixing the President TO the bitter end,
even IL that iHgolved the denial Of the ne
cessag appropriations, were the eastern
men.
The southern Democrats saw that there
was no probability that bayoneis would ever
again be used to interfere with their cleo
lions, white the northern Democrats were
determined to be rid, IL possible. Of the
presence OF the Federal peace officers at the
polls. IL was Mr.. Bayard who fought the
extra session from the beginning, and it was
he who was at last successful in winning
the majority OF the Democrats in Congress
10 his view. 1t Is very possible that this ac-
counts for the hostility of the eastern Demo-
eras TO him; it is hardly probable that Mr.
Tihen's friends give the correct solution
when they say that their leader will iuslst
that No one connected with the Electoral
Commission shalt be the Democratic nomi-
nee next year. Mr.. Tilden's responsibility
for the creation of that tribunal Is now too
well known to admit OF any dispute.
INDIANA TO 90 REPUBLICAN.
II is growing upon the Democratic mind
hat MIR. Tilden tells the truth when he
says that the party must get along next year
without the aid Of Indiana. 1t Is pretty
the feeling that unless some one
devoted to the Wild financial heresies loved
BY the people Of that beuighted country is |
,n the ticket Indiana will go Republican.
d course with such candidate either
or the 6rst or second place New |
iogk would in it, turn 80 Republi.
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