Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-09-03
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MONDAY EVENING. SEPT, 3, 1888.
CIoaking Ambition

The New York Herald affects 70 be-
l,eye that the New York Sans statement,
that its authority for declaring that Mr.
ridden is not candidate for the presi'
dency is Mr.. Tilden himself, puts
ouietus On the old ticket business,
and reduces It's advocates to a necessary
silence. The Herald considers this fortu
nate for the Democratic party since
" the cipher dispatches, the income TAX
suit, the various speculations, some ol
them sufficiently malodorous, IN which
Mr.. Tilden has been e,gaged-all make
him an undesirable Democratic candi'
date for the presidency, unless the Re
publicans intended to nominate Mr
Cyrus w. Field" Though Democrats
generally do not share the Herd'dS
opinion that Mr.. Tilden has been
smirched In the matters which II emu
merates, yet there is no doubt that
there Is u great deal Of truth In tne
opinion which it goes on to express that
the requirement of great wealth by q
great many of our public men, which
has been a notable feature in political
life since the war, has " injured them in
the general esteem, and when it is pro
posed to make presidents out OF wealthy
stat esmen like Mr.. Blaine or Mr.. Tilden
or Others whom we could name the pub
lie mind recoils."
But only a part of the public mind
recoils. There is no doubt that a great
many Democrats have Mr.. Tilden for
their first presidential choice, and a
great many Republicans would frs!
choose Mr.. Blaine. These Democrats
and Republicans have educated them.
selves into an admiration for these
mel and will believe no evil Of them.
Both have anne unced their retirement
from the presidential race aud both
would like to have 1t believed that they
are out of it. 1t is an unwholesome
thing to be deemed standing candidate
for any Office and especially for the pres.
idency. 1t is obviously good policy to
retire for u while, after an unsuccessful
venture, as deep into the shade as possi-
BILE, to emerge at propititous moment,
The enemy is lulled into false security
by the movement. His vigilance is re
laxed opportunity is given for the sub
sidence Of resentments and the healing
OF wounds.
Mr.. Blaine, to give semblance Of
truth and "don't care copper for 1t" to
his remuneration of presidential aim,
has gone into the literary business, and
is playing good stroke of policy and
business at the same time by announcing
his PREPARATION Of big two volume book,
containing his twenty years congres.
sional recollections, which he proposes 20
sell, to subscribers only, at seven dollars
a copy. And great many he is getting !;
though he has no reputation as writer
his agents secure subscriptions for the
asking. His reputation as politician
sells his work as a " literary cuss.h His
admirers, indeed, would willingly pay
for the book II it had no literary
merit. But no doubt it will not bt
lacking ia this. Mr.. Blaine can afford
to pay for it If he cannot himself pro
duce it, or If he is disinclined to the ex
ertion. And with his experience of mel l
and things he will have little difficult,
in getting up an interesting book. 1t il
quite Yankee idea, to turn his nc
toriety into cash, while he kills anothe
bird with the stone by putting a literar,
coat over his political skin. 1t is ricl
vein for distinguished politicians t,
strike. They might each give us book
They need not all follow Mr.. Blaine int,
the "reminiscences line, but may strike of
intoa novel or history. Disraeli was
statesman and novelist, and Statesmen
and historians have been abundant. W,
have not heard the announcement 0
any literary work by Mr.. Tilden, VIII,
has been busy with house building
which Is an evidence that he is in goo,
mental and physical condition, hous
building being a business that requires
sound mind in sound body to prosecut
successfully. We hope that he will lon
enjoy the result of his labOrs aud fin
himself very comfortable at home.