The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-02-19
Where is Another Tildenp

lAeXlnRtOn thyD fteralu,
 On last Saturday evening the Demo- cratic Club of Brooklyn gave a banquet in honor ot lne DlrInuay oI samuel j. lll- den, at which speeches were made by Governor Robert Patdson of. Philadel- pnia. Hon. Mir. De Armand of Missouri, Bourke Cochran, Lewis Nixon, the suc- cessor of klchard Croker, and Edward ai. saepa.a, tne recently defeated Demo-, cratic nominee for Mayor of Greater New York, and letters of regret were read nor Hiil, MT. Olney and other distin- guished Democrats. These are familiar and distinguished names and represent almost if not quite every shade of opin- ion among men who call themaelves Dem- acratic. Cleveland and Hill. Olney and bryan. Bourke Cochran and Lewis Nix on, Pattison and De Armand-it recalls the predicted day of millennium when the lion and the lamb shail lie down together and little child shall lead them. If these leaders could in good faith and with real enthusiasm unite upon any issue and with zeal and earnestness lead the Demo- cratic party, 1t is possible that an old fashioned Democratic victory could be won. We fear that such union is inn possible except in commemoration of a dead statesman. And if Ttlden were alive We fear he could not rally all of these eminent gentlemen to his banner and lead them to battle However, it sounds melodiouslY to near these names read together even in doing honor to dead leader.
 And the Brooklyn Democracy deserve well of the entire party and indeed of the country for doing this honor to the memory of that unique and patriotic statesman. The time has not yet come for the entire country to do full justice to the life, character. services and ca- reer of this peculiar and great citizen.
 Mir. Tilden Is by far the greatest lead CT the Democracy has had since the Wa" between the States: and h. will stand out In our political history as one of the most astute, far-sseing and patriotic of the party leaders of America. And that he should be successful leader of his people and party was remarkable. He possessed none of those attractive, cor dial, s, ductive or brilliant qualities and gifts which usually secure popularity and elevate a man to leadership. He was cold. distant, almost repellant In his per- sOnal manners: he was taciturn, unre- sponsive, and distant in h!s personal in- tercourse: he was not eloquent in speech, dramatic in manner or effusive. He was positively forhiddlng in his political ne- gotiations and made no promises and of fered no rewards. He had become rich lV the practice of h.s profession-princi- pally in large corporate litigation. Yet he beca me d veritahle tribune of the peo- pie and won by throwing himself upon their confidence and appealing to their better natu'e
 The Democratic party seemed to be in a hOpele~- minority. The nominatio of GreCieA had been followed by a most South were under military rule and the States of the North had voted by enor- nous majorities for General Grant Not only was the Democracy defeated but it had been disorganIzed and fallen into dis repute, Mir Tilden was private citizen
 a lawyer devoted to his practice. The Tweed ring owned New York and had disgraced the Democracy. At this june