The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1884-03-27
Washing tOn Correspondence.

W 2silfH2 ton COrreS SpOndence
WAsHINGToN, March "a, 1884
1t is now authoritatively announc
ed thaD SIR. Tilden will not accept
a nomination. even if rendered un
animously by the convention tc
meet in July, and it is the part o.
wisdom for his millions of admirers
TO look out tor some other available
candidate. That there were plenty
of men in the democratic party that
would grace the presidential office
it is true, but something beside
this is needed for success. A tick
ct must be selected that will pre-
sent the true spirit Of democracy,
that will rally all elements, and at
the same time possess personal
strength enough to carry at least
three northern states. Payne, Hoad-
~ and Thurman in Ohio are all
strong men, able and capable, but
it is doubtful if either could secure
the states requisite for success.
Hendricks of Indiana and Morrison
OF Illinois would grace the presi-
dental office, but unfortunately
they too are not available. Hutch
ms and Flower Of New York would
fill the position with credit to the
country, rs would also Eaton OF
| Connecticut or Bay ard ofDelaware,
but what is needed above all things
now Is q man or men who can unite
every phase OF opposition to repub-
lIcan misrule and secure the states
needed for democratic success. A
careful and determined effort to get
at the true inwardness of the stu
a'ion leads your correspondent to
the conclusion that a ticket com
posed of Mcdonald for president
and Flower for vice president would
be the strongest that could be put |
IN the field, or on failure of this,
Payne and Flower, and these latter
could carry the closely balanced |
states of Ohio and New York, and
victory would be assured.
With either ticket named, the
contest could be made boldly and
aggressively, and present to the
country united democracy repre-
sented in the persons of men whose
names are synonymous with ability,
brains, honesty, pure patriotism
and undoubLed craftsmanship.
Logan and his followers have
been startled with the knowledge
that Blaine is in the field. They
have been deceiving themselves
with the thought that they were
occupying the entire "still hunt
territory; but while the long mos
tached senator of Illinois was busy
ing himself with efforts to show to
the culored 'man and brother" rea-
sons why Logan should be nomi-
mated, the "Plumed Knight" of
Maine tipped a wink to the boys
On newspaper row, and the shout
has gone up for Blaine in quarters
which Logan supposed to be entire
" his own. But there is a man in
lhe white house who has the inside
track of both Of the before mention
sd aspirants. President Arthur
knows as much about political
methods as either Logan or Blaine;
ind besides he holds the reigns ,
over the ofice-holders, and has
1een gradually growing in favor !
,ver since his accession to the =
through the 'lottery of
He has had no
revival, but has been :
gradually gathering in converts
lere one and there one-until he
las obtained the best position in ,
he field. Furthermore, how can
he republicans ut Chicago emphat
colly indorse the administration, ..
which they will be compelled to do,
md then refuse to nominate its
lead? No; though the democrats
night prefer to defeat Blaine or Lo- ,
,an, it is Arthur who must go down :
before the on-marchIng forces of d,
economy and reform.
1t has been ascertained that the /;
lew Mexican treaty, ratified by the (
enate on Tuesday, cannot be made
without the passage of
oint resolution, having its origin in
he house, confirming and regulat- :
ng the same, since the treaty /:
.hanges the laws enacted for rails
ng the revenue. The opponents
# the treaty are pretty strong in
he house, and it Is not entirely i'm !
that they will be able to /
muster a majority, which is all that :
S necessary to make the treaty !
S. B.