The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-27
THE STRUGGLE IN ST.L0UlS.
rycIE sAMUEL's TNCREAsTNG P0P-
ULlRITY AND STRENGTyf.

Che Tammauy Gangs Efforts to smircb his
Reputation Leading the Doub,ins Dele
pstc. TO bis support-Tbe Omcini Acttoa
of the New York and Other Delegations.
sr LOUIS, June 26.-The opponents Of
sgidan rallied this forenoon In strong force to
!. ava one last desperate effort TO break the tre-
,oendous current OF public opinion which has
as.plte the struggles OF his enemies from his
.un state to turn It back. continued to roll on
v.rd with rssistless force. On Saturday and
,..,.rday the anti Tiiden men from New York
,poo,nted q committee to visit all the different
ssl.va,,on, and formally present to them their
,...on. for opposing Gov. Tidep. The men Sc
i.r,.d for this purpose were Littlejohn, Church.
Robsr,, schsll. and Kelly. They are all men of
,ors ability and adroitness, and they made
lhsIr Arguments against Gov. Tilden with much
,,rns.tnes,; but. save 10 private, refrained from
making any lnsinustions against his private char
.ster. This they thought they could leave to the
lrr.sponsibls dependents OF Tam many. who wero
brought here by the hundreds to perAmbulate
tbs city, and villfy and traduos the man who
oyerthrew the Tammany Ring, and sent to the
penitentiary or drove into exile Its old time
leaders and the former owners Of the pot-h house
politicians who now wear the collar OF John
Kelly. Theso fellows did the bidding OF their
master, and on Saturday night and yesterday
we're conspicuous by their loud N outhed and
vulgar speech In almost every knot Of mon gath
sred In the Hobbies Of the principal hotels; but
the Impression produced by this sort OF opposi-
ton to Gov. nlden was invariably favorable to
him, because decent, sensible men were al nrst
disgusted, and by and by this feeling grew into
Intense anger at the master spirits who directed
this mean and dastardly warfare against man
whose purity OF character and integrity OF pur-
pose has not and cannot be successfully assailed.
ONE OF KELLY's BoMBsHELIs.
A professed impartial history OF Gov. Tilden's
connection with the purchase Of the st. Louis,
Alton and Terre Haute Railroad for the bcnsnt
OF the bondholders OF that company was crcu-
lated by the thousand. This version OF the light
between tho different parties interested or
claiming interest in that road Is 80 manifostly
perverted that 1t has had no effect whatever
upon Intelligent men. Gov. Tildens conneo-
Asent and trustee for the bondhodors, and for
his services he has been paid Comparatively
n pitIance, when the result which he and his
associates achieved for all the parties interested
Il considered. The so-called facts set out In
John keiiy's handful are not facts at Hl. They
are the mere surmises, differences and innuen.
does Il a lawyer of questionable repute, who
bases them upon Information derived from
parties who do not even profess to have positive
knowledge Of the things whereof they speak. A
clear and conclusive answer to these charge,
against Gov. lilden In this connection was on
Friday last made public by Messrs. Judd and
Wbitehouse. ATTORNEYS OF Chicago, and yet his
unsorupuious enemies continue to circulate the
Saseiess siander which was originated by th,
men who are up to their ears In the shamele lesi
trckery. knayery and fraud by which Tou
Scott came Into possession OF the old Memphis
El Paso franchises and land grant.
THE REACTION AGAINST TAMMANY.
But all these dishonorable efforts to smirct
bhe character of Gov. Tild-n have reacted upoI
hirencs OF the old Tweed gang in New YorI
CITY. by their behavior here, have driven doubt
The visits of Church. LittlejohD. Kelly, and
Schell to the headquarters OF the different dele
cations, aud the haraneues they made against
1tldeu, produced no better result. For the tin,
being they made few delegates VINO were In
cllned to support Gov iilden hesitate, and the,
to the majority Of their delegation, and to op
pose the casting OF the vote Of the same as
unit, but the friends of Tilden were Away
close upon their heels. and never failed iC
te'ute their arguments and expose their misrep
sentAtions and falsehoods The strength of ov
Tllden. notwithstanding the mighty exertion
OF his enemies, cont TO Rain steadily, anC
those most bitterly hostile to him. that b,
would 40 into the Convention with more than
majority on the first ballot. HIS opponent:
with rage. Defeat to John Kelly and his col
leagues IN this fight means political destruction
, sna tne utter wipnR 1ut OF ,he present Ian IAN
tion 70 the world that the Churches, the Cor.
nins-. and other old-time leaders Of the party
no lorger own IL, and that free, independent
courageous man ike Gov. Tiden dare do what
he believes to be right. the advice Of these gents
g. the contrary Notwithstanding. To prevent
such an awful calamity as this overtaking them
the 1ammany leader and his allies determined
this forenoon to make tue final struggle for TIL
aen's overthrow.
INTERESTED SPECTATORS OF THE FIGHT.
Up To TINS time the friends OF Gov. Hendricks
framed from any active participation In
thl. warfare against Mr.. rilden. They professet
60 discOuntenance the assaults made by the anti
Tllen men on Ills character; but In this they
were not sincere. know that they were the first
Iilden being COMPROMISED By his connsctior
with the ST. Louis, Alton and Terre Haute Rail
road, and 1t was thought then that the ennis
,aues Of Tom Scott obained a knowledge of the
stOfy ard furnished 1t to the organ Of TammanJ
and Of the Texas Pacific Ring. The Ohio poll.
ugilns had up to this morning taken
going on about them. They were concerned
about heir own situation more than that OF any
Tire harmony In their own deliberations, ethel
upon candidates or the financial question about
winch tney felt the deepest concern. John u
THOMPSON, one Of the deepest and adroitest OF
The ONO politicians, seconded by Frank Hard
one 81 The brightest young men In that State
were steadily at work In the interest OF Thur
man. IN tho hope that the time might arrivs
when he could be brought forward in the Con.
ientOn as an ceptable man ior the dscOrdan
tact Dns TO rally on. They were anxious, there
loie hat ONO should take no part IN this ngn'
friends to be incensed, and thereby their scheme
endangered.
WHY OHIO JOINED IN THE FIGHT.
,Onthe other hand, the opponents OF both Til
GEL ana lhurm an In the OHIO delegation were
pIhclpalY anxious about the currency question
VI the platform. This position of the delegatiO on
beaded by Ewing and Morgan, both OF whom
are convinced that the vital issue in the CON inl
contest VIII DO that of faDti-Iesumption, With
ter' drnnlte declaration from the Convention
" ia'of ~ the repeal Of the resumption act, the,
elalm That they can carry OHIO this fall The,
Oplect TO lllden because they say that
sueh declaration would not mean any.
tnns II he was the candidate. They
tnoNeNer' knew what strength he had, and III Al
as 10 the power Of his friends to make uI
.ne Committee on RESOLUTIONS In whatever In
,.e'est theY choose, and therefore they wanted
" nhmoniEe ana concliate. In the hope OF
teVIiln2 some concessions In the PLATFORM even
deh was nomiDAtedi but the positive
smehgth that Iilden developed last night aft eI
~ 'ne delegates had arrived frightened tnt
w w resumption party, OF which Ewing Ia the
sm." "ledsed leader IL was clear that 1ilde1
,"ouiu nave Al leAst II majority of the delegate
ma majority of the delegations, and that his
.'uH M"lid nav" entl o CONT oil Of the Com.
'tsts s on Oryanizaiion, Resolutions and Ruler
fianv7 ieit Tor tnem but to join with the anti.
,,ush neu from New York. the Hendnck,
,nen ana such VI HendTlcks's lriends as would
""o'ne WITH them, to break Illdens strength
TIlE PEsSsYLvASIA DKLEoAriON
me true friends OF Hancock would have nc
EW "li IA this nght, hut tho Pennsylvania
80 W faVh hlin some pretended nienus
h. WIRE phY too anxious IT, lend their nd IN
S' "U'rilYn, u WA the object OF tue meI
is 'h'fuilrd the Penns,lviuia Convention a.