New-York tribune., 1876-08-05

ton on that long document was to many only frag.
montary There was no excitement over the hnai
conference of the candidates, and the letters arc
both SO closely allied in substance to The real ana
pretended abstracts already published that IL must
be SAID they fell rather Hat. Public curl
osity here is easily satisfied. Some significance
;s attached TO the brevty and uuimportant charac-
ter of tho interview between Gov. 1lden ana "oV'
Hendricks. When Gov. Tden arrived at 2;25 p.
m. his le ,er had been already dispatched ny mes
senger to New-York, the only purpose OF his vi'it
was seemingly TO exercise q censorship over GOV
Uendricbs's letter aud tell him if lie might issue IL
a. written The two Governors were IN
consultation not longer than 10 or ~
minutes, perhaps just long enough % re't
over Gov. Hendrics's letters, which was al
ready in type. Immediately after the interview
Gov IIcndrics's letter was issued to prominent POLL
ticians and newspaper correspondents. MOI u line
or word Of the last draft of the letter was changed
Gov. Hendricks then went his own way, and Gov.
Tilacn his-which was to dinner
After dinner Gov. Tilden renamed for some time
in the lobby of the United States hotel receiving
the ngratulaions Of his friends on s letter lEo
Governor was in p joyial and talkatlve MOOD ilo
returned to Albany on the ocl0 X uaih' "o'.
Hendricks it is expected will remain at the Grand
Union several days longer.
once of the letters. They are satisfied with tho
phraseology, but think that Gov. Tilden might nave
studied brevity to some advantage On the Whole,
however, they regard his letter the greatest po-
Iitical document he has ever given to the puhl'
They smile with satisfaction at MS success IN
handling the question Of repeating the Resumption
act They say Gov. Tilden is confident OF success,
and believes the people sincerely desire change of
administration and viii have it. Gov 1Ildon
elaborated and revised his letter rp to the last mo-
ment The two copies brought here showed
several alterations.
Reuublicans who have read Gov. Tilden's letter Go
not compare that of Gov. lIcndrckss uniayorab!y
with IT. They think Gov. GIldem is discurslye and
Gidactio telling the people what he knows and what
they ought to know of minor details, regarding
which neither has been suspected of ignorance Ills
financial views are regarded as sound, bS tax about
the proper plan OF resumption as matter OF course
and about expressions concerning repeal OF the
Resumption act as performance OF mental gymnas-
ties.
Samuel Bowlos arrived on hi9 second YIslt 10 TIE
Springs inst in time to share reading Of lcu.-Gov'
D9rshcimcr's copy Of the letter with Murst Hal
stead Mr. Bowles thinks Gov. 1ildcns letter ~
s,ropp and Will make a GOOD u'r, SsiOr on the pub
lie But does not think Il wcgGcus The force of Gov
Hayc's letter. II speaks manfully on Reform aad
finance and il especially strong in what SAID about
the Presidential term He thinks that Gov. Hen
dr,cl,',lctter instead ofSrengh heniug weakeG5 Gov
Tildcus Interpretation OF ,h9 financial plank ot the
platform Nh B0wlrs says Gov. Tildcn is brief bat
explicit and strong on the subject of the South.
While clearly seeking eary resumption and expect
ing contraction he temprr5 his letter for the tender
soul, of the Wc5t What he says OF civil service re-
form and the Presidential term is exceedingly well
written. and calculated 10 win doubtful voters. IL
Is as good on the subject OF reform Gov. iayesS
letter and deserves the plaudts OF all honest citi
zcns who desire I, form.
Murat Ilalstcad. in a dispatch to He Cincinnati
Commercial says:
Tho letter., are characteristic OF their authors and only
advertise TIE fact that IIeu did igndCAN 40 nor D
long foti r Ftucr OF them might have been strong
rrg ldnte. together they are failure. Gov iliutll
y rite, like -rhoOl.ascr nf finance and says many COCO
and instructive things. and quotes Ills own uttcfaNts
that wtro Niiur IN their dty anu i,r sd Illustrative
all THIS nucsIun doctrine ana laNuiicd7
trcr.rt good lur alongside sUCh fantastic hntlcial
middle ~ appears 10 tho lleudEics ictcr uhltss 70
uIuf a making Hurtl1Ntf i't itiSphh 'pll
pinucui which ll,ndrio. si"ys Idr !, tH 7Usar-2 20,
In. q. tine bttct dose of sOttmUnry hcrcsy. GOV Hen
trs takes advantage Ui thc SOFT n Ot ~ Tue pll'lib
and tu,rr Us 20 capacity IA Idru, rhetoric 10 remove
It. ,r pNu N ann away IL necessary, therefore
los implication, to CNt'Hlt" hln, Hiu 'I' bo'' li"'h
does by declaring The Resumption act "a Hihm
Irusr he asserts. there practcal prtlaidtlpbr
or carving tho aV INTO ,irCt. In several portions 90
iar letter i- Governors felicity III phiJsomak'hS "p
pea - ana be- 70 happy "a Us .'t 3tati"ln bu' d7o
,lun with ,p l,t al I,n1gicss IL must id tc Haht
a i.yorubl, inprP-,Uu country corresponding
10 uI au,vIs tia. prOduccd b, the uOlo and WnhiLS
letter of the Nr!uhi'"h c'hi'''tcS'