The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-06-06
THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.
Samuel Says Thumbs Up" Samuel Says
Thumbs Down.

WASHINGTON, May 29.-Storiss are cur
rent here that information has been received
direct from New York that II Tilden Is ten
dered the Democratic nomination for Presi-
dent, he will accept. 1t Is stated that
prominent member of Congress has letter
from the Sage Of Gramercy Park, detailing
his wishes as to further action by the House
and stating in direct terms that II nominated
he will make another campaign. This letter
is being shown among the Democratic lead
ers, and has caused an entire change Of Con-
gressional programme. 1t Is stated Tilden
advises the speedy passage Of the remaining
appropriation bills, and adjournment about
July LIST, and meantime that all talk of tariff
revision shall cease. There Is now no doubt
among Democratic Congressman that Tilden
will accept, and II is stated limitations have
been received from Hendricks that he will
again run for Vice. President. If Tilden sc-
cepts, however, there will be severe strus-
gle fer this place, and Hendricks may not re-
ceive much announcement to change his
mind. Democrats in Congress are earnestly
discussing Tilden and the Vice-Presidentisl
nominee. There Is disposition among them
to defer to the wishes and counsel Of Demo-
Gratis of the doubtful States. Representative
Nichols Of Georgia says: 81 would find out
the man whom the delegates from New York
and New Jersey and Connecticut want, and
would take that man. These are the States
that will elect the President, and what we
want is candidate who can carry them"
Democrats who voted against the Morri-
son bill, all favor this policy of yielding to
the wish Of the doubtful States, and some
who voted for that measure take this view.
Some of the latter think that the tariff quar-
rel had better be dropped. Senator George,
Of Mississippi, an earnest tariff reformer, says
that now the fight is over, the subject should
be let alone within the party for the present;
that Democrats in Congress ought to quit
talking about it, and let the bad feeling the
question caused die out. All this talk Is be-
llaysd 70 be due to inspiration from New
York.
Congressman SprIggs, of the Utica, N. Y,
district, was called to day.to dispatch which
represented Tilden as maneuvering to nomi-
nate Henry 3. Payne, Of Ohio. Spriggs was
asked il he knew anything about 1t, and he
promptly pronounced it bosh. "Some peo-
ple," remarked Spriggs, "believe Tilden is
working for Randall (; others that he favors
Payne, and SO on; but in my opinion he is
for himself. Tilden Is peculiar man; there
Is not q soul living, except himself, who
knows his plans and purposes. have known
him for years, and from my knowledge of
the man and Of the situation, think he will
be candidate--yes, and be will be nomi
mated and elected"
"Is ne physically able to stand the strain ?r
eyes" replied Spriggs, "Tilden Is the same
man now he was years ago; saw him last
Friday, aid observe no special change 10
him. He is not man who would be much
in back-hold wrestle or sparring match,
but his head is clear, his mind is vigorous,
and he is physically able to discharge all the
duties incumbent upon him. He never was
robust; there never was a time since I've
known him when strong wind would not
have blown him over. He is.a practical
man; why should he do anything just now
with regard to the nomination? Everything
Il going well enough for him. Some ask,
why doesn't he declare himself? Well, now,
If be shonld do that II might provoke oppo-
sition; but as 1t 10, nobody antagonizes him.
He Is satisfied, no doubt, to let well enough
alone."
"You think, then, he will consent 10 run Pr
sThat is my belief from the lights before
me. All the delegates to tie New York
State Convention are being Instructed for
him; some counties give instructions for
Flower, but all Of them say Tildsn fnt. He
will run and be elected, and more than that,
be will live to serve out his term. Unless
something occurs between nev and the meet
Ing Of the Convention to impair his health,
there can BE- no objection to him on that
score.r
WASHINGTON, June 2.--The Post has the
following to day : The Democratic voters az
the United States are entitled to know that
Samuel J.. Tilden is not an aspirant for
Presidential honor at their hands. He will
not be candidate before the Chicago con-
vention under any circumstances. The con-
vention will meet to deliberate and to select
the strongest man, and whether this man is
Bayard, Cleveland, Field, Morrison, Nc.
Donald or Carlisle, II is for the convention
to dotermias.