Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-05-27
4 FIRE IN TILDEN'S REAR.

The New York World has begun fire
in Tilden's rear which must make it very
uncomfortable for that aspiring gentleman.
Apparently governed by the motive of Sc
curing the most available democratic can
didate for President. 1t is making it appear
quite plain that MIR. Tiden is not that man.
Its favocite may be Bayard, or it may be
some other person, at any rate it Is not
Samuel Tilden. In recent issue the
World published report of an interview
had by correspondent of the paper with
two of the most prominent democrats in
New York. both of whom are opposed to
Tilden, and who gave strong reasons
on the score of party expediency against
his nomination at St. Louis. These dem
ocrats are Chief Justice Church and Hon.
Erastus Corning. Mr.. Church was sup
ported in 1868 on several ballots in the ma
tional democratic convention as a candi-
date for the nomination for President by
the New York delegation, and is confess
edly one of the ablest and purest men of
the party in the State. Mr.. Corning is
also leading democrat. of great wealth
and very active and influential in politics.
The pith of the interview with Chief JUS
tice Church as reported is as follows:
Reporter would like Chief Justice to obtain
your views in reference to Gov. Tlden's strength
in this State.
To this the Chief-Justice responded II must
peremporily decline TO discuss the question of any
candidate from this State"
Rare you willing to say whether you think
the nominee should be taken from this State and
candidate pressed by New York delegates at St.
Louis
Chief Justice-1he candidate belongs elsewhere
than in this State New York has no claims to it,
and in my judgment no one should be pressed
from this Stale. have the fullest confidence in
the delega alton selected from this State, and have
fears but that they will fully meet the real ex
pectatons of their constituents
R-With these views how do you construe the
action of the Utica Convention in regard to in
strnctionsS
CHI. Justice-It is very clear that there were no
instructions given intended to be given and the
delegates left free to act upon their own re-
sponsibility.
R-You have declined to talk about candidates
from this State. would like to obtain your OPP
inion whether the nomination of Governor Hen
bricks would command the hearty support, under
existing circumstances, of Easter n democrats.
Oh. JUSTICE know Of no reason why the de-
mocracy OF the whole country should not cordial
ly support Governor Hendricks if he is nominated.
R-What is your opinion of the popularity OF
Senator Bsysrd in this State
Oh. Justce-I think Senator Bsyard will be
acceptable to the democracy OF this State and a
very strong candidate But you are interviewing
me after all, and l must decline 10 rswer any
more questions.
1t will be seen that the Chief Justice
spoke with caution, but nevertheless plain
enough to be understood as not favorng
the nomination of Tiden. Mr.. Corning
spoke out more more plainly, as follows
R-What is your opinion of the policy of pre-
senting and urging candidate from this State
upon the convention at ST. Louis
Mr.. CT do not think that we are entitled to
the nomination for this State nor that candidate
from New York should be pressed upon the con-
yention, for the reason that we have had the NOM
inee two or three times already and have been
defeated.
R.-Will the present delegation present can
didste from New York at ST. Louisf
Mr.. CT presume that As they consented at the
last moments of the convention TO present the
name of Samuel j. Tilden, they will do as they
said.
R.-What is your opinion of Mr.. TIdens real
sire myth in the State Of New York.
Mr.. Gle il far from being strong with the
people. Whatever strength be has has been OBJ
fained through his patronage as Governor. He is
not strong with the people at large, and with his
enorts 70 build up personal party he has posi-
lively Lost strength since his election with the
1emocrntic masses.