Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-06-06
WASHINGTON LETTER.
What the Party Leaders are Dolng-A
Fatal Bluuder Possible.
The Use Made of Uncle Sammy There
is Danger in It.
Condition aud Chances OF the Gal.
weston Iarbor Bill.

Correspondence OF the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, June The politi-
clans ana two-thirds of the newspaper
people have abandoned Washington
and hied away to Chicago. The opin-
ion obtains that Blaine will be
nominated and then, that very
many wto have been sent
by the rural Democracy,
instructed to vote for Tilden, finding
such action absurd, will accept the
maxim of the outspoken Web Flana-
gan: "If we are not here to make
MONEY, what the Ill are we here for?n
Payne, Flower and others, having vast
sums Of gold, will become striking fig
ures, II Is said, even in the Democratic
convention. Ben Butler Ia of the
modern plutocracy, pretending, ut
least, to detest the modern aristocracy.
He Is an eminently good man
and II he chose 10 waste a million or
two might transform many Demo-
crat into IA Greenbacker and become
strong and striking figure In the Dem
ocratic convention. But Butler Of
course Is incapable of such action. lie
has publicly refused to buy two or
three newspaper men who sought to
make terms with him. He refused to
pay for the preparation of n
most Mandatory biographical sketch,
and Its author and these
rejected newspaper people wreaGed
vengeance at Indianapolis, leading
after them several delegates when
they "bolted" after Buffers nomina-
ton.
The aeirolite, Shupe of New York,
adheres IN the Massachusetts, "revolu-
tionisur (the word "a here used means
"revolvern) and Butler and West
may control two or three hundred
thousand followers. These will make
: a deafening noise during the campaign,
) but such will become the fierceness
of the conflict and ouch the profound
popular interest i'm the tariff and other
practical issues, discussed by Repub-
lican and Democratic leaders, that
, these Greenbackers will refuse mt last
tn throw away their votes, and at the
ballot-box will cooperate with the
Democracy. Third parties lose, In.
stead of winning strength, and the
more violent the contest and pro
founder the interest excited by dis
cussions of the campaign, the fewel
: will be Buffers votes.
TILDENs GHOST.
Men are beginning TO condemn the
= Use made OF Tilden. He Is not and
u cannot he candidate for the presi-
= dency. II IL pretended that he is liv'
! ing simply because he can be used by
those having him In charge. II u
only designed by his managers TO have
him designate the candidate Of The
party. Tilden is childish. Having
accepted the st. Louis platform OF 1876
i and been elected on II, he now
\. chatters. we are told. about tn,
nomination OF Sam Randall. and %
Payne. He Is said TO insist that 0ne0
his class of financial magnates shall b'
= set up In order that banks and grea
), newspapers and bondholders NAV bt
conciliated. 1t is sheer nonsense. Thu
/. corporations cannot be humbugged
!. They will defeat the candidate OF tn.
y people II wealth can accomplish
the purpose, and man OF thu
: people. and not one OF Tilden's socia
class, should lead the Democracy. II
Is greatly feared that the people will
u he betrayed in the very convention
:, that makes the nomination at Chi cngo
y Delegates going thither. instructed Il
u vote for dead man. finding the corps'
before them, will be free'to vote ~ II
y pleases them or rs 1t plehses Tilden
The millionaire candidates are thu
given rich harvest field for colder
sick les, aud Coal OIL Payne and fha
l. burly yonpg fellow from New York
o who Looks like a big sum- Flower,
9 will shower gold upon those instrllcte.
h | vafnlf In xyaI
!. enough to nominate TildeD, bu
e very unwlse to execute the las
I'll will aud testament OF the i'm
l. paired mental and physical strength
IS OF the late vigorous and wise reformel
e Of GreystOne.
3 In other words. don't like ih
q signs OF the times when / zee thu
e great monopolIst organs PERSISTENT,
declaring that Tllden Is still possibl,
a capable OF making the race and exc
o cutting the presidential office. Their
II h an Interior design to be accomplished
Involving the defeat OF the people
even though at this hour. the defea
OF the Democratic party seems iInp0s
/, sIble. The shadow Of the tradition
y that the Democratic leaders alwav
y make f,,Ols of themselves when ~
= publican exigency demands II, IL th
n Banquo's ghost OF the hour. The nom
" nee OF the party must b
d a representative OF the people an
d not OF Wall street, and nc
d of petroleum or OF Donds or banks, an
70 least OF all, protection. ! would vot
'e for Ben Butler against such . bogl
" Democrat.
% But the Tilden Of 1870 would !
le pleased to support DorsheImer an
= Hancock, aud in this the whole coui
Ie try would concur.