New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-12
MP TTLDEE DECLINES.

The Democrats nave Deen niNo'"''
troubling themselves over MIR. T1ldens course
In regard to the Presidency. The old gen
tlenan is a physical wreck, but he mas
sufficient mental force not to zap
his barrels in vain attempt 10
reach the White House at time when
lanes G. Blaine and John A. Logan are the
Republican candidates. 1t is not likely that
he has at any time expected to run Tor
lorn race for the Democracy this year.
But if he cherished any purpose 10
become candidate, In ease weak
nominations were made by the Repuo-
licans. he quickly changed his mind when
blaine and Logan were named. The talk OF
Tildep,s candidacy has no doubt been cover
for other scbemes The cabal of Democratic
politicians at the head of which stands seven
mnlen Barnum, believe that the hope OF
the Democracy in this canvass IS 10 Keep OUT
of sight the tariff issue-the only question Oh
which that party has declared itself In Con-
eress, and the only one on when IL can
appeal to the country. The Barnum capai
think il better to enter the canvass I'M
der false pretences, without avowed principles,
and look for success 10y the use OF an
improyed cipher code and liberal distribution
of "mules.n 1t was that belief which induced
Mr. Rarnum to organize-under cover OF the
National Democratic Committee move
nent to defeat the expressed VIII OF
the party and its chosen leaders III
the House when the Carlisle Morrlson
Tariff bin was under discussion. The plan was
then formed of bringing Out Mr.. I1lden as
candidate for the purpose OF using him as
cover to defeat at Chicago Morrison, Carlisle,
Watterson and all the other acknowledged
marty leaders who favored an honest
avowal of their principles. In this way the
friends of Mcdonald, Bayard and the other
candidates who are not afraid to express
their honest opinions in favor OF Tree trade
have been lured into silence. Now they VIII
find that they have been duped by
Barnum AID Randall, who have been gathering
in a crop of delegates for Tilden, intending to
transfer them to clark house" owned by
themselves.
Such tactics have been pursued in this State
The convention Will meet in Saratoga next
Wednesday. Mr. Flower would seem to be the
choice of the party here. But he has had every
where to meet with the opposition OF the Office
holders of the Manning machine, which pre-
tended to be for Tilden. Every attempt here
tofore to find ont whether or not I'll
den would accept has been defeated
by the conspirators who have had the paired
old gentleman in charge. 1t is quite clear, how
ever. that the machine has been working
under Tilden's name for Cleveland. Now
that the delegates are chosen, Mr.. Man
ming comes forward with the Tilden
letter of declination. Cleveland was not
strong enough openly to meet Mr.
Flower and if under the unit rule he secures
the support of the NewYork delegation 1t VIII
have been the result of the well-known dis
honest stil-hunt methods that have always
characterized the Tlden leaders. Is it to
Barnum. Smith NJ. Weed, Daniel Manning and
Hubert o. Thompson. with their "mules," "
copenhagen" and cipher codes, that MIR. Carl
Schurz and his friends.sre to look for purity in
politics9
Those professional spoils-seekers now think
probably that they are strong enough to carry
ont their schemes at Chicago; hence Mr..
Tilden's letter of defamation. 1t lacks that
straightforward, manly declaration of purpose
which would put at rest any talk OF his candl-
dacy. But it is no donbt intended to be final