New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-26
THE DRIFTING DEMOCRACY.
AsMALL "BooMrFoR THE FLOWER BARREL.
A YEAENING FOR A BIG BUNG-HoLE AND FREE TAP
TIE TILDEN OFF" AS AN IMPEDTMENr.
my TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNr

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSrl
WASHINGTON, Nav 25.-Accordng to we'll
Informed Democratic politicians the Flower
"bOom" is making some Roadway In the South ana
West Barring the almost universal Democrat
reservation, If Tildon does not want the noInl-
nation or will not accept it," good many OF the
Democratic delegates to the National Convention
are strongly inclined toward Flower. In VIZ
ginia for example. there Is considerable Outspoken
sentiment in his favor This springs partly from
feeling of gratitude. For much as the Virginia
Bonrbons laud Barbouron account of his splendid
management" of the last campaign, they are ready
TO praise still more highly the men who turnlshcd
the sinews OF war to carry il on and many OF tneni
believe ext Congressman Flowers "barl" contrib
uted most largely to that result. Democrats
in that aud other States believe that ne
is both able and willing to contribute
more literally to the Presidential campaign
fund in Of his nomination even Tor the secohu
place on the ticket. As an earnest OF MS Wiling
ness some Of them assert that in more recent po-
litical contest than that in Virgna-not popular
election to be sure but one in which great interest,"
was fet-Mr. Flower freely contributed to
the fund for legitimate and necessary expenses
II is understood that sedulous efforts are in pro-
gress especially in Indiana and Ohio, TO show that
Mr.. Flowers is not only quite as big as any other
Democratic "barl" except Mr.. Tildens, but that
il will be provided with more easy and c0mnlou-
GUS tap than any other.
j. s. JoHNsTON's DIAGNOsTIC WORK.
j. Stoddard Johnston, one of the Kentucky uele-
gates-at-large was in Washington several DAYS
last week to feel the political pulse ana
ascertain whether there is any genuine 1ecIlhg
in favor of Flower among Democratic politicians
at the National Capital. II Is said that MI JOINS
ton found all the Democrats and a number OF
inHl lu Y.
in favor of the New-YOrk ex-Congressman,
whose good dinners and excellent wines
they have by no means forgotten. 1t Is
further asserted that Mr. Johnston was greatly
encouraged by the fact that such men as Senator
elect Blackburn and Congressman =" Phil ] homp-
son. of his own State, are warm friends OF Flowers
and ready to use their Influence in favor OF his noni
nation-if Mr.. Tilden is not to be a candidate.
To be sure, neither Blackburn nor Thompson IS
delegate TO the National Convention, and the Ken
tucky delegation itself is instructed" forCarllse
but Mr. Johnston and his friends will not be for
! Mcdonald as second choice, while Mr. Carlisle ana
! his friends are-if Mr. Iilden shall not De IN inc
| race for the nomination. Mr. Johnston left WASH
| ngt0n for New-YOrk to consult with Mr. floWer
and it is understood, to receive nstructlOhS II s
! urged in behalf of the New-York ex-Cougresslnan
| that while the free-trade Democrats Oh
! the south and west cOud heartily sup
port him.. Randall and ms irieGus rntion
|
on ANYTHING except an Out-and-Out free-trade plat
! form.
THE UNCERTAIN SAGE.
There is q growing belief among Democrats IN
Washington that Tilden will not be the Democratic
standard-bearer this year. For example, Represent
ative Cassidy, of Nevada, whose account OF a re-
cent interview with Mr. Tllden was published sew
eral days ago, thinks Mr.. Tilden will not ao-
cept the nomination, and Chairman Morrison
whose name was frequently mentioned as that OF
the same belief The general drift of opinion among
Democrats in Washington seems to DC IN fayer OF a
Western candidate, although some or the southern
men cling to the hope that Southern man may
receive the nomination IN the person Of Senator
Bayard