The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-05-31
what Nsx York Papers Say.

fUtica Observer, Democyaticl
Governor Tilden Is strong to-day IN New
York in precisely the same quarters where
his strength lay In 1874. 1t must be remem I,
bered that he encountered and oyercame ail
this opposition two years ago, and that MS
success In the Convention was followed py
the most notable Democratic victory In our .,l
recent political history. His enemies credlt
him with possessing more power tnan NOR
tai man ever did or ever will possess. They
assert that he lacks popular strength, ana
argue when primary follows primary and
convention backs convention in support OF
him that he has worked them all up himself.
The absurdity OF the accusation ought TO De
its sufficient answer. Mr.. Tilden is nobody's
"favorite son."
buffalo Courier, Democraticl
The actual nomination by the National
Convention would put an end to whatever
there is of opposition within the party. Ger
tainly no Democrat who supported Horace
Greeley could refuse OH any but the Vllest
grounds to support Mr.. Tilden If heshould
be the Democratic nominee. Even the dis-
sensions of Democrats in the metropolis
could not affect the result to any consldera-
BILE extent, for both Tammany and anti
Tammany Democrats will be harmonious In
support OF the national ticket Party dis
sensions in great State like New YORK are
rs unavailable as in the nation. Democratic
disagrecments in the city OF New York nave
always existed, but have not prevented the
Democracy from carrying the State elght
times in the last ten years.
[Albany letter In New York Tribune.I
The anti-Tilden movement has shown Just
as imposing front as this any time during
the last two years. It was so powerful IN
March and April that it was going to carry
90 or 100 of the 12S Assembly districts in
the State-so it's adherents said. 1t did
carry about a dozen. The real danger to
Governor Tilden that the conference inn
plies is in the demonstration these men may
make at st. Louis, which, following upon
the long-continued opposition OF the e.
press and the recent change OF the W0rld,
might lead the Convention to believe
that powerful minority within the
State was unalterably opposed to his
nomination. The extent OF this demon
stration depends very much on the pollt-
clans composing the Albany conference. The
names of number OF them are widely
known outside Of the State, and their pre-
sence at st. Louis in force would put Gov
ernor Tilden to the test. His friends say
that they are ready for them, but seem to be
divided in their expectations. There are
some who think that the whole agitation
will die away before the Convention, While
there are others who say they should not be
surprised to see a hundred men there.
There is little to be learned from the pro-
moters OF the movement just now, as they
have evidently just begun their laborS.
4 prominent Tilden Democrat, discuss
ing the course of the World and the other
DEVELOPMENTS of anti-Tilden efforts, re-
marked rather grimly that all the four
Democratic conventions held this week
were for California, by resolution;
Michigan, by two thirds OF the delegation;
Kentucky, with Henry Watterson at the
head of the delegation; and New Jersey,
understood to be really for Tildcn. In
answer to the question, so often asked, why
Governor Tilden had not conciliated some
OF the men who are so bitterly opposing
him, he said: at wouldn't pay. 1t would
take the best ten offices in the United States
to satisfy these men, who don't control i've
votes apiece, and who all rolled into one,
couldn't carry an Assembly district
The accounts given OF the Tammany dele
CATION by the Governors friends are more
favorable than those floating through the
newspapers. Nine votes out OF the fourteen
are positively claimed for Tildcn. Five
observation-disclosures. Kelly, Schcll, Roberts,
Donnelly, and Smythe-are opposed to him,
though Mr.. Kelly is said to be less actively
hostile than the others. Mr.. Belmont is I'M
derstood to favor Bayard because OF personal
friendship for him, but Tilden's friends
claim him.
One of the shrewdest among the Tilden
politicians said to-day that Us long as this
outbreak of anti-Tilden sentiment did not
prevent his nomination it was most advan-
tageous thing for him. 1t showed that the
same men who opposed his nomination for
Governor were fighting him now, and II he
were once past the ordeal of the nominating
convention would help him before the