The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-04-27

low mo In your columns TO s0Sond the unQuAli.
6ed-not merely conditional nomination Of
Tlden for standard bearer OF the Democracy
in the approaching campaign. a. made By the
Democrats OF tho University OF Michigan.
Thcy do II In the following terms Of appeal to
bis patriotism: " This Convention. represent.
ing all sections OF the country believe that you
should lay aside all person al cons iderations and
serve your party and tho people In this great
public exiRency."
Those words. with broad and strong con.
cisenses. cover the whole ground and trust
they will not be Intellectual II not to overcome
Mr.. Tilden' swell.known unwillingness TO accept
the nomination. at least to determine the Obi
cago Convention In July TO dispense with his
acceptance. and to save the party and tho coun.
try. and redeem the honor Of both. BIZ making
him. by reclamation. the candidate to be- elect
sd In November. With or without his consent.
The discussion OF this question seems to have
hitherto gone on what I doom the false and
foebls line Of proposed mere complimentary
nomination OF Tillen. probably TO DO declined BY
him within . telegraphio hour. such refusal to
DO then rogretfully submitted to. under the sup.
posed necessity. and followed by q real nomi-
nation meant to be practical. just to Mr.. TIL
den rs such tribute would DO In Itself. and
gratifying to all OF US but very few. fall to
see what advantage 1t would have over nero
resolution BY the Convention expressive Of It's
regret that the state OF his health compelled
them reluctantly to yiold tholr preference and
that VI tho Democracy for tho solo reason OF his
tnsuperable resolution TO the contrary No. II
We mean II In full and sincere reality las I be-
lleve nine-tenths OF the Democracy do moan III.
Tot It be made real and practical. and FREQ from
all tingo Of apparent sham or mere show.
Such are not Democratic methods. and tho
Presidency Ii too great an ONCE to
b dealt with. or about. In that
way. II In July our minds are fully made
up that he cannot possibly be candidate. lot
Us act with simple stralghtforwardness and
nominate the next best and available. accord
ing to our bost judgment. as was done at Gin.
cinnati four years ago In somewhat similar
situation. We oil know that Mr. Tilden would
then have been nominated had he not virtually
declined In advance. and had he not clinched
that refusal by tho noble letter he had placed
In the hands Of his trusted representative to DO
produced when II should DO necessary and de-
oisive. What would . formal nomination. ex-
peoted to be followed BY o renewed refusal. now
do more for his fame than was thus done In
substance and effect four years ago2 Or what
would It do more than would be accomplished
by an unanimous resolution OF tho Convention
to the effect above indicated. that he would be
their candidate BY reclamation II the state Of
his health and his own will and determination
did not preclude its possibility
Now. do not believe In any such real impos-
sihIl,tv His visb ana his vii, h.ya M NAT or
hnt anal, mart "a NAV in tha question IN the hal.
sncs v,h thosa a, bis marty ana nj. country
Anomiraa ,or IN A. ora.,axt ~ human nolticai
offices ia not his own candidate nor a candIdsta
ct oil for any qualification Of his own ambition.
pleasure. or desire. He Is the representative
candidate OF his party. whose call on him for
his services. at whatever personal sacrifice or
risk. he has no right to refuse any moro than
has soldier to decline at a critical moment to
the battlefield II his party see in the snison n
eas o.
ne, So, sone ss ho rn
they they are , the de- iaoto judges o, that question
his S oS.r
Judgment Of their need Of him and their claim
upon his duty to them and his country.
OF course such judgment on their part Is to
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be with aflectionate personal consideration.
Now all know that Mr. Ti stn.. health health ha.
seu s asotoa his vocOI or.ans and hi. hsnss
with perhaps some influence on MS general ner
vous sys!em. Du, mere rs apunaans es,uonSt
brain. his patriotic heart, his earnest spirit Of
democracy. nor his appreciation OF tho vita
necessity Of no further delay in the regenera.
tion Of orr po,itics through thorough svs,en
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in itself the sufficient expression. As for age
proson, writer is his senior wv" ''"f 'nu 'n'
Bur We arc told he is quoted whether cor.
f Tor some ny ycars.' as Himself saying that be
nervous tension OF The Ieadership of a Prssi
dentinl campaien to sav NOTHING Of the subse.
0uent herculenn labor Of the CLEANSING OF Inc
Xursan stabIs Of our Federal poIiticse There
Are svan rsnnrts too ri his hnVin1 eaid fbai
"A for tho csnwaas II" renlv IA simpla To,
him have nothing to do with il; let him hold
Furooe W. snaynd TIL n In = Yacht on Simmer seaS
or II he prefers the atmosphere Of Ills home snt
library his horses fis csttle his garden And
bis fields. let him not allow Himself to bo ethel
spoken or written To ON the aubect Of the alec
fion or ~ noiitics nor Rad - Ina az newsnS.
mar hovonS vnnr "Sunheam column or yo,iI
me iiisrorv and scicntifc arficIas Thu for.
NATION Of such Gnu resoiution on Ris part snj
the coSperatIon n his fricnSs in kaepfnr IN
arm adhesion To IL present no serious dificui