The New York herald., 1876-07-28
THE PRESIDENCY.
Important Declarations of Ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor Beach.
TILDEN'S OPPONENTS HARMONIZED
The Campaign Issues on Cur
rency and Reform.

on the Presidential campaign This gentleman Is
among the most prominent democratic leaders in tho
State OF Nevs York For considerable time he
chairman OF the State Committee and during term
of six years closely identified with Governor Til
den in the rcorganzaton of the democratic party in
the Empire State He occupied the position OF Lieu
tenant Governor and presiding officer of the Senate
at time when Tweed stood as a great power IN poll
tics Ar Beach u delegate to the ST. Louis Con-
vcntion and is u member of the State Committee.
Mr.. Beach has been the front ranks in opposition
to Mr. Tlldens candidacy for President OF the United
States He took part IN the Albany conference against
the Governor at which were assembled Messrs Pruyn.
Hoffman, Corning and Others With Chief Justice
Church agreed TO the unadvasbity of selecting
Samuel J. Tilden Mr. Seymour was his favorlte
date and he that gentleman the New York
delegation at the secret meeting held at the Lnde
House. s. Louis day before the Convention
bied. Now the scene has changed. The democratic
statesman OF Jefferson county out most
daily for the reform Governor. In placing himself
squarcy this platform he also furnished the
HERALD's representative with many important facts
relative to Mr. Tidens political history and his
necton with Tweed which will doubtless prove very
interesting at this particular time.
Mr. Beach said --"I havc northc slightest doub. but
that the ticket Will be elected for the peo
pie Of the United States have become thoroughly dis
large governmental expenditures. with abuses, pecu
latons and frauds in Office. They want change and
determined to have a change. They know change
OF policy only be effected by change OF men. The
election of Mr. Hayes would continue the present sys
tem The people are therefore determined to look or
a reoI in the election OF Tidon and HendrickR Tho
farmers full OF the sentiment have expressed in
favor of change Besides, they have special inter-
est IN this contest. In the cities municipal taxes
the heaviest burdens that felt the rural districts
the state large part OF what they called
years of Governor Tilden's administration he has
reduced the Stato from $l6. OO0, 900 TO
little more than s., 100000 That is Just what they
want Everywhe.c q considerable number, who have
hitherto voted the republican ticket, will cast their bal
lots Governor Tden. Their cheese has gone down
from twelve and fourteen cents 10 eight and nine cents
u pound. They obliged TO ccoDomize. and they
think the government should do the same The same
causes producing similar sentiments in the minds
all Those who have hitherto been reluctant
to turn their coats will do so now, they are
vlnc,d that II they suffer four years repub-
| can administration they will nave coats to turn
| THE FINANCIAL CONTROVERSY.
question OF reform. Sensible people think that any
currency too good ior the Office holders to steal.
They not going TO quarrel over nice points which
very lew understand, while their houses burning
over their heads The popular mind will doal with
only great issue at time. In the the
'.Charges have by certain republicans that
| Governor Tilden is sham reormer, that he tor
merly in fellowship with Tweed during his ascendancy-
Have you any personal knowledge on these SUBJECTS
~ certainly have. From the year 1867, when Tweed
was just rising into power. have as much knowledge
| on these matters as any other man the State.
Tweed first took his in the Senate In January,
1865. In March Of the same year began to assist Mr.
Tilden to organize the democratic party OF the state
and continued to work with him for the years
He chairman OF the State Committee, and most of
the time chairman of the Executive Committee.
Ii was well known that Mr. Tden accepted the CHAIR
manshp Of the State Committee IN 1865 for the pur-
pose keeping OF the control ol the State organ
zaton the men VINO atterward grew to be called the
'Ripg From 1868 Mr. Tilden was always in state OF
antagonsm TO Tweed, growing out OF the dis,rust he
tall Avan rhanf " IN fha Tunl
many Boss and before tho depredations began upon
the treasury of tho city Of New York. Tweed had
shortly before obtained influence the pat Of
the Street Department AS Deputy street Commss
under arrangement. made with Mayor opdyke, ie-
publican, by whom the Commissioner was appointed,
| who then selected Tweed for Deputy.
FIGHTING IN CONVENTIONS AND STATE COMMITTEE.
sin tho fall Of 1868 contest took place in the state
Convention. MY name was presented as candidate
Tor The Office OF Lieutenant Governor The Tammany
aelega.Hn eseep. ~o vPp1sed io me- Win a., rme power
with them and succeeded. In the winter OF 1869 Tam
many organized movement TO dcposc Mr. Tilden from
the Craftsmanship OF the State COMMITTEES. He
ccpted the The state Convention outside of the
city unanimous Tor Mr.. rdcn that the Tam
many delegation withdrew from the contest. In the
year he openly denounced the abuses wrongs
committed by the judges under Tammany influence.
He said 20 me that il was not safe Tor man to live in
the city OF New York. and still more unsafe TO die
there In the Legislative session oi 1870, while was
Lieutenant Governor a controversy in respect to the
city charter took place. Afcr many struggles the
Tweed dynasty got charter which virtual pu, the
whole power OF the city government for years in their
tons and repeating the power OF the Governor to rc
move the Mayor and everybody's power TO hold the
able carry the by democratic votes had
ranged TO obtain. and did Obtain almost the entire
| publican votes OF both houses OF the Legislature.
| rILDxS's LEGISLATIVE wARFARE
''Mr Tildcn came up to Albany while the bill was
! pending ana made speech before the committee OF
the Senate of which Tweed chairman, exposing
and dcnounclng the bill soon after the passage OF the
b!l Tweed. who was member OF tho Senate OF which
was presiding officer, SAID that they would remove
Tiden from the craftsmanship OF the state Committee.
answered that they could not do 1.-THE country was
too strong Tor hem He said they could do it, | told
| him he had oetc try and how would come out
In this contest the whole republican party went In
favor OF Tweed and against Mr. TiIden They we're sup
ported by the Citizens Association. The result
claimed as victory from prejudced quarters although
IL was admitted that division OF Offices and bripery had
been employed IL was SAID the day before Mr.. Tiden
made his speech Governor Beach here quoted from
slip in his haDd) that there something to be
bought and plenty Of money to buy it, IL was also
said, BY habit and education the strong OF the
ring worked habually IN that way. They are saga
cious energetic and fhanifesy believe they are Jus
fed In the adoption OF extraordinary means to the
end OF protracted term of power.
This extract IS from an editorial in one Of the city
| papers fifteen months aterward. There we're few
indignant protests against the scheme uttered by such
heh-toned democrats Samuel j. lildcn aud
others of his character But they were with
out effect rs Tweed and Swecny bad the votes already
bought up or all the republican senators senator
Thayer alone is as voting against II. And
yet week after the passage OF the charter this
same paper hailed Tweed reformcr aud said (again
referring to sp), The passage OF the charter
substantial reform cf the two-could have been
ccved without the help OF the republicans IN the
Legislature and hence the credit much theirs as II
| Is OF the Tweed democracy 1t aiterward re-
veaei that at this time the frauds OF Tweed and
Co. we're going on, and within month happened the
DIVISION OF SO 600, which OF the
actions brought by Mr. O'Couor and his associates.
Such were the fruits OF the reforms which OF the
republican papers then supported and Mr.. Tidcn op
| posed.
''wnat have Just told you is from actual personal
| knowledge wi'l now conclude my bssty summary OF
this matter In the spring OF 1871 Mr. Tilden also
openly denounced the bill got up by the ring giving
the judges extraordinary powers contempts
| by the press IN certain cases, and IN The summer
of that opened the contest which resulted IN the
defeat OF the ring at tho November election. I
present IN the state Convention. The friends OF the
! ring objected to me as Chairman OF the convention on
| the ground OF my sympathy with Mr. TIlden IN hls
| movements heard him declare on the floor OF the
| convention that he would not support the Tsmmany
! natQ nd and bto rofue