The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-03-18
POLITICAL mACHINISTS

The New York World resorts to the
expressed opinions of twelve leading
colleges, in seven Northern States, to
draw a conclusion as 10 tie political
tendencies of the people of those
States. The colleges are Bates, in
Maine; Exeter, New Hampshire; Will
liams, Massachusetts,; Harvard, Mas
sachusetts; Yale, Connecticut; Trim
ity, Connecticut; Madison, New York
Princeton, New Jersey; Lafayette,
Pennsylvania; Washington-Jefferson,
Pennsylvania; LewIsburg, New York,
and Penn college, Pennsylvania. In
these colleges the expression stands as
total: For Blaine ST., Grant els,
Bayar1 5s1, Sherman Ais, Tilden 7S,
Garfield 63. Wasaburne 81, Edmunds
90, Hayes so, Evaits &c, scattering 81.
1t will be seen that the expression for
Republican candidates, as might have
been expected, is in excess of that for
Democratic candidates, but the ex-
preston for Mr.. Bsysrd and Mr.. Til
den Is in the proportion of to 1. 1t is
held that the expression of these
young men Is a reflex of popular opin-
Ion in their states, that 1t represents
none of the canker which controls
party machines, when probably half
dozen Republicans and half dozen
Democrats combine to defeat popular
viii. Not in single one of these COM
munities of learning does it appear that
Mr.. Tilden leads Mr.. Baysrd, while st
Harvard and Trinity the former leads
all. But the purpose of the World in
making this exhibit is to show that the
"Young Scratchers" may be able to
control the presidential election; and
this certainly must be the case il Tilden
secure the nomination, for which he is
working with zeal only equaled by
his consummste cunning. Clearly
enough the people do not want Tilden
nominated, and as clearly, too, is it
demonstrated that he will not be elect
ed If his wire-workers pulls the noml-
mating convention In his support. The
STATESMAN is not backward in express
ing the opinion that not over half
dozen Southern States may instruct
electors to vote for Mr.. Tlden, and there
remains not particle of doubt that he
must lose, if nominated, New York,
Massachusetts, and Ohio, while there is
not the least doubt that Mr.. Bsyard
would carry sill these states and sew
eral doubtful ones, among them most
probably WISCONSIN, There is deer
set opposition to machine politicians,
and Grant, Blaine, Sherman and Tilder
occupy position in this respect second
no political aspirant that the country
has ever known. II Grant or Blain,
should be nominated at Chicago and
Tilden at ClncinSasi, an independent
ticket viii certainly tind its way intC
the field possessing much strength
while II either Grant or Blain,
be nominated, and Bayard become tn,
Cincinnati rominee, any III ,rt to plac
an independett ticket IN the Gel,
would lack even the force to give i
responsibility. Mr.. Bsysrd is. as al
see, free from all disgusting politics
rings. II nominated, the act woul,
be q popular expression in favor Q
hopor. aud OF integrity, and of pur
Democracy, and hence Of statesman
ship. II Mr.. BsYsrd be nominated
be viii be elected. and If elected, b
Sill be President, and no political ms
chine. nor claptrap commission win b
thooght Of in displacing him. III
Democrats in Congress. after Mr.. ii
den had been nOuipatsd. bad not u