New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-28
TTLDEN TO THE FRONT.

The Utica Convention has adjourned. IL
chose a Tilden delegation throughout, passed
most sdroit and skilfully worded Tildcn resolu-
ton, and instructed its delegates to vote unit.
The Convention was absolutely for Tildcn.
There was not enough opposition to him III
the Convention to make decent show OF diff
ference of opinion and none among those
who strOve to get in, until they were
shut out. What THE TRIBUNE told its
readers month ago was fulfilled to
tie letter, viz, that the talk about Tilden's
not beng able to control his own State was
the twaddle Of IDIOTS or knaves
1t will be idle for either Republicans or In
dependents to underrato the significance Of
this situation Yesterdays work makes
Gov. Tilden the most prominent candidate
of either party in the United States. 1t
places him out of sight ahead of anybody III
his own party, and gives HIM better show
than anybody has yet been able to make In
| the opposite party. For it may be
taken as q reasonable basis of calculation
that he can carry his own State. That State
is essential to Democratic success. With 1t,
and with the two neighboring States which
almost invariably go as it does, with
the nearly solid vote of the South, and
with the Pacific slope, the Democratic candi-
date may be elected. From this time
until the meeting of the st. Louis
| Convention Democrats everywhere Will
| probably more and more come to
believe that Gov. Tilden is the one man iii
their party who can unite this strength. AT
present there is nobody who can be named
against him, excepting Judge Davis and favor
able opinions of judge Davis's chances seem
to arise solely III the poisonous exhalations
of Washington. There is no place in the
| United States where so little is known of the
real temper and tendency OF the people, and
no place from which the political horoscope
cannot he better cast.
| There is nothing of the "favOrte SON. in
Mr.. Tiden's candidatnre. New-YOrk asks his
nomination at St. Louis because he is the con-
splcuous representative OF whatever Ii best
and most decent in Democracy. and because,
with any other candidate, Democracy runs Sc
| rious risk of defeat in this Empire State. The
feeling here is strong, because men know the
| facts. There are very few Democrats who
would have even chance to carry New-YOrk
this wear against strong Republican candi-
date. The name of Mr.. Tilden, and the pop
ular appreciation of his work for reform,
saved the State to Democracy last Fall. To
the Democrats New-YOrk is vital. Losing this
State, they lose the Presidency. 1t will not
I've safe for the Democratic party to attempt
New-York with any other candidate, for two
reasons.
This is essentially a hard-mOney State. The
mere suspicion of sympathy with regulators
would kill any candidate here. But the posi-
| ton of Mr.. 11lden on that question has been
such as to excite the most bitter opposition
from inhationists and regulators. Their deter
mination to compass his defeat has not been
disguised. "greenback" delegation is to be
sent from this State with the avowed purpose OF
defeating Dir. Tilden. Under these circum-
stances, his defeat in the Democratic CONVEX
ton would be a triumph of foes of the public
| honor, and, no matter how worthy the candi-
date might be in other respects, he would be
looked upon with suspicion, as the choice OF
those who have sworn, by the defeat of Mr.
Tilden, to avenge the defeat OF Allen In Ohio
last Fall.
| Mr.. Tiden is the one Democratic refOrmer.
| There are other Democratic Governors. But
not one of them has found opportunity to
| signalize himself by warfare against cOrrup-
ton. Mr.. Tilden started the war against the
| Tammany Ring, pulled the wires to which
some Republicans answered like puppets, and
contributed that legal ability and Jealous in