New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
THE NEW TILDEN.

our esteemed contemporary The
New York World" used 10 take delight
in the recent campaign in referring 10
Mr.. Hearst as the leader OF the Re
publicans II had no idea then how
soon il might he called upon TO &C
knowledge him as the leader of lis own
Democratic party. But already the
Democracy is looking GENEROUSLY AZ
those 10000 votes which Mr.. Hearst
showed he had with him In the recent
contest. just as il did four years ago.
when he developed strength in a local
election. and the reform element is
turning TO him 10 reorganize the Demo-
cratic party.
To be sure. Mr.. Hearst has printed
many editorials 10 show that the Demo
cratic party was laundering. that a
piratical band whose only principle was
the love of pelf had usurptd command
over il and its rotten hulk would soon
be submerged. He proved that his
PARTY. the Independence party, was to
take Ks place. Just as the party of
Lincoln took that OF the old Wings
An obstacle 10 the realization of this
prophecy was presented when the de-
crepit old thief Of a Democracy stole
its lusty young successor and smothered
H. But neither that circumstance nor
his frequent reiteratiOn that the De
mOcracy WAS decayed beyond redemp-
ton will embarrass Mr.. Hearst as he
reOrganizes and rejuvenates il Not in
the least. He is not easily embarrassed:
and that is one good reason why he
should undertake this Job.
Another good reason is that the De-
mocracy needs a Tilden. II has been
crying out for a Tilden these many
years. Every time il has received its an
nual beating the ablest Democratic jour
nails Of the city and sta.e have thought
hard and long. and as a result of their
deep deliberations have announced in
tones Of the prOfOundest conviction that
the party required a Tiiden. Every
time Murphy and Corners have reared
their hOrrid heads the respectable Demo-
Gratis have grOaned. Where. on. where
Is Tilden?" Every time tle Saratoga
chips" have got together AZ the regular
meeting OF their merger Of the party's
morality the name OF Tilden has been
in each sad heart Probably more than
one Of them felt in his innermOst soul
that there was a Tilden among them
bui that the others failed 70 recognize
him. What use however. is a mute. in
glorious Tilden: The need Of the hour
is one that l. not mute AM that is
glorious. Meanwhile. Tilden's visits
-aa 70
turn 10 the man whose head Tilden
loved 10 pat: Surely some of the spirit
Of the Sage OF GreystOne went into that
head on which the hands Of the Demo
cratic saint lay so often and 80 fondly,
II we remember cOnrectly. our neigh
Dor The World" j. a journal whose
voice has been raised loudest for a
Tilden. We congratulate IL that one
has been discovered We have said that
the new Tilden is not easily tmhar-
raised. Neither is his party II will
be as proud of the head the Sage of
GreystOne loved 70 pat rs is its owner.
In particular the reunion Of the new
Mayor with the new leader Of the De
mOcracy will he affecting But the dis
ciple Of Epictetus will ind 70 difficulty
In the situation. He will simply revert
10 h's earlier manner. when he desired
Mr.. Hearst's support more than words
could express. and when the editor had
done much good IN the community. II
would. however he a great oversight il
conspicuous place in the reorganized
Democracy should not he provided for
the katzeniammer man.