The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-07-19
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II Ex-GoYefnor 1ilten, OF New York, will
sail for Europe tssdny u the steamer Soy
thias IN an interview with q tRorld re-
porter Mr.. Tilden said that ibis hip has no
connection whatever with any business en-
terprise or railroad scheme, as .has been an-
snounced without authority; in some, oil the
papers. AS to the events which have hap
zpened SINCE hesp residential election, and
the numerous wild rumors circulated In
reference to his political intentions, Mr..
Tilden talked very freely.
In regard to the Electoral Commission he
said that he never had any real confidence
In the arbitration OF q question where there
was somuch at stake by body of that kind.
That settlement, he said, involved not only
the presidency, but all the patronage and
power OF the, Federal administration, to-
getber with all the schemes, plans, and jobs
connected with it. ). The Republican party
and the men who had managed it in the past
were too anxious to retain the Administra-
'tion to yield any point in an arbitration.
The result of the Electoral Commission
therefore, was what might have been ex-
}pected considering, the power and influence
brought to bear upon the political majority
of that body as finally constituted. u
He furthermore never liked the scheme as
a, matter OF principle, believing that the
true direction Of o Democratic appear was
not away from 800 representatives OF the
people towards fifteen individuals, and still
less from fifteen individuals towards one to
be selected necessarily with large element
OF chance, not to say Of trick and device.
He thought there should rather have been
an appeal from the $50 representatives to
the 100000 voters through o new election.
He was distrustful OF the secrecy, celebrity,
and improvidence with which the arrange
ment was carried through and ushered into
being. But the proposition appealed to the
hopes of the business classes, which were
anxious above all things for settlement OF
almost any kind at almost any price, and as
It was presented by the unanimous report
of the Joint committee it became the repre-
sentative, and the Only representative, OF the
public desire for peace.
The events which are now attracting SO
much public attention in New Orleans, ana
the disclosures which, perhaps, may follow,
Mr.. Tiden seemed to consider only as the
logical outcome Of the revolutionary acts OF
like ours,'' he said, "such fraudulent prac-
tees as were reported from New Orleans
last November sooner or later must come to
the light, and the guilty parties with their
practices must be made known. 1t was so
with the ring frauds in New York; it has
been the case to certain extent in Wash
ington, and a like result will follow in New
Orleans. 1t is against the natural course OF
events that deeds Of this kind should ulti-
mately fail OF being brought to light in all
their enormities." All this was said with
philosophical calmness and without any
heat whatever. Is ~. -
In regard to his own political future Mr..
TiIden had nothing to say except that he
could not see any possible contingency
which could induce him to be candidate
for or to seek an election to a seat in the
United States Senate. He felt entirely con-
tident OF the success OF the Democratic party
this fall in all the large central States, and
especially in New York, by q very large ma-
jority, believing that events Wereall pointing
in that direction. To the charge that be
has been seeking to control the nominations
of the next Democratic State Convention OF
New York he gave direct denial, and
added that he thought it unwise to interfere
in any way as between. the numerous
friends who are seeking position on the
State ticket. ..a .t.