Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1880-03-17
What VIII MIR. Tilden noe

NaSnlngtOn cor. N. i. nera-u.l
Now what made Mr.. Tilden weak
in the south in 1877 makes him even
weaker now, for not only has he the
same policy, hen so distasteful to the
southwestern democrats, butthey know
that he is not a man who forgets.
Moreover, it must be added that re-
spectacle southern democrats abhor
his political aud financial methods.
The revelations Of the Potter commit
tee fill them with disgust. The in
come tax suits, the railroad specula-
tons, the recent return by Mr.. Tilden
Of a large sum of money which be had
taken from a railroad-all these things
make him, in their eyes, an unfit man
for the presidency. 1t is not extraya-
CANT, therefore, TO say hal his nomi-
nation will just as certainly lead to a
bolt in four or five southern states as
it will lead to a bolt in New York.
What will these southwestern demo-
Gratis do? Well, a good many of them
say they will vote for any republican
candidate rather than Tilden. They
say they are tired of a struggle in
which, even if they should win, they
would have a policy hateful to them
imposed upon them. Mr.. Hayes, if
he were renominated, would un-
dOubtedly carry more of those south
ern states than any one else on the
republican side. He has done no
favors to the southern democrats, but
he has at least treated them
as human beings; has given
them fair play, and with it peace,
order and constitutional government
Since 1877 the south has begun to be
prosperous, and prosperity means con-
tentment. Mr.. Blaine, in spite of his
strong stalwart record, would carry
several Of the southern states against
Mr.. Tilden. The southern men be-
lieve that he has a kindly heart. and
they know that he meets their views
on the tariff and on subsidies and in
ternal improvements. The ex-presi
dent, if he were nominateda Chicago,
would carry several of the southern
states against Tilden. Southwestern
democrats say "We made a mistake
with him before, but we shall not re.
peat it. He sticks to his friends. and
we mean to be among his friends
Under the last administration we KEEP.
away from the White house, and tn,
carpet baggers stayed there. If bC
comes in again we will support him
he will have to depend on the soutl
before he gets through. and we NEAR
to show him that he may depend OF
us to the bitter end"
MR.. TILDEN's PLAN.
OF course Mr.. Tilden knows tn
situation thoroughly. 1t is said her
that he has made up his mind that
large part Of the south would b.
equally hostile to him or his candidate
and it is admitted that if he does no
run himself he means to name tn
man. He has, therefore, report her
says, made up his mind to do withou
a solid south, and holds that tn.
democrats can carry northern state
enough to make up the def
cheney. In 1876 the souther
!, states were given to Mr.. Hayes-Lou
! isiana, South Carolina and Florida
and with these he had but 1856 vote
Just enough to elect. Giving those
} the republicans again would nc
{ change the old list. But add Arkar
sas, six votes; Mississippi, eight Mort
{ Carolina, ten, and Virginia, clever
this would mako it necessary for th
democrats to gain thirty five votes i
the north, and it is remarked by Tt
g den men that to carry California. 81
: votes; Oregon, three; Ohio, twent,
Q two, and Wisconsin, ten, would civ
them forty-one in exchange for u
southern states surrendered. The
count, Of course, on New York, Coz
necticut, New Jersey and Indiana b,
D ing democratic as before, and they ad
that a good many Of the 50. called r,
r publican states are held by only
5 plurality. Thus, in Illinois in 1871
{ the republicans got less than thirt,
j. fseysn per cent Of the total vote;