Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-03-01
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SATURDAY svnNINo, Mar. /. iss4
The Nan For President.


Editor Dana, Of the New York Sun
does not seem TO be in sympathy with
representative Hatch, Of Missouri, In
the conviction that certain political fu
nerals In few Of the states would profit
the Democracy. Mr.. Dana says that the
national Democratic convention will
meet TO ratify q popular demand for
Mr.. Tilden as the presidential candidate
Of the party. The New York San, under
Mr.. Dana's direction, has been steadily
proclaiming for year or more that Mr..
TIlden's candidacy was an impossibility,
and for q few months of the year it Wig.
orously proclaimed Mr.. Holman to be
the man for the place. The loud funeral
demand Of Mr.. Hatch In Congress seems
to have persuaded Mr.. Dana that 10
would not be safe to play the opossum
game any longer In the matter OF Mr..
Tllden's candidacy, IL that very astute
old gentleman was to be kept politically
alive. Notwithstanding all the denials
Of his continued ambition to be the party
nominee, the impression has never died
away that he steadily aims at the prize ;
and the unmasking of Mr.. Dana, his
leading organist, clearly shows that the
popular opinion has been correct. The
other day Mr.. Tilden declined to say in
answer to categorical questions OF
tersistent interviewer, that he would
r,t be candidate /; he contented him
elf with mild denial that he wanted
TIE office.
The convention, therefore, will have
e. deal with the funereal question and 1t
ramains to be seen whether or no the
majority of the delegates will sympa
thize with the feeling Of Representative
Hatch. There is 10 doubt whatever that
lis declaration has struck a responsive
chord in many Democratic bosoms.
The question simply Is whether we are
20 have a fresh and lively campaign,
Nth new men and methods, or a stale
md wearisome canvass with the old
ticks. There does not seem to be any
pressing reason for the party's combining
tself to the contemplation Of presiden
- idates, whom it has profitless,y
yazed Upon for many years; for there
Is no man among them commanding the
highest place In their regard by his
talents, character and services. There
is no giant visible. There are hundred:
OF good men in the party who woul(
make good presidents but there Is NJ
particular one who towers above hi
fellows in his qualifications for the post
The delegates to the convention Gel
look around and see the location whicl
is likely to give the most strength to thei
ticket, with the certainty OF finding il
that locality man to be their candidat
who is as fit as any other part of th
country can present. And they ma
find filter men among those who hav
not been prominently named thai
among those who have been made con
spicuous by their own or their friends
partiality. If they will give the party
clean, vigorous, sensible candidate, TO
whom it can work with unity and zeal
with the feeling that If 1t elects him b,
will reflect honor upon it, and act so "a
to strengthen and unite it, they will dc
their whole duty. With such candidat,
we will have an aggressive campaign
wewill have nothing to defend, and have
no need to avoid anu iss.~ 'Aae Uan oc
Thrust nnnn us. III we have our princi
plesclearly declared and are given a
candidate to lead US, arrayed in spotless
white and vigorous In body and mind
we will advance to the battle with all the
assurance Of triumph that it Is possible
for us to secure.