The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-03
A Selection from Mr.. Tnden's
Record aS n RelOrmer.

The New York Herald, OF Saturday, in
speaking Of the way in which the 81.
Louis Convention was carried for Tilden,
makes the following observation:
The Governor carried the St. Louis
Conveniently 'Cossack tactics. he rode
down his opponents. They were assailed
in every form. The deliberations" Of
the convention recall the worst days oi
the JaCobin Club, and already there are
rumors that the President OF the conyen-
tion will have to fight Sunset Cox. AT
one time il looked as II the President
would order the arrest OF all the anti;
Tilden men. The policy was to win, and
this policy was never abandoned.
The treatment OF every leading anti
Iilden, man was harsh, and after Mr..
Hendricks had declined the Vice Presis
dency he was rudely taken and forced
upon the ticket to "help Tilden." The
editor Of the Richmond Enquirer, lead
ing Democratic newspaper, openly says
that money was used TO nominate the
Governor, and expresses hope that only
half as much US was spent at 81. Louis
will be given to the canvass. The success
Of the Governor may, justify the tactics
at 81. Louis, and We Infer from his little
Albany speech that they are to be applied
to the country at large.
The above reference to the way in
which the St. Louis Convention was car.
ried for MIR. Tilden, naturally calls up a
reminiscence Of his Tammany days-one
which shows that the game Of "brute
force" in politics i something that Mr..
Tilden thoroughly understands.
In 1865, John T. Hoffman was Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor Of New
York against Reuben E. Fenton, and was
beaten by an adverse majority Of 1899.
In 1868, Hoffman was again candidate,
and was elected by Democratic majority
Of 27,94G. This increase Of the Demo
cratic majority in theIbrfetspace Of two
year,, BY a total of oyef' 10000 vas q
matter..fOr profound astonishmcnt to The
whole United States, excepting only a
small band Of faithful Democrats in New
York city. To them, headed by Boss
Tweed and Samuel ], Tildeu, belongs the
credit Of the astonishing change. 1t may
interest our people to learn something Of
the method by which it was brought
about, ,.a, ..g
On tho eve Of the election Samuel J.
Tilden addressed to some Of the faithful
followers Of his party, in every county of
the State, circular Of which the follow.
Ing is copy:
RooB OF THE DExocRAric sLATs CoMsiTTaEE'
M pEaa sE-plasS al onsS scEinunicslS Win
some reliable persons 10 thfse crieur PRINCIPAL
towns aud In eAcheity Of youI county, and request
him (cxpenses duly arranged for Atthss endlt htt-
Oraph 70 ITllidR A. nrttd, TammAny Hall, al the
minuts Of elo,ng the polls, not waiting for the
telegraph b Rs follows, "This town viii show
DSmocnue gain Tor loa) over LAST year d.
luumberl." Or this one, u suhidsnuy eutain.
This tOWn viii ive Republican Tor Denodaucl
mlloTlly oi-,H TAsF6 u, eJ course, an tRporidAt
OSct t0bs aiGiRei BY IlRiliaAeOuJ iraAIRiIfieA al
~ AoHr Of e0JiAg de poLJ, bH not longer udltAg.
Opportunity can be taken out Of the usual hall
boar lull In tRlegnphLc communication over lines
htioEe Acculte results begin TO be declared, and
oelire the AIsOelated PresI absorb the telegraph
With returns and Interfere with individual mes
Sei, and kiVc ordeu TO watch eareiully the count,
Very truly yyyours,
SAMUEL J. TILDESI Chairman.
We have italiciscd the lines in the
above card that show the true inward
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