The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-06-11
A strong Tiekst

It is manifest to US that Mr. Tilden
viii not consent to become the Demo-
cratic nominee for President. That he
could have the nomination If be desired
it goes without saying, but he does not
desire it, and has impressed bis most
intimate friends with the belief that be !
would not accept the nomination we're
it rendered. Strange to say, the more
Mr.. Tilden declares that he Is not can
didate, the more his enthusiastic friends
declare that he is. Whether he is or not,
they propose to force the nomination
on him. Have these Tilden-and-no-
body.else persons ever taken time to con-
slider whether Mr.. Tilden is the real
first choice of the Democrats! That
there is 3 wonderful boom for him We
freely admit, but is IL the result of q
desire to have Mr.. Tilden in preference
to all others? If it were known that the
Democrats could certainly elect their
nominees, how would Mr.. Tildsn's boom
be affected by such knowledge: As for Us,
we have come TO think that the clamor
for dF. Tilden is an evidence Of sup
posed weakness and is prompted by tie
belief that he Is the only person who
can be elected. That the Democrats
can elect Mr. Tilden but no one elss, we
are unwilling to admit; but believing
that there are other distinguished gen
tlemen among the Democrats who could
poll as many votes as he, we have beer
trying to decide for ourself, Eathel
than for others, who is the most desirable
and available candidate, and We hav,
about concluded that AF. Bayard is tn
man. With Mr.. Bayard we could max
what may be called a clean canvass
His record is spotless and would shoV
instrong contrast withtbat of Mr. Blaine
There is but one weak point in Nj
Bayard's record, and that is found In
public speech made in '61, we believe
which the truly loyal" say shows sym
pathy with secession. But ths ftrul
loyal will vote the Republican tieke
no matter who the Democrats may nom
mate, and no account of their Wishe
r and opinions ought 70 be taken. Tn
voters on whom the Democratic part
will rely for success have nothing agains
Mr., BayaEd, and those who will Vot
against him because Ct anything said 0
done by him more than 20 Yeas age
will vote against any Democrat, Nj
Tildeh not excepted.
Mr.. Bayard possesses the confdenc
of the business men of the country ant
would be regarded by them as an en-
: tirely safe man for the Presidency, an,
! many who would not vote for hin
wouldn't pay anything to secure his de
feat.
If Mr.. Tilden be nominated for Presi
dent, Mr.. Hendricks must be nominated
for Vice-President, and Mr.. Hendricks
does not possess, to the fullest extent
the confidence of the business interests
If Mr.. Bayara be nominated, Mr.. Nc
Donald could be put on the ticket witt
him as the representative of the West
and, if, with Bayard and Mcdonald op
posed to Blaine and Logan, the Demo
Gratis cannot succeed, it will be becaus
success is an lnpessibilfty. We believ,
that in such contest the Democrat
would have the advantage and coulc
well afford to force the fghtin,
from the start. The campaign witt
the Democrats would be boldl!
aggressive, while with the Republican,
it would be lamely defensive. From
all we can see now. it is the fight il
which We are anxious 70 take part
because 1t is the fight in which, as w
believe, the Democrats can win. Viii
our delegates to Chicago make the
necessary arrangements?