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Show Iilden is said lo be greatly an-, noyed at the frequent mention that is ( made of Thurman's name in connec- tion with the presidency. Particularly Particu-larly displeasing it is to the statesman of Grammercy park to be assigned the second place on the ticket. One of Mr. Tilden's friends says the stories often told that such and such a "prominent democratic member of congress" hai said Mr. Tilde o will ba on the ticket for the vice presidency withMr.Thurman for thfi presidency, are put forward by the cunning Tammany Tam-many crew for the purpose of fami naming ma uwuuwn. the idea that it will not be safe to run Uncle Sammy for president again. ; As a matter of right Mr. Tilden should be the standard bearer in 18C0. His cause is just; but whether or not he will receive the nomination, it may be Eet down as a fact that he will not accept the second place on the ticket. He iB too great a man to play second fiddle to anybody and partial larly after his succtsa as a leader. The same ticket that woo the people's votes in '7G can do so in 'SO, and a change of the ticket might endanger the result. |