Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-01-23

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aBaw HIGHT has been thrown upon thn design
OF Mr.. Tillen whi.h serves - explain his ccntin-
uad ACTIVITY 10 the political ft!I- ',eSp!ie his age
AMI ini.rnlitieS II Is stItei win considerable
pGs:tiscna,S that his ambition is Il b. elected 10
TIE PTe>i,ien v, and - X the Ollie IS IA alter
of vindl. alton and pref OF his former ei"''i2h;
that he GS-eS not care 10 Occupy -" position hct
IS willing REL IN IL iiia al icy an r beng IL
stalled, and % jnwh N history VIII n d.at:nc-
ti)a Of bafns III oniy n1n Va e7eT v2a9t'rily
Ia'd down that great Oh g. THIS pro'ttE A.
counts fer ~ late in H., tI'ns "f l. Nii.a ~ 80
III. part u NJ. II -il,,T..s, IL n3c; mere tf. IA
II III a tAe ~-oil on tn democrat" t.-.si Ii !
tle place AMI the power Of The i'ras i~u:v which
M. Hcnirc.5 want and If il H. tEn. l3t Il =
o,iy the holcrc. au election which f4iIrn desires,
a brgaiG b. tween them, - t)ubt. could b. rrld-
lily strU.k iI j; hal not alf liy hen arr tD5ed.
Mr.. T.liea mIInt ia5 a remlrEalia f'ia In
the willingness OF tIe pHojie L ''s.ndi.'lt" him
by an elect "a, IL TIE dnsao r til p1riy VII bat
give them aa opportunity. His ambition for Il 70
nomination Ms frustrated in 1S@o b. tine positive
refusal OF HsnjrickS to run for Vice President
Tilden.s idea was ta9t nothing bat the "od
ticket would DO. AM falling II win Hendricks
Oyr he. az the las moment retired from The race
Taere Is pllusibility about this account of I1;-
dens purpose - shy the I@lst. lie has mint lIh@d
hi- as1endency In party aTIir5 in New York. AMI
Keeps trt>ty Iinutanants at the head OF the demo
cratic org tniX tinl SdJI'd his plan succeed, MI.
Hendricks might ma, tho late, t13t cir uInoIncto
alter cases. All that mems minis undergo ch th5:'
under different con lit1nS Mr. Tillen, a. the in
stalled President OF the GaIt,i states, might b.
come more enln1Tr 81 the place and power than
H.. dreams OF when IL i far beyond his reach, as
nj present. ana Ee nj hit coE=ign Hendri rs to
four years oblivion in the Wee Presidents chair
Auditor Massey If Virginia denies that he SUI
gaSted the compromise which was offered To the
reldju=tor ca1iru; in his nam. looking 10 d.yf-
son % the pItronlga Of ti Office. eiI Ally between
himself and the caucus One Of his indiscreet
friends made tn proposition without conau ting
Mr.. MASSEY. Tit relieves the auditor Of t1e only
criticism t..at bus been mae upon his cDurs hy
that independent nGI-H trtiS III S@1tl mt g; tAa
country whieh is arrayt against tn spol!S - Il IN
OF politics. Mr.. Massey has tue support u his
sentiment IN his resist lnce of caucus decree,
which would convert the most import ant Il ~
Office into an asylum far political strikers; which
would sacrifice the faJDCiaI interests al the PEG pie
and the stat possibly, 10 H." i1Jrtinate Gem NO
for spolls Uner the system devised by the cluc;lS
this sacrifice would ., more than possible, b7'uSs
IL would appoint ineu TO handle tine noan-
cfal interests OF tn. state, nor for their in
te-rity or fitness, but for the service they
rendered al the polls. and, IT, is needless TO state
that services % tbs character not always cred
liable. Tohlyr originated or sanctioned tha COM
promise referred to would have put Mr.. Massey in
the attitude OF having been governed by the spOils
rtTI f,.ty-
made him say virtually 10 the caucuS: III You
wont give all the patronage OF nav ofiise, let Us
divide it. No., ia the li.ht 81 his positive repuii
alton OF the proposition, h. occupies the high posi-
ti0n which fight correct principle give, to i
man ia tn eyes o. TIE people. lie has REFUSED to
accept oisice, which could easily have been his,
subject 20 dietatiOn, AMI his hate p1rtsan>
may rail Il hHn much they please. tut lit
will, in his retirement, enjoy the respect Of q large
majority Of the people, which he could not have
done had he submitted to- King Caucus.
The remarkable success Of Malone In Virgins
has made coalition popular amongst politicians.
and movement of this character Is being worked
up in Missouri, where the average democratic ma
jortty is tens Of thoIIs ,1d5. The republicans and
grpenbackcrS AMI a certain element Of the dOml-
nant parts IN that state-''1issat isted democrat
they term thni1S slyes-lre ripc ;or tie mayement
but a leader has been lacking. The liteSt report,
fren kanSas city, the apparent birthplace OF thi.
new movement, are that This want has been sup
piled; leader has been found IN the person OF
Col John 7. Crisp. The plan is 10 begin OrrlDila-
ton at once ana to prepare for tine state canvass
IN 1851 Well rs TIE Congressional elections this
year. The oil .rS VIII BE- dirf!ri equally between
The three elements tJthe cctltionl ne republicans
grteabackeTs and ',lisSat.Siiad democrats" Col
Crisp certainly has good reas3n to call himself a
''dSsttistc." democrat IL his tri.c had tbs
regular democratic nomination for Congress in his
district, and bath times ben beaten by his OWL
party. There WeTt - many democrats in the dis
trct 'iiss1tI,iIed" with Girls Is Ho3lln Gtion that
They DEBATED him. IN spite OF party 1iOTity OF
over 500 III that district. But the uncertainty o
politics Is Illustrated in the leadership OF the pro
posed coalition. Crisp has hitherto glGried il Tia
title Of Bourbon. His ambition has been 70 ligGrs
"a the bourbon OF b0Urh0nS; but tilN trted anht
ton seems - have opened his eyes to the error o
his past political E.c1s, AID to have converted hin
into liberal, who IS already referred 70 as tin
"Nah0ne OF Missouri
II Is matter Of rejoicing with al having bust