The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-08-01
rrilden's Letter.

Tilden's Letter.
The question upon everybody's lips Is,
Why does not Mr.. TiLDES publish his letter
Of acceptances We do not know the rca-
son, but we are sure that it is good one.
The election OF this fall will be the most inn
portant one that has taken place since the
close OF the war. II the Democratic party
be defeated this year, it might as well dis
band. 1t would have no future. The signs
OF the times have, however, hitherto been
propitious, and the prospects OF success I'M
der Mr.. TlLpEN much better than they were
under GREELEY in 1872, or SEYMOUR in
1868. Tn.DEN's name is tower OF strength
in itself. But there are some impediments
in the way. The soft-money men OF the
West claim that their States ought not to be
thrown away; and Mr.. HENDRICKS, though
not supposed to be soft-moncy man him.
self, has naturally sympathized with his own
peopfc-especialiy as they seem to de-
mand nothing more than the re-
neal OF the resumption act OF 1915.
Mr.. TIIDEN will have to take ell
the facts of the case into consideration
when he undertakes to write his letter OF
acceptaucc. The action OF the House OF
Representative on this very resumption
net might make ii necessary for him to add
q paragraph to his letter giving MS views
as to the policy OF repeating 1t. At present
he does not know what the House will do,
nor whether it will do anything. Nor do
we know whether Mr.. TlLDEN would pre-
fer that the act should be repealed or not.
The st. Louis platform calls for its repeal;
but inasmuch as it demands its repeal as Il
Hhindrance to resumption" and not Tor
any other reason, and inasmuch as the east
crn Democrats in Congress seem to consider
il better to allow the law to remain unre-
pcaled, we think it possible ut least That
Dir. TnDEN would prefer this latter course
himself. 1t would seem, therefore, that
there might be slight difference or
opinion between TUDEN and HENDRICKS
with reference to the policy OF re
pealing that act. We do not know that
there is any such divergence OF views, but
we can understand how there might DC,
although both are hard-moncy men ana
both sincerely DESTROYS OF instituting mca-
sures Which "t'''o i''l'' 80 SpDe..'
inc 4 specie basis for our currency.
However these things may be, there is no
doubt that Mr.. TILDEN and Mr.. HENDRICKS
met again at Saratoga last week and had an
Law Az ,o,.up,,rp ,v,s
othcr conference. WI, D0ih.." ,.a,
also there, and, alter INC conference mas
over, said "that Governors TlLDEN and
J,pxnrycrs were in entire accord, and stood
e1,,,,ro,,. nnon the St Louis platform. and
It.. tod dana ca the rcnortS 20 the con-
III" nave ,,'',N tr,,;. :, .o,,r
trary ho'"ilils''''"'iiS' "'' -
aging news.
The presence OF the two lions at Saratoga
draw, tb;thcr thc ncwsDaucr reporters. The
49, ua,,,l,, Eau, tho Col
correspondent VI '"e ii'''' WIZ
lowing, which the reader may estimate rs
he chooses:
nGoverpor Hendricks speaks not simply
hoDeSulv. but very confidently of the success
nj the National Democratic ticket in No
yombcr He thinks Governor Tldcn is
On noo stronger in this state for President
tbon ba was for Governor. He has no fears
NJ the result in Indiana, believing that Viii.
Iiams the Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. will lead off with the State ir Octo.
Der. thus paving the way for Tildcn and
himself IN November
WGoyernor Tilden and few leading
Democrats had 4 private conference tonight
Ono OF them assures me rs the result OF {.
long conversation with the Governor that
his letter OF acceptance will take direct
ground in favor OF hara money. Inc non
action or congress III tnG icir'. e "a rio
suiIp, a'i1 ~, - i,.;nn Ths Covcrnor has
come 70 the conclusion that bold and
decided stand in favor OF hard money,
as well as OF reform, IS the only
position nc can assume III .ic M S1r
sasS WIN at,n W." ~ r;Sl, his chances in New
York and other northern States for the sake
OF conciliating the West. If Hendricks Is
not willing TO Wheei INTO me llen ,riI
WI. nav W .H~N ~ Coynrnor ,riIdcn,s
f,;ards thot there i No difference Of opinion
between him and Governor Hendricks us tc