The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-03-07
TlE:sL1..EGRAPHIC.
TALK ABOUT TILDEN.
Dana Criticised for His Remarks
About the Greystons Sage.
E6itcr Pulitzer says Editor Dana Is
great Man Weighing 900
Pounds Gath's
Gleaningss

CINCINNATI, March THE Enquirer's
Washington City correspondent telegraphs:
Elitor Pulitzer of The New York World
Joins Editor Reid of The New York Tribune
and Editor Dana OF The Sun in the opinion
that Payne is the strongest candidate the
Democrats can nominate for president OF the
United States. In an interview in The New
York Herald, Mr.. Pulitzer is asked where
the Democrats will concentrate their greatest
efforts for success. He replied:
an Ohio ard New York. We shall do the
best we can in Ohio, of course and very
likely will carry it; but we do not need it. II
we lose Ohio, the presidency still lies in New
York. l think we can carry Ohio. Last
year majority of 5000 was cast in prac-
tica!ly the largest poll, and against disadvan-
tages. With prudent platform and gooi
candidate, tho Democrats may carry, Ohio
even in October"
"You saw Mr. Dana's significant utter
ances in The Herald about Mr.. Tlden'"
"Yes; but Mr. Dana likes to say odd things.
He isa good man, weighing about 200 pounds,
but lacks staying power One day he is
one way, and another day he is another. He
is charming man, but too fond Of change.
To-day he predicts this, tomorrow he pre-
diets that 1t is hardly fair to him to taxa
one opinion, however bright it may
be, in reference to Mr.. Tilden, when a hun
dred times and over he has expressed the idea
that it was folly and idiocy to think of Mr..
Tiiden for the presidency"
(Which opinion do you accept"
"rhe latter Nj. Dana must know better
than seriously to forward such an idea. He
unders, ands very well that Mr.. Tilden is no
q candidate, and | know it also
why"
Mr. Tilden said it to me, and he is mar
of truth and honor, and doubtless said whs
h. maant.'
"When?7
Not long ago. One thing is certain, tn
| romi nation will be made with special refer
ence to Ohio and New York They are tn
| battle-ground states. If Mr. Tilden should b
nominated il would be spiritual, as it were
| for some one else--as in the case Of Andrew
| jackson, who declined third term on tn
ground of old age, but had his friend Val
| Buren nominated"
In that event, who would he Mr.. Tilden'
| choice"
Il think aIr Payne Thus far the prom
l
the east, Payne aud Mcdonald in the west
I know that Mr.. Tilden has always been 0
the opinion that Payne was a very availabl
man. In 1876 Mr.. Tilden desired Payne t
be upon the ticket with him instead of Her
dricils, but that was impossible; and it is We
known that in 1880, after Tildens letter ws
read tine Tilden New Y York votes were cai
for Payne as against Hancock's nomint
ton 1t was then well known that Tide
was Of the opinion that Ohio could have bee
carried in 1876 if the same effort had bee
made that was made in Indiana. He thinl
that Ohio can be carried now"
do you share this estimate of NJ
PayneT.
1T looks as if he would have cofnmandir
strength in the canvass, and availability.
is an undoubted fact he represents some idet
that are indispensable to Democratic succes
He possesses the confidence OF business peopl
who would see bond and security in his ele
ton that 10 injurious financial change cou
take place, while the rank and file of &
Democratic masses would feel faith in Ol
who they know had voted straight for half
century"
What do you think of McDonald!"
"McDonald d is q good man, and would ma
good candidate; but he is not So strong
the tariff as Payne is. Besides that, he is
LAWYER, and a business man would be mu
). better