New-York tribune., 1876-12-26
GOV, TILDEN AND Ills VISITORS.

NO FORMAL CONFERENCE OF DEMOCRATS IN TIE
CITY--EXPIANATIoS OF THE MEETING HERE of
oxGREssAlEN-DENUCRATIC VIEWS As TO THE
coUNT.
Gov. Tilden passed his Chnftmas very quietly
ut his Gramercy Park residence, and dd not ehterMh
thc visiting Democratic statesmen" at diuner, % II
was reported that he would do During part OF the day
he was hard work with his private secretary pepara
tory 70 the transfer Of gubeHatorai Office next week
BEING exceedingly systematic In all his work, the Cover
nor not otwithstauding the constant attention which he
has Owen To the Presidential contest Is not at al BEHIND
in an thst pertains 20 the manifold executive cutlcs o
the state pdmnistra ton, and Mr. Robinson, upon essn
Ing onicc will ind executive matters In forward state
However. Mr. Ifldcn with his secretaries VIII DC DUSTY
emuloyed the rest Of the week.
Ho vas called upon yesterday and sunday by several
Conlys>neu and others this city. but there has
been 10 formal conference at his hOuse gentleman In
te confidence Of Gov. Tden said last evening; There
"a nothing 20 confer about Everything snch siape
now that there s noting further 10 be done than TO
await the return cf the Congressional committees from
the South ana the acton Of the JOINT committees ap
pnp;cd tu dcvse means for counting the vote" Upon
ivouiry being made as to the why 50 mnny Demo
cratic C1ugrrssncn a1d senators we're ~ town. the IT.
i'pon private blincsa and had gone 10 Plnladerhlh
with Scnatnr Gordon CirstmAs eve. Nj. Nai'"rson
NJ Bayarl often came tO NewNOrk tu spend ieW dhyr
aud would nc return TO washington IS the loht
caInrcc oa counting The electoral vote Was 10 meet
during the Congressional recess There had been Ic
Ts,t that Mr. RANSOM would be here, hnt In reply 10
dispatch that gentleman had te,egrTphed thai he IN
tended 10 spend his Ghrstmas gt l1e nAi1nA Caplla
Tho rneptipg NJ the other Cui'icrcn IN ihif cy was
purely accidental. Mr. Belmont cntcrtain'd tEem ht
dinner, hui merely soca. aa!.r without any
utra Significance. OF ruurse,' continued tue Senllt
man. yuu can well understand that when Democrats
meet they generally talk about tue political AT
ultIon, and a great deal ~ political talE has
hrgu heard duriag the last few day. but you tnay rely
pyon IL thai formal conference no formal nceims o
Democratic leaders has taken place since The a"l'Ifh
Inelt of Congress. Views may have been compared lu,
nothing like binding action has been agreed uSn Il1it
Is now in the hands Of the Congressional c1ucuH Ihc
broad ground taken by Senator Eaynrd, however lh r.
gard n the counting Uf the electoral vote seems 20 Htfkr
many OF She brmgclui- fuyurBhy lie holds tbut Con-
t1e REFUSES 10 20 behind the seal ~ state tr t1rgou
vu uuist com ed IN by GUN. grover Should
Congress 70 behind IT, then tie Iltu vote ~ sent IN
fIu FOItdr with the certificate of Attorney btbtUI
COcke attsrhrd. must be counted. Ia AddiiUa iilS
T0laa certificate will b. reinforced by the acton uI ire
SlI1pup Court 80 a QliJ rr,r1HiO VIII ~ icN ail
he ISSUED compelling the other state authorities To vcfy
The action OF the AtOrEry-trucTnl. Moreover, Gov.
Dr.W who comes In under tho count on thc lst or
Jau,idy viii materially nd the Strengthening ot Affairs
IA Florida" In aliudiug the proposed ltcuNE Oi tue
t,nt committee appointed by the SrJ~ Cu1 House 10
agree upun means Tor the counting a. Ec vote The same
gentleman said that the Democratic headers had little
fa{ta t the committee would agree upon satisfactory
IGnn Of ncion AID 1t generally Thought tina SENATOR
fur;on woUld prove 20 be the obstructive element OF
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