New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-28
THE TROUBLED DEMOCRACY.
THE PARTY LEADERS BEwILDERED.
STILL WONDERING WHAT Mr.. TILDEN WILL DO
THE VARIOUS "BooMs" UNDER SHADOWS.
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lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrDuSs.l
WASHINGTON, June 27.-Poiticians OF no
party were before in such state OF uncertainty a.
are the Democrats Washington to-day In regard TO the
impending Presidential contest. The favorite can
didate OF every Democrat is either ANY
man who beat Blaine" or 1.-THE best man."
In the Democratic vocabulary these are anonymous
terms but no Democrat seems to be able to name tas
man who answers the rather vague description. Inc
Democrats have superstitious belief that Iiden
man who could lead them victory. and hence It ~ tnat
despite his letter. there Is growing feeling that ne must
be made the candidate Of the party. Some Demo
erats assert in whispers that the letter intended
as blnd"; that Tilden has all along meant TO DC the
candidate and that his letter sdrewdy intended 70
show the party that he s Its only hope Ins
kind talk is not calculated 70 soothe the democrats
who possess bOOms" and who saw In the Iiden ie'r
the removal obstacle in the pathway OF their amD
ton Neither does their supporters, who are
earnest and sincere and bewlderment the consequence
In all speculaODs now the prospects o each cshuuao
again prefaeed with the remark II Iden doesn
Some Democrats mostly Mcdonald men say that III
den will be nominated by aecamauon; thas at ne ted
open to other candidates for the nomination.
didates and their friends provided they could reel as.
sIred that 1t would not be spoiled oy lGen 5ccePdscv
other candidates dependent as they are, In the
minds Of Democratic politicians In washington upDs,
the Tlden may intend 70 pursue II ls apparent
that the value Of all speculatons must be materially -
pared Another element of uncertainty Is shown oy the
run {" When his letter was published nearly every
body was ready to lump TO rS.n is poisai
heir although was motel noted ths. that trIs,,q.ss sa%as,
Randall cd not proclaim snat & Sp1onb n the Penn.Syan
Congressman, and II he should become tormidao.s
the Mcdonald men, Bayard men ana most oil the Ceye-
aud men would be ready TO unite on anyDpay IN oru..
to compass his defeat so Tar as Demoor@ats @ ~
seem. 10 be covered by darker cloud than ever Tho
Bsyari sentiment appears to be gaining sgh'y ana .ne
rest combined. Their ticket now is McDohad and 81"
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CATHOLICS AND GEORGIA DEMOCRATS.
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION ACCUSED OF BE-
FRIENDING THE NEGRO AND THE RoMAy
CHURCH.
[BY TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE
MACON, GA, June 26.-The tenacity with
which the Catholic OF the Unos have cung to tho
Democratic party would probably be broken could they
get an insight the views with which they are 70
garded in the srOneholds Of Democracy in the South
When they they cassed with negroes they
may form idea Of the light in which they are held
by Democratic statesmen who hope to ride into power
through Catholic ballots Several weeks ago Inc co'of"
Advertiser, one of the most prominent country
Democratic organs, had bitter attack on ths
Democrats of Nsw-York City who fol-
lowed the banner Of John Kelly, because most Ok
them Catholics writer In the current number OK
The Butter Herald, in southwest Georgia. speaking OK
Mr. Blanes nomination, and endeayonng To make ms
name surely obnoxious the Southern Democracy says;
There were two features introduced In the Chi-
cago Convention that disgraceu not only TO 0ss
who supported them, but they were dsgracetul 10 ms
people Of these features was the election OF negro
FOR Chairman of their convention The other was ther
preference prayer offered by Catholic minister ARC
we To allow the sable sons OF Ham TO cit az
the head conventions held for the purpose OF nom
mating man guide protect this grand old unoni
"Where, Oh where" Is true American prncpei Whaten-
cOuragement have the young white Republicans OF prde
and princplel Have Americans forgotten theS noJs s
orgluf Is Protestant America TO submit 10 catnono
forms and principles in her political conventions Now.
are we to submit the supremacy OF Catholic and Ai-
can Repubcanismi No. forever The fanatics OF the
North cannot always hold despotic sway ia
Old men too, Of the South must ariss
from our ethary and the front nobly prepare!
to maintain American pride American principles and
American rights We should be thoroughly imbued with
American patriotism. and stand up and show TO ths
civilized world that the Caucasian race govern aud
control American institutions.
From this would appear that not ony 1t the mis-
sion OF Democracy to hold the "ngger" down but 70
deprive the Catholics, white and black. OF the priv
ilege OF saying prayer az a convention Ihe
above article signed W. f. s, and these are tho
initials of a weknown exCOngrcssman OF southwess
Georgia much curiosity amous the Catholics OF
Georgia 70 be informed as TO ITS true authorship