The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-22
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. 81, 1877.
WHY MR.. TILDEN WILL NOT BE THE NEXT
PREsIDENT-Hrs CAND1DATURE WAS NEVER
RECEIVED WITH ENTHUSIASM BY THE BEST
MEN OF HIS PARTY-EFFECT OF THE OREGON
DEvELoPMENTs-wHERE THE STRENGTH OF
GOVERNOR HAYES WILL BE FoUND-HIs
SOUTHERN POLICY AS PRESIDENT
Now that the Presidential struggle is substant TALLY
decided men begin TO review the past, and in demo.
cratic circles the bearings of Mr. Tden's charac-
ter and conduct upon his defeat ant that Of his party
a topic OF frequent discussion. AS a temporary
observer here have heard OF this kind of dis
cussion than residents apt hear, and some Of
which may interest you.
II is easy to see, here, that Mr. Tden the
choice for the Presidential Office OF majority OF the
democratic party. The managers of the party were
persuaded by the managers for Mr. Tilden that he
the who could most certainly be elected, and on
this he nominated at ST. Louis That he
nominated on any other account whether OF personal
popularity or belief in his ability, l have heard
q single democ here assert. As the
vass went on, the stories which
tailed about him and which he too slow
TO answer, disguised many democrats, and prevented
the growth Of pride in him enthusiasm for him.
II the republicans had carried their campaign on
Governor Hayes letter OF acceptance II Is here CON-
monty said by thoughtful democrats that he would
certainly have beaten Mr.. lidcn very heavily, and
would have carried number OF Southern States The
manner in when the republicans carried Oh their
canvass did in the belief Of very sound democrats
great deal to give Mr. Tidcn the strength lie showed
The desires Of the Southern have not been
strong unanimous Tor Mr. Tiden during the strrg-
gle since November They were chiefly TO
secure their State governments In Florida. for In
stance, when the recanvass caused Drew, the demo.
cratic candidate TO be declared Governor the local
interest in Mr. Tildens success sackcncc suddenly
that the most prominent native lawyer retained by the
democrats left Tallahassee Tor his home at
once and the subsequent efforts TO save
the State for Tilden we're but hali-hearted
In South Carolina there was, during the canvass
= third party, Tor Hayes and Hampton. After the
election the Chief and almost the only anxiety OF the
people aud OF the political leaders WAS To secure the
State government In Louisiana 1t Just the same
and any Southern Will tell you, privately that II
the republicans had OF the carpet.baggers those
states last summer they could have carried them very
LARGELY for Hayes In South Carolina the interest in
Mr. Tiidcns election was slight that when the dem
ocratc Congressional committee went down there they
founa no one 10 care whether Mr.. Tldcn had carried
the state not.
Partly this was duo 70 a general feeling that Mr.
Tlden was not person Of high character and 10 re-
sentiment NJ the manner in which no had carried on
tho canvass Partly II was due 10 the fact that he was
kuown 10 hold strenuous opinions on internal I'M
and other matters 10 which great many
soutbsrn men are averse Partly It was due TO gem
era disgust at his perpetual though often indirect and
always sccretve interference in the petty details Of
party management
Finally, II has been a common remark hero 70 Demo
cratic circles that m TiIden comes In he'll break up
The Martyr II was generally acknowledged that 90
would select good Cabinet and would mako soana