New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-12


behalf. If this announcement were once authofita-
lively made, the people who are now resolving
against pledged delegation and shaking their fists
at Gov. Tilden behind bis back would not nave q
political leg to stand upon. They have no candi-
date Ex-Gov. Seymour will not suffer them To use
him, and Judge Church is out of the question: They
cannot resolve against Gov. Tjlden, for that wonld
hurt them rs much as it helped him. An additional
reason why such an announcement would not
endanger Gov. Tilden's hold on the delegation
consists in the fact that the common law OF Demo
cratic delegations from this State at least requires
them to vote as a unit, and his opponents on the
delegation may not reach half-dozen IN NUMBER
Some of the Governors friends think that MS
silence on this point is great mistake, ana so IL
seems to be-unless he shrewd1y intends to give
his enemies the opportunity Of adding to his point
zeal capital 1t ought to be said at the same Tune
that so far as can be asceraned there is no inten
ton on the part Of his friends of pedging the del
egation outright.
SO much for the Conventions few words aDout
Gov. Tilden as a candidate. His friends look upon
the Hendricks scheme Of abandoning Newly OK ana
attempting 10 carry Pennsylvania and ONO as SIM
ple folly-and il looks very much like it. Pennsy-
vania is the only great state which is sun
under the control of ring that stulis
balOi-DOAtS, anu INC IlilB Is icPupi''"i'' N'''0
was thrown away last year, and thrown too
far to be recovered The Tilden scheme is just the
reverse Of this II is to abandon these two States
which seem hopeessly lost TO the Democracy, and to
carry New-York without which il would seem that
either party could have hope of success. That
Gov Tilden could carry New-YOrk, If he were noml-
mated IS something Of which his friends feel entirely
confident. The constant assaults of Repubhcah
papers and Republican Senators snow That
they fear his hold the Republican vote.
well informed Republican editor made
an estimate the other day that the number of Repub
can votes cast for the Bgelow ticket last FAIL be
cause Gov. Tiden was at The back of it, at 10000.
One of tine Conkling delegates at large, whose
great talents make it dangerous to couple any
positive statement with his name, voted,
| am told by a Republican friend of his
for two of the names on the ticket No
other Democrat could poll SO many Republican
votes in this State and his friends think that he has
in other States than this the virtue Of attracting Re
publican votes, which was set down in a Washing
ton letter 10 HE TRIBUNE the other day as being
so necessary to Democratic success. This feeling
has lost something of its momentum with tlme 40
doubt, but it question whether the nm
discriminating and often unjust and undig-
nihed criticisms of Republicans in the Lcslsla-
ture have done him much harm. If the
second trial of Mr.. Lord, which is set down for
to-day ends with his convection felon and Den
ison the Beldens and Gale defeated in their snt
against them, which begins next week, we may look
for something of the old enthusiasm. Any result IN
these suits will vndcato the sincerity OF the A.tor-
ney-General. who has been disgracefully assailed,
and help his party.
Gov Tilden has been fortunate in one thing-the
formation of the Grecnback party Within the
party few dozen politicians who once enjoyed con
siderable prominence could have shaken the faith
of the public in the hard-mOney convictions OF
the Democracy by loud talk for initiation. or
might have even made trouble inside the party
lines. Their solemn march out of the camp, win
exSpcaker McGuiIe and his shillallah az the head,
reveals the contemplate weakness of the movement
and relieves the Democrats OF their hurful presence
They are quite as likely now to draw votes from one
party as another and not very likely 20 draw many
from either.
Gov. Tilden has done a great deal to disorganize
his party lie has broken up lts two great Kings.
He has in this way and in others aenateA not
few leading Democrats. Men have not been conciii-
ated who might have been, and there have been
mistakes made. But the fact remains that
he has both the organization and the
masses of the party with him. No other
man in the State, except cX-Gov. Sey-
mour is so strong with either. While his friends
NAV not urge him as a New-lorb candidate, they do
present him as a candidate who can carry New-fork.
For the rest they 10 rely on the hope that the
Democratic Convention at St. Louis viii see that no
other candidate can bring them much outside
strength. They arc conducting their campaign very
quietly, hut energetically, and seem to want to
ayold that early no;oriety which kills OH so many
candidates.
One thing is certain. There will be a very lively
campaign in the State this Fall. II Slr. Tiden Is
not nominated for President, his denomination for
Governor is a foregone conclusion. in either case,
lie will bring all his powers of organization into
play and work rs he never worked before. The last
election was nearly lost by overconiidence Ii Is
safe to say that more risks of that kind viii be
taken.