The Republican journal., 1883-08-23

NOTE AND COMMENT ON MEN AND MEASURES.
DEN AMI 4

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Judge ID. c. Birdsall of Westfeld, Conn, is
making some interesting revelations regarding
the last national campaign. The gist of what
he says Is that Mr.. Tiden treacherously contri-
buted to the defeat of General Hancock. This
charge was made in general terms at first, as
the statement of "a prominent Democrat"
whereupon certain newspaper friends of Mr.
Tilden injudiciousy attacked the statement in
a way which caused the Judge to make the
charges specific and to put his name to them.
Ihe gravity of the matter appears from the
TACT that until after the last campaign Judge
Birdsall was strong supporter of Tilden and
wrote defences of him. at Mr. Tilden's re-
quest Tor publication. These are the charges
he makes
First-That General Hancock was defeated
by the positive acts of the friends of Samuel j.
",.,nS r't' $50 oS ""F'""S anu WIN 'he
Second-That one of his friends reported to
me the substance of directions he had received
to that end from Mr.. Tilden on October 26 1880
at the Headquarters of the National Democratic
committee on Wednesday morning October 81,
1880, and at the same time told me where the
nefarious work would be DONE exactly as !,
was stated in nv published interview
Third-That the election returns from the
places indicated by that gentleman. rs stated in
the "mythica interview" proved that the work
wds done etectaaily."
Fourth-That the Sun by UNANIMOUSLY deridng
General Hancock in the latter part Of the cam
pagn, rs stated by me in the published inter
view, aided materially in securing General
Hancock's defeat; and
Fifth-That Mr.. Tiluen did not contribute
$4,000 or any other sum tc the legitimate
objects of that campaign
In proof of the first and third charges he cites
the vote in nine New York counties wherein
the campaign for the Democratic party was
managed exclusively bv intimate friends of
Mr. Tilden and Gen Hancock's vote fell off as
compared with Mr.. Tilden'S, nearly 10000 votes
while there was no such falling off in other coun-
ties where the management was honest lie saws
he is not yet authorized 10 give the name of his
informant touching the matter of the second
charge; but intimates that it may be had if he
is pressed. Judge Birdsall is Il lifelong Demo-
crat, but no longer believes that 5. j. Tilden is
an honest man or faithful to his party.
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MI uIl'zer' tle cuitoI oi the new New OK
Worlu ana OF me 81. LOUIS Despatch. one reg
ul"l anu 'ue otuei ;th iauepeluenI DGhocratlc
o!Saii, - neAt 10 MI atttrsoh ol lne Louis
@ tille courier, the llNeli' talklhg democrat IN
the country one OF ms latest declarations Is
tnaI the democracy wants room TO prahce
around IN on tht lafll issue. MI l,uiltzcr
WIS lisht as lar Us ne went. ne would nave
peen more literal mad ne sald that his party
wanted room IN Whlch TO pfance entirely
AROUND tie taiili. ne l'emocratlc poitlclanl Is
IKE ihe man III railfoau car VINO rides back
ward ne !toeS mot see am oDjeeC nhtli attef ne
mas passed 1t. The polltlclan has not taken in
Wy u'lileHstons VI w '"l!h question uhII! 1t
was 100 Iate TO fectlfy MS mlsapprehenSlon
%toltci % il'lh7 ~ Now When ne hiS passed the
lallll' ana mas confused luea that he Is all
wrong dooGt ~ he Is tefrlDiE ~ earnest 10
in his heart that there WAS no sJrh n thino rs -
tariff or that it might be A local issue n # was
in the bovhood DAYS Of General Hancock IT,
however, there is a tariff iSsuc that cannot he
avoided. the Democratic politician will he Sure
TO t'prance around it," lust now he il mi,htiiy
taken up with thc Ohio Democratic tariff
declaration because if affords room for = ,,rrnt
deal of shufflno about But thp Denlocratic
manager is NOT if he knows himself md he
is confident he does. GOING to hr rontpnt with
prancine around Inc tarf. ITp nronosrs to
prance around generally. in the hone th,t while
The country i BEING diverted with his ovrotions
it will forget all about the tarif Mr' pnlitzrr
and other rather previous Democrats have de-
clared that the Democratic House must institute
n serc, of investigations for the nurnose of
exposing Republican >ins Ynd ,innprs The
House must investigate the star route rnatter
forgetting, evidently, that n Democratic House
has once inyestip,fcd the matter and renortrJ
that there was nothing in the Sr1ndnl6us ru-
mors. 1t is also announced that the Democracy
VIII Mili secl'le " 5trN ices ol ex-senator 'oIse!'
niG unIpl n'S uIiGcl'oh OIL 'i'Eest'SatG' or ratnrt
uI"eItdht' ~ hlahc int country beHtNc lhal
~ ~ oolsr! - thl1tlt.' 70 cIfIehGt WINE ne
l"illes uel"illes 'he ne memory Oh Harleio' II Is luflhGf
pioPoSto Ps lhcSe prahceFS 10 lhfne eN-olnclaIs
@ az ~ lot lol lnlelhperhhce
any U'shoHtslE' 70 come lof"alu n accusers
VI Sic Hed''s vi u'pai'iithls ana bureaus Just
~ thG he"iotI"tiC congress oI 1912 ulu. l'eS-
pl.e ne lact 'lit lneIt are no Sc'Leals oI cor
luPlioh On !!i' RIl ol prominent oinci:tlS' these
ill'll'SrIo, IL MtSsrS. nalla ana fuliIzef can
nave tHtH Way III itlSc tne cry urn lile
lasGals ou'' tlu ueihahc lnNeStiSatlonS' or